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The harbor floats in front of Hansen Boat Shop were covered by almost a foot of snow in this 1997 photo. (Wrangell Sentinel file photo)

Boat shop ends 97-year career on Wrangell waterfront

The business started as Hansen Boat Shop in 1928 and later became Wrangell Shipyard and then Wrangell Boatshop

The harbor floats in front of Hansen Boat Shop were covered by almost a foot of snow in this 1997 photo. (Wrangell Sentinel file photo)
Juneau, Alaska, is photographed July 11, 2025. (Juneau Empire file photo)

Letter to the Editor: Believe in Juneau, vote no

The ballot propositions before us have an element of selfishness and self-centeredness, that I do not believe most of us share

Juneau, Alaska, is photographed July 11, 2025. (Juneau Empire file photo)
A vintage Underwood typewriter sits on a table on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at the Homer News in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Letter to the Editor: Tom Begich is committed to real solutions

This isn’t about politics — it’s about people

A vintage Underwood typewriter sits on a table on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at the Homer News in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
Kate Troll (Courtesy Photo / Kate Troll)

My Turn: The HESCO barriers worked

To keep a responsive CBJ, vote no on Proposition 1

Kate Troll (Courtesy Photo / Kate Troll)
A man heads to the City Hall Assembly Chambers to cast his ballot on Election Day on Oct. 3, 2023. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)
A man heads to the City Hall Assembly Chambers to cast his ballot on Election Day on Oct. 3, 2023. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)
A Sitka black-tailed deer peers through the undergrowth of the Tongass National Forest in an undated photo. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)

My Turn: Getting rid of the Roadless Rule is a step in the wrong direction for Southeast Alaska

The Tongass is what we locals call a “working forest”

A Sitka black-tailed deer peers through the undergrowth of the Tongass National Forest in an undated photo. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)
Isaac Updike breaks the tape at the Portland Track Festival. (Photo by Amanda Gehrich/pdxtrack)

Updike concludes historic season in steeplechase heats at World Championships

Representing Team USA, the 33-year-old from Ketchikan raced commendably in his second world championships

Isaac Updike breaks the tape at the Portland Track Festival. (Photo by Amanda Gehrich/pdxtrack)
A whale breaches near Point Retreat on July 19. (Chloe Anderson/Juneau Empire)

Weekly Wonder: The whys of whale breaching

Why whales do the things they do remain largely a mystery to us land-bound mammals

A whale breaches near Point Retreat on July 19. (Chloe Anderson/Juneau Empire)
An albacore tuna is hooked on a bait pole on Oct. 9, 2012, in waters off Oregon. Tuna are normally found along the U.S. West Coast but occasionally stray into Alaska waters if temperatures are high enough. Sport anglers catch them with gear similar to that used to hook salmon. (Photo provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/West Coast Fisheries Management and Marine Life Protection)

Brief tuna bounty in Southeast Alaska spurs excitement about new fishing opportunity

Waters off Sitka were warm enough to lure fish from the south, and local anglers took advantage of conditions to harvest species that make rare appearances in Alaska

An albacore tuna is hooked on a bait pole on Oct. 9, 2012, in waters off Oregon. Tuna are normally found along the U.S. West Coast but occasionally stray into Alaska waters if temperatures are high enough. Sport anglers catch them with gear similar to that used to hook salmon. (Photo provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/West Coast Fisheries Management and Marine Life Protection)
The deadly landslide that crashed through the outskirts of Wrangell on the night of Nov. 20, 2023, is seen from the air on the following day. The landslide killed six people and blocked a major road, the Zimovia Highway. (Photo provided by Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities)

From rain-drenched mountains to Arctic permafrost, Alaska landslides pose hazards

Scientists with government agencies and academia depend on each other and the public to help keep track of risky spots

The deadly landslide that crashed through the outskirts of Wrangell on the night of Nov. 20, 2023, is seen from the air on the following day. The landslide killed six people and blocked a major road, the Zimovia Highway. (Photo provided by Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities)
Lew Shapiro, in white hat, inspects a potential water system repair project in Ghana on July 5, 2010. (Photo by Josie Sam)

Alaska Science Forum: From the Bronx to Barrow to Ghana

Lewis Shapiro covered a lot of ground during his 90 years.

Lew Shapiro, in white hat, inspects a potential water system repair project in Ghana on July 5, 2010. (Photo by Josie Sam)
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Police calls, Sept. 9-13

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Police calls, Sept. 3-6

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Ships in port, Sept. 17-20

This information comes from the Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska’s 2025 schedule. Capacity figures in parenthesis were pulled from cruise lines’ websites. Wednesday, Sept. 17… Continue reading

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Ships in port, Sept. 13-17

This information comes from the Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska’s 2025 schedule. Capacity figures in parenthesis were pulled from cruise lines’ websites. Saturday, Sept. 13… Continue reading

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City and Borough of Juneau City Hall is photographed on July 12, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Juneau Empire file)

My Turn: Keep Juneau a livable community

To compensate for lost property tax revenue, CBJ would have to turn to other revenue sources

City and Borough of Juneau City Hall is photographed on July 12, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Juneau Empire file)
The main campus of the University of Alaska Southeast. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)

Trump administration terminates University of Alaska grants for Alaska Native, Indigenous students

The full extent of the grant funding freeze across the University of Alaska system is still being analyzed

The main campus of the University of Alaska Southeast. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)

Police calls, Sept. 6-9

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

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) delivers his annual speech to the Alaska Legislature on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion: Another challenge to Sullivan’s conscience

Sullivan will destroy his own credibility and legacy if he ignores the very credible circumstantial evidence tying Trump to Epstein

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) delivers his annual speech to the Alaska Legislature on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire file photo)
A sign to guide voters to the City Hall Assembly Chambers Voter Center hangs duct taped to the outside wall of the building on Election day Tuesday morning. Today is the last day for residents to cast their vote before polls close at 8 p.m. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

My Turn: Make Juneau more affordable; Yes, Yes, No.

The same day I received the CBJ “Voter Information” pamphlet in the mail, I learned of another young family pulling up and leaving town. They… Continue reading

A sign to guide voters to the City Hall Assembly Chambers Voter Center hangs duct taped to the outside wall of the building on Election day Tuesday morning. Today is the last day for residents to cast their vote before polls close at 8 p.m. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)