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    Archaeologist Rick Knecht holds a human figure that he found on the beach near the village of Quinhagak on Oct. 24, 2025. Photo courtesy Alice Bailey
    Faces on a beach in Southwest Alaska
    By Ned Rozell Alaska Science Forum • November 6, 2025 1:30 am

    Walking a storm-scoured Alaska beach, archaeologist Rick Knecht knelt to pick up a wooden figurine the size of his palm.

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    Mike O'Meara.
    Letters to the Editor
    October 30, 2025 2:30 am

    Thank you to community for supporting Western Alaska evacuees

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    Kim Frost. Photo provided by South Peninsula Hospital
    Point of View: Shaping the future of South...
    By Kim Frost • October 30, 2025 1:30 am

    For nearly 70 years, South Peninsula Hospital has been a cornerstone of health for the communities of the Southern Kenai…

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    Ginny Espenshade runs the Kenai Peninsula Youth Court and is part of Planet Youth Homer. Photo courtesy of Ginny Espenshade
    Point of View: Planet Youth Homer connects youth...
    By Ginny Espenshade • October 30, 2025 1:30 am

    Here is a trivia question for readers. What do Dave Cloud, Carole Hamik, Charlotte Moss and Anita Harry have in…

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    Opinion: Nurse licensure compact can strengthen Alaska’s health...
    By Julie Sande • October 29, 2025 2:30 pm

    Alaskans value resilience. We know what it means to work together in tough times, and we require solutions that meet…

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    “Hair ice” grows from the forest floor in Fairbanks, Alaska. Photo courtesy of Ned Rozell
    ‘Hair ice’ enlivens an extended fall in Interior...
    By Ned Rozell Alaska Science Forum • October 29, 2025 1:30 am

    Just when you thought you’d seen everything in the boreal forest, a reader points out white whiskers sprouting from the…

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    Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)
    Opinion: Governor’s early Christmas spirit is misplaced
    By Larry Persily • October 29, 2025 1:30 am

    “I told the president, it’s like Christmas every morning,” Gov. Mike Dunleavy said at last week’s staged event in Washington,…

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    Mike O'Meara.
    Letters to the Editor
    October 23, 2025 2:30 am

    Let people gather peacefully

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    Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)
    Opinion: Crime deserves punishment, not well wishes
    By Larry Persily • October 23, 2025 1:30 am

    Years ago, while Juneau friends were house hunting in Washington state, they left their middle school son with me for…

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    Opinion: A place government doesn’t need to stick its nose
    Opinion: A place government doesn’t need to stick...
    By Dennis DeWitt • October 23, 2025 1:30 am

    I’ve spent much of my career advocating on behalf of Alaska’s small and independent business owners at all levels of…

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    Mike O'Meara.
    Letters to the Editor
    October 16, 2025 2:30 am

    Red Carpet Ritz celebrates and supports the Pratt Museum

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    Dr. Edson Knapp, M.D., is a a radiologist with a fellowship in imaging and treating cancer at South Peninsula Hospital. Photo provided by South Peninsula Hospital
    Opinion: Breast cancer screening: What Alaskan women need...
    By Edson Knapp, M.D. • October 16, 2025 1:30 am

    October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to reflect on your health. Breast cancer remains the second leading cause…

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    Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)
    Opinion: Dialing up memories of what we don’t...
    By Larry Persily • October 16, 2025 1:30 am

    This column is for people who remember — or who heard stories from their parents or grandparents — that staticky,…

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