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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

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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

Seine fishermen work to catch chum salmon during a six-hour opening outside of Amalga Harbor. (Juneau Empire File)

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Alaska’s seafood industry employs 41K workers, accounts for 7% of state GDP

Report looks at data from 2023 and 2024

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Juneau community calendar: May 16 and 17

SATURDAY, May 16

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

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Juneau community calendar: May 9 and 10

SATURDAY, May 9