News
Alaska’s 2025 Permanent Fund dividend will be $1,000 and arrives starting Oct. 2
This year, lawmakers set a specific dividend amount
Developing News:
OPINION: There Will Never be Enough Money
Neighbors
Death Notice: Stanley Walter Butts
Stanley Walter Butts, eldest son of Moni and Walt Butts, died at home on July 31, 2025, in…
Neighbors
‘I would not cry:’ National Day of Remembrance recognizes boarding school survivors and families
A candlelight vigil, songs, and talks marked a day set aside to remember the children who survived boarding…
News
Trump cuts to University of Alaska programs for Native students worse than previously announced
UAF officials estimate $8.8 million in canceled funding for a variety of programs and student services
Neighbors
Calendar, Sept. 20-24
Submissions to this calendar can be sent to editor@juneauempire.com. They should include the date, time, location, short summary…
News
Ships in port, Sept. 17-20
This information comes from the Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska’s 2025 schedule. Capacity figures in parenthesis were pulled…
News
Ships in port, Sept. 24-27
This information comes from the Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska’s 2025 schedule. Capacity figures in parenthesis were pulled…
News
Boat shop ends 97-year career on Wrangell waterfront
The business started as Hansen Boat Shop in 1928 and later became Wrangell Shipyard and then Wrangell Boatshop
News
Ships in port, Sept. 17-20
This information comes from the Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska’s 2025 schedule. Capacity figures in parenthesis were pulled…
News
Police calls, Sept. 9-13
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report…
Neighbors
Alaska Science Forum: From the Bronx to Barrow to Ghana
Lewis Shapiro covered a lot of ground during his 90 years.
News
From rain-drenched mountains to Arctic permafrost, Alaska landslides pose hazards
Scientists with government agencies and academia depend on each other and the public to help keep track of…
Sports
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…
Sports
Updike concludes historic season in steeplechase heats at World Championships
Representing Team USA, the 33-year-old from Ketchikan raced commendably in his second world championships
Sports
Weekly Wonder: The whys of whale breaching
Why whales do the things they do remain largely a mystery to us land-bound mammals
Opinion
My Turn: Getting rid of the Roadless Rule is a step in the wrong direction for Southeast Alaska
The Tongass is what we locals call a “working forest”
Opinion
My Turn: Promoting affordability, financial common sense, and fairness in Juneau
I am voting YES on Ballot Measures 1 and 2
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Tom Begich is committed to real solutions
This isn’t about politics — it’s about people
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Believe in Juneau, vote no
The ballot propositions before us have an element of selfishness and self-centeredness, that I do not believe most…