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    Articles by Michael S. Lockett
    The state ferry M/V Tustumena pulls into the Homer Harbor on Monday, June 8, 2020 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
The state ferry M/V Tustumena pulls into the Homer Harbor on Monday, June 8, 2020 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    State moves ahead with replacement of Tustumena
    By Michael S. Lockett • December 8, 2021 2:30 am

    The state has other plans for updating the marine highway.

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    Coast Guardsmen and state employees load the Together Tree bound for the Alaska Governor’s Mansion on a truck on Nov. 29, 2021 after the Coast Guard Cutter Elderberry transported the tree from Wrangell. (USCG photo / Petty Officer 2nd Class Lexie Preston)
    Governor’s mansion tree arrives in Juneau
    By Michael S. Lockett • December 1, 2021 2:30 am

    No weather or floating lines could stay these Coast Guardsmen about their task.

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    The Wrangell Institute was one of many residential schools in Alaska dedicated to involuntarily teaching the Indigenous people of the state European ways of living, forcibly breaking them from their own Alaska Native cultures. (Courtesy photo / National Park Service)
    Churches respond to revelations about residential schools
    By Michael S. Lockett • November 24, 2021 6:30 am

    That acknowledgement is taking a number of forms, varying by institution.

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    Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hickory is moored on Oct. 10 at the Pioneer Dock in Homer. Fresh snow or termination dust covers the peaks of the Kenai Mountains across Kachemak Bay, a sign of the coming winter. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    Coast Guard edges toward full active-duty vaccination nationwide
    By Michael S. Lockett • November 17, 2021 2:30 am

    Along with the other armed services, more than 90% of active duty members are fully vaccinated.

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    Courtesy photo / Juneau Police Department
Police and family are searching for 29-year-old Clifford K. White, who has been missing for several weeks and was last seen near Switzer Village.
    Family seeks information on missing man as search...
    By Michael S. Lockett • November 17, 2021 2:30 am

    He’s been missing for several weeks, and was last seen in Switzer Village.

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    Douglas Island Pink and Chum had a better year than 2020, and things appear to be improving for next year, said hatchery employees. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire)
    DIPAC clocks good 2021 season
    By Michael S. Lockett • November 10, 2021 6:30 am

    Returns aren’t as good as several years ago but they’re an improvement over 2020’s dismal numbers.

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    Douglas Shockley, 63, was found dead near the Dredge Lake Trail on Monday after going missing over the weekend, said a police spokesperson. (Courtesy photo / JPD)
    Missing hiker found dead near Dredge Lake
    By Michael S. Lockett • November 3, 2021 2:30 am

    He went hiking on Saturday

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    An Alaska Seaplanes aircraft bound for Skagway crashed during takeoff from Juneau International Airport on Oct. 22, 2021. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire)
    Plane crashes at Juneau International Airport
    By Michael S. Lockett • October 27, 2021 2:30 am

    Passengers and pilot reported no injuries, said an Alaska Seaplanes spokesperson.

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    The Federal Aviation Administration released an initiative to improve flight safety in Alaska for all aviation on Oct. 14, 2021. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)
    FAA releases Alaska aviation safety initiatives
    By Michael S. Lockett • October 20, 2021 2:30 am

    The recommendations, covering five areas, range from improvements in hardware to data-gathering.

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    Crews aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf prepare to board a fishing vessel flying the flag of the People’s Republic of China in the North Pacific on Sep. 21, 2021. (Courtesy photo / U.S. Coast Guard)
    Coast Guard, partner nations ID numerous fisheries violations
    By Michael S. Lockett • October 6, 2021 2:30 am

    Ships found operating in concert with more than 450 shark fins aboard, according to Coast Guard.

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    Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire
The Juneau Electric Vehicle Association held its eighth annual meet-up for National Drive Electric Week on Saturday.
    Leafs of autumn: Juneau Electric Vehicle Association holds...
    By Michael S. Lockett • October 6, 2021 2:30 am

    Owners and enthusiasts had the event as the skies briefly cleared.

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    Office Max at the Nugget Mall in the Mendenhall Valley advertised Permanent Fund dividend sales on Thursday, July 2, 2020. This year's PFD will be  $1,114, the Alaska Department of Revenue announced. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)
    Revenue Department announces 2021 PFD amount
    By Michael S. Lockett • October 1, 2021 2:30 am

    It’s a little more filling than last year.

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    Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire
Zara Rutherford smiles outside her aircraft while talking to a small crowd that gathered at Ward Air to greet her. Rutherford said the public nature of her effort to fly around the world means that there is often a group gathered when she lands. “It’s really nice seeing all of these people,” she said.
    Plane determination: Teen contends with weather, forest fires...
    By Michael S. Lockett • September 29, 2021 6:30 am

    Young pilot passes through Juneau on global journey.

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    • Homer welcomes back Alaska’s fiddling poet
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    • It’s Kenai girls vs. SoHi; SoHi boys vs. Juneau for Division II state soccer titles
    • Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride celebrates 10 years
    • NLC softball: Kodiak clinches spot in final, awaits Homer-Kenai winner

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