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Thank you letters for Dec. 15, 2019

Thank you letters for Dec. 15, 2019

Thank you, merci, danke.

Thank you letters for Dec. 15, 2019
Police calls for Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019

Police calls for Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019

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Police calls for Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019
Spruce boughs hang near a pond in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: A tale of two forests

Old-growth forests differ from second-growth in terms of wildlife habitat.

Spruce boughs hang near a pond in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Residents walk Seward Street during Gallery Walk on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: Give the gift of commerce

Shop local this holiday season.

Residents walk Seward Street during Gallery Walk on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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 should defend truth about election interference

He should defending this truth against Trump’s conspiracy theories when he is tried in the Senate.

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)
Police calls for Friday, Dec. 13, 2019

Police calls for Friday, Dec. 13, 2019

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Police calls for Friday, Dec. 13, 2019
Running pioneer Marcie Trent and hockey professional Matt Carle will headline the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020. (Courtesy Photo | Alaska Sports Hall of Fame)

Hall of fame announces its class of 2020

A running pioneer and hockey pro head the class.

Running pioneer Marcie Trent and hockey professional Matt Carle will headline the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020. (Courtesy Photo | Alaska Sports Hall of Fame)
Spruce boughs hang near a pond in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: Keep the Roadless rule in place

We truly live in a sportsman’s paradise.

Spruce boughs hang near a pond in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Usnea, better known as Old Man’s Beard, hangs from trees in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: Seeing the forest for more than the trees

These islands are the Galapagos of the North.

Usnea, better known as Old Man’s Beard, hangs from trees in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Who’s calling who? Lessons from a failed waterfowl hunt.

Who’s calling who? Lessons from a failed waterfowl hunt.

Without illogical enthusiasm, we might not learn new things.

Who’s calling who? Lessons from a failed waterfowl hunt.
Your Weekend Guide: Choirs, concerts ski training and more
Your Weekend Guide: Choirs, concerts ski training and more
Police calls for Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019

Police calls for Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019

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Police calls for Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019
Dunleavy halts assistance cuts for disabled, elderly
Dunleavy halts assistance cuts for disabled, elderly
Moms Demand Action to hold Sandy Hook vigil

Moms Demand Action to hold Sandy Hook vigil

It’s the seventh anniversary of Sandy Hook.

Moms Demand Action to hold Sandy Hook vigil
Waterfowl hunting season to close next week

Waterfowl hunting season to close next week

The season will go later next year.

Waterfowl hunting season to close next week
Famous shooters of noxious spray

Famous shooters of noxious spray

What do skunks, beetles and octopuses all have in common?

Famous shooters of noxious spray
Fog drifts through the trees in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: Full chest freezers need the Roadless Rule

It’s not surprising that most Southeast Alaskans think the Roadless Rule is working.

Fog drifts through the trees in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Police calls for Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019

Police calls for Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019

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Police calls for Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019
Opinion: Embrace a future with the full benefits of a healthy Tongass

Opinion: Embrace a future with the full benefits of a healthy Tongass

Learn from these mistakes and start fixing the problem.

Opinion: Embrace a future with the full benefits of a healthy Tongass
Arctic habitats and cultures on thin ice as region warms

Arctic habitats and cultures on thin ice as region warms

The Arctic region is warming more than twice as fast as the rest of the planet, the report found.

Arctic habitats and cultures on thin ice as region warms