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Health and education experts, including Juneau School District Superintendent Bridget Weiss, gave testimony to lawmakers Thursday on the challenges facing schools as they try and reopen in the pandemic (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Why schools aren’t reopening

Examining the cause of reopening fears.

Health and education experts, including Juneau School District Superintendent Bridget Weiss, gave testimony to lawmakers Thursday on the challenges facing schools as they try and reopen in the pandemic (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)
Konrad Steffen, wears glasses and a yellow tie, at the White House in 2016, where he represented Switzerland at the first Arctic Ministerial Conference. (Courtesy Photo / Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape)

Glaciologist dies in Greenland crevasse

The glaciologist never worked in Alaska, but Steffen’s work influenced a scientist here.

Konrad Steffen, wears glasses and a yellow tie, at the White House in 2016, where he represented Switzerland at the first Arctic Ministerial Conference. (Courtesy Photo / Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape)
Police calls for Friday, Aug. 21, 2020

Police calls for Friday, Aug. 21, 2020

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction… Continue reading

Police calls for Friday, Aug. 21, 2020
This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. (NIAID-RML via AP)
This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. (NIAID-RML via AP)
Why are Alaska’s salmon shrinking?

Why are Alaska’s salmon shrinking?

Researchers have found an answer —and explored what it means.

Why are Alaska’s salmon shrinking?
Opinion: Republican or Trumper?

Opinion: Republican or Trumper?

There is a difference.

Opinion: Republican or Trumper?
Opinion: Open primaries would reflect Alaskans’ true independence

Opinion: Open primaries would reflect Alaskans’ true independence

The price of allowing these partisan elections to continue is too high for Alaskans.

Opinion: Open primaries would reflect Alaskans’ true independence
Opinion: Attacking systemic racism or adding systemic bureaucracy?

Opinion: Attacking systemic racism or adding systemic bureaucracy?

How much change is warranted and what is the best way to accomplish it?

Opinion: Attacking systemic racism or adding systemic bureaucracy?
Opinion: An outside the box schools solution

Opinion: An outside the box schools solution

Let us look to what we already have.

Opinion: An outside the box schools solution
Opnion: The time to speak up for USPS is now

Opnion: The time to speak up for USPS is now

I am hopeful that all of us will stand up to efforts to undermine the effectiveness the USPS.

Opnion: The time to speak up for USPS is now
Police calls for Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020

Police calls for Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020

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Police calls for Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020
Judy Cavanaugh stands with others at a rally against the Pebble Mine in front of Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s Juneau office on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. (Michae Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Why risk the crown jewel of Alaska’s fisheries?

It’s time to Veto Pebble Mine.

Judy Cavanaugh stands with others at a rally against the Pebble Mine in front of Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s Juneau office on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. (Michae Penn / Juneau Empire File)
Young and Galvin get a rematch

Young and Galvin get a rematch

2018 race was decided by seven percentage points.

Young and Galvin get a rematch
Police calls for Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020

Police calls for Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020

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Police calls for Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020
Embattled public lands chief hangs on despite nomination getting nixed

Embattled public lands chief hangs on despite nomination getting nixed

BILLINGS, Mont. — A former oil industry attorney will continue calling the shots for a government agency that oversees nearly a quarter-billion public acres in… Continue reading

Embattled public lands chief hangs on despite nomination getting nixed
A man votes during the primary election the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

Election officials say it was a slow day at the polls

It picked up a little as day went on.

A man votes during the primary election the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)
Watch: Dunleavy dicusses CARES Act funding
Watch: Dunleavy dicusses CARES Act funding

Opinion: What has and hasn’t changed since 1970

Some things in life just don’t change.

Unloaded firearms should be stored in a lockable gun cabinet, safe or locked vault. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Thomas Dow)

Opinion: Unintentional gun deaths and injuries are preventable

Kids’ curiosity is wonderful, until you are trying to hide something from them…

Unloaded firearms should be stored in a lockable gun cabinet, safe or locked vault. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Thomas Dow)
Opinion: An in-person bar exam is unnecessary and dangerous

Opinion: An in-person bar exam is unnecessary and dangerous

Here’s what could be done instead.

Opinion: An in-person bar exam is unnecessary and dangerous