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A new recruit for the ‘Empire’
Mari Kanagy recently joined Juneau Empire staff as a reporter.
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Assembly candidates react to preliminary election results
Early tallies show Proposition 2 passing by a wide margin and a razor-thin race for District 2
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Preliminary election results favor cutting sales tax, tight race for Assembly
Unofficial election results for municipal elections are here
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Voters, poll workers reflect on Election Day
Juneau residents share their opinions on municipal ballot
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Alaska Lt. Governor certifies U.S. citizen voting requirement initiative
Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom has certified application for Ballot Initiative 25USCV
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Juneau Votes 2025: Here’s what you need to know for election day
Juneau residents are voting to fill three seats on the Assembly and another three on the Board of…
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In the Arctic, U.S. shifts focus from climate research to security
The Arctic is warming nearly four times faster than the rest of the planet and is one of…
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Essential Air Service in Alaska to run out of funding within days amid gov shutdown
Subsidies to support the Essential Air Service program are set to soon expire, as early as Sunday
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Annual Alaska disease report shows dip in sexually transmitted infections
Cases of sexually transmitted infections declined in Alaska from 2023 to 2024, though as in past years, they…
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Alaska braces for federal government shutdown
The shutdown will take its toll on government land, services and workers
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Telephone Hill eviction delayed by one month in Juneau
The announcement came just days before the Oct. 1, the previous eviction deadline
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Alaska graduate students awarded national research fellowship for work in sciences
Willa Johnson and Xochitl Muñoz are recipients of the 2025-2026 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
Opinion
Opinion: Juneau Assembly spends recklessly despite voter concerns about affordability
In just one night, at the September 22 Assembly meeting, almost $30 million in cash went out the…
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$1M in upgrades celebrated at Hank Harmon Public Range
The only outdoor public use range in Juneau has gotten some ‘much-needed’ upgrades, says project manager
Neighbors
Juneau Community Bands’ Oktoberfest Concert returns Saturday
The theme, Oktoberfest, is back by popular demand, since they first debuted the theme two years ago
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UAS fall lecture series returns
The next installment is “Researching the Mendenhall Outburst Flood: 2025 and Beyond”
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Opposition to Telephone Hill demolition heard at Monday CBJ Assembly meeting
Monday’s meeting was the last regular Assembly session before the deadline to evict residents
Sports
Alaska Science Forum: The season of senescence is upon us
Trees and other plants are simply shedding what no longer suits them
Neighbors
Weekly Wonder: Eagles, a symbol of hope and patriotism
Every time I see an eagle down south, I think of Rachel Carson
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Juneau Assembly OKs $10M purchase of new city hall office space
Purchasing two floors of the Michael J. Burns Building will cost $10.2 million, with an estimated $7.7 million…