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Opinion: We are at risk of undermining the foundations of our communities

Opinion: We are at risk of undermining the foundations of our communities

To address pandemic and climate change, listen to science and mobilize our nation’s resources.

Opinion: We are at risk of undermining the foundations of our communities
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, speaks during an interview with the Juneau Empire at the Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Sullivan needs to be shown the door

What does Sullivan’s record show?

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, speaks during an interview with the Juneau Empire at the Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)
Greg Smith has served on the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly for nearly one year. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Finding good stories and inspiration in 2020

By Greg Smith It has been almost a year since I was elected to the Juneau Assembly. What a year it has been: a once-in-a-century… Continue reading

Greg Smith has served on the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly for nearly one year. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)
Gimme a Smile: Quarantine TV

Gimme a Smile: Quarantine TV

I’ve been watching a lot of TV lately. I’m guessing I’m not the only one.

Gimme a Smile: Quarantine TV
Living & Growing: It’s time for a new season

Living & Growing: It’s time for a new season

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven

Living & Growing: It’s time for a new season
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg applauds after a performance in her honor after she spoke about her life and work during a discussion at Georgetown Law School in Washington in April 2018. The Supreme Court says Ginsburg has died of metastatic pancreatic cancer at age 87. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Opinion: Honoring RBG’s final wish for Americans

The president and the Congress must honor the will of the people.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg applauds after a performance in her honor after she spoke about her life and work during a discussion at Georgetown Law School in Washington in April 2018. The Supreme Court says Ginsburg has died of metastatic pancreatic cancer at age 87. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Desk shortage forces people to get creative about workspaces
Desk shortage forces people to get creative about workspaces
Dr. Al Gross in an undated photo provided by the campaign. Gross has gained national attention as a strong contender to oust incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan in the 2020 Senate race. (Courtesy photo | Dr. Al Gross for U.S. Senate)

Opinion: I’m voting for Al Gross, here’s why you should, too

The people of Alaska need a senator who represents the values of Alaskans.

Dr. Al Gross in an undated photo provided by the campaign. Gross has gained national attention as a strong contender to oust incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan in the 2020 Senate race. (Courtesy photo | Dr. Al Gross for U.S. Senate)
Police calls for Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020

Police calls for Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020

This report contains public information from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

Police calls for Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020
Q&A: How to handle technology issues with online school

Q&A: How to handle technology issues with online school

The more we rely on technology, the bigger the consequences when gadgets let us down.

Q&A: How to handle technology issues with online school
Trump public lands boss removed for serving unlawfully

Trump public lands boss removed for serving unlawfully

He served unlawfully for 424 days without being confirmed by the Senate, judge determined.

Trump public lands boss removed for serving unlawfully
Associated Press                                In this March 2017 photo, volunteer handlers guide teams out of the dog yard and down the chute to the starting line of the 45th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Fairbanks, Alaska. The world’s most famous sled dog race will go forward in 2021, and officials are preparing for every potential contingency now for what the coronavirus and the world might look like in March when the Iditarod starts.

Iditarod preps for any scenario as 2021 race plans proceed

The world’s most famous sled dog race will go forward in 2021.

Associated Press                                In this March 2017 photo, volunteer handlers guide teams out of the dog yard and down the chute to the starting line of the 45th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Fairbanks, Alaska. The world’s most famous sled dog race will go forward in 2021, and officials are preparing for every potential contingency now for what the coronavirus and the world might look like in March when the Iditarod starts.
State reports 6 new coronavirus deaths

State reports 6 new coronavirus deaths

State’s deadliest day comes amid unusual reporting.

State reports 6 new coronavirus deaths
Judges: Native corporations ineligible for aid funds
Judges: Native corporations ineligible for aid funds
This photo shows an envelope containing a 2020 census letter mailed to a U.S. resident in Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau has spent much of the past year defending itself against allegations that its duties have been overtaken by politics. With a failed attempt by the Trump administration to add a citizenship question, the hiring of three political appointees with limited experience to top positions, a sped-up schedule and a directive from President Donald Trump to exclude undocumented residents from the process of redrawing congressional districts, the 2020 census has descended into a high-stakes partisan battle. (AP Photo / Paul Sancya)

Judge: Census must continue for another month

He says shortened schedule ordered by Trump administration likely to produce inaccurate results.

This photo shows an envelope containing a 2020 census letter mailed to a U.S. resident in Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau has spent much of the past year defending itself against allegations that its duties have been overtaken by politics. With a failed attempt by the Trump administration to add a citizenship question, the hiring of three political appointees with limited experience to top positions, a sped-up schedule and a directive from President Donald Trump to exclude undocumented residents from the process of redrawing congressional districts, the 2020 census has descended into a high-stakes partisan battle. (AP Photo / Paul Sancya)
Juneau City Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)

Property taxes are due soon

City reminds there are several ways to pay.

Juneau City Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)
Opinion: We must strive to find a cure for Alzheimer’s

Opinion: We must strive to find a cure for Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are thieves that rob family members of their cherished memories.

Opinion: We must strive to find a cure for Alzheimer’s
Message from a lonely Alaska island
Message from a lonely Alaska island
Columnist Geoff Kirsch says ramen is the superior hyper-preserved food stuff when compared to Twinkies. “Also, it’ll make the post-apocalypse seem like you’re back in college, especially if you’re listening sitting under a black light and listening to “’Dark Side of the Moon,’” he writes. (Tom & Nicole Moore / Paxaby)

Slack Tide: Doomsday cramming

I can clearly see I’m not doomsday prepped at all. In fact, I’m doomsday screwed.

Columnist Geoff Kirsch says ramen is the superior hyper-preserved food stuff when compared to Twinkies. “Also, it’ll make the post-apocalypse seem like you’re back in college, especially if you’re listening sitting under a black light and listening to “’Dark Side of the Moon,’” he writes. (Tom & Nicole Moore / Paxaby)
Police calls for Friday, Sept. 25, 2020

Police calls for Friday, Sept. 25, 2020

This report contains public information from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

Police calls for Friday, Sept. 25, 2020