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Governor Dunleavy shakes hands with a representative as he exits from his final State of the State address on Thursday evening, Jan. 22, 2026. (Mari Kanagy/Juneau Empire)

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State of the State: Dunleavy reveals snippets of a fiscal plan

Gov. Mike Dunleavy delivered his eighth and final State of the State address Thursday evening.

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

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Streets to close Saturday for rally on steps of Capitol Building in Juneau

Two local activist groups plan to protest the Alaska LNG pipeline.

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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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…

City and Borough of Juneau City Hall is photographed on July 12. (Juneau Empire file photo)

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‘Challenging budget decisions ahead’: CBJ seeks feedback facing loss of revenue

The city expects a $10-12 million reduction in general fund revenue following tax cuts approved in October’s elections.

The Alaska State Capitol building stands on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Mari Kanagy/Juneau Empire)

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Alaska State Legislature convenes for second year of 34th session

Lawmakers agreed to hold two joint sessions later this week.

The northern lights are seen from the North Douglas launch ramp late Monday, Jan. 19. A magnetic storm caused unusually bright northern lights Monday evening and into Tuesday morning. (Chloe Anderson/Juneau Empire)

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Rare geomagnetic storm causes powerful aurora display in Juneau

The northern lights were on full display Monday evening.

Juneau state Sen. Jesse Kiehl, standing, addresses a town hall audience Jan. 11 at Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School as Juneau state Reps. Sarah Hannan, far left, and Andi Story wait their turn to discuss their priorities during the 2023 legislative session.(Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file file)

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Budgets, bills the PFD: Juneau legislators speak on their expectations for the 2026 Legislature

The state Legislature starts on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

The K-6th playground design is rendered for the proposed Dzantik’i Heeni playground (Juneau School District image)

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Juneau school board approves funding for Dzantiki’i Heeni playground

The Dzantiki’i Heeni campus used to be a middle school, and had no dedicated playground.

Thomas Hatley stands before a helicopter. He was announced the new fire chief for Capital City Fire and Rescue on Friday, Jan. 16, 2025. (Thomas Hatley photo)

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Hatley appointed new Juneau fire chief

Former Fire Chief Rich Etheridge announced his retirement in September.

Guests ride the Porcupine chairlift at Eaglecrest Ski Area. (Eaglecrest Ski Area photo)

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Eaglecrest opens Westside, offers $7 lift tickets Saturday

After a rocky start to the season, the ski area is celebrating its 50th birthday.

Salvage captain Trevin Carlile, left, and diver Phil Sellick at Melino’s Marine Service re-float a sunken boat in Harris harbor on Jan. 8, 2026. Record-breaking snow at the beginning of the month caused at least eight boats to sink in Harris, Douglas and Aurora harbors, resulting in oil spills. (Chloe Anderson for the Juneau Empire)

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A historic storm in Juneau: 10 sunken boats and what it takes to re-float them

Sunken boats don’t become wrecked relics. Left underwater, they can damage vessels overhead and threaten the environment

The Department of Environmental Conservation helped a Nikiski resident dispose of over 43 tons of contaminated soil after a home heating oil spill in November. DEC on Friday launched a program to help eligible homeowners cover cleanup costs relating to home heating oil spills. (Photo courtesy of DEC)

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State launches program to help homeowners cover heating oil spill cleanup costs

The Department of Environmental Conservation announced the program on Friday, Jan. 9.

Mount Juneau stands among fog on Jan. 14, 2025. (Chloe Anderson / Kenai Peninsula Clarion)

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CBJ lifts all avalanche evacuation advisories for Juneau

That includes the advisory for the Behrends slide path, the last remaining evacuation notice.

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

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

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

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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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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Evacuation advisory in effect for Behrends slide path, all others lifted in Juneau

Avalanche hazard is still high across all known slide paths, CBJ says.

A map from the City and Borough of Juneau shows the potentially impacted area of an avalanche advisory that was issued Friday morning (Jan. 9, 2026) (City and Borough of Juneau)

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UPDATE: Thane Road reopened, “Hazard is still high” for downtown avalanche

Avalanche risk remains high, and more rain is expected through tomorrow evening

Capital City Fire Rescue is asking Juneau residents to dig out fire hydrants near their homes and businesses as heavy snow continues. File photo

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Capital City Fire Rescue asks Juneauites to clear nearby fire hydrants

Clearing a three-foot radius can “save precious minutes in an emergency.”

A map from the City and Borough of Juneau shows the potentially impacted area of an avalanche advisory that was issued Friday morning (Jan. 9, 2026) (City and Borough of Juneau)

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UPDATE: Downtown Juneau residents in slide zone advised to evacuate amid avalanche risk

Emergency shelter will be available at Centennial Hall by noon.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Juneau Friday (Jan. 9, 2026). (NWS)

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Flood watch in effect for Juneau

The National Weather Service warns that snowpack blocking storm drains may cause ponding on roadways.