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U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski speaks during a meet-and-greet Oct. 12 at Louie’s Douglas Inn. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: Murkowski understands and prioritizes the seafood industry and coastal Alaska

Around here, the blue economy is not just a trendy phrase.

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, right, speaks during a news conference during a broadband summit in Anchorage, Alaska, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. An investigation into a complaint alleging improper coordination between Dunleavy’s campaign and a third-party group that supports his reelection is not expected to be completed before the Nov. 8 election. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen,File)

News

Panel OKs more time for report on Alaska campaign complaint

The commission on Monday ordered the subjects of the complaint to meet with staff by Thursday

Jessica Cook, left, and Les Gara stand in The Peninsula Clarion’s offices on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

Opinion

Opinion: A governor should solve crises, not create them

Across Alaska we’re losing teachers and courses, and closing schools

(Peter Segall / Juneau Empire file)

Opinion

Opinion: Bailed out by federal spending and a war

No one should believe the current fiscal picture will last.

Artists Erik Behnke and Teresa Aldridge at their First Friday opening of Our Town, Oct. 7, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Christina Whiting/Homer News)

Life

The art of ‘Our Town’

Local artists collaborate with a colorful exhibit of Homer’s iconic buildings and architecture

Reps. Clavin Schrage, I-Anchorage, left, and David Eastman, R-Wasilla, discuss a bill on the floor of the Alaska House of Representatives to enact limits on individual contributions to political campaigns, on Monday, March 14, 2022. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: The Oath Keepers and Eastman’s political future

” … even though he condemned the violence on Jan. 6, he had passively given aid to the…

Gov. Mike Dunleavy holds a press conference at the Capitol on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

Opinion: Latest crime statistics report shows policies are working

Alaska’s overall crime rate is now at the lowest level in 41 years

Ryan Smith, South Peninsula Hospital Chief Executive Officer. (Photo courtesy of South Peninsula Hospital)

Opinion

Point of View: Having hospitalists ‘means all good things’

A hospitalist is a dedicated physician who works exclusively in the hospital to provide inpatient care.

A pair of Russians have turned up on a remote Alaska island in the Bering Sea, reportedly fleeing compulsory military service. (AP Graphic)

News

2 Russians seek asylum after reaching remote Alaska island

Thousands of Russian men have fled since President Vladimir Putin announced a mobilization to bolster Russian forces in…

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Life

Minister’s Message: The little church that could

It is said that compassion is sympathy with helpful action

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Opinion

Opinion: Why is a convention referendum on the ballot this fall?

Alaska’s framers understood that the process of ordinary and higher lawmaking should be different.

Letters to the Editor

Simply put, vote no on constitutional conventions

Make time to vote on Nov. 8 and vote against holding a constitutional convention

Peter Zuyus

Opinion

What about Alaska’s seniors in the 2022 governor race?

When 130,000 seniors speak, candidates will listen.

Aerial photo of the Kenai River in Alaska. (Photo by Dave Merz/FWS)

Sports

Refuge Notebook: Flying a remote sensing mission on the refuge

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth and final part of a series the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is…

File

Life

Minister’s Message: Who is this man?

Over and over again, they struggle to rightly name who he is and what he’s up to

This image available under the Creative Commons license shows the outline of the state of Alaska filled with the pattern of the state flag.

Opinion

Opinion: Bringing broadband to all Alaskans

Too many Alaskans face barriers accessing the internet.

Alaska state Rep. David Eastman, a Wasilla Republican, is shown seated on the House floor on April 29, 2022, in Juneau, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File)

News

Alaska judge keeps Oath Keepers lawmaker on November ballot

Judge Jack McKenna on Thursday ordered elections officials to delay certifying the result of that particular race

Michael O’Meara.

Opinion

Point of View: Tell BOEM how you feel

It seems like BOEM should prioritize input from people most likely to be affected if leases are sold

Damage from the remnants of typhoon Merbok can be seen in Golovin, Alaska, on Sept. 20, 2022. Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has requested a federal disaster declaration for areas in western Alaska affected by the storm. (Photo by Jeremy Cubas/Office of the Governor)
Damage from the remnants of typhoon Merbok can be seen in Golovin, Alaska, on Sept. 20, 2022. Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has requested a federal disaster declaration for areas in western Alaska affected by the storm. (Photo by Jeremy Cubas/Office of the Governor)

News

Repair work begins in some Alaska towns slammed by storm

About 21,000 people living along a 1,000-mile stretch of Alaska’s western coast were affected by the storm

This photo shows a stack of pocket constitutions at the Alaska State Capitol. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: Join us in voting against a constitutional convention

Voting no on a constitutional convention is vital to the well-being and stability of our state.