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The Alaska and American flags fly in front of the Alaska State Capitol on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

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Alaska governor’s staff warns executive branch away from state Capitol in session’s last days

Legislators say Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration isn’t answering questions about a key revenue bill.

Noatak, just after midnight. (Ash Adams / The New York Times)

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Congress’ fight over Trump’s agenda runs through Alaska

Clashes inclue repealing Biden-era clean energy tax credits that are a lifeline for some constituents.

An Arctic “fogbow” is seen from the deck of the Coast Guard cutter Healy during the 2016 Hidden Ocean mission to the High Arctic area known as the Chukchi Borderland. The Healy cruise was part of a project carried out over several years to map the extended continental shelf in the Arctic Ocean beyond the nation’s 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone. That extended area includes the Chukchi Borderland. (Photo provided by Caitlin Bailey/Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration)

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Trump administration plans for oil deep in Arctic Ocean, where US claim has yet to be recognized

President seeks to designate High Arctic offshore area beyond the 200-mile limit.

Freshwater bryozoans in Auke Lake make gelatinous round colonies. (Photo by KM Hocker)

Sports

On The Trails: Bryozoa

Sometime in April, a friend alerted me to some odd ball-shaped structures attached to a spruce log in…

(Juneau Empire file photo)

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Keep pressure up on Sen. Sullivan

On national news, Sen. Murkowski said that people should continue contacting their legislators about Trump.

(Juneau Empire file photo)

Letters to the Editor

Letter: SAVE Act would impose unreasonable barriers for people registering to vote

Retaining representative democracy requires due diligence and informed votes from all citizens possible, reasons the League of Women…

(Juneau Empire file photo)

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Some fiscal realities should be self-evident

Dear Alaska legislators:

Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, at left, and former state Sen. Click Bishop, at right, have each filed letters of intent signaling they will run for governor in 2026. (Alaska Beacon file photos)

News

Republicans Nancy Dahlstrom and Click Bishop are first to file for 2026 Alaska governor’s race

Bishop says he plans listening sessions with voters across the state before campaigning in earnest.

Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, standing with Alaska Public Media President Ed Ulman, at left, accepted a “champion of public broadcasting” award in 2020 from a coalition of public television stations. Amid efforts to strip federal funding of public media, Sullivan calls NPR “overly partisan” but says he “understands that Alaska’s public radio stations are essential to our state.” (Photo courtesy of America’s Public Television Stations)

Opinion

Public media is in the crosshairs. How will Alaska’s congressional delegation vote?

Should public media be spared the budget cutting axe of President Donald Trump and the congressional allies of…

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

News

Police calls for Thursday, May 1, 2025

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

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Friday, May 2, 2025

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

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Saturday, May 3, 2025

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

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Sunday, May 4, 2025

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The Alaska Senate Finance Committee meets on Friday, May 2, 2025. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

News

Alaska Senate committee’s draft budget has a surplus — and that’s a sign of trouble

Committee leaders say they’ve created a “buffer” against a huge expected deficit in 2026.

A path leading from the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center in 1962. (U.S. Forest Service photo)

News

The original road to the glacier

Despite the flurry of activity and development proposals in the 1960s, the first road to the glacier was…

The Norwegian Bliss arrives in Juneau on Monday, April 14, 2025. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire file photo)

News

Ships in port for the week of April 27

This information comes from the Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska’s 2024 schedule. Capacity figures in parenthesis were pulled…

The Norwegian Bliss arrives in Juneau on Monday, April 14, 2025. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Ships in port for the week of May 11

This information comes from the Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska’s 2024 schedule. Capacity figures in parenthesis were pulled…

Brian Lauth bags groceries at Super Bear Supermarket IGA in February of 2020 (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

My Turn: Sales tax exemption on food will help families that need it most

Juneau’s 5% sales tax on groceries is among the highest in the nation. Almost every other state either…

Jennifer Moses is a student rabbi at Congregation Sukkat Shalom. (Photo provided by Jennifer Moses)

Neighbors

Living and Growing: How we live our lives and pass on our values to our children

When my mother was dying of the breast cancer that had spread to her brain, she lost functionality…

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Wednesday, April 30, 2025

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