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FAA orders crack inspections for hundreds of Boeing 737 Max jets

FAA orders crack inspections for hundreds of Boeing 737 Max jets
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church will be holding a consecration and dedication celebration worship service on Sunday, Aug. 9 at 9:45 a.m., followed by a potluck brunch at McPhetres Hall. (Holy Trinity Episcopal Church)

Juneau’s Holy Trinity Episcopal Church to hold consecration, dedication ceremony
Get a heaping helping of Alaska nature with big animals and even bigger glaciers

Get a heaping helping of Alaska nature with big animals and even bigger glaciers
Healing is collective: Reflections on a family healing camp

Healing is collective: Reflections on a family healing camp
ICE will release body camera video only when in agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy says

ICE will release body camera video only when in agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy says
A statue of William Henry Seward stands outside the Dimond Courthouse in downtown Juneau. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

Juneau man charged with killing ex-girlfriend’s dog
White House drafting order on vaccines and autism despite pollsters’ warnings

White House drafting order on vaccines and autism despite pollsters’ warnings
Six candidates for Alaska governor and lieutenant governor participated in a debate on education hosted by the Alaska Superintendents Association in Juneau on July 30, 2026. (Photo by Corinne Smith)

Governor candidates square off in Juneau
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: How should I have handled my incredibly rude houseguest?
This weekend in Anchorage: Arctic Thunder, a tattoo expo and plenty of music

This weekend in Anchorage: Arctic Thunder, a tattoo expo and plenty of music
Alaska Science Forum: World War II sparked creation of Geophysical Institute

Alaska Science Forum: World War II sparked creation of Geophysical Institute
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: To clap, or not to clap?
Michigan’s Senate Democratic primary is latest test of the progressive movement’s power

Michigan’s Senate Democratic primary is latest test of the progressive movement’s power
Book loans halted at Mountain View Library as city assesses damage from vehicle crash

Book loans halted at Mountain View Library as city assesses damage from vehicle crash
Send your letters to newsroom@peninsulanewsreview.com.

LETTER: Bill Walker for governor
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: How to handle confrontations in the grocery store line
A sample ballot seen at the headquarters of the Alaska Division of Elections on Thursday, July 9, 2026, shows the language for the campaign finance ballot measure. (James Brooks photo/Alaska Beacon)

Ranked-choice voting? Hold on. Alaskans have another ballot measure to decide first.
Board of Peace envoy meets with Netanyahu on Gaza disarmament deal, urging halt to Israeli strikes

Board of Peace envoy meets with Netanyahu on Gaza disarmament deal, urging halt to Israeli strikes
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LETTER: Don’t be fooled by the decoy, the real issue is dark money
August’s total solar eclipse will sweep over Spain, Iceland and Greenland

August’s total solar eclipse will sweep over Spain, Iceland and Greenland
Letter to the editor typewriter (web only)

LETTER: Ballot can restore campaign contribution limits
Cal continued: 5 more facts and 5 more commercials about the legendary car salesman

Cal continued: 5 more facts and 5 more commercials about the legendary car salesman
Juneau Arts Humanities Council launches new summer festival

Juneau Arts Humanities Council launches new summer festival
Shooting at Idaho fast-food restaurant leaves at least 3 dead and 7 wounded

Shooting at Idaho fast-food restaurant leaves at least 3 dead and 7 wounded
Email letters@comoxvalleyrecord.com

LETTER: Senator Sullivan making a difference in Southeast Alaska
Mountain View Library closed ‘until further notice’ after vehicle crashes into building, officials say

Mountain View Library closed ‘until further notice’ after vehicle crashes into building, officials say
Seaweed smothers beaches from the Caribbean to Mexico

Seaweed smothers beaches from the Caribbean to Mexico
Alaska Science Forum: Deep thawing soil will keep roads rough

Alaska Science Forum: Deep thawing soil will keep roads rough
Raven causes Girdwood to lose power, Chugach Electric says

Raven causes Girdwood to lose power, Chugach Electric says
Legislature distributes unspent cruise ship tax funds; Juneau to receive $6 million

Legislature distributes unspent cruise ship tax funds; Juneau to receive $6 million
Major oil companies reap massive profits as US and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher

Major oil companies reap massive profits as US and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher
Letter to the editor typewriter (web only)

LETTER: Check your voter registration
Dunleavy announces new Alaska Military Affairs Office to improve coordination, boost priorities

Dunleavy announces new Alaska Military Affairs Office to improve coordination, boost priorities
A police officer stands on duty. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

Body found inside freezer identified as Juneau man
Investigators in James Comey seashells case omitted key facts, defense lawyers allege

Investigators in James Comey seashells case omitted key facts, defense lawyers allege
Grant supports hospice and home care in Juneau

Grant supports hospice and home care in Juneau
Death of 15 elephants in Kenyan national park sparks outrage and an investigation

Death of 15 elephants in Kenyan national park sparks outrage and an investigation
Van Abbott

OPINION: The rule of law cannot become another bargaining chip
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: How do I keep guests out of my house when hosting an outdoor dinner party?
Letter to the editor typewriter (web only)

LETTER: Get out the vote
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: Navigating your anxiety around punctuality
A bear wanders through the Capital Avenue encampment in Juneau. (Peter Metcalfe photo)

Neighbors raise alarm over ‘armed encampment’ on Juneau’s Capital Avenue
A counselor saved people in crisis. She questions why no one saved her son.

A counselor saved people in crisis. She questions why no one saved her son.
The Juneau Police Department station in Lemon Creek. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

Juneau man arrested following confrontation using a handgun
Asking Eric: I keep unintentionally offending my daughter when I ask her questions about her choices

Asking Eric: My sister got ahold of my childhood journals and now I’m the family joke
Family members join residents at Riverview Senior Living for dinner at the assisted living complex. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

New online directory aims to advance long-term care in Alaska
Free school supplies, clothes offered to Anchorage students

Free school supplies, clothes offered to Anchorage students
Peggy McKee Barnhill (Courtesy photo)

Gimme a Smile: Good advice you might not want to take
Wayne and Wanda: I feel like I’ve entered a relationship on a timetable years ahead of mine

Wayne and Wanda: I feel like I’ve entered a relationship on a timetable years ahead of mine
On Trump, salmon and bison confusion: An Alaska-themed Q&A with the Yukon’s top official

On Trump, salmon and bison confusion: An Alaska-themed Q&A with the Yukon’s top official
Trump administration admits grants for clean energy were canceled only in states won by Kamala Harris

Trump administration admits grants for clean energy were canceled only in states won by Kamala Harris
Submitted by Gina Del Rosario

LIVING AND GROWING: A time to count your blessings
Hickel descendants ask Bernadette Wilson to stop using former governor’s image in her campaign

Hickel descendants ask Bernadette Wilson to stop using former governor’s image in her campaign
Alaska named most dangerous state for wildfires

Alaska named most dangerous state for wildfires
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: My friend used my dream engagement ring to propose to his girlfriend
Van Abbott

OPINION: Trump’s warnings a prelude to a strategy of election fraud
What is short spine syndrome? Jimothy the raccoon may have this rare condition.

What is short spine syndrome? Jimothy the raccoon may have this rare condition.
Alaska Science Forum: Lynx life near the Haul Road

Alaska Science Forum: Lynx life near the Haul Road
Yemeni Houthis say they attacked Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea as US carries out 12th night of strikes

Yemeni Houthis say they attacked Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea as US carries out 12th night of strikes
The Juneau Police Department station in Lemon Creek. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

Juneau man charged with sexual assault of homeless woman
Key takeaways as Alaska legislative candidates have raised over $1M since February

Key takeaways as Alaska legislative candidates have raised over $1M since February
The body of an adult male was found inside a chest freezer at a property on Glacier Highway. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

Man’s body found inside freezer on Juneau property
Trump administration says it’s deferring $1B in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota

Trump administration says it’s deferring $1B in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota
The U.S. Department of Justice announced earlier this month that Office of Justice Programs and the Office on Violence Against Women have awarded additional grants to Tribal governments, nonprofits, and law enforcement agencies in Alaska. (Department of Justice)

Justice Department awards over $6.1M to Alaska Tribal governments, law enforcement
Israel is quietly building a miles-long earthen barrier inside Gaza, entrenching its division

Israel is quietly building a miles-long earthen barrier inside Gaza, entrenching its division
The Department of Fish and Game recommends that people who encounter a bear in the wild should “avoid it and give the bear every opportunity to avoid you.” (Black Press Media file photo)

Alaska state legislator chases bear away from fellow lawmaker outside state Capitol
U.S. Supreme Court will hear case on Alaska’s seizure of pilot’s plane over a 6-pack of beer

U.S. Supreme Court will hear case on Alaska’s seizure of pilot’s plane over a 6-pack of beer
Juneau Police Department cars are parked outside the downtown branch station. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

Collision in Juneau leaves skateboarder with life-threatening injuries
On nearly deserted Adak Island, you pay to keep hundreds of buildings wired for internet

On nearly deserted Adak Island, you pay to keep hundreds of buildings wired for internet
JD and Usha Vance welcome a baby boy, first child born to a sitting VP in more than 150 years

JD and Usha Vance welcome a baby boy, first child born to a sitting VP in more than 150 years
Opinion: Alaska’s gas is too valuable to leave stranded

Opinion: Alaska’s gas is too valuable to leave stranded
Dear Annie: Screen time vs. family time

Dear Annie: My neighbors ruined my view be removing trees. How do I make peace with it?
Men sue North Dakota hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago

Men sue North Dakota hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago
Texas Hill Country floods test new warning systems after last year’s deadly disaster

Texas Hill Country floods test new warning systems after last year’s deadly disaster
Juneau Police Department cars parked outside the downtown branch station. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

Vehicle recovered from water near Savikko Road, Juneau police say
Opinion: Your biggest fishing decision this season is your vote

Opinion: Your biggest fishing decision this season is your vote
A copy of Howard Weaver’s memoir “Write Hard, Die Free” rests on an ink-splotched guard rail in front of the Peninsula Clarion’s defunct Goss Suburban printing press in Kenai, Alaska, on Thursday, June 20, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

MY TURN: Packing some Alaska art and philosophy for a Swiss writing retreat
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: How do I tactfully avoid giving someone a political endorsement?
Rep. Justin Ruffridge, R-Soldotna, and House Republicans are calling for action to adopt a clean gasline bill to safeguard energy security for the Railbelt and all Alaskans. (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)

Alaska House Republicans call to adopt clean gasline bill to safeguard energy security for Railbelt
Alaska reports 5 cases of parasitic disease that has sickened thousands nationally

Alaska reports 5 cases of parasitic disease that has sickened thousands nationally
Trees standing in water on the flooded shore of Mendenhall lake are pictured from the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor’s Center on Sept. 15, 2025. (Chloe Anderson for the Juneau Empire)

Red Cross of Alaska to host disaster planning workshop in Juneau
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: Is it rude to ask my outdoor party guests to refrain from going into my home?
The Alaska Supreme Court considered oral arguments in a fast-tracked case appealing a lower court’s ruling Dan J. Sullivan is eligible to run for U.S. Senate on June 29, 2026. (Screenshot of Gavel livestream)

OPINION: Ranked choice voting in Alaska and ‘Decoy Dan’
University of Alaska Fairbanks gets funding for critical minerals center

University of Alaska Fairbanks gets funding for critical minerals center
Letter: One nation’s trash is another nation’s burden

Letter: One nation’s trash is another nation’s burden
Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC, a company that ran cryptocurrency kiosks in Alaska and across the country, has filed for bankruptcy and is no longer in business, the Office of the Alaska Attorney General’s consumer protection unit announced July 14, 2026. (Photo: Flickr)

Alaskans who lost money in bitcoin scam may be able to get compensation
Gray whale washes up on Kenai Peninsula beach amid worsening West Coast die-off

Gray whale washes up on Kenai Peninsula beach amid worsening West Coast die-off
Fifty-eight-year-old Wasilla resident Phillip T. Phillips was fatally shot by Alaska State Troopers’ SWAT officers Thursday night after after fleeing on a sailboat from Whittier — hours after a a Palmer jury convicted him of multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor. (Department of Law)

Wasilla man fatally shot by Alaska Troopers after fleeing conviction for child sexual abuse
Leak of secret document analyzing Alaska LNG deal worries project official

Lawmakers head back to Juneau with Alaska LNG bill unresolved
Capt. Ginny Nadolny, right, relieved Capt. Stanley Fields, left, as sector commander of Coast Guard Sector Southeast Alaska at Coast Guard Station Juneau. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Ransom)

U.S. Coast Guard holds change-of-command ceremony in Juneau
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: When your happiness reminds others of their misery
Opinion: The cost of Trump’s war on science will be measured in Alaska

Opinion: The cost of Trump’s war on science will be measured in Alaska
Urban Alaska’s high costs of living driven by healthcare and groceries

Urban Alaska’s high costs of living driven by healthcare and groceries
Argentina defeats Switzerland 3-1 in extra time, advancing to World Cup semifinals

Argentina defeats Switzerland 3-1 in extra time, advancing to World Cup semifinals
Wayne and Wanda: My visiting niece has been a godsend, but her active social schedule is stressing me out

Wayne and Wanda: My visiting niece has been a godsend, but her active social schedule is stressing me out
A dock would be nice, but better memories are made when logistics are challenging. (Photo by Jeff Lund)

I went to the woods: Family, fishing and fabricating
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: When celebrating a friend becomes about money and logistics
A U.S. Geological Survey worker views the flooding Mendenhall River from the Brotherhood Bridge following the glacial outburst event on Aug. 13, 2025. (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)

State, federal and tribal groups partner with Juneau to prepare for annual glacial outburst flood
NCAA transfer portal continues to vex Alaska Baseball League teams

NCAA transfer portal continues to vex Alaska Baseball League teams
Capital City Fire Rescue logs almost 1,000 responses in June

Capital City Fire Rescue logs almost 1,000 responses in June