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The City and Borough of Juneau welcomed officials last week as they toured Mendenhall Valley to gain first-hand understanding of the annual threat of glacial lake outburst flooding. (City and Borough of Juneau/Facebook)

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Officials tour Mendenhall Valley for first-hand knowledge of annual flooding threat

Meetings come as workers are installing flood barriers at Kaxdigoowu Heen Dei (Brotherhood Bridge Trail).

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Juneau community calendar: March 30 to April 5

MONDAY, March 30

Demonstrators rally at the third No Kings protest in Juneau on March 28, 2026. (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)

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‘No consent’: Third nationwide No Kings protest draws thousands across Alaska

Protests were held in at least 25 communities across Alaska, condemning the Trump administration.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks about new Trump administration policies at a news conference Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in his Anchorage office. Behind him are Attorney General Treg Taylor and Department of Natural Resources Commissioner John Boyle. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

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OPINION: Alaska’s moment is here: Let’s finish the pipeline

Conflict in the Middle East is sending shockwaves through global energy markets. And yet again, Alaskans are wondering…

Peggy McKee Barnhill (Courtesy photo)

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Gimme a Smile: Springtime in the snow

‘Snow doesn’t understand the calendar. It is not impressed by the arrival of the spring equinox.’

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Juneau community calendar: March 28 and 29

SATURDAY, March 28

The full publication of Speed of Trust is out now. (Submitted by Shaelene Grace Moler)

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Woven Peoples and Places: Introducing ‘Speed of Trust’

A story of healing, collaboration, and systems change in Southeast Alaska.

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The Alaska State Capitol.

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OPINION: There Will Never be Enough Money

The Washington State Legislature recently passed a bill levying a new 9.9% tax on personal income over $1…

Screenshot of a video from March 24, 2026 at 11:40 a.m. shows the powder cloud reached tidewater, but debris did not reach the roadway. (Alaska Department of Transportation/Facebook)

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UPDATE: Juneau’s Thane Road reopens as natural avalanche risk has ‘lessened’

Ridgetop winds averaging 50 mph, with gusts up to 95 mph.

The Kaxdigoowu Heen Dei (Brotherhood Bridge Trail) is now closed for approximately one month for Phase 2 of flood barrier installation. (City and Borough of Juneau)

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Juneau’s Kaxdigoowu Heen Dei trail closes for barrier installation

City and Borough of Juneau says work, closure will last for 1 month

Protesters stand amidst the rain and fog at the “No Tsars, No Kings” protest on Oct. 18, 2025 at Overstreet Park. A third “No Kings” rally is planned in Juneau for Saturday, March 28. (Mari Kanagy/Juneau Empire file)

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3rd ‘No Kings’ rally planned for Juneau

March 28 event will happen alongside 3,000-plus other events nationwide.

Photo by Brian Logan/U.S. Forest Service 
Sun shines through the canopy in the Tongass National Forest.

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OPINION: A reminder about the Tongass National Forest

You cannot talk about Southeast Alaska’s seafood industry without also talking about the Tongass National Forest. The productivity…

The mountain above Thane Road at 11:40 a.m. on March 24, 2026. Thane Road, at the avalanche gates, is closed overnight with re-evaluation planned for Wednesday morning, March 25. (Alaska Department of Transportation/Facebook)

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Juneau avalanche gates closed overnight at Thane Road

Alaska Department of Transportation says re-evalution scheduled for Wednesday, March 25.

A police officer stands on duty in Juneau. Police in Juneau say a 53-year-old man has been charged in connection with a child sexual abuse material investigation that began in September 2025. (Clarise Larson/Juneau Empire file)

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Juneau man arrested in connection to child sexual abuse material investigation

Juneau Police Department says he was taken into custody on $50K warrant

Photo courtesy of the State of Alaska 
Julie Sande.

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OPINION: Internet for all, built for Alaska

For too long, high-speed internet — something most Americans take for granted — has been a luxury in…

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Juneau community calendar: March 23 to 29

MONDAY, March 23

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Three people received medical care after a single-vehicle crash on Egan Drive in Juneau on Saturday, March 21, 2026.

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Juneau firefighters respond to single-vehicle crash in ‘extremely slick’ conditions

A 5-year-old was treated for possible head trauma.

Artwork by Bill Pfeifer, Jr, (Wéidaaká Yóodóohaa)
Sealaska Heritage Institute has chosen “Endurance and Strength: The Power of the Clan House,” a design by Tlingit artist Bill Pfeifer, to visually represent Celebration 2026.

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Tlingit artist wins competition to visually represent Juneau’s Celebration 2026

Washington-based artist Bill Pfeifer says he was inspired by this year’s theme: Enduring Strength.

Photo submitted by Jeff Lund
There are nicer times to build than March in Southeast Alaska.

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I Went to the Woods: Not-so-skilled labor

My hands hurt. Well, they don’t hurt, but they are sore from three days of shoveling snow and…

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Juneau community calendar: March 21 and 22

SATURDAY, March 21