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Mice-like voles have pushed up vent holes that connect to their subnivean worlds here at Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge. Photo courtesy Mike Taras

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Alaska Science Forum: Marten visits are a glimpse into mystery

A trapper fresh out of the Cosna River country in Interior Alaska said he can’t believe how many…

Laura Rorem is a member of the ELCA. She writes to honor her husband, Pastor Larry Rorem’s legacy of love, compassion and understanding for all humankind, especially the most vulnerable.

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Living and Growing: From loneliness to solitude

“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures,…

City and Borough of Juneau City Hall is photographed on July 12, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Juneau Empire file)

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OPINION: City and Borough of Juneau doesn’t have a revenue problem

Last October, Juneau voters overwhelmingly directed the City &Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Assembly to reduce discretionary spending and…

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A lot goes into angling before fly selection.

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I Went to the Woods: Evaluating your game

In the dusty filing cabinet of my memory, I can see Duke guard Trajan Langdon shoot a 3-pointer…

Win Gruening (courtesy)

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OPINION: Flood fears take center stage again

The specter of progressively damaging floods in Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley for years to come had been diminishing in…

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Hajo Eicken walks the sea ice off the town of Utqiagvik in about 2010.

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Alaska Science Forum: The full circling of a northern career

Hajo Eicken had “everything I could ever ask for” in his former career at a German institute. Well,…

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Natalie Wallace, practicing medical oncologist, urges Alaskan legislators to act this session so we can make the prognosis for our health and environment better for the future.

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OPINION: Cancer physician urges legislators to act on microplastic, Styrofoam bills

My Turn: Oncologist speaks in support of 2 bills before the Alaska Legislature.

Alaska Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom speaks during a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Dena’ina Wellness Center in Kenai, Alaska, on Friday, July 12, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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OPINION: Alaska maintains full control over its voter rolls

When it comes to Alaska’s elections, control belongs here in Alaska — not in Washington, DC. There have…

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OPINION: What does the Republican Party stand for? Not much

There was a time when the Republican Party stood for limited government, free markets, strong alliances, fiscal discipline,…

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Jacqueline F. Tupou is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Living and Growing: How can I know truth? (In a tricky world)

How can I know what is true? At one time in our lives, this may have seemed like…

Adriana Northcutt serves as the Regional Energy Catalyst with the Sustainable Southeast Partnership and the Renewable Energy Alaska Project, working to advance equitable clean energy across Alaska. Growing up in Juneau after her family moved north to work at the Greens Creek Mine, she became the first in her family to pursue higher education at the University of Alaska Southeast. Today, she is passionate about building pathways for youth, young women and people of color to thrive in STEM fields.

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Woven Peoples and Places: Where are our future energy leaders?

Energy, policy, and looking to the future with Adriana Northcutt.

Peggy McKee Barnhill (Courtesy photo)

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Gimme a Smile: Modern technology is so hard to figure out

‘In the end, Amy is a very valuable employee who keeps me on my toes.’

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Catching a fish won’t solve your problems, but going fishing with friends might. It is certainly a better option than AI.

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I Went to the Woods: What AI can’t and shouldn’t replace

No self-respecting angler would use Artificial Intelligence to select a fly while on the river this spring steelhead…

Win Gruening (courtesy)

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OPINION: There are always bad choices, but why repeat them?

The demand for a more generous defined benefit retirement system for public employees is again echoing through the…

A whimbrel rests on a willow near the Jago River in summer 2024. Photo courtesy Alan Kneidel

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Alaska Science Forum: Alaska lovebirds go their own way

During a month of endless summer light, a mated pair of shorebirds teaches their four chicks how to…

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FILE — Federal agents arrest a protester during an active immigration enforcement operation in a Minneapolis neighborhood, Jan. 13, 2026. The chief federal judge in Minnesota excoriated Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday, Jan. 28, saying it had violated nearly 100 court orders stemming from its aggressive crackdown in the state and had disobeyed more judicial directives in January alone than “some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”

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OPINION: When silence signals consent

Masked ICE enforcement and the failure of Alaska’s congressional leadership.

Northern sea ice, such as this surrounding the community of Kivalina, has declined dramatically in area and thickness over the last few decades. Photo courtesy Ned Rozell

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20 years of Arctic report cards

Twenty years have passed since scientists released the first version of the Arctic Report Card, now a staple…

Dr. Karissa Niehoff

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OPINION: Protecting the purpose

Why funding schools must include student activities.

A sign reading, "Help Save These Historic Homes" is posted in front of a residence on Telephone Hill on Friday Nov. 21, 2025. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)

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OPINION: The Telephone Hill cost is staggering

The Assembly approved $5.5 million to raze Telephone Hill as part of the “Telephone Hill Redevelopment Project.” The…

Gov. Mike Dunleavy gestures during his State of the State address on Jan. 22, 2026. (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)

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OPINION: It’s time to end Alaska’s fiscal experiment

For decades, Alaska has operated under a fiscal and budgeting system unlike any other state, and some could…