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In this May 15, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr speak at the 38th Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Trump is directing the U.S. intelligence community to “quickly and fully cooperate” with Barr’s investigation of the origins of the multi-year probe into whether Trump’s 2016 campaign colluded with Russia (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

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Barr in Alaska to talk Native violence, not Mueller remarks

Barr is at the start of a four-day visit to Alaska.

Minister’s Message: The call to ministry

Life

Minister’s Message: The call to ministry

I knew it was going to be difficult, but if it wasn’t impossible then I would keep going.

Members of the Alaska Legislature’s Legislative Council prepare to speak to media members about preparing for a lawsuit against the governor’s administration over the future of education funding at the Alaska State Capitol on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

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Getting ready for court

Alaska lawmakers prepare for legal fight over education

Pioneer Potluck: Growing up in the ’40s and ’50s

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Pioneer Potluck: Growing up in the ’40s and ’50s

Susan’s crab cakes, Susan’s halibut a la Fairbanks, Jalapeno-stuffed smoked crab, hot seafood salad

Workers finish up the new Homer Aspen Suites Hotel on May 21, 2019, in Homer, Alaska. The 72-room hotel opens on May 27. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Aspen Suite Hotel opens Monday

Located on Beluga Slough, the hotel offers views of the slough, Bishop’s Beach and Kachemak Bay.

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Changing PFD formula wrong, short-sighted

Alaska needs to work for a sustainable budget and not a quick fix

Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson testifies before state senators during a confirmation hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, in Juneau. (Becky Bohrer | Associated Press File)

Opinion

Opinion: Court battle or not, there is no reason education should not be funded this year

It’s on the Legislature to act, not the governor.

Kevin Calhoun passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019.

Life

A heartfelt thanks for helping in my time of need

I can never thank you enough for making the hardest day of my life a little bit easier.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a press conference at the Capitol on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion

Alaska Voices: In support of Gov. Dunleavy’s budget

What he calls “honest budgeting,” is largely based on the simple concept of spending within our means.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a press conference at the Capitol on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion

Refusing to release education funds is harming our schools and children

We’re disappointed. And worried for our schools, communities, and children.

Opinion

School district failed my hearing assistance needs

Together we will be demanding more from now on.

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Stand with Planned Parenthood

Help our community stay healthy

A spruce tree showing heavy damage from spruce bark beetles stands on Saturday, April 28, 2018 in Kenai, Alaska. (Ben Boetttger/Peninsula Clarion file)

Opinion

Opinion: Spruce beetle outbreak will require all hands, all lands solutions

This time, the beetle’s rate of spread appears to be outpacing the last outbreak

A raven flies off with a couple of tortillas in Hidden Lake Campground. (Photo by Amber Kraxberger-Linson/Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

Sports

Refuge notebook: Ready. Set. Camp!

Summer is coming to the Kenai Peninsula. Days are getting longer, birds are returning to raise their young,…

The Berkeley Pit abuts the City of Butte on Silver Bow Creek in southwestern Montana. (Courtesy Photo)

Opinion

Opinion: As Alaskans consider Pebble Mine, a cautionary tale from Montana

In our state, we live with mining’s other legacy: permanent pollution.

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Life

Pioneer Potluck: About bears and more bears

Mexicali goulash, Mexican hot dish, Southwestern potato pepper jack cheese soup, Mexican moose steak

In this March 7, 2019 photo, Mouhcine Guettabi, associate professor of economics at the Institute of Social and Economic Research at the University of Alaska Anchorage, speaks to the Senate Finance Committee at the Capitol. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: Time for some budget humility

Economists are failing Gov. Dunleavy.

Harmful species coordinator Rosie Masui takes samples at the Homer Harbor in July 2017 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo provided)

Opinion

Point of View: What we stand to lose

Funding for research is money well-spent

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: This is not about abortion, but controlling women

In my medical records, it says I had an abortion: spontaneous. Most know that to be a miscarriage,…

Sandhill cranes feed in Beluga Slough on May 11, 2019, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Life

Unhinged Alaska: To tweet or not to tweet

The annual Shorebird Festival in Homer is now over so the guests of honor should arrive any day…