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The Alaska state flag on the bow of the MV Matanuska at the Auke Bay Ferry Terminal on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire File)

Lawmakers approve $66.7M for Alaska Marine Highway System

Legislators increased the operating budget for ferry service by around $20 million.

The Alaska state flag on the bow of the MV Matanuska at the Auke Bay Ferry Terminal on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire File)
Juneau’s City Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Juneau’s past offers lesson for handling COVID-19

“It ain’t over till it’s over.”

Juneau’s City Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Police calls for Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Police calls for Tuesday, March 31, 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 Tuesday, March 31, 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, orange, emerging from the surface of cells, gray, cultured in the lab. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. Experts say researchers racing against time to provide a proven treatment for COVID-19 will have to balance scientific rigor against speed. THE CANADIAN PRESS/NIAID-RML via AP

More COVID-19 cases and deaths reported in Alaska

A third Alaskan has died as cases in the state topped 100 over the weekend.

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, orange, emerging from the surface of cells, gray, cultured in the lab. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. Experts say researchers racing against time to provide a proven treatment for COVID-19 will have to balance scientific rigor against speed. THE CANADIAN PRESS/NIAID-RML via AP
Opinion: Let’s find ways to help our community
Opinion: Let’s find ways to help our community
Southeast Alaska Conservation Council holds Women’s History Month tele-town hall
Southeast Alaska Conservation Council holds Women’s History Month tele-town hall
The Alaska State Capitol on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Legislature approves budget, PFD

Budget includes COVID-19 relief.

The Alaska State Capitol on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Juneau Fourth of July Parade on Thursday, July 4, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: Stand up for our parade

Recently my “techno gal” out of Anchorage who seems to have a finger on the pulse of news in Juneau shared that the people who… Continue reading

Juneau Fourth of July Parade on Thursday, July 4, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Police calls for Sunday, March 29, 2020

Police calls for Sunday, March 29, 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 Sunday, March 29, 2020
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Thank you letters for March 29, 2020.

Thank you, merci, danke, gracias, gunalchéesh.

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Middle school students do well in statewide contest

Middle school students do well in statewide contest

Floyd Dryden Middle School’s sixth-grade team placed second in statewide contest.

Middle school students do well in statewide contest
Larry and Laura Rorem. (Courtesy photo)

Living & Growing: The blessings of meaningful communication

Social media should not replace the blessings of meaningful conversation.

Larry and Laura Rorem. (Courtesy photo)
“After studying a few YouTube demonstrations, the average male should be able to achieve a passable man bun. If he wears a striking necktie as a conversation piece and keeps the light low in his living room during those teleconferences, he might be able to pull it off.” (Courtesy Photo | Unsplash)

Gimme A Smile: The man bun comes into its own

It’s important to remember that this time of worry and sacrifice won’t last forever.

“After studying a few YouTube demonstrations, the average male should be able to achieve a passable man bun. If he wears a striking necktie as a conversation piece and keeps the light low in his living room during those teleconferences, he might be able to pull it off.” (Courtesy Photo | Unsplash)
Opinion: Unsteady leadership in uncertain times

Opinion: Unsteady leadership in uncertain times

We need leadership that inspires us to accept reality without doubting our ability to endure it.

Opinion: Unsteady leadership in uncertain times
Stephan Patterson poses for a photo in Anchorage in this Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 photo, Patterson and other U.S. Census takers are reporting problems when conducting first-in-the-nation counts in rural parts of Alaska, including lack of communication about assignments, frustration with a smartphone app for filing time sheets and disappointment when they find out they are not being reimbursed for purchasing cold-weather gear. (AP Photo | Mark Thiessen)

Census hiccups in Alaska may offer preview for rest of the country

Some door-to-door workers have grown frustrated by not knowing when they’ll get next assignments.

Stephan Patterson poses for a photo in Anchorage in this Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 photo, Patterson and other U.S. Census takers are reporting problems when conducting first-in-the-nation counts in rural parts of Alaska, including lack of communication about assignments, frustration with a smartphone app for filing time sheets and disappointment when they find out they are not being reimbursed for purchasing cold-weather gear. (AP Photo | Mark Thiessen)
Juneau’s 4th COVID-19 case confirmed

Juneau’s 4th COVID-19 case confirmed

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Friday confirmed Juneau’s fourth case of COVID-19, according to City and Borough of Juneau. Officials with the… Continue reading

Juneau’s 4th COVID-19 case confirmed
Anchorage hospital reports coronavirus death

Anchorage hospital reports coronavirus death

It’s only the second Alaskan death.

Anchorage hospital reports coronavirus death
Harvey Shields, from Saxman, Alaska, leads the Cape Fox Dancers during the Grand Entrance of the Sealaska Heritage Institute Celebration 2014 march from the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall to Centennial Hall.This year’s Celebration has been postponed. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Harvey Shields, from Saxman, Alaska, leads the Cape Fox Dancers during the Grand Entrance of the Sealaska Heritage Institute Celebration 2014 march from the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall to Centennial Hall.This year’s Celebration has been postponed. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
A male red fox returns to a den with a snowshoe hare. (Courtesy Photo | Ned Rozell)

The secret life of a red fox family

Focusing on fox kits, not test kits.

A male red fox returns to a den with a snowshoe hare. (Courtesy Photo | Ned Rozell)
Opinion: High-density housing is more efficient for land use, but not very safe during a pandemic

Opinion: High-density housing is more efficient for land use, but not very safe during a pandemic

I believe high-density, walkable urbanized communities helps to spread viruses.

Opinion: High-density housing is more efficient for land use, but not very safe during a pandemic