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The first Resilience Circles cohort gathers in Juneau for a cohort retreat.

Neighbors

Woven Peoples and Place: Bridging knowledge systems

Across Southeast Alaska, partners are advancing the co-production of knowledge

Dave Ringle, special projects coordinator at St. Vincent de Paul, is photographed Thursday, June 19, 2025. (Natalie Buttner / Juneau Empire)

Neighbors

Living and Growing: Speaking our values with action

Service changes when there is a relationship involved

Seven- and 8-year-olds compete in the watermelon-eating contest at Savviko Park on Thursday, July 3, 2025. (Ellie Ruel / Juneau Empire)

News

Douglas picnic marks the beginning of 4th of July celebrations

Community members enjoy barbecue, watermelon eating contest

From left, Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) head to the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday morning, July 1, 2025. Senate Republicans were racing on Tuesday morning to lock down the votes to pass their sweeping tax and domestic police bill, after an all-night session of voting and negotiating with holdouts left Trump’s agenda hanging in the balance. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times)

Opinion

My Turn: Murkowski’s moment of shame

She has no excuse for not following the model Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., set when he killed Joe…

Public lands are a unique privilege that Americans should relish and protect. (Photo courtesy Jeff Lund)

Sports

I Went to the Woods: The comment section: Where discourse goes to die

Someone always takes it upon themselves to filter a post, headline, story or ideas through their political view…

Rachel Hightower holds her 2-year-old daughter Carmen’s decorated tricycle at the Bicycle Decorating & Sidewalk Chalk Decorating event in the Douglas Community Library parking garage on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. (Ellie Ruel / Juneau Empire)

News

Douglas kids gear up for 4th of July festivities

Riders decorate bikes, scooters for upcoming parade

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks about his decision to veto House Bill 57 during a press conference at the Alaska State Capitol on Monday, May 19, 2025. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

Opinion: Governor deposits a veto to help predatory lenders

Thousands of Alaskans get so squeezed on their finances every year that they turn to high-interest payday loans…

The dainty little flowers of sheep sorrel are either male or female, but not both. (Photo courtesy Mary F. Willson)

Sports

On the Trails: Butterworts, leaf rollers, and invasive flowers

On a bright, sunny day in mid-June, a friend and I strolled on the Lower Loop trail at…

Lisa Murkowski and Ben Mallott at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention on Oct. 19, 2024. (Photo by Yereth Rosen / Alaska Beacon)

News

Alaska Republican US Sen. Lisa Murkowski addresses her ‘Yes’ vote on the big federal budget bill

Murkowski defended her vote, pointing to provisions to extend 2017 tax cuts and develop resources in Alaska, while…

U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and John Barrasso of Wyoming, both Republicans, center, walk into the Senate chamber on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (Photo by Ashley Murray / States Newsroom)

News

Sullivan, Murkowski vote to pass Senate Republicans’ budget bill, with big health care cuts looming

U.S. House may vote as soon as Wednesday on a proposal that brings trillions of dollars in changes…

Deven Mitchell is the executive director and chief executive officer of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. (Photo courtesy of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp.)

Opinion

Opinion: The key to a stronger fund: Diversification

Diversification is a means of stabilizing returns and mitigating risk

Shrimp pasta salad à la New Orleans limits the vegetables to celery and green onions and is mixed with a mayonnaise-based sauce. (Photo by Patty Schied)

Neighbors

Cooking for Pleasure: Making local shrimp the star

Shrimp pasta à la New Orleans focuses on the seafood

Rosita Kaaháni Worl congratulates X̱’unei Lance Twitchell on his accomplishments in language preservation at his legislative citation ceremony at the Alaska State Capitol on Saturday, June 28, 2025. (Ellie Ruel / Juneau Empire)
X̱’unei Lance Twitchell receives his legislative citation from Rep. Andi Story, (D-Juneau) at a ceremony at the Alaska State Capitol on Saturday, June 28, 2025. (Ellie Ruel / Juneau Empire)

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X̱’unei Lance Twitchell receives legislative citation

State award commends Lingít language revitalization

In this June 23, 2016, photo, the Alaska Marine Highway ferry Matanuska passes Eagle Glacier. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

More competitive wages will shore up AMHS workforce

The Alaska Marine Highway System provides transportation along thousands of miles of coastline, directly serving more than 30…

A Juneau Police Department vehicle patrols a neighborhood near Juneau International Airport after warning a person camped along the side of the road they need to move their campsite on Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

Opinion: Homeless, not helpless — Part 2

In January 2017, I penned a My Turn entitled “Homeless Not Helpless” for the Juneau Empire. In that…

(Juneau Empire file photo)

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Will senators stand for public lands?

Will senators stand for public lands?

The Tongass National Forest sign seen en route to the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: Environmentalists without an honest cause

I took a little liberty with their statement because they took a lot of liberty with the facts.

Gina Del Rosario. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire file photo)

Neighbors

Living and Growing: Love

Do you remember the movie “The Ten Commandments?” I was in high school when I first watched it.…

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

News

Police calls for Sunday, June 22, 2025

This report contains public information from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

(Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

Opinion: Life is harder when you outlive your support group

Mom was ready to die, knowing the world would be OK. Or so she thought.