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Adam Bauer of the Local Spiritual Assembly of Bahá’ís of Juneau.

Living and Growing: Surfing into the future

Many religious traditions draw strength from the past.

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Adam Bauer of the Local Spiritual Assembly of Bahá’ís of Juneau.
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OPINION: Juneau Assembly members shift priorities in wish list to Legislature

OPINION: Juneau Assembly members shift priorities in wish list to Legislature

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Members of the Alaska House of Representatives and Alaska Senate watch as the final vote on Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of Senate Bill 113 is displayed on the voting board in the House on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

Alaska Legislature fails to override Dunleavy’s veto of a tax bill intended to help education

Senate Bill 113 would have transferred corporate income taxes from other states and channeled some money into public school programs.

Members of the Alaska House of Representatives and Alaska Senate watch as the final vote on Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of Senate Bill 113 is displayed on the voting board in the House on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)
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LETTER: Juneau families care deeply about how schools are staffed

Juneau families care deeply about how our schools are staffed, supported, and funded. The first draft of the Board of Education’s FY26 budget revision highlights… Continue reading

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departed the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews, bound for a trip to Britain, Sept. 16, 2025. In his inauguration speech, he vowed to immediately stop all government censorship and bring back free speech to America.

OPINION: Ratings, Not Reasons

The Television Logic of Trump’s Foreign Policy.

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departed the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews, bound for a trip to Britain, Sept. 16, 2025. In his inauguration speech, he vowed to immediately stop all government censorship and bring back free speech to America.
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Weekly events guide: Juneau community calendar for Jan. 19-25

Visit Juneau Arts and Humanities Council at JAHC.org for more details on this week’s happenings.

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Juneau Jazz Fest founder Sandy Fortier will be leading Alaska Arts Education Consortium. (Alaska Arts Education Consortium)

Juneau Jazz Fest founder to lead Alaska arts consortium’s education efforts

Sandy Fortier, now AAEC executive founder, was a Juneau music teacher

Juneau Jazz Fest founder Sandy Fortier will be leading Alaska Arts Education Consortium. (Alaska Arts Education Consortium)
A City and Borough of Juneau map from 2021 shows labels four avalanche slide paths on Mount Juneau. (City and Borough of Juneau)

Avalanche hazard on Behrends path to peak late Tuesday, CBJ says

‘Likelihood of large avalanches’ could significantly increase during that time, advisory warns.

A City and Borough of Juneau map from 2021 shows labels four avalanche slide paths on Mount Juneau. (City and Borough of Juneau)
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OPINION: Transparency and accountability are foundational to good government

The threat to the entire Juneau community due to annual flooding from glacial outbursts cannot be overstated. Juneau residents living in the affected area and… Continue reading

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Weekly events guide: Juneau community calendar for Jan. 12-18

Visit Juneau Arts and Humanities Council at JAHC.org for more details on this week’s happenings.

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Four members of the Riley Creek wolf pack, including the matriarch, “Riley,” dig a moose carcass frozen from creek ice in May 2016. National Park Service trail camera photo

Alaska Science Forum: The Riley Creek pack’s sole survivor

Born in May, 2009, Riley first saw sunlight after crawling from a hole dug in the roots of an old spruce above the Teklanika River.

Four members of the Riley Creek wolf pack, including the matriarch, “Riley,” dig a moose carcass frozen from creek ice in May 2016. National Park Service trail camera photo
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Weekly events guide: Juneau community calendar for Jan. 5-11

Visit Juneau Arts and Humanities Council at JAHC.org for more details on this week’s happenings.

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Nelson Mayer and Clayton Stewart at the Winnipeg Comedy Fest, May 2023. (Nelson Mayer/Contributor)
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The Bad Apples bring Indigenous voices to comedy in Kelowna

But this tour will look a little different.

  • Jan 7, 2026
Nelson Mayer and Clayton Stewart at the Winnipeg Comedy Fest, May 2023. (Nelson Mayer/Contributor)
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Sun shines through the canopy in the Tongass National Forest. (Photo by Brian Logan/U.S. Forest Service)

Opinion: Let’s start the New Year with an Alaskan-style wellness movement

Instead of simplified happiness and self-esteem, our Alaskan movement will seize the joy of duty.

Sun shines through the canopy in the Tongass National Forest. (Photo by Brian Logan/U.S. Forest Service)
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 12, 2025. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 12, 2025. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)
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In 2024, SSP’s Regional Catalysts attended and helped with the Kake Culture Camp hosted by the Organized Village of Kake. The goal was to be in community, grow our relationships, and identify opportunities to support community priorities determined by the community itself.
In 2024, SSP’s Regional Catalysts attended and helped with the Kake Culture Camp hosted by the Organized Village of Kake. The goal was to be in community, grow our relationships, and identify opportunities to support community priorities determined by the community itself. (Ḵaa Yahaayí Shkalneegi Muriel Reid photo)

Woven Peoples and Place: Don’t be an island, be amongst the people

Láaganaay Tsiits Git’anee and Shaelene Grace Moler reflect on celebrating values in action.

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In 2024, SSP’s Regional Catalysts attended and helped with the Kake Culture Camp hosted by the Organized Village of Kake. The goal was to be in community, grow our relationships, and identify opportunities to support community priorities determined by the community itself.
In 2024, SSP’s Regional Catalysts attended and helped with the Kake Culture Camp hosted by the Organized Village of Kake. The goal was to be in community, grow our relationships, and identify opportunities to support community priorities determined by the community itself. (Ḵaa Yahaayí Shkalneegi Muriel Reid photo)
A demonstrator holds a sign in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as arguments are heard about the Affordable Care Act, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo / Alex Brandon)

My Turn: The U.S. is under health care duress

When millions become uninsured, it will strain the entire health care system.

A demonstrator holds a sign in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as arguments are heard about the Affordable Care Act, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo / Alex Brandon)
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis is underway, June 3, 2025, from Pascagoula, Mississippi. The Storis is the Coast Guard’s first new polar icebreaker acquisition in 25 years and will expand U.S. operational presence in the Artic Ocean. (Photo courtesy of Edison Chouest Offshore)

My Turn: Welcoming the Coast Guard for a brighter future

Our community is on the verge of transformation with the commissioning of the icebreaker Storis.d

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis is underway, June 3, 2025, from Pascagoula, Mississippi. The Storis is the Coast Guard’s first new polar icebreaker acquisition in 25 years and will expand U.S. operational presence in the Artic Ocean. (Photo courtesy of Edison Chouest Offshore)
A whale tale sculpture on the downtown docks glows on New Year’s Day 2026. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)

January’s First Friday: Here’s what to see

Juneau Arts Humanities Council announced a preview of community events on First Friday.

A whale tale sculpture on the downtown docks glows on New Year’s Day 2026. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)
Fred La Plante is the pastor of the Juneau Church of the Nazarene. (Photo courtesy Fred La Plante)

Living and Growing: You are not alone

Those words can pull us back toward hope, especially when we’ve just heard painful news.

Fred La Plante is the pastor of the Juneau Church of the Nazarene. (Photo courtesy Fred La Plante)