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This resting dog’s nose is at work all the time and is more than 1,000 times more sensitive than yours. (Photo of a tired-out Cora by Ned Rozell)

Alaska Science Forum: The world according to a dog’s nose

A dog can tell you a lot about the outdoors. When a Lab vacuums the ground with her nose and her tail spins like a… Continue reading

This resting dog’s nose is at work all the time and is more than 1,000 times more sensitive than yours. (Photo of a tired-out Cora by Ned Rozell)
High school boys sprint after the starting gun fires during the Sayeik Invitational on Douglas on Aug. 26. Students from Southeast Alaska schools are scheduled to meet at the same site Saturday for the Region V cross-country champions. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

Juneau hosts Region V cross-country championships

Top high school runners in Southeast will vie for state berths Saturday.

High school boys sprint after the starting gun fires during the Sayeik Invitational on Douglas on Aug. 26. Students from Southeast Alaska schools are scheduled to meet at the same site Saturday for the Region V cross-country champions. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)
Snow covers Mount Stroller White, a 5,112-foot peak beside Mendenhall Glacier, with Mount McGinnis seen to the left. (Photo by Laurie Craig)

Rooted in Community: Stroller White — a man and a mountain

One of the most frequently spoken names in Juneau is Stroller White. We usually refer to the tall mountain that flanks the western side of… Continue reading

Snow covers Mount Stroller White, a 5,112-foot peak beside Mendenhall Glacier, with Mount McGinnis seen to the left. (Photo by Laurie Craig)
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, administers the House oath of office to Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, standing next to her husband Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr., center, during a ceremonial swearing-in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. The small plane that crashed in rural Alaska earlier this month, killing the Peltola’s husband Eugene, was carrying over 500 pounds of moose meat and antlers from a remote hunting camp when it crashed shortly after takeoff, according to a National Transportation Safety Board investigation report released Thursday. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Plane that crashed, killing Rep. Peltola’s husband, had over 500 pounds of meat and antlers on board

A small plane that crashed in rural Alaska earlier this month, killing the husband of U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, was carrying more than 500 pounds… Continue reading

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, administers the House oath of office to Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, standing next to her husband Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr., center, during a ceremonial swearing-in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. The small plane that crashed in rural Alaska earlier this month, killing the Peltola’s husband Eugene, was carrying over 500 pounds of moose meat and antlers from a remote hunting camp when it crashed shortly after takeoff, according to a National Transportation Safety Board investigation report released Thursday. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
An Earth Day message posted on Facebook this spring by the University of Alaska Southeast refers to environmental stewardship and climate change activities, including these kayaks used for an oceanography course during the summer of 2019. (Courtesy of the University of Alaska Southeast)

Sustainable Alaska: Connecting to nature is vital to sustainable well-being and behavior

I have spent my career studying the aesthetic experience in an art-viewing context. My work has shown that art viewing, even when viewing abstract art,… Continue reading

An Earth Day message posted on Facebook this spring by the University of Alaska Southeast refers to environmental stewardship and climate change activities, including these kayaks used for an oceanography course during the summer of 2019. (Courtesy of the University of Alaska Southeast)
(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Police calls for Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)
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Opinion: Does vote-by-mail work? It’s time for a second look

Voting last week in Juneau’s “rolling” municipal election seemed more like a chore that needed to get done instead of the patriotic civic-minded custom I… Continue reading

(Juneau Empire File)
Food has so much more value if you get it yourself and few things taste better than fresh game meat. (Photo by Jeff Lund)

I Went to the Woods: Freezer full of fun

My wife added a little sugar, but not so much that the caribou tasted like standard breakfast sausage mix with maple syrup flavoring. I am… Continue reading

Food has so much more value if you get it yourself and few things taste better than fresh game meat. (Photo by Jeff Lund)
(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Police calls for Monday, Sept. 25, 2023

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)
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Letter: Public should ignore self-interested and cynical opponents of new City Hall

The new City Hall is an important project for Juneau. In plain English, the current facility is crappy and embarrassing. When we visit our local… Continue reading

(Juneau Empire File)
Laura Rorem

Living and Growing: ‘UBUNTU: I am because we are’

Ironic. As I received the 1998 Parent of the Year Award for my outstanding contributions to children’s mental health in Alaska, Tanya experienced a severe… Continue reading

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Opinion: Military bases threaten the health of Alaska Native communities by causing environmental racism

This article has been corrected to fix a reference to contaminants in groundwater, not drinking water. Environmental racism is a relatively new concept. It refers… Continue reading

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The offices of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. are seen Monday, June 6, 2022 in Juneau. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

Alaska Permanent Fund improves after money-losing year but withdrawals still exceed earnings

Earnings need to average 5% plus inflation to be sustainable; hasn’t happened past five years.

The offices of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. are seen Monday, June 6, 2022 in Juneau. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)
(Juneau Empire File)

Letter: New City Hall was needed long ago

I am pro-new City Hall. I worked for the CBJ in the ’90s and the mish-mash of city offices in various buildings hasn’t changed since… Continue reading

(Juneau Empire File)
Deckhands stack nets on a boat before heading out to sea to fish salmon, Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Kodiak, Alaska. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

As climate change and high costs plague Alaska’s fisheries, fewer young people take up the trade

KODIAK — Lane Bolich first came to work in Alaska for the freedom and excitement that comes with being a fisher. A self-described adrenaline junkie,… Continue reading

Deckhands stack nets on a boat before heading out to sea to fish salmon, Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Kodiak, Alaska. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
(Juneau Empire File)

Letter: Consider moving into a school rather than a new City Hall

I do not support Proposition No. 1. We have already said no to the new City Hall, as proposed, whether it is because of the… Continue reading

(Juneau Empire File)
(Juneau Empire File)

Letter: New City Hall will bring Juneau into compliance with ADA requirements

Accessibility. Inclusion. Empowerment. Collaboration. Integrity. These are the five core values at the foundation of Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL). Our mission is to inspire… Continue reading

(Juneau Empire File)
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Faith Myers stands at the doors of the Alaska Psychiatric Institute in Anchorage.

My Turn: Officials falling short in effort to fulfill new law improving psychiatric patient rights

House Bill 172 was signed into law July 15, 2022. State law CH 41 SLA 2022 came about because of a successful lawsuit by the… Continue reading

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Faith Myers stands at the doors of the Alaska Psychiatric Institute in Anchorage.
(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Police calls for Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)
A crow is blinded in one eye with an infection of avian pox. (Photo by Kerry Howard)

On the Trails: Avian flu ailments

Among the many diseases that afflict wild birds, there is avian flu, which made national news when it began decimating flocks of domestic turkeys and… Continue reading

A crow is blinded in one eye with an infection of avian pox. (Photo by Kerry Howard)