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U.S. Border Patrol Blaine Sector photo The Taku River as seen May 19, 2025, from an Alaska Wildlife Troopers helicopter during a patrol flight.

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Forest Service to hold public hearing for Taku River salmon fishery

The hearing will be held virtually on June 9

Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire file photo Sealaska Heritage Institute president Rosita Worl smiles while welcoming dancers and the audience to the start of Celebration 2024.

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Sealaska Heritage Institute’s Celebration 2026 kicks off next week

The popular dance and cultural festival is marking 44 years since its inception

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium A new urgent care clinic at the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium’s Front Street location will open on May 31.

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New SEARHC urgent care clinic to open on Juneau’s Front Street

The new space will provide treatment for a range of non-emergency conditions

The Aniak River outside Dan Gillikin’s house is choked with chunks of ice during a slow breakup on May 10, 2026. (Photo by Dan Gillikin)

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Alaska Science Forum: Research team seeks answers from a changing river

A shifting climate is bringing big, sudden changes to the Kuskokwim River and the people who rely on…

The 800-kilowatt Falls Creek Hydroelectric Project uses a portion of the flow and head of Falls Creek to generate electricity. (Alaska Power & Telephone website)

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Alaska Power Company suing luxury lodge over public access to recreation site

Company contends agreement with Bear Track Inn granted public access to easement to parking area

The City and Borough of Juneau has been named in a wrongful death suit. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Wrongful death suit filed against City and Borough of Juneau

Juneau man died after being struck by municipal vehicle in bank drive-through in June 2024

Capital City Fire Rescue crews battled a deck fire threatening a home in the Starr Hill neairborhood earlier this week. (Capital City Fire Rescue)

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Capital City Fire Rescue battles deck fire in Starr Hill

The department responded to a structure fire on May 26

A statue of William Henry Seward stands outside the Dimond Courthouse in downtown Juneau. An 82-year-old Juneau man is set to next appear in Juneau District Court on June 3 charged with attempted murder. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

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Juneau man charged with attempted murder threatened to cut his brother’s eyes

82-year-old Arvid Puustinen accused of stabbing his 78-year-old brother multiple times

Perseverance Theatre and Sealaska Heritage Institute are casting performers for Kutulagaaw: The Tlingit-Russian Battles — the first-ever opera performed entirely in the Tlingit language. (File photo)

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Perseverance Theatre, Sealaska Heritage Institute seek performers for Tlingit Opera

The production will run run from Sept. 11-20 at Juneau-Douglas High School

Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire The Juneau Arts & Humanities Council has launched an open call for artists and designers to submit concepts for its new organizational logo.

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Juneau Arts & Humanities Council launches contest for new logo

The winning design will be compensated with a $2,000 cash award

The Alaska Division of Banking and Securities is warning Alaskans about a possible fraudulent investment scheme involving BG Wealth Sharing Ltd. and DSJ Exchange Pty Ltd. (Black Press Media file photo)

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Alaskans warned of suspected cryptocurrency investment fraud

Alaska Division of Banking and Securities investigating purported cryptocurrency trading platform

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is collaborating with Sitka Trail Works to improve the multi-use road and trail network on the Kruzof Island Motorized Use Trail System, with work set to begin on May 28. (USDA Forest Service)

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Forest Service proposes new Tongass recreation fees, announces new trail upgrades

A public comment period will review the proposed fees until July 20

Capital City Fire Rescue crews respond to a Sunday morning trailer fire in Mendenhall Valley. (Capital City Fire Rescue/Facebook)

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Person sustains burns in Sunday morning trailer fire in Juneau

Capital City Fire Rescue crews respond to fully involved trailer on Stephen Richards Memorial Drive

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

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82-year-old arrested following stabbing in downtown Juneau

78-year-old male taken to hospital with multiple knife wounds to his arms and head

Neighbors

Juneau community calendar: May 23 and 24

SATURDAY, May 23

A used gondola purchased from an Austrian ski resort is seen as the key to Eaglecrest Ski Area’s year-round operations and a secure financial future. (Eaglecrest Ski Area photo)

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Juneau ends agreement for Eaglecrest gondola project, after costs snowball

Latest decision follows years of controversy surrounding the project

Michael Duby was sentenced to 10 years, fined $20,000 and ordered to forfeit his commercial fishing vessel after being convicted of numerous commercial fishing offenses. (Black Press Media file photo)

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Prolific poacher found to be ‘danger’ to the community sentenced in Juneau court

Michael Duby will serve 4.5 years in jail for numerous commercial fishing offenses

Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon Students arrive for the first day of school at Harborview Elementary School in Juneau on Aug. 15, 2025. Longtime school administrator Molly Yerkes will be taking over as the principal for Harborview Elementary School and the Tlingit Culture, Language and Literacy Program

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Juneau School District announces administration moves

Sheila Armstrong will be the new assistant superintendent at the Juneau School District

School buses park outside the playground of Xóots Elementary School in Sitka on Oct. 6, 2025 (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)

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Alaska Legislature votes to ban certain synthetic food dyes in school meals

Lawmakers raised concerns that synthetic food dyes are linked to negative health effects in children

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Juneau community calendar: May 18 to 24

MONDAY, May 18