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    Burn permits required early for Southcentral Alaska
    By Delcenia Cosman • March 7, 2025 1:30 am

    The order goes into effect on Monday, March 17, in expectation of an early wildland fire season.

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    Biologist Heather Renner presents the results of her recently published study on the 2014-2016 common murre mass die-off on Feb. 18, 2025, at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge in Homer, Alaska. Renner’s research showed that the actual number of dead murre was closer to 4 million birds, compared to earlier estimates of only 500,000 to 1 million. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)
    ‘It’s not just a story of loss; it’s...
    By Chloe Pleznac Homer News • February 21, 2025 8:00 am

    Local biologist Heather Renner presents findings on mass murre die-off

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    U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, speaks at the Alaska Democratic Party’s state convention on May 18 at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)
    State and federal fisheries concerns addressed at Peltola...
    By Emilie Springer • June 21, 2024 1:30 am

    Alaska’s fisheries face numerous challenges

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A copy of Tom Kizzia’s “Cold Mountain Path” rests on a table on Thursday in Juneau.
    Off the Shelf: Ghosts come alive in Kizzia’s...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • March 6, 2024 2:30 am

    From boomtown to abandoned, the town of McCarthy sets the stage for a compelling narrative

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    Point of View: Millions needed for Alaska’s child care sector
    Point of View: Millions needed for Alaska’s child...
    By Submitted by the Alaska Early Childhood Advocacy Group • February 28, 2024 1:30 am

    Alaska is facing a crisis that demands your immediate attention: child care. It’s not a new problem, but one that…

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    A copy of Jennifer Brice’s “Another North: Essays” rests on a desk inside the Peninsula Clarion offices on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 in Kenai, AK. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Off the Shelf: Meditations on middle age
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • February 14, 2024 2:30 am

    “Another North” shares lifetime of experiences through personal narratives

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    Microplastics prevalent in Kenai Peninsula waterways
    By Delcenia Cosman • February 7, 2024 1:30 am

    100% of all tested sites in southcentral Alaska contained microplastics, report says

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    A copy of Jay Hammond's "Diapering The Devil: A Lesson for Oil Rich Nations" is held outside the Peninsula Clarion office on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024 in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O'Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Off the Shelf: Unfinished Hammond manuscript is biting...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • January 17, 2024 2:30 am

    When, in 2020, I considered moving to Alaska, there was no shortage of online forums, Reddit threads and other resources…

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    A copy of William L. Iġġiaġruk Hensley’s “Fifty Miles from Tomorrow” is held outside the Peninsula Clarion building on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023 in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Off the Shelf: A powerful record of Alaska...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • December 20, 2023 2:30 am

    In “Fifty Miles From Tomorrow,” William L. Hensley divulges a lifetime worth of insight into both his childhood in the northwest Arctic and his decades of service as an unwavering champion of Alaska Native rights

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    A copy of Sherry Simpson’s “The Way Winter Comes” is held in the Peninsula Clarion offices on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023 in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Off the Shelf: Inhabited by winter
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • December 6, 2023 2:30 am

    Juneau writer spins haunting tales of Alaska’s darkest season in 1998 short story collection

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    Off the Shelf: Alaska rom-com is a not-so-guilty...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • November 15, 2023 2:30 am

    From the start, the story has the same allure of a Hallmark Christmas movie

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    Off the Shelf: Majestic landscape marred by narrow...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • November 8, 2023 2:30 am

    John Muir’s classic “Travels in Alaska” juxtaposes beauty with a writer’s disconcerting bias

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    University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen makes a presentation to the university’s Board of Regents at the UAS Recreation Center on Sept. 15, 2016. A declaration of financial exigency that would have allowed University of Alaska to make drastic cuts was rescinded Tuesday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
    University of Alaska rescinds emergency financial declaration
    By Ben Hohenstatt • August 21, 2019 11:25 am

    The financial picture still isn’t rosy.

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