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

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Juneau draft budget includes reduced spending, increased user fees

Residents have the opportunity to provide comments, ask questions at April 15 meeting

Homestead Park, a popular downtown Juneau viewpoint, has reopened to the public. (City and Borough of Juneau)

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Popular Juneau viewpoint, Homestead Park, reopens to public

Park rebuilt through project fully funded by marine passenger fees

Emergency lights flash on top of a police car. Southeast Alaska Cities Against Drugs task force searched a Juneau home on March 26 in connection with an ongoing drug investigation that began in February. (Ben Hohenstatt/Juneau Empire File)

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Juneau police search home and find drugs, resident charged

Police say drugs seized have an estimated street value of $45K

A police officer stands on duty in early March. The Juneau Police Department say two residents are faces charges related to drug offences. (Clarise Larson/Juneau Empire File)

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2 charged with drug offenses after ‘dangerous’ driving in Mendenhall Valley area

Police also searched the home of one of the suspects

Juneau Superior Court at Dimond Courthouse. A 40-year-old Yakutat man has been convicted of multiple sexual felonies with a sentencing with Superior Court Judge Amy Mead set for July 31. (Michael S. Lockett/Juneau Empire file)

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Man convicted of multiple sexual felonies after 3-day trial, Juneau jury finds

John ‘J.P.’ Buller, of Yakutat, guilty of sexual assault, attempted sexual assault

A preliminary design shows a park at Aak’w Landing, the cultural and arts center, and a cruise ship in port at Huna Totem’s private dock.

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Juneau, Huna Totem finalize agreement for new downtown cruise dock

Next steps would be final design and construction for waterfront destination in Juneau

A cruise ship docks in downtown Juneau on April 30, 2025. (Mark Sabbatini/Juneau Empire file photo)

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Juneauites asked for feedback on how marine passenger fees will be spent in 2027

Each cruise ship passenger who visits Juneau pays $13 per visit

A trailer caught fire at Auke Bay RV Park overnight on April 3, 2026, but Capital City Fire Rescue managed to knock down the fire quickly. (Capital City Fire Rescue/Facebook)

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Homeowner escapes unharmed after fire at Juneau RV park

Capital City Fire Rescue says the fire is under investigation.

Juneau-Douglas High School has been recognized as the overall winner in the Alaska Tsunami Bowl 2026. (Tsunami Bowl/Facebook)

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Juneau-Douglas High School is overall winner at 2026 Tsunami Bowl

High school’s Team Pacificus also places 2nd for research project awards.

The Juneau School District and the Juneau Education Association reach tentative contract agreement. (Clarise Larson/Juneau Empire file photo)

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Juneau teachers, school district reach tentative contract deal

Negotiations began more than a year ago.

Peter Segall/Juneau Empire file photo The public is invited to an open house about the Juneau International Airport master plan update on Wednesday, April 8. The plan looks at the next 20 years for the airport.

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Open house planned for Juneau International Airport master plan

Public can go to Mendenhall Valley Public Library anytime between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8.

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).

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.

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.

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

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Juneau property owners set to receive fair market value notices

City and Borough of Juneau says notices mailed out on March 18.

Capital City Fire Rescue/Facebook 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.