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Letter: Best choice is Begich

I don’t know about you, but I am ready to vote, learn the results, and move on. I am old enough to remember when on… Continue reading

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Brent Merten is the pastor of Christ Lutheran Church in Juneau. (Courtesy photo)

Living and Growing: The eye of the needle

One day, a rich young man approached Jesus, asking him what he had to do to inherit eternal life. He was convinced that he could… Continue reading

Brent Merten is the pastor of Christ Lutheran Church in Juneau. (Courtesy photo)
In this sample primary ballot released by the state, fictional candidates compete in a primary election. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion: An opportunity to vote yes on something – Ballot Measure 2

Every few years, moderate and conservative voters seem to find themselves in the position of voting against propositions generated by left-of-center entities. We haven’t yet… Continue reading

In this sample primary ballot released by the state, fictional candidates compete in a primary election. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire file photo)
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Letter: Rank choice voting is good for businesses

We are small business owners in Juneau and know that rank choice voting is good for business. Alaska is unique in having an overwhelming percentage… Continue reading

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Harold Axel Stolpe and Patricia Anne Cox Stolpe on their wedding day in 1959.

Pure Sole: Powerless and powerful

So all my columns will not be rainbows and unicorns. This one, for instance, involves a recent incident and me trying to understand the different… Continue reading

Harold Axel Stolpe and Patricia Anne Cox Stolpe on their wedding day in 1959.
The lower Stikine River is seen in British Columbia, Canada, in an undated photo. (Photo by Marek Stefunko/Getty Images Plus)

Above Stikine River, Canadian government boosts huge mining project you’ve probably never heard of

Road goes along a major salmon bearing river that flows into Southeast Alaska near Wrangell.

The lower Stikine River is seen in British Columbia, Canada, in an undated photo. (Photo by Marek Stefunko/Getty Images Plus)
An empty classroom at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé in Juneau on July 20, 2022. (Lisa Phu/Alaska Beacon)

Alaska Native scholars propose statewide reading standards for the state’s Indigenous languages

Sealaska Heritage Institute working with specialists to develop proposed curriculum.

An empty classroom at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé in Juneau on July 20, 2022. (Lisa Phu/Alaska Beacon)
A sign inside the Mendenhall Mall Annex points toward a polling place during the statewide primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire file photo)

My Turn: Nick Begich shares our realistic vision for Alaska

I watched all the debates. Mary Peltola has never done anything foolish, but neither has she ever said anything wise. She trades for her own… Continue reading

A sign inside the Mendenhall Mall Annex points toward a polling place during the statewide primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire file photo)
These materials are mailed to Alaska voters who request absentee ballots. Clockwise, from the top left: The envelope from the Alaska Division of Elections, the return envelope, the ballot and instructions. (Andrew Kitchenman/Alaska Beacon)

Alaska’s first votes appear to show disproportionately high Democratic interest

Early voting locations opened Monday across Alaska for registered voters to cast ballots in the Nov. 5 general election. The lone exception was in Fairbanks,… Continue reading

These materials are mailed to Alaska voters who request absentee ballots. Clockwise, from the top left: The envelope from the Alaska Division of Elections, the return envelope, the ballot and instructions. (Andrew Kitchenman/Alaska Beacon)
Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich speaks to an audience at the Alaska Chamber of Commerce’s U.S. House debate on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Fairbanks. At left is incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska. The two candidates again participated in a forum on Monday. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

As early voting opens, Peltola and Begich meet for last face-to-face forum before Election Day

Two leading candidates in U.S. House election appear at a forum hosted by the Anchorage Chamber.

Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich speaks to an audience at the Alaska Chamber of Commerce’s U.S. House debate on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Fairbanks. At left is incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska. The two candidates again participated in a forum on Monday. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)
Debris left behind from a 2022 landslide, on Gastineau Avenue in Juneau on Sept. 26, 2024. Deadly landslides are increasing around the world, but in parts of Alaska, maps of the hazards remain controversial. (Christopher Miller/The New York Times)

Scientists are mapping landslide risk in Alaska. Some homeowners don’t want to know.

Maps of the hazards remain controversial in some parts of the state, including Juneau.

Debris left behind from a 2022 landslide, on Gastineau Avenue in Juneau on Sept. 26, 2024. Deadly landslides are increasing around the world, but in parts of Alaska, maps of the hazards remain controversial. (Christopher Miller/The New York Times)
A campsite is seen on Oct. 18 in the woods along the Campbell Creek Trail in Midtown Anchorage. Unsheltered people face a much higher risk of cold-exposure injuries than do housed people, state data shows. But the rate of such injuries among the homeless is not clear because the homeless population is difficult to define and identify. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

Trauma records show high risks of cold-exposure injuries for Alaska’s homeless

Unhoused people accounted for nearly a quarter of the Alaskans who were hospitalized with cold-related injuries like frostbite and hypothermia from 2012 to 2021, according… Continue reading

A campsite is seen on Oct. 18 in the woods along the Campbell Creek Trail in Midtown Anchorage. Unsheltered people face a much higher risk of cold-exposure injuries than do housed people, state data shows. But the rate of such injuries among the homeless is not clear because the homeless population is difficult to define and identify. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)
Tyler Anderson delivers a ball during the Juneau Special Olympics bowling games Sunday at Pinz Bowling Alley. (Klas Stolpe/Juneau Empire)

Juneau’s Special Olympics bowlers show just how fun the game can be

26 athletes compete for spots on state team in Eagle River next month.

Tyler Anderson delivers a ball during the Juneau Special Olympics bowling games Sunday at Pinz Bowling Alley. (Klas Stolpe/Juneau Empire)
A crow pulls mussels from a dock piling. (Photo by Jos Bakker)

On the Trails: Crows and their relatives

Crows, jays, ravens, magpies and their various other relatives (nutcrackers, choughs, jackdaws, etc.) belong to the taxonomic family Corvidae. It’s a sizeable family of about… Continue reading

A crow pulls mussels from a dock piling. (Photo by Jos Bakker)
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Police calls for Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024

This report contains public information from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

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Police calls for Friday, Oct. 18, 2024

This report contains public information from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

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Police calls for Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024

This report contains public information from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

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Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Amy Liddle during her win in the girls 100 yard breaststroke on Friday in Sitka. (James Poulson/Daily Sitka Sentinel)

JDHS swimmers swamp Sitka pool with fast times

Crimson Bears are in the right lanes for the region championships

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Amy Liddle during her win in the girls 100 yard breaststroke on Friday in Sitka. (James Poulson/Daily Sitka Sentinel)
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Justus Darbonne pins a Metlakatla opponent during the Hoonah Invitational wrestling tournament on Saturday. (Photo courtesy JDHS wrestling)

JDHS grapplers pass first tournament test at Hoonah

18 Crimson Bears wrestle 135 matches over three days

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Justus Darbonne pins a Metlakatla opponent during the Hoonah Invitational wrestling tournament on Saturday. (Photo courtesy JDHS wrestling)
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé junior Natalia Harris (20) and senior Evelyn Richards (8) block a kill by Wasilla senior Layla Hays during the Crimson Bears’ three-set loss to the visiting Warriors on Saturday at the George Houston Gymnasium. (Klas Stolpe/Juneau Empire)

JDHS spikers stay positive after second sweep by Wasilla

Crimson Bears fall Saturday 25-17, 25-19, 25-12 to defending state champ Warriors

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé junior Natalia Harris (20) and senior Evelyn Richards (8) block a kill by Wasilla senior Layla Hays during the Crimson Bears’ three-set loss to the visiting Warriors on Saturday at the George Houston Gymnasium. (Klas Stolpe/Juneau Empire)