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U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, delivers an annual address to the Alaskan Legislature. Provided by Alaska House Republicans

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Sullivan addresses Senate, protesters Outside

Protesters booed, shouted ‘coward’ as Sullivan approached the chamber with, ‘good morning, everybody.’

Photo courtesy of Paul Robbins. Claire Giordano paints a glacier using watercolors as the Tracy Arm Ford’s Terror Artist in Residency for 2024.

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Forest Service Artist-in-Residence Applications Open

Voices of the Wilderness open for applications until March 1.

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Wearable Art Extravaganza returns to Juneau

The 24th annual Juneau Arts & Humanities Council event drew a crowd of nearly 1,000.

The City and Borough of Juneau is at 5600 Tonsgard Ct. (City and Borough of Juneau photo)

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Juneau recycling center to reopen this weekend with limited services

The facility closed in January due to damage to the baler.

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3.79 acres of land across from Costco and The Home Depot may soon become an apartment complex with up to 120 units.

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Juneau Assembly moves forward with housing proposals

Assembly members voted to advance six housing proposals, including four affordable housing projects.

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Gov. Mike Dunleavy signs a memorandum of understanding March 9, 2023 between the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities and Goldbelt Inc. to pursue engineering and design services to determine whether it’s feasible to build a new ferry terminal facility in Juneau at Cascade Point.

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Cascade Point ferry terminal unpopular among committee members, public

The construction of the new ferry terminal has received $28.5M in funds while the ferry system itself remains…

Early in the morning at 4 a.m. cruise ship coming in to Pond Inlet, Nunavut. (Carpenter Media Group file)

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Alaskan Dream Cruises announces shutdown after 15 years

Allen Marine Tours shuts down subsidiary small ship cruise line Alaska Dream Cruises.

Fred LaPlante serves the Juneau community as the pastor of the Juneau Church of the Nazarene. He is passionate about encouraging others to see life more clearly through faith in God’s Word.

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Living and Growing: Love listens first

‘Loving people well requires more than speaking clearly; it requires listening carefully.’

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Reporter joins Empire staff

Atticus Hempel is a new reporter at the Juneau Empire.

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Weaver Selected For SHI’s Historic Mountain Goat Chilkat Robe Project

Sydney Akagi will weave the first purely mountain goat robe in more than 150 years.

The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears won fourth place during the Division II Hockey State championships in Palmer last weekend. Photo courtesy of Rapi Sotoa

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Juneau takes home fourth place during high school state hockey tournament

The Crimson Bears also received the Sportsmanship Award last weekend.

Seven storytellers will each share seven minute-long stories, at the Kunéix Hidi Northern Light United Church at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, benefitting the Southeast Alaska Food Bank. (Photo by Bogomil Mihaylov on Unsplash)

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Mudrooms returns to Juneau’s Kunéix Hidi Northern Light United Church

Seven storytellers will present at 7 p.m. on Feb. 10.

The Alaska State Capitol building stands on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Mari Kanagy/Juneau Empire)

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Rep. Story introduces bill aiming to stabilize education funding

House Bill 261 would change how schools rely on student counts.

A female brown bear and her cub are pictured near Pack Creek on Admiralty Island on July 19, 2024. (Chloe Anderson for the Juneau Empire)

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Pack Creek permits for bear viewing area available now

Visitors are welcome from April 1 to Sept. 30.

Cars pass down Egan Drive near the Fred Meyer intersection Thursday morning. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Safety changes planned for Fred Meyer intersection

DOTPF meeting set for Feb. 18 changes to Egan Drive and Yandukin intersection.

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Juneau activists ask Murkowski to take action against ICE

A small group of protesters attended a rally and discussion on Wednesday.

Herbert River and Herbert Glacier are pictured on Nov. 16, 2025. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)

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Forest Service drops Herbert Glacier cabin plans, proposes trail reroute and scenic overlook instead

The Tongass National Forest has proposed shelving long-discussed plans to build a public use cabin near Herbert Glacier.…

ORCA Adaptive Snowsports Program staff member Izzy Barnwell shows a man how to use the bi-ski. (SAIL courtesy photo)

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Adaptive snow sports demo slides to Eaglecrest

Southeast Alaska Independent Living will be hosting Learn to Adapt Day on Feb. 21.

Students from the Tlingit Culture Language and Literacy program at Harborview Elementary School dance in front of elders during a program meeting in 2023. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Sealaska adds more free Tlingit language courses

The new course is one of many Tlingit language courses offered for free throughout the community.

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New Juneau exhibition explores art as a function of cultural continuity

“Gestures of Our Rebel Bodies” will remain on display at Aan Hít through May.