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Pioneer Potluck: About living in Poudre Canyon

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Pioneer Potluck: About living in Poudre Canyon

This week’s recipes: salad dressing cake, hamburger stew, smoked candy salmon strips

Department of Administration Commissioner Kelly Tshibaka

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Tshibaka: DOA open to a fair, legal labor agreement

Under law, the IBU is obligated to end the strike and reach a deal.

Alaska Voices: Thugs and leaders in Juneau

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Alaska Voices: Thugs and leaders in Juneau

Thugs steal our future, while leaders see hope and opportunities and take steps in that direction.

In this May 29, 2019 file photo U.S. Attorney General William Barr, standing, greets participants at a roundtable discussion at the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium in Anchorage, Alaska. Alaska Native villages are receiving almost $5 million from the U.S. Justice Department to combat numerous public safety problems, including no law enforcement presence in some communities. The announcement Tuesday, July 30, 2019, comes nearly two months after Barr met with tribal representatives during a visit to the state who detailed slow response times from authorities, violence against women and abuse of alcohol and drugs, including opioids. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File)

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Alaska Native villages get $5M to combat rural violence

The award comes nearly two months after AG William Barr met with tribal representatives.

Rep. Sara Hannan, D-Juneau, speaks in favor of HB 2002 on a reconsideration vote at the Capitol on Monday, July 22,2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion

Alaska Voices: Governor’s vetoes don’t reflect Alaska’s values

Massive cuts will dismantle services, organizations, and programs that took decades to build.

Michael Penn | Juneau Empire                                 Roland Lumbab mans the picket line with others on the third day of the Inland Boatmen’s Union of the Pacific’s strike against the Alaska Marine Highway System at the Auke Bay Terminal on Friday in Juneau.

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Strike by Alaska ferry workers snarls travel plans

About 225 passengers and about 90 vehicles were stranded in ports that aren’t their final destination.

Refuge notebook: Rising estuary still provides great bird habitats

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Refuge notebook: Rising estuary still provides great bird habitats

What happens when the largest estuary on the Kenai Peninsula suddenly drops 2.3 meters in elevation and then…

Opinion

Alaska Voices: Dichotomies of a false narrative

Alaskans are at risk of becoming underpaid workforce slaves.

Members of the Kenai Watershed Forum sing an educational tune promoting the Stream Watch program during a break between bands on the Ocean Stage at Salmonfest on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018 at the Kenai Peninsula Fairgrounds in Ninilchik, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Ani DiFranco to headline Salmonfest

Annual festival returns with increased camping space, costume contest and more

From left to right: Robb Arnorld, John Fageaux, IBU President Marina Secchitano, at the IBU office in Juneau on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)

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Hundreds of Alaska ferry workers on strike

Talks between the state and union have gone on for over 2 1/2 years.

Voices of the Peninsula: Our health care rights are in jeopardy

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Voices of the Peninsula: Our health care rights are in jeopardy

Cuts will have a detrimental impact on providers, large and small, and set a dangerous precedent.

Kelly Tshibaka, commissioner Department of Administration (courtesy photo)

Opinion

Opinion: DMV uses technology innovatively

Technological advancements now allow the DMV to verify if a motor vehicle has insurance coverage.

Opinion: The national measles outbreak has spread to Alaska — Please get vaccinated!

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Opinion: The national measles outbreak has spread to Alaska — Please get vaccinated!

One of the most contagious diseases in the world, measles can lead to severe complications.

Pioneer Potluck: About picking berries, canning fish and making gooseberry and rhubarb pies

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Pioneer Potluck: About picking berries, canning fish and making gooseberry and rhubarb pies

High bush cranberry catsup, sour cream gooseberry pie, rhubard custard pie

<strong>• By LARRY PERSILY</strong>

Opinion

Alaska Voices: Let’s stop with the meaningless political labels

It’s time we thought about our communities more than our politics.

Letter to the Editor: Restore funding for legal services to low-income Alaskans

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Letter to the Editor: Restore funding for legal services to low-income Alaskans

The attorneys of ALSC help achieve justice and create a better Alaska.

University of Alaska Southeast administrators and staff watch University President Jim Johnsen during an online meeting being held at UA campuses around the state on Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget cuts on Monday, July 15, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)                                University of Alaska Southeast administrators and staff watch University President Jim Johnsen during an online meeting being held at UA campuses around the state on Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget cuts on Monday, July 15, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Financial crisis opens University of Alaska to layoffs

ANCHORAGE — The University of Alaska Board of Regents decided Monday they could no longer wait to see…

Will Morrow

Life

Dad joke fail

I think I’m losing my touch.

Clinton Campion

Opinion

Opinion: Alaska Supreme Court ruling on sex offender registry won’t make Alaska less safe

It’s strikes a good balance.

Oilers end tough road trip by snapping 7-game skid in dramatic fashion

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Oilers end tough road trip by snapping 7-game skid in dramatic fashion

The Peninsula Oilers snapped a seven-game losing streak with a crucial 6-2 win over the host Chugiak-Eagle River…