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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

Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon
Dozens marched in Juneau to raise awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples on Tuesday, May 5.

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Alaskans march to honor, call for justice for missing and murdered Indigenous peoples

Advocates, families and supporters say more resources and attention to current and cold cases is needed

Juneau Dance Theatre will present Coppélia at the Yadaa.at Kalé auditorium in Juneau-Douglas High School May 8-10. (Screenshot courtesy of Juneau Dance Theatre)

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Juneau Dance Theatre performs Coppélia

Classic comedy ballet filled with romance, mischief, and playful chaos

The Juneau Courthouse on March 3, 2025. (Mark Sabbatini/Juneau Empire File)

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Juneau grand jury brings back indictments for assault

Alfred Torres eventually died following the April 6 assault

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Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé is one of six Juneau schools to receive a Purple Star designation for commitment to supporting military-connected students and families.

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6 Juneau schools receive Purple Star designation

This is the first time the district has been recognized by the program for commitment to supporting military-connected…

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers working on the Advance Measures Mendenhall Glacial Outburst Flood project. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/Facebook)

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Barrier work for Mendenhall Glacial Outburst Flood project is 45% completed

The fortified, complete temporary flood barrier needs to be completed prior to July 15

A worker on a steel plate on top of a sinkhole on Douglas Highway. (Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities/Facebook)

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Maintenance teams set to re-inspect sinkhole on Douglas Highway

Site has since been backfilled, compacted and secured with steel plates

School buses arrive at the Dzantik’i Heeni campus. (Jasz Garrett/Juneau Empire)

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Principals selected for 3 Juneau schools

Juneau School District announces changes for Sít’ Eetí Shaanáx - Glacier Valley Elementary School, Montessori Borealis Public School/Yaakoosgé…

A Juneau police officer stands on duty in early March. (Clarise Larson/Juneau Empire File)

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Brief police chase in Juneau ends with man, 45, facing 17 charges

Pharoah Akhenaten already had an outstanding federal warrant relating to a firearm charge

The Juneau Courthouse on March 3, 2025. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire File)

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Juneau jury convicts man, 53, of 11 counts of sex assault, abuse of a minor

The crimes occurred while Brian Kurtzman worked as a raptor handler at a foundation in Haines

Tourists walk along Juneau’s harbor on April 26, 2024, next to the docked Carnival Spirit, a ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

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Juneau’s 1st cruise ship of 2026 set to dock on April 27

This season comes with restrictions, with a 5-ship cap and passenger limits

The New Polaris mining project sits beside the Tulsequah River in northwest British Columbia, about seven miles from the Alaska border. A Canadian company wants to resurrect a former gold mine at the site, which is near both existing and emerging salmon habitat. (Max Graham/Grist)

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Juneau group concerned B.C. mine will bring large vessels up Taku River

Salmon Beyond Borders fears damage to Southeast Alaska’s most productive wild salmon river

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Erica Wall saved multiple lives through organ donation after a fatal ATV accident in 2024.

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Alaskans honored for life-saving gifts

There are currently 167 Alaskans waiting for an organ transplant

The Juneau Community Foundation. (Juneau Community Foundation/Facebook)

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Juneau’s Douglas-Dornan Foundation Fund accepting applications now

Fund has supported more than 110 organizations, programs, individuals for 32 years, with $636K distributed

A bike is parked outside the main entrance of Bartlett Regional Hospital on Thursday, July 27, 2023. (Mark Sabbatini/Juneau Empire file photo)

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No damage to Bartlett’s surgical services unit after fire, supplies contaminated

Unit remains closed for elective surgeries through to Tuesday, April 21

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Japan Monday, April 20, 2026. (U.S. Tsunami Warning System)

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No tsunami threat expected for Alaska after M7.4 earthquake off Japan

The earthquake hit just before midnight of the east coast of Honshu, Japan

The Juneau School District administrative office. (City and Borough of Juneau photo)

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Juneau Board of Education ratifies teachers’ contract

The new deal covers the current school year and 2026-27, negotiations for the next contract begin in 2027

Mark Sabbatini/Juneau Empire file photo
A bike is parked outside the main entrance of Bartlett Regional Hospital on Thursday, July 27, 2023.

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Fire breaks out in utility closet in Juneau’s Bartlett hospital

Code Red alert issued, patients and staff immediately evacuated the building

Four employees at Juneau’s Bartlett Regional Hospital have been recognized for their work in the latest round of Fireweed Awards. From left: Vincent Taylor, Reid Dihle, Katharine “Kathy” Coghill and Wendy Germain. (Bartlett Regional Hospital/Submitted)

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4 honored by Juneau hospital for exceptional care, community service

Barlett Regional Hospital announces Fireweed Award recipients