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A University of Alaska Fairbanks skater takes the ice against Long Island University in February 2024. Photo courtesy Leif Van Cise

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The physics of skating and slap shots

When two NHL hockey players collide, their pads and muscles can absorb enough energy to power a 100-watt…

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

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Opinion: It’s OK not to be one of the beautiful people

This is for all of us who don’t have perfect hair — and for those of us with…

Alaska’s natural gas pipeline would largely follow the route of the existing trans-Alaska oil pipeline, pictured here, from the North Slope. Near Fairbanks, the gas line would split off toward Anchorage, while the oil pipeline continues to the Prince William Sound community of Valdez. (Photo by David Houseknecht/United States Geological Survey)

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Opinion: Alaskans must proceed with caution on gasline legislation

Alaskans have watched a parade of natural gas pipeline proposals come and go, as in go nowhere. They…

Mike O'Meara.

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Letters to the Editor

Dear legislators, vote yes to override SB 113

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

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Opinion: Trying to deny voters a choice is getting to be a bad habit

Alaskans this fall will vote for the third time whether they prefer open primary elections to choose their…

Jim Jansen and Joe Schiernhorn are co-chairs of the Keep Alaska Competitive Coalition. Photo courtesy of Keep Alaska Competitive

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Opinion: Alaska’s winning formula

Alaska is experiencing an energy renaissance, thanks to a stable fiscal framework that gives businesses and investors the…

Pam Groves of the University of Alaska Fairbanks looks at bones of ancient creatures she has gathered over the years from northern rivers. The remains here include musk oxen, steppe bison and mammoth. Photo by Ned Rozell

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What killed the world’s giants?

Most of the large animals that have walked the surface of Earth are no longer here. Why?

Mike O'Meara.

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Letters to the Editor

The world needs more empathy

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

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Opinion: Reelection should not be the measure of success

The Alaska Legislature will reconvene in Juneau in less than two weeks, with a stack of difficult issues…

Four members of the Riley Creek wolf pack, including the matriarch, “Riley,” dig a moose carcass frozen from creek ice in May 2016. National Park Service trail camera photo

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The Riley Creek pack’s sole survivor

As I was driving down the highway one spring day eight years ago, I saw a shaggy, gray-black…

Jason Davis. Photo courtesy of City of Homer

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Point of View: Please support this unique trail opportunity

In the hills above Karen Hornaday Park, Homer has a rare opportunity to add something unique to Homer’s…

Sen. Jesse Bjorkman, R-Nikiski, speaks during a joint luncheon of the Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce in Kenai, Alaska, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Opinion: Alaskans deserve a real voice in decisions about public land

Like many Alaskans, I was caught off guard when meetings were announced about the idea of creating a…

Mike O'Meara, first cartoon of 2026.

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Letters to the Editor

Reading a poem by an old friend