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A little brown bat. (Courtesy Photo | Alaska Department of Fish and Game)

Dogs make the best bat-scent detectors, helping local researchers

The excellent noses of dogs are put to work in bat research.

A little brown bat. (Courtesy Photo | Alaska Department of Fish and Game)
Police calls for Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019

Police calls for Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019

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Police calls for Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019
Southeast Alaska teen hospitalized in state’s first vaping injury case
Southeast Alaska teen hospitalized in state’s first vaping injury case
Police calls for Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019

Police calls for Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019

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Police calls for Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019
Police say Seward homicide victim was lured, beaten

Police say Seward homicide victim was lured, beaten

He was beaten to death with a baseball bat.

Police say Seward homicide victim was lured, beaten
Minority spokesman: Gillis confirmed to Alaska House seat
Minority spokesman: Gillis confirmed to Alaska House seat
Opinion: Tongass Roadless Rule reversal threatens brown bear populations

Opinion: Tongass Roadless Rule reversal threatens brown bear populations

Once it’s gone, it’s gone forever.

Opinion: Tongass Roadless Rule reversal threatens brown bear populations
Spare a thankful thought for religious freedom

Spare a thankful thought for religious freedom

It’s one thing I am grateful for this Thanksgiving.

Spare a thankful thought for religious freedom
Thank you letters for Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019

Thank you letters for Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019

Thank you, merci, danke.

Thank you letters for Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019
In this file photo, chum salmon are delivered to Alaska Glacier Seafoods on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. (Juneau Empire File)

Winners of Alaska Symphony of Seafood announced

Something fishy about these winners.

In this file photo, chum salmon are delivered to Alaska Glacier Seafoods on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. (Juneau Empire File)
Police calls for Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019

Police calls for Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019

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Police calls for Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019
Player of the Week: Dawson Hickok

Player of the Week: Dawson Hickok

He stood tall in net.

Player of the Week: Dawson Hickok
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks during an interview at the Juneau Empire in February 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Murkowski is stifling innovation

Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s recent column in these pages touted her many efforts to support Alaskan fisheries and fishermen. I couldn’t agree more with her goals… Continue reading

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks during an interview at the Juneau Empire in February 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Dunleavy marks 1st year in office amid turmoil

Dunleavy marks 1st year in office amid turmoil

The governor hopes to move past the rancor.

Dunleavy marks 1st year in office amid turmoil

Death Notice: Keith Brososky Jr.

Keith Brososky Jr. passed away Nov. 21, 2019, in Juneau.

Opinion: Gratitude for our libraries, museums and historians
Opinion: Gratitude for our libraries, museums and historians
Police calls for Friday, Nov. 29, 2019

Police calls for Friday, Nov. 29, 2019

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Police calls for Friday, Nov. 29, 2019
School buses drop students off at Thunder Mountain High School in September 2015. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: It’s time for us to step up for Juneau’s kids

We have a child care shortage crisis.

School buses drop students off at Thunder Mountain High School in September 2015. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Jackson Pearson learns to harvest porcupine quills in Wrangell. (Vivian Faith Prescott | For the Capital City Weekly)
Jackson Pearson learns to harvest porcupine quills in Wrangell. (Vivian Faith Prescott | For the Capital City Weekly)
Police calls for Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019

Police calls for Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019

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Police calls for Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019