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Lance Mackey sits with his lead dogs Larry, right, and Maple after crossing the finish line of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on March 18, 2009, in Nome, Alaska, to win his third Iditarod in a row. Mackey, a four-time Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race winner and one of mushing’s most colorful and accomplished champions who also suffered from health and drug issues, died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, his father and kennel announced on Facebook. He was 52. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)

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Cancer claims 4-time Iditarod champion Lance Mackey

Officials with the world’s most famous sled dog race said Iditarod Nation was in mourning

The Nikiski volleyball team celebrates after defeating Soldotna on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Nikiski volleyball tops SoHi in 4

The Nikiski volleyball team defeated Soldotna on Thursday. The nonconference match, held at Soldotna High School, ended 3-1.

The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation building is seen in March 2022 in Juneau, Alaska. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire)

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PFD amount to be announced

Alaskans can expect a payout of about $3,200, but the exact amount awaits an announcement

In this July 13, 2007, photo, workers with the Pebble Mine project test drill in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska, near the village of Iliamma. (AP Photo / Al Grillo)

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EPA to decide next steps on Pebble project by Dec. 2

The public comment period ended Tuesday

Copies of the Alaska State Constitution are available outside the lieutenant governor’s office on the third floor of the Alaska State Capitol. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: Alaskans should vote against a constitutional convention

Possible disruption to our current local governance is frightening

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Opinion: We do not need to convene a constitutional convention

Ways to amend the constitution already exist.

The official ballot for the Aug. 16, 2022, Special General Election features ranked choice voting. (State of Alaska Divison of Elections)

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5 takeaway lessons from Alaska’s first ranked choice election

In November, Alaskans will use ranked choice voting on legislative and statewide races

Former Gov. Frank Murkowski speaks on a range of subjects during an interview with the Juneau Empire in May 2019. (Michael Penn/Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Alaska Voices: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it

Alaska’s original constitution is one of the things in government that is working well and should be left…

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)

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Eastman stays on ballot for now

Anchorage judge declines to determine eligibility before printing

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Minister’s Message: Overcoming evil with good

Do we as a society know how to deal with our emotions in healthy ways?

The Alaska state seal can be seen at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska, in February 2022. (Peninsula Clarion file)

Opinion

Alaska Voices: State needs new approach to economic development

Our elected officials and community leaders have failed to articulate a clear vision to get growth going

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Opinion

Voting: Our superpower

Voting may not traditionally be your favorite thing to do but looking at the voter turnout for the…

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Sports

Part I: History, aerial photography and thermal imagery on Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

On the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, I am flying a remote sensing mission where ecologist Mark Laker and…

Jam brightens up any plate. (Photo by Tressa Dale)

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Jammin’

An excellent way to preserve berries

Boats sit near the mouth of the Kenai River on Aug. 22, 2022, in Kenai, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Graying of the fleet

To encourage more young fishermen, look to farm programs as models, new study argues

U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka joins Donald Trump on stage during a rally at the Alaska Airlines Center on July 9, 2022, in Anchorage, Alaska. Tshibaka is seeking to become one of four candidates to advance in the U.S. Senate race during Alaska’s primary election Tuesday, Aug. 16. (Bill Roth/Anchorage Daily News via AP, File)
U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka joins Donald Trump on stage during a rally at the Alaska Airlines Center on July 9, 2022, in Anchorage, Alaska. Tshibaka is seeking to become one of four candidates to advance in the U.S. Senate race during Alaska’s primary election Tuesday, Aug. 16. (Bill Roth/Anchorage Daily News via AP, File)

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Murkowski advances in Senate race, Palin in House

Kelly Tshibaka, her GOP rival endorsed by former President Donald Trump, was among the candidates bound for the…

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Congressional candidate Mary Peltola responds to a question during a forum at the Kenai Visitor Center on Aug. 3 in Kenai . Early Wednesday, Peltola had earned 38.4% of first-choice votes in a race that will determine who fills Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat until January.
Mary Peltola responds to a question during a forum at the Kenai Visitor Center on Aug. 3, 2022, in Kenai, Alaska. (Peninsula Clarion/Jake Dye)

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Democratic candidate Peltola leads U.S. House race early, but Palin may win in final count

Former governor and Republican U.S. House candidate Sarah Palin stands to benefit from ranked choice voting

Kate Troll (Courtesy Photo / Kate Troll)

Opinion

Opinion: The real ‘at last!’ on climate change

In Alaska, the Inflation Reduction Act offers come game-changing features.

Sarah Palin speaks at a July 11 Save America Rally featuring former President Donald Trump at Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

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What to watch: Cheney in trouble; Palin eyes comeback

Sarah Palin jumped on a vacancy in the state’s congressional delegation as a potential springboard back into elected…

The Alaska State Capitol is seen in Juneau, Alaska, in 2022. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)

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Supreme Court rules against forward funding for education, confirms limit on legislative power

Setting multi-year budgets in Alaska requires cash on hand, justices said