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The Diamond Park Aquatic Center.

Boy’s injury brings lawsuit against City and Borough of Juneau

Suit seeking over $100,000 in damges for injuries sustained at Diamond Park Aquatic Center lazy river

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Juneau Police Department cars are parked outside the downtown branch station. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

Collision in Juneau leaves skateboarder with life-threatening injuries

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The Department of Fish and Game recommends that people who encounter a bear in the wild should “avoid it and give the bear every opportunity to avoid you.” (Black Press Media file photo)

Alaska state legislator chases bear away from fellow lawmaker outside state Capitol

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The motor vessel Eagle One Express (left) is beached alongside a good Samaritan vessel at Annette Island, Alaska, July 16, 2026. Four good Samaritan vessel crews responded to an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast to assist in the transportation of 36 passengers to Ketchikan. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

Coast Guard responds to vessel taking on water near Annette Island

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Democratic U.S. House candidate Matt Schultz is seen in an undated photo published on his campaign website. An Anchorage pastor, Schultz suspended his campaign on Friday and urged voters to support independent Bill Hill. (Screenshot)

Democrat throws support to independent running for Alaska’s U.S. House seat

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Red Cross of Alaska to host disaster planning workshop in Juneau

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Alaska House Republicans call to adopt clean gasline bill to safeguard energy security for Railbelt

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Vehicle recovered from water near Savikko Road, Juneau police say

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Longtime public servant launches campaign for Juneau Assembly District 1

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Alaskans who lost money in bitcoin scam may be able to get compensation

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To vote in Alaska’s primary elections, residents must register by July 19 — here’s how

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Sports

Janice Mason and Ian Graeme are once again on the starting line of one of North America’s most unusual and demanding adventure races as Race to Alaska launches June 17 in Victoria. (Courtesy Team Oaracle)

Crews ride the waves and battle the elements in epic Race to Alaska

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OPINION: Ranked choice voting in Alaska and ‘Decoy Dan’

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U.S. Coast Guard holds change-of-command ceremony in Juneau

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Wasilla man fatally shot by Alaska Troopers after fleeing conviction for child sexual abuse

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State, federal and tribal groups partner with Juneau to prepare for annual glacial outburst flood

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Capital City Fire Rescue logs almost 1,000 responses in June

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Sealaska Heritage Institute tells story of 3 Juneau totem poles in new book

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Juneau police arrest man indicted on sexual abuse of a minor charges

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Urban Alaska’s high costs of living driven by health care and groceries

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Alaska Science Forum: Flying for science (and the occasional sled dog)

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Alaska ranked No. 1 in nation for mold risk in homes

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Sports

The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears won fourth place during the Division II Hockey State championships in Palmer last weekend. Photo courtesy of Rapi Sotoa

Juneau takes home fourth place during high school state hockey tournament

The Crimson Bears also received the Sportsmanship Award last weekend.

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

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Alaska Science Forum: The season of senescence is upon us

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I Went to the Woods: Sodium and serenity

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Weekly Wonder: The whys of whale breaching

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Neighbors

Hoonah SSP Community Catalyst Ian Johnson harvesting in the Hoonah greenhouse. (Photo by Bethany Sonsini Goodrich)

Woven Peoples & Place: Traveling greenhouse supports local food movement

Moby the Mobile Greenhouse supports community-led efforts in building local food systems

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LIVING AND GROWING: The Fifteen Promises

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A quiz for America’s 250th

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Gimme a Smile: How to enjoy summer vacation when you don’t have any money

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LIVING AND GROWING: The Glorious Mysteries

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Alaska Outdoors

An albacore tuna is hooked on a bait pole on Oct. 9, 2012, in waters off Oregon. Tuna are normally found along the U.S. West Coast but occasionally stray into Alaska waters if temperatures are high enough. Sport anglers catch them with gear similar to that used to hook salmon. (Photo provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/West Coast Fisheries Management and Marine Life Protection)

Brief tuna bounty in Southeast Alaska spurs excitement about new fishing opportunity

Waters off Sitka were warm enough to lure fish from the south, and local anglers took advantage of conditions to harvest species that make rare…

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Another bust year for Yukon River king salmon returns, sonar counters show

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Hoonah’s rich fishing history remembered through totem pole

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Coastal Alaskans see commercial fishing limits as a ‘crisis.’ Lawmakers don’t.

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Murkowski and other US lawmakers seek guest worker visa exception for seafood industry

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Opinion

A copy of Howard Weaver’s memoir “Write Hard, Die Free” rests on an ink-splotched guard rail in front of the Peninsula Clarion’s defunct Goss Suburban printing press in Kenai, Alaska, on Thursday, June 20, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

MY TURN: Packing some Alaska art and philosophy for a Swiss writing retreat

The first week of July I called Juneau artist Bill Spear’s order phone number. Josh answered. He’s a real person—helpful, good sense of humor. I…

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OPINION: He chose war … retaliation risks rise

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I went to the woods: Family, fishing and fabricating

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MY TURN: Washington’s one-size labor law doesn’t fit Alaska

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OPINION: Alaska’s delegation wants you to look away

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Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer, speaks Friday, April 26, 2024, on the floor of the Alaska House of Representatives. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

Alaska ethics committee finds ‘probable cause’ in Rep. Vance’s letter to Homer News

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Capital City Fire Rescue sees uptick in service call over 4th of July weekend

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Volunteers wanted for mass-casualty exercise at Juneau airport

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Photo by Kaiti Grant/Alaska SeaLife Center
An injured harbour seal pup is treated at the Alaska SeaLife Center.

Seward pilot helps rescue harbour seal pups from remote Alaska location

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The Glory Hall sees increased demand for shelter, soup kitchen in Juneau

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Contract brings $100M boost to Ketchikan Shipyard

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Juneau as pictured from the Downtown Public Library on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2025. (Mari Kanagy/Juneau Empire)

CNN ranks Juneau No. 7 among America’s best towns to visit in 2026

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Juneau’s cherished ski area is losing money. Will the city keep paying?

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Parade, picnic, midnight fireworks highlight Juneau Fourth of July festivities

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