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The Juneau road system ends at Cascade Point in Berners Bay, as shown in a May 2006 photo. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file)

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State starts engineering for power at proposed Cascade Point ferry terminal

DOT says the contract for electrical planning is not a commitment to construct the terminal.

A cruise ship, with several orange lifeboats visible, is docked in downtown Juneau. (Laurie Craig / Juneau Empire file photo)

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CBJ seeks input on uses for marine passenger fees

Public comment period is open for the month of December.

A spruce tree grows along Rainforest Trail on Douglas Island. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)

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Where to cut your Christmas tree in Juneau

CBJ and Tongass National Forest outline where and how residents can harvest.

Michael Wilson of Keet Enterprises offers staffs, salves and more at the Juneau Public Market on Friday, Nov. 28. (Mari Kanagy /Juneau Empire)

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Five faces of the Juneau Public Market

Of the more than 175 vendors, the Empire spoke to five across different mediums.

The Alaska Marine Highway System ferry LeConte at the Auke Bay Terminal on Monday, March 5, 2018. (Juneau Empire file photo)

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Update: Public comment period extended on proposed Cascade Point ferry terminal

The $28 million first phase would extend Glacier Highway and prepare the site on Goldbelt land.

Hundreds of people pack into Treadwell Arena on Friday night for a free Santa Skate. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Seasonal events guide for the end of November

Skating and feasting and shopping, oh my!

Local nonprofit St. Vincent de Paul delivered over 500 meal baskets on Saturday as part of its Thanksgiving Basket Drive. (Photo courtesy Jennifer Skinner)

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St. Vincent de Paul delivers 521 Thanksgiving baskets amid rising need

The annual holiday drive saw a 30% increase in demand.

The Juneau offices of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. are seen Monday, June 6, 2022. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

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Dunleavy makes new pick for Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. board of directors

By James Brooks

Photos courtesy Tlingit and Haida 
The Floyd Dryden Middle School building will be home to part of the Tlingit & Haida education and youth programs starting early next year.

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Tlingit & Haida to turn Floyd Dryden building into youth hub

Lease brings several youth programs under one roof.

A statue of William Henry Seward stands outside the Dimond Courthouse in downtown Juneau. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Judge dismisses eviction case against Telephone Hill residents

A lawsuit against the city supersedes the case against the residents, the judge decided.

The front page of the Juneau Empire on Nov. 14, 1985. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week of Nov. 22

Capital city coverage from a century ago.

Former Juneau police officer Brandon LeBlanc stands second from the left as paramedics secure Christopher Williams Jr. to a stretcher following his arrest by LeBlanc. (Juneau Police Department screenshot)

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Juneau man files suit against CBJ and former police officer for violent arrest

Christopher Williams Jr. has filed a civil lawsuit against former Juneau police officer Brandon LeBlanc and the City…

A bus passes by City Hall downtown. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file)

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Juneau grocery and utility taxes drop this week

Exemptions come with parameters and restrictions.

Assembly member Ella Adkison moves to table the ordinance to implement ranked-choice voting indefinitely at the Monday, Nov. 17 Assembly meeting at Centennial Hall. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)

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Assembly tables implementation of ranked choice voting indefinitely

They said they should be focussed on the budget, at present.

City employees clear the unhoused encampment on Teal Street on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)

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Teal Street encampment cleared as winter maintenance rules take effect

Unhoused residents seek shelter elsewhere, many opting to stay in Mendenhall Valley.

The front page of the Juneau Empire on Nov. 14, 1985. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week of Nov. 15

Capital city coverage from four decades ago

Win Gruening (courtesy)

Opinion

Opinion: Sen. Dan Sullivan – promises made, promises kept

The senator has promised and delivered on red-tape slashing solutions

The aurora borealis is seen from Mendenhall Lake in Juneau on Nov. 12, 2025. A series of solar flares caused unusually bright displays of the northern lights across Alaska Tuesday and Wednesday nights. (Chloe Anderson/Peninsula Clarion)

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In photos: Dark clear skies and solar storm put on a show near Juneau

The aurora borealis danced over the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau on Nov. 12, 2025. Hundreds of Juneauites flocked…

State Sen. Jesse Kiehl (D-Juneau) discusses a fisheries bill on the Senate floor on May 20, 2025. Kiehl recently spoke at the Oct. 6 Juneau Chamber of Commerce Luncheon alongside	(Mark Sabbatini/Juneau Empire file photo)

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What does the future hold for the permanent fund dividend?

As Alaska braces for another challenging budget season, state Sen. Jesse Kiehl, D-Juneau, is calling for realism in…

High school culinary arts teacher and former Juneau Education Association President Chris Heidemann testifies before the Board of Education on Oct. 28. (Mari Kanagy/Juneau Empire).

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Juneau School District initiates arbitration. The teacher’s union disagrees

This step comes after months of collective bargaining.