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This is a photo of a Capital City Fire/Rescue truck in the Mendenhall Valley. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

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Juneau’s Capital City Fire Rescue handled 793 calls for service in April

416 incidents included 10 fire, 3 hazardous condition calls, 9 false alarms

Kaycee Parady has been selected as a National Youth Delegate representing Juneau at the 2026 Washington Youth Summit on the Environment at George Mason University June 28 to July 3. (George Mason University/submitted)

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High school student selected to represent Juneau at Washington Youth Summit

Kaycee Parady is a student at Juneau-Douglas High School

Juneau Superior Court at Dimond Courthouse. (Michael S. Lockett/Juneau Empire)

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Juneau jury indicts man for attempted murder

Juneau police arrested 45-year-old Pharoah Akhenaten on April 27

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Juneau community calendar: May 11 to 17

MONDAY, May 11

The Juneau Police Department station in Lemon Creek. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

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1 charged in connected Mendenhall Valley residential assaults

Juneau Police Department says investigation is ongoing, with possible additional charges

A halibut is pictured in Prince Rupert, B.C. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)

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Southeast Alaskan fisherman sentenced in illegal halibut fishing conspiracy

The case, which dates back to 2022, was prosecuted out of the Juneau office

Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon
Dozens marched in Juneau to raise awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples on Tuesday, May 5.

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Alaskans march to honor, call for justice for missing and murdered Indigenous peoples

Advocates, families and supporters say more resources and attention to current and cold cases is needed

The Juneau Courthouse on March 3, 2025. (Mark Sabbatini/Juneau Empire File)

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Juneau grand jury brings back indictments for assault

Alfred Torres eventually died following the April 6 assault

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Juneau community calendar: May 9 and 10

SATURDAY, May 9

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers working on the Advance Measures Mendenhall Glacial Outburst Flood project. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/Facebook)

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Barrier work for Mendenhall Glacial Outburst Flood project is 45% completed

The fortified, complete temporary flood barrier needs to be completed prior to July 15

A worker on a steel plate on top of a sinkhole on Douglas Highway. (Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities/Facebook)

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Maintenance teams set to re-inspect sinkhole on Douglas Highway

Site has since been backfilled, compacted and secured with steel plates

Mari Kanagy/Juneau Empire 
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé is one of six Juneau schools to receive a Purple Star designation for commitment to supporting military-connected students and families.

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6 Juneau schools receive Purple Star designation

This is the first time the district has been recognized by the program for commitment to supporting military-connected…

School buses arrive at the Dzantik’i Heeni campus. (Jasz Garrett/Juneau Empire)

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Principals selected for 3 Juneau schools

Juneau School District announces changes for Sít’ Eetí Shaanáx - Glacier Valley Elementary School, Montessori Borealis Public School/Yaakoosgé…

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Juneau community calendar: May 2 and 3

SATURDAY, May 2

A Juneau police officer stands on duty in early March. (Clarise Larson/Juneau Empire File)

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Brief police chase in Juneau ends with man, 45, facing 17 charges

Pharoah Akhenaten already had an outstanding federal warrant relating to a firearm charge

The Juneau Courthouse on March 3, 2025. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire File)

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Juneau jury convicts man, 53, of 11 counts of sex assault, abuse of a minor

The crimes occurred while Brian Kurtzman worked as a raptor handler at a foundation in Haines

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Juneau community calendar: April 27 to May 3

MONDAY, April 27

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Juneau community calendar: April 25 and 26

SATURDAY, April 25

Tourists walk along Juneau’s harbor on April 26, 2024, next to the docked Carnival Spirit, a ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

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Juneau’s 1st cruise ship of 2026 set to dock on April 27

This season comes with restrictions, with a 5-ship cap and passenger limits

The New Polaris mining project sits beside the Tulsequah River in northwest British Columbia, about seven miles from the Alaska border. A Canadian company wants to resurrect a former gold mine at the site, which is near both existing and emerging salmon habitat. (Max Graham/Grist)

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Juneau group concerned B.C. mine will bring large vessels up Taku River

Salmon Beyond Borders fears damage to Southeast Alaska’s most productive wild salmon river