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Police calls for Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Police calls for Wednesday, July 18, 2018

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 Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Kate Troll

Instead of a gas pipeline, why not a power line?

Observers of history and current events like to say nothing is more powerful that an idea that’s time has come.

Kate Troll
A Department of Transportation and Public Facilities crew finishes the replacement of a section of guard rail on Egan Drive on Monday, July 16, 2018, that was taken out by a drunk driver over the weekend. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Car crashes into Egan guardrail after veering across median

A pickup truck swerved across the median on Egan Drive in the early hours of the morning Sunday, police say, and the truck took out… Continue reading

A Department of Transportation and Public Facilities crew finishes the replacement of a section of guard rail on Egan Drive on Monday, July 16, 2018, that was taken out by a drunk driver over the weekend. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Police calls for Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Police calls for Tuesday, July 17, 2018

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, July 17, 2018
Eating Wild: Lovage & Sorghum Salad

Eating Wild: Lovage & Sorghum Salad

Fresh, clean, with a little bite and celery undertones, this easy and delicious salad highlights the flavor of wild lovage. Lovage, a member of the… Continue reading

Eating Wild: Lovage & Sorghum Salad
Police and fire for Monday, July 16, 2018

Police and fire for Monday, July 16, 2018

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 and fire for Monday, July 16, 2018
The Alaska State Capitol is seen Saturday, May 12, 2018. (James Brooks | Juneau Empire)

Dunleavy supports Juneau as capital

As I volunteer on the Mike Dunleavy for Governor campaign, I have been asked whether or not Dunleavy supports keeping the capital in Juneau. Dunleavy… Continue reading

The Alaska State Capitol is seen Saturday, May 12, 2018. (James Brooks | Juneau Empire)
Five candidates running for Alaska governor, at left, squared off in Naknek at the Bristol Bay Fish Expo. From left are Gov. Bill Walker, former Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell, Anchorage businessman Scott Hawkins, former state Sen. Mike Dunleavy and former Anchorage Mayor and U.S. Sen. Mark Begich. The debate was moderated by KTVA’s Rhonda McBride. (Molly Dischner | Alaska Journal of Commerce)

Mead Treadwell is the solution to three-way gov. race

Rep. Les Gara wrote an excellent opinion piece in the Juneau Empire recently. He quite rightly pointed out that if it comes to a three-way… Continue reading

Five candidates running for Alaska governor, at left, squared off in Naknek at the Bristol Bay Fish Expo. From left are Gov. Bill Walker, former Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell, Anchorage businessman Scott Hawkins, former state Sen. Mike Dunleavy and former Anchorage Mayor and U.S. Sen. Mark Begich. The debate was moderated by KTVA’s Rhonda McBride. (Molly Dischner | Alaska Journal of Commerce)
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Let’s focus on internet issues Alaska policymakers can fix

Every Alaskan deserves access to a free and open internet. Gov. Bill Walker and the administration passionately agree with this commonly held belief and have… Continue reading

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Runners near the finish line at the Mt. Roberts Tram race on Saturday morning. (Photo courtesy Darla Orbistondo)

Spangler, Tuckwood win Mt. Roberts Tram race

A total of 56 runners finished the Mt. Roberts Tram race Saturday before the rain started falling. Race organizers reported that runners had perfect conditions… Continue reading

Runners near the finish line at the Mt. Roberts Tram race on Saturday morning. (Photo courtesy Darla Orbistondo)
Adoption into God’s family

Adoption into God’s family

This cooperative spirit allows us to work together to provide practical help to our neighbors in need and hopefully make a positive spiritual impact in their lives.

Adoption into God’s family
Pastor Cale Mead, left, was installed as the new pastor at Christ Lutheran Church in Juneau this week. His daughter Amelia and wife Lauren pose for a picture by his side. (Photo courtesy Lynda Barker)

Christ Lutheran welcomes new pastor

Cale Mead grew up all over western Wisconsin. Because his mother, Dawn, was a nurse, and his father, Chris, served in the Army, Mead lived… Continue reading

Pastor Cale Mead, left, was installed as the new pastor at Christ Lutheran Church in Juneau this week. His daughter Amelia and wife Lauren pose for a picture by his side. (Photo courtesy Lynda Barker)
Police calls for Sunday, July 15, 2018

Police calls for Sunday, July 15, 2018

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, July 15, 2018
Tourists take shelter at Marine Park during a heavy rain shower on Aug. 14, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Ten tips for coping with summer rain

We’ve been pretty lucky the past few days. Take the Fourth of July, the hottest Independence Day in Juneau in 46 years! The day before… Continue reading

Tourists take shelter at Marine Park during a heavy rain shower on Aug. 14, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Thank you, Juneau Sports Association

I would like to thank the Juneau Sports Association (JSA), specifically Traci Gilmour and the JSA board, for giving recognition to myself, Gary Lewis and… Continue reading

Gov. Bill Walker
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Why did I reduce the PFD in 2016?

The decision to reduce the PFD in 2016 in response to Alaska’s fiscal crisis will be one of the defining issues of this election.

Gov. Bill Walker
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U.S. Rep. Don Young speaks during an interview at the Juneau Empire on Feb. 21, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

The MSA and Don Young’s partisan dilemma

Like the breakup of a marriage, there are two sides to this story.

U.S. Rep. Don Young speaks during an interview at the Juneau Empire on Feb. 21, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Almost all chocolate lily flowers are brown, but sometimes we find a rare yellow-flowered individual. (Denise Carroll | Courtesy Photo)

Nature potluck

An assortment of unrelated but potentially interesting observations and information.

Almost all chocolate lily flowers are brown, but sometimes we find a rare yellow-flowered individual. (Denise Carroll | Courtesy Photo)
Kavanaugh is the wrong choice for Supreme Court

Kavanaugh is the wrong choice for Supreme Court

President Trump has nominated federal appeals court judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. Judge Kavanaugh has a paper trail from… Continue reading

Kavanaugh is the wrong choice for Supreme Court
Hiking taxes is Juneau’s top priority?

Hiking taxes is Juneau’s top priority?

The New JACC and Best Starts projects, regardless of how public-spirited they may be, cannot be considered in a vacuum.

Hiking taxes is Juneau’s top priority?