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A bear wanders through the Capital Avenue encampment in Juneau. (Peter Metcalfe photo)

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Neighbors raise alarm over ‘armed encampment’ on Juneau’s Capital Avenue

Bear shot at garbage-filled property on city-owned land

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

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Juneau man arrested following confrontation using a handgun

Juneau Police Department’s Special Weapons and Tactics Team dispatched to Tongass Boulevard home

Office of the Governor Yukon Premier Currie Dixon stands next to Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy at an Arctic Winter Games ceremony in March.

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On Trump, salmon and bison confusion: An Alaska-themed Q&A with the Yukon’s top official

Currie Dixon is premier of the Yukon Territory. A lot of the issues on his mind might also…

New nationwide analysis has revealed that Alaska ranks as America’s largest internet desert, an area with limited or no high-speed internet due to remote geography. (File photo)

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Alaska named America’s largest internet desert

The state ranked dead last in every metric that was measured for the analysis

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

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Juneau man charged with sexual assault of homeless woman

Kevin Matthew George Koenig, 37, was charged with sexual assault in the first degree

The body of an adult male was found inside a chest freezer at a property on Glacier Highway. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Man’s body found inside freezer on Juneau property

Human remains discovered in freezer inside locked outbulding at 6500 Glacier Highway

Photo courtesy Cooper Landing Emergency Services A wildfire burns near Milepost 46.5 of the Sterling Highway on May 10, 2022 near Cooper Landing, Alaska.

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Alaska named most dangerous state for wildfires

Alaska burns over 2,200 acres for every fire it records

The U.S. Department of Justice announced earlier this month that Office of Justice Programs and the Office on Violence Against Women have awarded additional grants to Tribal governments, nonprofits, and law enforcement agencies in Alaska. (Department of Justice)

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Justice Department awards over $6.1M to Alaska Tribal governments, law enforcement

The recent funding is in addition to the previous fiscal year funding of $91 million

Juneau Parks & Recreation/Facebook The Diamond Park Aquatic Center.

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Boy’s injury brings lawsuit against City and Borough of Juneau

Suit seeking over $100,000 in damges for injuries sustained at Diamond Park Aquatic Center lazy river

Juneau Police Department cars are parked outside the downtown branch station. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Collision in Juneau leaves skateboarder with life-threatening injuries

Juneau man struck by vehicle while riding skateboard over Juneau-Douglas Bridge

The Department of Fish and Game recommends that people who encounter a bear in the wild should “avoid it and give the bear every opportunity to avoid you.” (Black Press Media file photo)

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Alaska state legislator chases bear away from fellow lawmaker outside state Capitol

Garret Nelson, who had just climbed in a ride-sharing car, asked the driver to stop, got out of…

The motor vessel Eagle One Express (left) is beached alongside a good Samaritan vessel at Annette Island, Alaska, July 16, 2026. Four good Samaritan vessel crews responded to an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast to assist in the transportation of 36 passengers to Ketchikan. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

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Coast Guard responds to vessel taking on water near Annette Island

All 36 passengers were able to be disembarked with no reported injuries

Democratic U.S. House candidate Matt Schultz is seen in an undated photo published on his campaign website. An Anchorage pastor, Schultz suspended his campaign on Friday and urged voters to support independent Bill Hill. (Screenshot)

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Democrat throws support to independent running for Alaska’s U.S. House seat

Saying ‘democracy itself is under threat,’ Matt Schultz suspended his campaign and urged voters to support Bill Hill…

Trees standing in water on the flooded shore of Mendenhall lake are pictured from the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor’s Center on Sept. 15, 2025. (Chloe Anderson for the Juneau Empire)

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Red Cross of Alaska to host disaster planning workshop in Juneau

The workshop will focus on flooding preparedness for vulnerable populations

Rep. Justin Ruffridge, R-Soldotna, and House Republicans are calling for action to adopt a clean gasline bill to safeguard energy security for the Railbelt and all Alaskans. (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)

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Alaska House Republicans call to adopt clean gasline bill to safeguard energy security for Railbelt

The caucus is urging focus on House Bill 381 to secure reliable and affordable energy for the Railbelt

Juneau Police Department cars parked outside the downtown branch station. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

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Vehicle recovered from water near Savikko Road, Juneau police say

Juneau police are asking for public assistance in locating the driver

Longtime Juneau public servant Mila Cosgrove has filed as a condidate for the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly District 1 seat. (Mila Cosgrove)

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Longtime public servant launches campaign for Juneau Assembly District 1

Mila Cosgrove brings more than three decades of leadership and service to the race

Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC, a company that ran cryptocurrency kiosks in Alaska and across the country, has filed for bankruptcy and is no longer in business, the Office of the Alaska Attorney General’s consumer protection unit announced July 14, 2026. (Photo: Flickr)

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Alaskans who lost money in bitcoin scam may be able to get compensation

Attorney General’s Office says Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC has filed for bankruptcy, no longer in business

An early voting site is seen on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022 at the State Office Building in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

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To vote in Alaska’s primary elections, residents must register by July 19 — here’s how

Alaska’s primary election is Tuesday, Aug. 18

Capt. Ginny Nadolny, right, relieved Capt. Stanley Fields, left, as sector commander of Coast Guard Sector Southeast Alaska at Coast Guard Station Juneau. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Ransom)

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U.S. Coast Guard holds change-of-command ceremony in Juneau

Capt. Ginny Nadolny relieved Capt. Stanley Fields as sector commander