Glass clan house screen and house posts made by Tlingit artist Preston Singletary at the Walter Soboleff Center in Juneau, Alaska. The screen shows a Northwest Coast design in sandblasted glass. On the left stands an Eagle warrior; while on the right stands a Raven created in a dark charcoal color. (photo courtesy SHI)

SHI to host November lecture series on SE Alaska Native history

The monthlong series brings together artists, scholars and leaders.

Glass clan house screen and house posts made by Tlingit artist Preston Singletary at the Walter Soboleff Center in Juneau, Alaska. The screen shows a Northwest Coast design in sandblasted glass. On the left stands an Eagle warrior; while on the right stands a Raven created in a dark charcoal color. (photo courtesy SHI)
An Alaska Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 176th Wing, arrives at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, with approximately 300 evacuated residents from western Alaska, Oct. 15, 2025. (Alaska National Guard photo by Alejandro Peña)

Typhoon displaced students, teachers from Western Alaska continue school across the state

Hundreds of students displaced by the storm devastation of ex-Typhoon Halong in Western Alaska are entering school in other communities, including Bethel and Anchorage. Deena… Continue reading

  • Oct 30, 2025
  • Corinne Smith Alaska Beacon
An Alaska Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 176th Wing, arrives at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, with approximately 300 evacuated residents from western Alaska, Oct. 15, 2025. (Alaska National Guard photo by Alejandro Peña)
Left to right: Juneau Mayor Beth Weldon stands as Municipal Attorney Emily Wright swears in Assembly member Ella Adkison, Greg Smith and Nano Brooks at the Assembly meeting on Monday, Oct. 27. (Mari Kanagy/Juneau Empire)

Assembly members sworn in facing protesters and tighter city budget

Attendees object Telephone Hill demolition; Assembly approves pay raises and project funding.

Left to right: Juneau Mayor Beth Weldon stands as Municipal Attorney Emily Wright swears in Assembly member Ella Adkison, Greg Smith and Nano Brooks at the Assembly meeting on Monday, Oct. 27. (Mari Kanagy/Juneau Empire)
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The digital billboard on Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé says “Substitutes Wanted.”

Superintendent addresses school district successes, concerns

Graduation numbers are climbing, and staffing gaps are persisting.

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The digital billboard on Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé says “Substitutes Wanted.”
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Voting power in Alaska’s largest home internet provider may soon change hands according to paperwork filed with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.

Billionaire seeks controlling interest in GCI, regulatory filings show

Paperwork filed with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska asks permission for majority voting power

  • Oct 28, 2025
  • By James Brooks Alaska Beacon
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Voting power in Alaska’s largest home internet provider may soon change hands according to paperwork filed with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.

Chicago and most cities with National Guard deployments are safer than Anchorage, stats show

Alaska attorney general says state supports Trump’s National Guard deployments elsewhere

  • Oct 28, 2025
  • By James Brooks Alaska Beacon
Alaska National Guard photo by Alejandro Peña
Alaska Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III aircrew, assigned to the 176th Wing, arrive at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, with 62 evacuated residents from western Alaska, Oct. 17, 2025.

State begins distributing disaster aid to residents of Western Alaska, federal aid also approved

The State of Alaska has begun distributing disaster relief payments, totaling over $217,000 as of Friday, to residents of western Alaska impacted by storm damage… Continue reading

  • Oct 28, 2025
  • By Corinne Smith Alaska Beacon
Alaska National Guard photo by Alejandro Peña
Alaska Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III aircrew, assigned to the 176th Wing, arrive at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, with 62 evacuated residents from western Alaska, Oct. 17, 2025.
Deputy City Manager Robert Barr, right, hands KC Kreger, left, a trespass letter asking him to leave the Assembly meeting on Monday, Oct. 27. (Mari Kanagy/Juneau Empire

Juneau Police escort man from Assembly meeting for alleged threatening behavior against city officials

KC Kreger was asked to leave the meeting after his arrest at City Hall earlier this month.

Deputy City Manager Robert Barr, right, hands KC Kreger, left, a trespass letter asking him to leave the Assembly meeting on Monday, Oct. 27. (Mari Kanagy/Juneau Empire
Close up view of an adult male mountain goat in late-winter, near Juneau Icefield, Alaska. In the background, steep avalanche prone slopes are visible. (Photo by Kevin White)

Avalanche lessons from mountain goats: A study of ‘Life on the Edge’

Wildlife biologist Kevin White shared the relationship between mountain goats and avalanches.

Close up view of an adult male mountain goat in late-winter, near Juneau Icefield, Alaska. In the background, steep avalanche prone slopes are visible. (Photo by Kevin White)
Young people cutting salmon at the First Alaskans Institute Elders & Youth Conference, which took place in Anchorage from Oct. 12-15. (Photo courtesy of Aaron Angerman).

Tlingit & Haida expands Traditional Food Program with new grant

A $25,000 award will help the Tribe upgrade equipment, fund harvests and strengthen food education.

Young people cutting salmon at the First Alaskans Institute Elders & Youth Conference, which took place in Anchorage from Oct. 12-15. (Photo courtesy of Aaron Angerman).
Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon
Members of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian group Aanchich’x Kwaan perform on Oct. 18, 2025, at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Anchorage. The dance and singing group has members of all age groups, from young children to elders. The group was among several that performed traditional dances at the convention.

Alaska Federation of Natives convention highlights typhoon response and Indigenous cultures

Attendees discussed policies and celebrated Indigenous cultures, but much of focus was on the flood.

  • Oct 22, 2025
  • By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon
Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon
Members of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian group Aanchich’x Kwaan perform on Oct. 18, 2025, at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Anchorage. The dance and singing group has members of all age groups, from young children to elders. The group was among several that performed traditional dances at the convention.
A sign urging Juneau residents to vote yes on Propositions 1 and 2 remains posted downtown on Oct. 21, when final municipal election results were released. (Mari Kanagy/Juneau Empire)

Municipal election results are in: Voters approve tax cuts, new city leaders

Certified municipal election results were released Tuesday afternoon.

A sign urging Juneau residents to vote yes on Propositions 1 and 2 remains posted downtown on Oct. 21, when final municipal election results were released. (Mari Kanagy/Juneau Empire)
Snow geese fly over Gustavos Beach Meadows. This photo was the winner of May art show in Gustavus. (Photo by James Mackovjak, Lituya@gmail.com)

Southeast Alaska Land Trust deal protects coastal wetlands

An easement for land along the Icy Strait safeguards habitat and preserves public access

Snow geese fly over Gustavos Beach Meadows. This photo was the winner of May art show in Gustavus. (Photo by James Mackovjak, Lituya@gmail.com)
Protesters stand amidst the rain and fog at the “No Tsars, No Kings” protest on Saturday, Oct. 18 at Overstreet Park. (Mari Kanagy/Juneau Empire)

Juneau ‘No Tsars, No Kings’ protest draws hundreds on Alaska Day

More than 1,000 protesters gathered at Overstreet Park.

Protesters stand amidst the rain and fog at the “No Tsars, No Kings” protest on Saturday, Oct. 18 at Overstreet Park. (Mari Kanagy/Juneau Empire)
The Museum of the North in Fairbanks, Alaska, Aug. 2, 2025. Paintings, poems and science are on display at the Museum of the North in Fairbanks, illustrating the shared impact when carbon is released from the permafrost. (Chona Kasinger/The New York Times)

What happens when the ice melts? These women in Alaska are sounding an alarm

When Debbie Clarke Moderow was running the Iditarod — the 1,100-mile sled dog race through Alaska’s frozen interior — she had a moment. Her hands… Continue reading

  • Oct 20, 2025
  • New York Times
The Museum of the North in Fairbanks, Alaska, Aug. 2, 2025. Paintings, poems and science are on display at the Museum of the North in Fairbanks, illustrating the shared impact when carbon is released from the permafrost. (Chona Kasinger/The New York Times)
The emergency cold weather warming shelter is seen in Thane in spring 2025. (Jasz Garrett file photo)

Warming shelter opens for the winter

The shelter is open to all for overnight stays

The emergency cold weather warming shelter is seen in Thane in spring 2025. (Jasz Garrett file photo)
Example of fentanyl pills. (Photo courtesy of DEA)

Juneau man arrested after $111,000 in narcotics seized

Investigators say the package contained 219 grams of fentanyl and other drugs

Example of fentanyl pills. (Photo courtesy of DEA)
Joe Yeilnaawú Zuboff performs Yéik Utee (Imitating the Spirits) at the Sealaska Heritage Institute ceremony on Monday. "We're calling on our ancestors, the ones before us that got us to this point we're to give thanks to them," Zuboff said. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)

PHOTOS: Indigenous Peoples Day at the Sealaska Heritage Institute

The ceremony featured dancing, speaches and gifts

Joe Yeilnaawú Zuboff performs Yéik Utee (Imitating the Spirits) at the Sealaska Heritage Institute ceremony on Monday. "We're calling on our ancestors, the ones before us that got us to this point we're to give thanks to them," Zuboff said. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)
Former Juneau Police Department officer Brandon LeBlanc kneels beside man after violent arrest on July 30, as seen in police body cam footage. (Juneau Police Department screenshot)

State clears former Juneau police officer of charges in violent July arrest

The state said they likely could not prove that the officer’s use of force was unjustified.

Former Juneau Police Department officer Brandon LeBlanc kneels beside man after violent arrest on July 30, as seen in police body cam footage. (Juneau Police Department screenshot)
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy meets with members of the University of Alaska Anchorage chapter of Turning Point on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, the same day he proclaimed “Charlie Kirk Day.” (Governor Mike Dunleavy/Facebook)

Oct. 14 proclaimed ‘Charlie Kirk Day’ in Alaska

Governor Dunleavy Turning Point USA chapter on the same day

  • Oct 15, 2025
  • By Juneau Empire Staff
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy meets with members of the University of Alaska Anchorage chapter of Turning Point on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, the same day he proclaimed “Charlie Kirk Day.” (Governor Mike Dunleavy/Facebook)