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Larisa Koenig, who left Wrangell as a young child in the late 1970s and now lives in Washington state, is the writer for a video production that focuses on a fictional tribe and Indigenous culture, with characters and experiences inspired by her own life. (Courtesy photo)
Capital City Weekly

Writer with Wrangell roots writes for show highlighting Native culture

As a child, Larisa Koenig experienced a vision of her grandfather being mortally injured during a totem raising that she credits with saving him from… Continue reading

Larisa Koenig, who left Wrangell as a young child in the late 1970s and now lives in Washington state, is the writer for a video production that focuses on a fictional tribe and Indigenous culture, with characters and experiences inspired by her own life. (Courtesy photo)
Illustration by Clara Mooney

Woven Peoples and Place: Fireweed jelly with Haida Botanicals

The land guides us in lessons if we lend our eyes and ears to hear it

Illustration by Clara Mooney
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Police calls, July 31-Aug. 1

This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed in this report is presumed innocent

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My Turn: Our country requires leadership

An open letter to Alaska’s congressional delegation

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Opinion: The world has changed, and so should taxes

The commerce of the world is different — immensely different — than it was decades ago

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

Ships in port, Aug. 6-9

This information comes from the Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska’s 2025 schedule. Capacity figures in parenthesis were pulled from cruise lines’ websites. Wednesday, Aug. 6… Continue reading

The Norwegian Bliss arrives in Juneau on Monday, April 14, 2025. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire file photo) The Norwegian Bliss arrives in Juneau on Monday, April 14, 2025. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire file photo)
Former Gov. Frank Murkowski speaks on a range of subjects during an interview with the Juneau Empire in May 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

My Turn: The Tongass needs a legislative exemption from the Roadless Rule

A permanent exemption of the Tongass from the 2001 Roadless Rule is necessary

Former Gov. Frank Murkowski speaks on a range of subjects during an interview with the Juneau Empire in May 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) speaks in defense of public television, with a photo of Elmo, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced it will shut down in early 2026, a casualty of Republican lawmakers’ votes to revoke federal funding from NPR, PBS and local stations across the country. (Anna Rose Layden/The New York Times)

Corporation for Public Broadcasting will shut down

Public broadcasting has been in the crosshairs of Republicans for decades

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) speaks in defense of public television, with a photo of Elmo, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced it will shut down in early 2026, a casualty of Republican lawmakers’ votes to revoke federal funding from NPR, PBS and local stations across the country. (Anna Rose Layden/The New York Times)
Zach Gionatti Aerial image of Kipnuk, the Kugkaktlik River, and surrounding lakes in 2023.

Rural communities, tribes sue EPA over $2.8B in canceled funding for flood mitigation and resilience projects

The sudden withholding of federal funds poses an existential threat to projects that have been in the works for years in communities across the U.S.

Zach Gionatti Aerial image of Kipnuk, the Kugkaktlik River, and surrounding lakes in 2023.
KCAW in Sitka is one of more than two dozen public radio stations broadcasting across Alaska. (Photo by Nathaniel Herz/Northern Journal)

‘Exhausting and demoralizing’: How public media in rural Alaska is responding to federal cuts

A Q&A with two longtime Alaska public radio employees

KCAW in Sitka is one of more than two dozen public radio stations broadcasting across Alaska. (Photo by Nathaniel Herz/Northern Journal)
(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

Police calls for July 27-31

CAPITAL CITY FIRE & RESCUE On Wednesday, three Capital City Fire & Rescue ambulances responded to a multi-vehicle crash near Mile 7 of the Glacier… Continue reading

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

Ships in port, Aug. 2-6

This information comes from the Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska’s 2025 schedule. Capacity figures in parenthesis were pulled from cruise lines’ websites. Saturday, Aug. 2… Continue reading

Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire file photo The Norwegian Bliss arrives in Juneau on Monday, April 14.
Lee Zeldin, now administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, during his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 16, 2025. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

Trump’s EPA proposes rollback of basis for climate change rules, sparking Dem outrage

Administrator Lee Zeldin said the EPA would scrap what is known as its endangerment finding, established under President Barack Obama

Lee Zeldin, now administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, during his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 16, 2025. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)
Rep. Bill Elam speaks during a legislative update to the joint Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce in Kenai, Alaska, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Opinion: Education accountability starts at home — not just in Juneau

Hyper-partisan politics don’t belong in classrooms.

Rep. Bill Elam speaks during a legislative update to the joint Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce in Kenai, Alaska, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Alexander B. Dolitsky

My Turn: WWII altered the US diet, and we grew larger

The post-war period saw a complex interplay of factors that dramatically changed the American diet and the way we approach food today

Alexander B. Dolitsky
Gov. Mike Dunleavy discusses his veto of a wide-ranging education bill during a press conference March 16, 2024, at the Alaska State Capitol. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion: Legislature has a constitutional duty to address Dunleavy vetoes

If we do not act during this special session, the vetoes will become permanent

Gov. Mike Dunleavy discusses his veto of a wide-ranging education bill during a press conference March 16, 2024, at the Alaska State Capitol. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)
Photo by Jeff Lund Cruise ships are needed and welcome, but why can’t we find money to accommodate the local way of life rather than catering to the tourism industry?

I Went to the Woods: The original Southeast Alaska cruise

The ferry is charming. It demands patience.

Photo by Jeff Lund Cruise ships are needed and welcome, but why can’t we find money to accommodate the local way of life rather than catering to the tourism industry?
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Letter to the Editor: Grateful for Alaska’s outstretched hand

Even though Mr. Moose didn’t appear on every corner, Alaska captured us

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Photo by Dave Harris/courtesy A toad tadpole and a dragonfly nymph meet head-on.

On the Trails: Pleasures of taking a daily walk

Sometimes we enjoy seeing something expected; sometimes there are surprises

Photo by Dave Harris/courtesy A toad tadpole and a dragonfly nymph meet head-on.
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Community Calendar for July 30, 2025

Submissions to this calendar can be sent to editor@juneauempire.com. They should include the date, time, location, short summary of the event, a website and/or social… Continue reading

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