Students from the Tlingit Culture Language and Literacy program at Harborview Elementary School dance in front of elders during a program meeting in 2023. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

Sealaska adds more free Tlingit language courses

The new course is one of many Tlingit language courses offered for free throughout the community.

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New Juneau exhibition explores art as a function of cultural continuity

“Gestures of Our Rebel Bodies” will remain on display at Aan Hít through May.

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Juneau protestors urge lawmakers to defund Homeland Security after Minneapolis killings

Hundreds gathered hours before congressional delegation voted on whether to extend ICE funding.

Kyle Khaayák'w Worl competes in the two-foot high kick at the 2020 Traditional Games. (Courtesy Photo / Sealaska Heritage Institute)

Registration opens for 2026 Traditional Games in Juneau

The ninth annual event will feature a college and career fair and international guest athletes.

Juneau School District Superintendent Frank Hauser provides an overview of restructuring options being considered during a Community Budget Input Session in 2024. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

Juneau school district seeks public comment on superintendent search

The Juneau School District is in search of a new Superintendent ahead of the 2026-27 school year, and they are… Continue reading

The City and Borough of Juneau is at 5600 Tonsgard Ct. (City and Borough of Juneau photo)

Juneau recycling center closed, in need of repairs

The center is shut down due to mechanical issues with recycling equipment.

A statue of William Henry Seward stands outside the Dimond Courthouse in downtown Juneau. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

Juneau man indicted on unclassified felony assault for Jan. 1 rape

Charging documents claim victim was left with soft-tissue swelling, larynx injury.

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The northern lights are seen from the North Douglas launch ramp late Monday, Jan. 19. A magnetic storm caused unusually bright northern lights Monday evening and into Tuesday morning. (Chloe Anderson/Juneau Empire)

Rare geomagnetic storm causes powerful aurora display in Juneau

The northern lights were on full display Monday evening.

 

Cars drive aboard the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Hubbard on June 25, 2023, in Haines. (Photo by James Brooks)

Alaska’s ferry system could run out of funding this summer due to ‘federal chaos problem’

A shift in state funding could help, but a big gap likely remains unless a key federal grant is issued.

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The Spruce Root team gathers for a retreat in Sitka. Spruce Root, is an Indigenous institution that provides all Southeast Alaskans with access to business development resources. (Photo by Lione Clare)

Woven Peoples and Places: Wealth lives in our communities

Sustainable Southeast Partnership reflects on a values-aligned approach to financial wellness.

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Cars drive aboard the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Hubbard on June 25, 2023, in Haines. (Photo by James Brooks)

Alaska’s ferry system could run out of funding this summer due to ‘federal chaos problem’

A shift in state funding could help, but a big gap likely remains unless a key federal grant is issued.

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Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan stands with acting Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday during the after the commissioning ceremony for the Coast Guard icebreaker Storis on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska.

Coast Guard’s new Juneau base may not be complete until 2029, commandant says

Top Coast Guard officer says he is considering whether to base four new icebreakers in Alaska.

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Weekly events guide: Juneau community calendar for Feb. 2 – Feb. 8

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Senior Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé hockey players were recognized at the Treadwell Arena on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 before the Crimson Bears faced the Homer High School Mariners. Head coach Matt Boline and assistant coaches Mike Bovitz, Luke Adams, Jason Kohlase and Dave Kovach honored 11 seniors. (Chloe Anderson / Juneau Empire)

JDHS celebrates hockey team’s senior night with sweeping victory over Homer

The Crimson Bears saw an 8-2 victory over the Mariners Friday night.

 

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The Spruce Root team gathers for a retreat in Sitka. Spruce Root, is an Indigenous institution that provides all Southeast Alaskans with access to business development resources. (Photo by Lione Clare)

Woven Peoples and Places: Wealth lives in our communities

Sustainable Southeast Partnership reflects on a values-aligned approach to financial wellness.

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Living and Growing: Why stories of living and dying in Juneau matter

What if we gave our town a safe space to talk about living and dying with family and friends?

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The Spruce Root team gathers for a retreat in Sitka. Spruce Root, is an Indigenous institution that provides all Southeast Alaskans with access to business development resources. (Photo by Lione Clare)

Woven Peoples and Places: Wealth lives in our communities

Sustainable Southeast Partnership reflects on a values-aligned approach to financial wellness.

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Hiking down from Dan Moller cabin in mid-January 2025. (photo courtesy John Harley)

Sustainable Alaska: Skiing on the edge

The difference between a great winter for skiing and a bad one can be a matter of a few degrees.

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Weekly events guide: Juneau community calendar for Feb. 2 – Feb. 8

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Weekly events guide: Juneau community calendar for Jan. 26 – Feb. 1

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The student band performs at Thunder Mountain High School. (Screenshot from student film “Digging a Hole in the School Budget”)
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Thunder Mountain High School graduates win film festival award

Documentary by Jade Hicks, Hayden Loggy-Smith portrays human impacts of school consolidation plan.

 

An entangled humpback whale seen from above on Oct. 10 near Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. (Photo by Sean Neilson, NOAA MMHSRP Permit No. 24359)

Juvenile whale caught in heavy fishing apparatus freed by team effort

Rescue follows the loss of a whale calf to a vessel strike in August

 

Juneau’s Anthony Garcia (22) carries the ball deep into West Anchorage High School territory to set up the Huskies’ first touchdown early in the third quarter during Saturday’s game in Anchorage. (Screenshot from Juneau Huskies football livestream video)

Depleted Huskies lose at West Anchorage 59-21

JV players make up one-third of Juneau’s squad during matchup against top team in conference.

 

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (left) views the Mendenhall River on Tuesday as Juneau Assembly member Wade Bryson explains changes that occurred to the riverbank due to record flooding from Suicide Basin last Saturday. Juneau state representatives Sara Hannan and Andi Story were among the other officials taking part in the trip. (Tom Mattice / City and Borough Of Juneau)

Flood cleanup, fundraising events planned this weekend

As state and federal officials consider large-scale actions, residents can offer immediate help.

 

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The northern lights are seen from the North Douglas launch ramp late Monday, Jan. 19. A magnetic storm caused unusually bright northern lights Monday evening and into Tuesday morning. (Chloe Anderson/Juneau Empire)

Rare geomagnetic storm causes powerful aurora display in Juneau

The northern lights were on full display Monday evening.

 

James Edens looks at 35mm film he had just developed. Photo by By Jonathon Dawe/ Wrangell Sentinel)

Father and son share love for old-school film photography

For photographers like James Edens, film photography never lost its allure

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In an undated image provided by Chris Miller, an image of the northern lights in Juneau shows what a camera with a longer exposure captures. As astrotourism booms, the northern lights get a boost from digital photography. (Chris Miller via The New York Times)

Is the aurora borealis really that mind-blowing? Or is it just your cellphone photos?

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A harbor seal lazily floats in the calm cool downtown harbor waters on March 21. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

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Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times Masked federal agents arrive to help immigration agents detain immigrants and control protesters in Chicago, June 4, 2025. With the passage of President Trump’s domestic policy law, the Department of Homeland Security is poised to hire thousands of new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, and double detention space.

OPINION: $85 billion and no answers

How ICE’s expansion threatens law, liberty, and accountability.

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