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A spawning chum salmon is seen in Salmon Creek in Juneau on July 24.

Weekly Wonder: Running toward destiny

Salmon Creek in Juneau recently became a war zone for chum salmon

Photo by Chloe Anderson / Juneau Empire
A spawning chum salmon is seen in Salmon Creek in Juneau on July 24.
The Alaska Capitol is photographed Friday, July 11, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Juneau Empire)

My Turn: Schools and strength in challenging times

We must stand in defense of the institution of public schools

The Alaska Capitol is photographed Friday, July 11, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Juneau Empire)
(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

Police calls, July 24-27

Capital City Fire Rescue 12:24 p.m., July 24, 2025 CCFR responded to a cardiac arrest downtown. The staffed ambulances were already on other calls, so… Continue reading

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

Ships in port, July 26-30

This information comes from the Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska’s 2025 schedule. Capacity figures in parenthesis were pulled from cruise lines’ websites. Wednesday, July 30… Continue reading

Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire file photo
The Norwegian Bliss arrives in Juneau on Monday, April 14.
The setting sun casts some light on the Yukon’s Tintina Trench on March 15, 2024. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)

Tintina Fault in the Yukon prone to large quakes, study reveals

Researchers at the University of Victoria found that the previously overlooked Tintina Fault could pose a hazard to the Klondike

The setting sun casts some light on the Yukon’s Tintina Trench on March 15, 2024. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)
Gov. Mike Dunleavy, a Republican, speaks during a news conference in April 2023. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Anti-everything governor

Nothing wrong with being an obstinate contrarian, unless you would rather learn, build consensus, truly govern and get something done.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy, a Republican, speaks during a news conference in April 2023. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)
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Community calendar for July 26, 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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Cathie Stone, of California, took a break during her tour through Alaska to view the Wrangell Mariners’ Memorial at Heritage Harbor on July 9. (Photo by Jonathon Dawe / Wrangell Sentinel)

Wrangell Mariners’ Memorial wins statewide honor for design

The story of the memorial is anchored in the community

Cathie Stone, of California, took a break during her tour through Alaska to view the Wrangell Mariners’ Memorial at Heritage Harbor on July 9. (Photo by Jonathon Dawe / Wrangell Sentinel)
Ingredients for stuff zucchini boats are prepped. (Photo by Patty Schied)

Cooking for Pleasure: Overflowing with flavor

Use unwanted zucchini with versatile stuffed baked zucchini boats

Ingredients for stuff zucchini boats are prepped. (Photo by Patty Schied)
Peggy McKee Barnhill (Courtesy photo)

Gimme a smile: Where did they go?

If I was a successful minimizer, I would donate all the second-rate mugs to a Mug Rescue Society

Peggy McKee Barnhill (Courtesy photo)
(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

Police calls, July 16-23

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction… Continue reading

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)
Photo by Jonathon Dawe / Wrangell Sentinel
Several hundred people turned out to celebrate as more than three dozen carried the Kadashan pole from the WCA Carving Shed downtown to its raising at Totem Park on Saturday, July 19.

Totem ceremonies bring hundreds together to celebrate and remember

Tlingit and Haida came together in Wrangell from throughout Southeast and celebrated the unveiling of five new totem poles

Photo by Jonathon Dawe / Wrangell Sentinel
Several hundred people turned out to celebrate as more than three dozen carried the Kadashan pole from the WCA Carving Shed downtown to its raising at Totem Park on Saturday, July 19.
KTOO, Juneau’s public radio station, is photographed in Juneau, Alaska, on Friday, July 11, 2025. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

Trump signs law yanking $9B from NPR, PBS, foreign aid

The law rescinds $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

KTOO, Juneau’s public radio station, is photographed in Juneau, Alaska, on Friday, July 11, 2025. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)
Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire file photo
The Norwegian Bliss arrives in Juneau on Monday, April 14.

Ships in port, July 26-30

This information comes from the Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska’s 2025 schedule. Capacity figures in parenthesis were pulled from cruise lines’ websites. Saturday, July 26… Continue reading

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

Opinion: Rep. Nick Begich is hitting it out of the ballpark

Since winning Alaska’s lone U. S. House seat on Nov. 5, 2024, Rep. Nick Begich has astonished even his most ardent fans. With barely 200… Continue reading

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The Alaska Capitol is photographed Friday, July 11, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Juneau Empire)

Alaska state senator, key vote on possible budget veto override, gets waiver from US Army

Forrest Dunbar, a Democrat from Anchorage, is deployed in Poland with the Alaska National Guard

The Alaska Capitol is photographed Friday, July 11, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Juneau Empire)
Hal Kulm (left), Luke Kulm (center) and Chanda Lawless place trash and lumber debris by the side of North Douglas Highway during a community shoreline cleanup. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file)

Bits of fishing gear and buoys dominate marine debris load in Alaska, report says

Alaska’s marine debris mix shows how ocean activities and ocean currents bring trash to the state’s shores

Hal Kulm (left), Luke Kulm (center) and Chanda Lawless place trash and lumber debris by the side of North Douglas Highway during a community shoreline cleanup. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file)
A photo provided by NTSB shows a single-engine Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub, that crashed shortly after takeoff in a mountainous area of southwestern Alaska, Sept. 12, 2023. The plane was weighed down by too much moose meat and faced drag from a set of antlers mounted on its right wing strut, federal investigators said on Tuesday.

Crash that killed husband of former congresswoman was overloaded with moose meat and antlers, NTSB says

The plane, a single-engine Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub, crashed shortly after takeoff in a mountainous area of southwestern Alaska on Sept. 12, 2023.

A photo provided by NTSB shows a single-engine Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub, that crashed shortly after takeoff in a mountainous area of southwestern Alaska, Sept. 12, 2023. The plane was weighed down by too much moose meat and faced drag from a set of antlers mounted on its right wing strut, federal investigators said on Tuesday.
The KTOO public broadcasting building is photographed in Juneau, Alaska. (Laurie Craig / Juneau Empire)

Opinion: Begich and Sullivan failed to represent Alaskans

Certainly, Alaska’s three-member congressional delegation by themselves cannot stop every bad idea pushed by the Trump administration. It takes a majority of the House and… Continue reading

The KTOO public broadcasting building is photographed in Juneau, Alaska. (Laurie Craig / Juneau Empire)
Two residents stand in voter booths in Juneau. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

My Turn: A vote in October to cut taxes will help everyone

In the end, lower taxes will reduce the painful monetary compromises that many of our residents must make.

Two residents stand in voter booths in Juneau. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)