Neighbors
Alaska Science Forum: The giant wave of Lituya Bay
In 1958, a magnitude 8.3 earthquake triggered a tremendous landslide into the ocean.
News
US House delegation visits Alaska this week, with focus on mining, timber and drilling
Ten members of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources are visiting Southeast and Southcentral Alaska, including addressing…
News
FDA approves COVID shots with new restrictions
The policy is the federal government’s most restrictive since the vaccines became available
Opinion
My Turn: Affordability provides hope
In May, I spent a couple weeks circulating petitions for the Affordable Juneau Coalition. The group gathered thousands…
Opinion
Opinion: Juneau seasonal sales tax proposal is a permanent tax increase
A seasonal sales tax likely would increase the tax burden for many Juneau families
Opinion
Opinion: A new era for the Coast Guard and Alaska
The Storis is the first new polar icebreaker added to the U.S. Coast Guard fleet in more than…
News
Living and Growing: What’s coloring your view?
The world around me hadn’t changed — only my vision had
Neighbors
Father and son share love for old-school film photography
For photographers like James Edens, film photography never lost its allure
News
Police calls, Aug. 16-20
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report…
Sports
I Went to the Woods: The right investments
Engaged participation in restoration and meaningful investment in recreation can make the future of Southeast special
Opinion
Opinion: Trump embarrasses America. Again.
What mattered to Putin at this moment in history was how easy it would be to get almost…
News
Yukon and Alaska will share data on gender-based violence against Indigenous people
Cross-border agreement aims to protect Indigenous communities and prevent gender-based violence in the North
News
Federal appeals court preserves Alaska’s two-tier system for subsistence fishing management
State attorneys had argued for a new interpretation after recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions
News
Grants to boost local emergency alert systems in question as public media agency closes
The change comes after Republican lawmakers voted last month to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
News
Ships in port, Aug. 23-27
This information comes from the Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska’s 2025 schedule. Capacity figures in parenthesis were pulled…
Opinion
Opinion: Good pay, free housing, free parking, 4-year contract
Applications are now being accepted for the job of governor of Alaska
Opinion
My Turn: Petition to overturn ranked choice voting still needs signatures
RCV is just not natural or comfortable for voters with experience in the conventional, tried-and-true system
Neighbors
Calendar, Aug. 20-23
Submissions to this calendar can be sent to editor@juneauempire.com. They should include the date, time, location, short summary…
Sports
Weekly Wonder: Bears: Beloved fuzzy Juneau residents — Part 1
My favorite sight, often visible from Egan drive, is the black bear
Sports
On the Trails: Late summer flowers
A stroll on the dike trail yielded floral signs that it was now late summer