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Pink Martini will be performing a benefit concert in Juneau of April 19, 2026. (Chris Hornbecker)

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Pink Martini returning to Juneau for benefit concert in April

Funds raised will help support rebuilding of X’aaká Hít (Point House) in Sitka.

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Over 90 community members gather at Soldotna Creek Park on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Soldotna, Alaska, for a vigil held in observation of the recent deportation of Sonia Espinoza Arriaga and her children.

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OPINION: ICE in Alaska

On Feb. 17, a Soldotna family was torn apart when federal ICE agents took a mother and her…

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OPINION: Rep. Nick Begich challenges legislators to seize the moment

Congressman Nick Begich’s recent address to state legislators was a challenge all Alaskans needed to hear.

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A public domain photo of a protest in the Iranian city of Neyshabur.

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OPINION: Trump’s Iran war may close the door on Middle East peace

Civilian deaths and broken diplomacy could shape a generation of hostility.

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Juneau Community Calendar: March 16 to 22

MONDAY, March 16

Capital City Fire Rescue crews responded to a structure fire late Saturday, March 14, 2026, off Mendenhall Loop Road. The family’s dog died in the fire. (Capital City Fire Rescue/Facebook)

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Juneau firefighters respond to fire at home

Capital City Fire Rescue says family dog died in fire, but no one else inside the house at…

Serum Run musher Gunnar Kaasen poses with Balto, a leader on his mushing team. Alaska State Library Portrait File

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Alaska Science Forum: Long after run to glory, Balto lives on

A dog that pulled his way into history has given scientists insight into what makes Alaska sled dogs…

A sign reading, “Help Save These Historic Homes” is posted in front of a residence on Telephone Hill on Friday Nov. 21, 2025. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)

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OPINION: Not the hill to die on

In a town as politically charged as Juneau, it’s prudent to pick and choose your battles. There are…

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Juneau Community Calendar: March 14 and 15

SATURDAY, March 14

Former Gov. Frank Murkowski speaks on a range of subjects during an interview with the Juneau Empire in May 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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OPINION: Recognizing Southeast Alaska as a mining district

Many Alaskans and folks Outside, including in Congress, do not realize that the Tongass National Forest is a…

Lily Hope and her daughter Ella Hope creating the pride robe.

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Youth pride robes will debut at community celebration

Two years ago, Weaving Our Pride brought Native and non-Native queer and straight youth together; they created two…

Shawn Arnold at the public forum on March 4. Photo by Atticus Hempel/Juneau Empire.

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Juneau School Board selects Shawn Arnold for superintendent

Thunder Mountain Middle School principal Shawn Arnold will replace Frank Hauser, who is resigning on June 30, 2026.

Americans track inflation through many indicators, but culturally and politically the country focuses most intensely on gasoline prices. (Carpenter Media Group file)

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OPINION: The price of war is posted at the pump

In the United States, the most visible measure of economic anxiety is not a government report or a…

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Juneau career firefighters discontented in prolonged city contract negotiations

Negotiations between IAFF Local 4304 and CBJ began on Feb. 14, 2025 and remain unresolved.

Mice-like voles have pushed up vent holes that connect to their subnivean worlds here at Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge. Photo courtesy Mike Taras

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Alaska Science Forum: Marten visits are a glimpse into mystery

A trapper fresh out of the Cosna River country in Interior Alaska said he can’t believe how many…

Laura Rorem is a member of the ELCA. She writes to honor her husband, Pastor Larry Rorem’s legacy of love, compassion and understanding for all humankind, especially the most vulnerable.

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Living and Growing: From loneliness to solitude

“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures,…

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Juneau Community Calendar: March 9 to 15

MONDAY MARCH 9

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Eaglecrest gondola may cost $37M, Juneau Assembly hears

Gondola installation was estimated at $9M four years ago, but including acquisition, transportation and refurbishment, total costs may…

City and Borough of Juneau City Hall is photographed on July 12, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Juneau Empire file)

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OPINION: City and Borough of Juneau doesn’t have a revenue problem

Last October, Juneau voters overwhelmingly directed the City &Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Assembly to reduce discretionary spending and…

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Juneau Community Calendar: March 7 and 8

SATURDAY, MARCH 7