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Triple Crown still within reach for Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez after big game in Seattle

Triple Crown still within reach for Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez after big game in Seattle
MY TURN: What do Alaskans pay for the road?

MY TURN: What do Alaskans pay for the road?
‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer known as Clavicular charged with rape of 17-year-old in Massachusetts

‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer known as Clavicular charged with rape of 17-year-old in Massachusetts
Armed staff program not under consideration for Juneau schools

Armed staff program not under consideration for Juneau schools
Opinion: As Alaska grapples with noticeable changes, the need for practical leadership is clearly evident

Opinion: As Alaska grapples with noticeable changes, the need for practical leadership is clearly evident
Greg King had worked extensively with Alaska wildland fire crews during a long aviation career that included years of helicopter operations across the state. (Alaska DNR Division of Forestry & Fire Protection DFFP/Facebook)

Alaska pilot killed in helicopter crash fighting Yosemite fire
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: How do I address unprofessionalism at work?
A sign directs early voters to the polling station at the Mendenhall Mall on Monday. The mall is one of two early voting locations in Juneau, but more than a dozen polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

Voters begin casting their ballots in Juneau municipal election
Man shot by ICE officer is detained in Texas with a bullet still in his back, attorney says

Man shot by ICE officer is detained in Texas with a bullet still in his back, attorney says
Sun shines through the canopy in the Tongass National Forest. (Photo by Brian Logan/U.S. Forest Service)

Public comment period extended for proposed repeal of Roadless Rule in Tongass
Trump heads into a week of diplomacy, hampered by a lack of allies

Trump heads into a week of diplomacy, hampered by a lack of allies
The 13-year-old girl traversing the globe for a pickleball paycheck

The 13-year-old girl traversing the globe for a pickleball paycheck
Three Alaska recipients will use federal awards to update screening technology, train staff and streamline caregiver approvals. (File photo)

Alaska agencies receive federal foster-care licensing grants
Ed Sheeran says situation in Gaza is ‘catastrophic and unjustifiable’ as he opens concert

Ed Sheeran says situation in Gaza is ‘catastrophic and unjustifiable’ as he opens concert
(Submitted by Gina Del Rosario)

LIVING AND GROWING: Our final destination
Alaskans will start getting $1,200 Permanent Fund dividend, energy relief payments on Oct. 1

Alaskans will start getting $1,200 Permanent Fund dividend, energy relief payments on Oct. 1
It’s easier to process a deer with a headlamp. Good thing the author’s wife brought one. (Courtesy of Jeff Lund)

I Went to the Woods: Date night in the alpine
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: How to include plus-ones you haven’t met who are coming to your party
Alaska will receive approximately $106,650 as part of the agreement, which also establishes new affordability protections and dealer oversight requirements. (Olivia Vanni/The Herald file photo)

Alaska joins $709.5M settlement with major subprime auto lender
Eagle River GOP lawmaker faces criticism from challengers on the right and left in reelection bid

Eagle River GOP lawmaker faces criticism from challengers on the right and left in reelection bid
The Juneau Community Foundation. (Juneau Community Foundation/Facebook)

Juneau Community Foundation announces 2026 artist awards
Letter: Here’s Alaska’s chance to lead on clean energy

Letter: Here’s Alaska’s chance to lead on clean energy
A Capital City Fire/Rescue ambulance splashes through a flooding area of Riverside Drive on their way to a call in this January 2015 photo. (Michael Penn

Alaska ranks 2nd in nation for per-user Medicare ambulance spending
Treg Taylor accepted $69,000 in travel-related gifts last year as Alaska’s attorney general

Treg Taylor accepted $69,000 in travel-related gifts last year as Alaska’s attorney general
The FBI says so-called booter and stresser services allow users to pay for cyberattacks that can overwhelm websites and other internet-connected systems. (Ben Hohenstatt/Juneau Empire file photo)

Alaska FBI targets DDoS-for-hire sites in international crackdown
Heeding ranked choice voting, candidates refine their strategies in Alaska governor’s race

Heeding ranked choice voting, candidates refine their strategies in Alaska governor’s race
The ballot drop box at City Hall Assembly Chambers is one of five stationed around Juneau (Mari Kanagy/Juneau Empire)

League of Women Voters of Juneau to host Municipal Candidate Forum tonight
College football Week 3: Finally, it’s time for Kiffin’s return to Mississippi for top-10 showdown

College football Week 3: Finally, it’s time for Kiffin’s return to Mississippi for top-10 showdown
City and Borough of Juneau City Hall is photographed on July 12, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska. (Juneau Empire file photo)

Juneau assembly tables nonprofit sales tax changes, approves flood funding
Lawmakers raise legal concerns over Mat-Su industrial park and proposed land transfer

Lawmakers raise legal concerns over Mat-Su industrial park and proposed land transfer
Southeast Alaska’s remote coastline can turn a major marine spill into a logistics challenge spanning multiple communities and response crews. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion file photo)

New frameworks keeps Juneau as command center for regional spill plan
$1.1 billion from Nike co-founder, wife will build Oregon’s first women’s hospital

$1.1 billion from Nike co-founder, wife will build Oregon’s first women’s hospital
Send your letter to the editor via email to editor@juneauempire.com.

LETTER: Look at the record, not the rhetoric
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: I’m constantly accused of being overdressed. What’s wrong with looking nice?
Juneau voters will decide three separate tax propositions this fall, with the two sales tax measures creating four possible rate combinations in 2027 (Laurie Craig / Juneau Empire file photo)

Juneau tax votes could send sales tax up in April, down in July
Driver found dead after vehicle crashed into Kenai Peninsula river, troopers say

Crews search for missing man after boat overturns on Kasilof River
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LETTER: Fate of the country rests with voters
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: The group texts are getting out of hand. Can I just ignore them?
Juneau’s Resurrection Lutheran Church to host centennial celebration

Juneau’s Resurrection Lutheran Church to host centennial celebration
The Alaska Long Trail is years from completion. That hasn’t stopped outdoor adventurers from using it.

The Alaska Long Trail is years from completion. That hasn’t stopped outdoor adventurers from using it.
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LETTER: More enforcement needed on foreign-flagged boats
Dear Annie: Screen time vs. family time

Dear Annie: Rosh Hashanah calls for new beginnings
The digital billboard on Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé says “Substitutes Wanted.” on Monday, October 20, 2025(Mari Kanagy/Juneau Empire file photo)

Juneau school staffing gaps hit gifted, support programs
East fends off late rally from Bartlett to claim fourth straight ‘Boot’ game trophy

East fends off late rally from Bartlett to claim fourth straight ‘Boot’ game trophy
Letter to the editor typewriter (web only)

LETTER: Vice president can’t deflect from war’s costs
Downtown Hope Center expands Anchorage shelter and job programs with $2M building purchase

Downtown Hope Center expands Anchorage shelter and job programs with $2M building purchase
Juneau-based startup company selected as finalist for global competition

Juneau-based startup company selected as finalist for global competition
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: Bad service? Withholding gratuity isn’t the right way to respond
Alaska Airlines is one of two carriers set to enter new lease negotiations with Juneau International Airport as officials revisit how airline costs, terminal space, and other operating expenses are structured. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire file photo)

Juneau airport eyes new agreements with Alaska, Delta airlines
Alaska education department encouraged by improving literacy scores from younger students

Alaska education department encouraged by improving literacy scores from younger students
Long-term enrollment decline continues to shape Juneau School District finances as officials await Alaska’s fall student count later this month. (Mari Kanagy/Juneau Empire file photo)

Juneau schools considering multi-age classes after enrollment shortfall
In an age of instant answers, educators say there’s a case for letting kids struggle a little

In an age of instant answers, educators say there’s a case for letting kids struggle a little
AEL&P challenges Juneau tax on diesel used to generate power

AEL&P challenges Juneau tax on diesel used to generate power
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: Times may change, but basic manners always remain the same
Looking south from downtown Juneau, with buildings and docks in the foreground, the rock dump can be seen jutting into Gastineau Channel and providing a weather-protected harbor for Juneau. (Laurie Craig/Juneau Empire file photo)

Work on Juneau fuel terminal expected to cause marine mammal harassment
Trump wants to send Americans money. Congress and economists don’t seem thrilled with the idea.

Trump wants to send Americans money. Congress and economists don’t seem thrilled with the idea.
Juneau police were called out to reports of a man with a rifle near Dzantik’i Heeni Optional Programs building on Renninger Street Wednesday morning. (Juneau Empire file photo)

Man seen with rifle causes lockdown at Juneau school
Audit of use of force by Anchorage police prompts renewed calls for civilian oversight

Audit of use of force by Anchorage police prompts renewed calls for civilian oversight
Debris from a home that partially fell into the Mendenhall River sits on the riverbank on Aug. 6, 2023. Dozens of homes were damaged or destroyed by the flooding. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

State experts talk about tsunami, landslide risks for Southeast Alaska
Republicans gather in Dallas for 2-day midterm convention billed as a ‘Trump-a-Palooza’

Republicans gather in Dallas for 2-day midterm convention billed as a ‘Trump-a-Palooza’
Van Abbott is a 36-year resident of Alaska having worked in Ketchikan, Fairbanks and Anchorage as a municipal, financial and utility manager. (Photo courtesy Van Abbott)

OPINION: The form that takes away your health care
The 10 best TV shows to watch this fall

The 10 best TV shows to watch this fall
Jim Minnery is the president of the Alaska Family Council.

MY TURN: The New York political network behind Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: How do I politely deflect questions about a painful subject?
Two men have been charged with impersonating a public servant. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

Juneau men charged with impersonating SWAT officers
The Rewind: West football rallies past South, UAA volleyball has win streak snapped by nationally ranked foe

The Rewind: West football rallies past South, UAA volleyball has win streak snapped by nationally ranked foe
The Salmon Creek Dam on March 29, 2025. (Jasz Garrett/Juneau Empire file photo)

Test will sound flash flood warning in the Juneau area
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: Are some rules of etiquette more important than others?
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LETTER: Senator must look out for the unique needs of Alaska
Tlingit opera to bring 1800s Tlingit-Russian battles to the stage in Juneau

Tlingit opera to bring 1800s Tlingit-Russian battles to the stage in Juneau
Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

OPINION: Crooked path may be only straight answer for gas pipeline
Alaska Sports Scoreboard: Sept. 5, 2026

Alaska Sports Scoreboard: Sept. 5, 2026
I went to the Woods: A trip outside

I went to the Woods: A trip outside
Motorcyclist dies in Government Hill hit-and-run, Anchorage police say

Motorcyclist dies in Government Hill hit-and-run, Anchorage police say
Bear attack has Alaska wildlife officials urging caution

Bear attack has Alaska wildlife officials urging caution
Republicans at odds over whether voters should ‘rank the red’ in Alaska governor’s race

Republicans at odds over whether voters should ‘rank the red’ in Alaska governor’s race
The Juneau Police Department station in Lemon Creek. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

Driver arrested after hit-and-run vehicle collision in Douglas
EPA seeks more public comments as it struggles to devise water rule that limits scope on wetlands

EPA seeks more public comments as it struggles to devise water rule that limits scope on wetlands
Van Abbott is a 36-year resident of Alaska having worked in Ketchikan, Fairbanks and Anchorage as a municipal, financial and utility manager. (Photo courtesy Van Abbott)

OPINION: The DHS blank check: Sullivan and Begich owe Alaskans an accounting
Letter: Let’s make taxes fair

Letter: Let’s make taxes fair
Alaska Science Forum: Seeking the benefits of a parasite

Alaska Science Forum: Seeking the benefits of a parasite
Why Trump is planting controversial genetically modified trees near the White House

Why Trump is planting controversial genetically modified trees near the White House
Juneau Community Garden Harvest Fair set for this weekend

Juneau Community Garden Harvest Fair set for this weekend
12 highlights of the final weekend of the Alaska State Fair

12 highlights of the final weekend of the Alaska State Fair
Visitors walk along the downtown cruise ship dock on May 14, 2025. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

Juneau Assembly puts decision on cruise ship limits on hold
What the developer behind the Yosemite land swap wants to build

What the developer behind the Yosemite land swap wants to build
Leotis R. Phillips, 15, was reported missing Aug. 31. (Juneau Police Department/Facebook)

Missing Juneau teens found dead of gunshot wounds
Several Alaska legislative candidates drop out ahead of general election

Several Alaska legislative candidates drop out ahead of general election
Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

OPINION: Everyone will pay for federal debt because everyone benefitted
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: I think it’s rude when people identify or define others by their weight
Preliminary architectural renderings show the proposed redesign of the Pleasant Camp port of entry, including a new primary inspection booth and an enclosed secondary garage. (Canada Border Services Agency/Canada.ca)

Work begins as Canada Border Services modernizing Haines border crossing
The military has no plans to send troops to the polls in November, top general says

The military has no plans to send troops to the polls in November, top general says
A statue of William Henry Seward stands outside the Dimond Courthouse in downtown Juneau. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

Juneau man sentenced for sexual abuse of a minor
Dear Annie: Screen time vs. family time

Dear Annie: I’ve wasted so much time waiting for my adventures to start. Is it too late?
Juneau is introducing an app that alerts CPR-trained residents to someone experiencing a cardiac arrest nearby. (Juneau Empire photo)

App alerts those with CPR training to nearby cardiac arrests in Juneau
Exotic dancers, fortune tellers and mutt shows: The 1920s Anchorage precursor to the Alaska State Fair

Exotic dancers, fortune tellers and mutt shows: The 1920s Anchorage precursor to the Alaska State Fair
Ḵutulagaaw: The Tlingit-Russian Battles will premiere Sept. 11 at Thunder Mountain Middle School. (Courtesy Sealaska Heritage Institute)

Opera recounting epic Tlingit clash coming to Juneau stage
Dear Annie: Screen time vs. family time

Dear Annie: Now that she’s a grandmother, I feel like I’m competing with my kids for my mom’s attention
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Southeast Alaska personnel recently terminated the voyage of a commercial passenger vessel operating in Sitka. (Courtesy Photo / William Harrold)

Coast Guard terminated commercial passenger vessel in Sitka
Trump cannot deport students for criticizing Israel, judge rules

Trump cannot deport students for criticizing Israel, judge rules