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A tsunami is not expected after a 4.4-magnitude earthquake northwest of Anchorage Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (U.S. Geological Survey)

No tsunami expected after 4.4-magnitude earthquake in Alaska

U.S. Geological Survey says 179 people reported feeling the earthquake.

 

Photo courtesy of the UAF Geophysical Institute Carl Benson pauses during one of his traverses of Greenland in 1953, when he was 25.

Carl Benson embodied the far North

Carl Benson’s last winter on Earth featured 32 consecutive days during which temperatures in his chosen town did not rise above zero degrees Fahrenheit. “It’s… Continue reading

 

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Minister’s Message: Rhythms and routines

Your habits are already forming you.

 

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion: Dunleavy writing constitutional checks he can’t cover

Gov. Mike Dunleavy, in the final year of his 2,918-day, two-term career in the job, is picking at the plate of a long-term fiscal plan… Continue reading

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)
A vintage Underwood typewriter sits on a table on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at the Homer News in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Opinion: Federal match funding is a promise to Alaska’s future

Alaska’s transportation system is the kind of thing most people don’t think about until it stops working. But for those of us who work in… Continue reading

A vintage Underwood typewriter sits on a table on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at the Homer News in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
Ninilchik's Austin White puts down a two-handed dunk against the Aniak Halfbreeds Wednesday at the Class 1A state basketball tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Sports briefs: SoHi boys top Kenai, Eagle River in shootout

The Soldotna varsity boys came out 2-1 in the Al Howard Shootout last weekend.

Ninilchik's Austin White puts down a two-handed dunk against the Aniak Halfbreeds Wednesday at the Class 1A state basketball tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
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Minister’s Message: So your life story can be better

Last month the Christmas story was displayed in nativity scenes, read about from the Bible and acted out in church pageants. The excitement of the… Continue reading

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A vintage Underwood typewriter sits on a table on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at the Homer News in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Letters to the editor

Central peninsula community generous and always there to help On behalf of the board of directors and staff of The LeeShore Center, I would like… Continue reading

A vintage Underwood typewriter sits on a table on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at the Homer News in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion: It’s OK not to be one of the beautiful people

This is for all of us who don’t have perfect hair — and for those of us with no hair left to style, fluff, slick… Continue reading

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)
Alaska’s natural gas pipeline would largely follow the route of the existing trans-Alaska oil pipeline, pictured here, from the North Slope. Near Fairbanks, the gas line would split off toward Anchorage, while the oil pipeline continues to the Prince William Sound community of Valdez. (Photo by David Houseknecht/United States Geological Survey)

Opinion: Alaskans must proceed with caution on gasline legislation

Alaskans have watched a parade of natural gas pipeline proposals come and go, as in go nowhere. They have stalled under the weight of runaway… Continue reading

Alaska’s natural gas pipeline would largely follow the route of the existing trans-Alaska oil pipeline, pictured here, from the North Slope. Near Fairbanks, the gas line would split off toward Anchorage, while the oil pipeline continues to the Prince William Sound community of Valdez. (Photo by David Houseknecht/United States Geological Survey)
Van Abbott.

Looting the republic

A satire depicting the systematic extraction of wealth under the current U.S. regime.

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Six-foot-six Tage Thompson of the Buffalo Sabres possesses one of the fastest slap shots in the modern game. Photo courtesy Ned Rozell

The physics of skating and slap shots

When two NHL hockey players collide, their pads and muscles can absorb enough energy to power a 100-watt light bulb for a minute and a… Continue reading

Six-foot-six Tage Thompson of the Buffalo Sabres possesses one of the fastest slap shots in the modern game. Photo courtesy Ned Rozell
Dedicated clinical staff in Kenai provide timely, compassionate, evidence-based mental health care, expanding access for children, adults, seniors across Alaska.

Expanding access to mental health care for Alaskans of all ages

Clinics in Fairbanks, Kenai and Anchorage offer timely, evidence-based therapy, medication management and community-centered support.

Dedicated clinical staff in Kenai provide timely, compassionate, evidence-based mental health care, expanding access for children, adults, seniors across Alaska.

Death notice: Marvin “Ted” Dale Smith

Marvin “Ted” Dale Smith passed on Dec. 27, 2025 in his home. There will be a celebration of life at the Anchor Point Church in… Continue reading

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Minister’s Message: The longest distance

It is very common today to be able to measure everything. Just my watch can pinpoint where I am globally while also calculating my steps… Continue reading

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Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion: Trying to deny voters a choice is getting to be a bad habit

Alaskans this fall will vote for the third time whether they prefer open primary elections to choose their favorite candidates for Congress, governor and the… Continue reading

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)
Jim Jansen and Joe Schiernhorn are co-chairs of the Keep Alaska Competitive Coalition. Photo courtesy of Keep Alaska Competitive

Opinion: Alaska’s winning formula

Alaska is experiencing an energy renaissance, thanks to a stable fiscal framework that gives businesses and investors the certainty they need to put down roots,… Continue reading

Jim Jansen and Joe Schiernhorn are co-chairs of the Keep Alaska Competitive Coalition. Photo courtesy of Keep Alaska Competitive
The Juneau offices of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. are seen Monday, June 6, 2022. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

Stewardship for generations

The Alaska Permanent Fund is celebrating a 50-year milestone.

The Juneau offices of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. are seen Monday, June 6, 2022. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)
Pam Groves of the University of Alaska Fairbanks looks at bones of ancient creatures she has gathered over the years from northern rivers. The remains here include musk oxen, steppe bison and mammoth. Photo courtesy Ned Rozell

What killed the world’s giants?

Most of the large animals that have walked the surface of Earth are no longer here. Why? Dan Mann thinks it’s because our recent climate… Continue reading

Pam Groves of the University of Alaska Fairbanks looks at bones of ancient creatures she has gathered over the years from northern rivers. The remains here include musk oxen, steppe bison and mammoth. Photo courtesy Ned Rozell
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Weekly events guide: Juneau community calendar for Jan. 12-18

Visit Juneau Arts and Humanities Council at JAHC.org for more details on this week’s happenings.

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