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The Mating Game

The Mating Game

This one’s for the birds.

The Mating Game
Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Alaska

Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Alaska

Reader-submitted photos.

Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Alaska
House names temporary speaker, swears in Jackson

House names temporary speaker, swears in Jackson

The House finally has a leader.

House names temporary speaker, swears in Jackson
Evergreen Cemetery focus of new art installation
Evergreen Cemetery focus of new art installation
New tool directs explosions to prevent avalanches

New tool directs explosions to prevent avalanches

Forget the cannon, get to the chopper.

New tool directs explosions to prevent avalanches
The Art of Celestial Navigation
The Art of Celestial Navigation
What we’re listening to, watching and reading this month
What we’re listening to, watching and reading this month
Tlingit-style carvers have a place to talk shop
Tlingit-style carvers have a place to talk shop
Volatile oil market prompts conservative forecasts

Volatile oil market prompts conservative forecasts

New Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration is taking a more conservative approach to oil revenue forecasting to help avoid the creation of an oversized budget.… Continue reading

Volatile oil market prompts conservative forecasts
Juneau Football’s Maikeli Tupou, left, Puna Toutaiolepo, center, and Caleb Traxler, right, tackle East’s Jason Jenn-Lundfelt at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Field on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. East won 40-0. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Juneau Football’s Maikeli Tupou, left, Puna Toutaiolepo, center, and Caleb Traxler, right, tackle East’s Jason Jenn-Lundfelt at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Field on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. East won 40-0. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
The Alaska State Marine Highway Ferry Fairweather pulls up to the Auke Bay Terminal in June, 2014. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
The Alaska State Marine Highway Ferry Fairweather pulls up to the Auke Bay Terminal in June, 2014. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Swear off: Jackson’s oath of office likely violates statute
Swear off: Jackson’s oath of office likely violates statute
Dunleavy unveils plan for PFD back payments
Dunleavy unveils plan for PFD back payments
Sen. Mike Shower, R-Wasilla, left, and Sen. Shelley Hughes, R-Palmer, relay a message to Gov. Michael J. Dunleavy in his Capitol office that the Senate is open and ready for business on the first day of the 31st Session of the Alaska Legislature on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Sen. Mike Shower, R-Wasilla, left, and Sen. Shelley Hughes, R-Palmer, relay a message to Gov. Michael J. Dunleavy in his Capitol office that the Senate is open and ready for business on the first day of the 31st Session of the Alaska Legislature on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Infographics: Alaska’s 2019 Budget
Infographics: Alaska’s 2019 Budget
Alaska Airlines objects to ‘turbulence’ theme for fashion show
Alaska Airlines objects to ‘turbulence’ theme for fashion show
Photos: First day of the Alaska Legislature’s 31st Session

Photos: First day of the Alaska Legislature’s 31st Session

Scenes from the statehouse.

Photos: First day of the Alaska Legislature’s 31st Session
University of Alaska Anchorage’s teaching programs lose accreditation

University of Alaska Anchorage’s teaching programs lose accreditation

The university is not allowed to recommend students to the state for licensure without accreditation.

University of Alaska Anchorage’s teaching programs lose accreditation
Moving with muktuk: Planet Alaska relocates to Juneau
Moving with muktuk: Planet Alaska relocates to Juneau
Tynly Booth, 8, holds still as Dr. Jessica Branco, of Juneau Pediatric Dentistry, applies a topical flouride varnish during a checkup on Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: New study shouldn’t revive fluoridation in Juneau

Let’s focus instead on good nutrition, proper dental hygeine.

Tynly Booth, 8, holds still as Dr. Jessica Branco, of Juneau Pediatric Dentistry, applies a topical flouride varnish during a checkup on Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)