Beaver Builders at the Mendenhall Minis series Jan. 11

Beaver Builders at the Mendenhall Minis series Jan. 11

Open and free to the public.

Beaver Builders at the Mendenhall Minis series Jan. 11
Do Ju-know what happened this year? Top Stories of 2019

Do Ju-know what happened this year? Top Stories of 2019

A look back at the year.

Do Ju-know what happened this year? Top Stories of 2019
Get ready to dip into the new year

Get ready to dip into the new year

Time for the annual polar plunge.

Get ready to dip into the new year
How do crabs, spiders and slugs breathe?

How do crabs, spiders and slugs breathe?

It’s not how you think.

How do crabs, spiders and slugs breathe?
Minimum wage, utility rates, REAL ID: Here are some new changes taking place in the new year
Minimum wage, utility rates, REAL ID: Here are some new changes taking place in the new year
Police calls for Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019

Police calls for Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019

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Police calls for Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019
2019 will be Alaska’s warmest year on record, and it looks like that’s going to continue
2019 will be Alaska’s warmest year on record, and it looks like that’s going to continue
Readers’ Choice Awards: The Best of Juneau 2019
Readers’ Choice Awards: The Best of Juneau 2019
Alaska blackfish in a world of its own

Alaska blackfish in a world of its own

Meet an evolutionary loner.

Alaska blackfish in a world of its own
The Alaska State Fish Art competition will be held with entries due by March 31, 2020. (Courtesy Photo | Forest Service)

Forest Service fishing for student art of fish in Alaska

How good are your fish drawing skills?

The Alaska State Fish Art competition will be held with entries due by March 31, 2020. (Courtesy Photo | Forest Service)
Police calls for Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019

Police calls for Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019

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  • Dec 29, 2019
  • Juneau Empire
  • Crime
Police calls for Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019
Juneau Police Department Detective Sterling Salisbury discusses how their department uses Crisis Intervention Team training to improve their response to individuals in mental health crisis at a public forum hosted by NAMI Juneau at Bartlett Regional Hospital on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

NAMI to hold free mental health education and wellness program

Signups for the classes end in late January

Juneau Police Department Detective Sterling Salisbury discusses how their department uses Crisis Intervention Team training to improve their response to individuals in mental health crisis at a public forum hosted by NAMI Juneau at Bartlett Regional Hospital on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Remaining Pederson Hill lots for sale over the counter
Remaining Pederson Hill lots for sale over the counter
Loridee Wilson, John Franklin Godfrey, and Tracy Lynn Day are among the missing persons on the registry from the Juneau area. (Composite photo | Juneau Empire)

New registry shows 131 unresolved missing persons cases in Juneau since 1960

It’s uncommon for people to go missing in Juneau, but it does happen.

Loridee Wilson, John Franklin Godfrey, and Tracy Lynn Day are among the missing persons on the registry from the Juneau area. (Composite photo | Juneau Empire)
Cody Eyre, 20, was shot and killed by law enforcement officers in Fairbanks during a mental health crisis on Dec. 24, 2017. (Samantha Eyre-Harrison | Courtesy Photo)
Cody Eyre, 20, was shot and killed by law enforcement officers in Fairbanks during a mental health crisis on Dec. 24, 2017. (Samantha Eyre-Harrison | Courtesy Photo)
Don’t drink and drive on New Year’s Eve, ride safe for free
Don’t drink and drive on New Year’s Eve, ride safe for free
Pebble Mine opponents troubled by Dunleavy’s letter

Pebble Mine opponents troubled by Dunleavy’s letter

Opponents of the Pebble Mine were troubled by the governor’s actions.

Pebble Mine opponents troubled by Dunleavy’s letter
About 50 artists stand with their work in front of the Sealaska Heritage Institute on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, to protest heavy cuts to state arts programs. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

The 5 biggest arts stories of 2019

The near-vetoes, protests and more that made the year.

About 50 artists stand with their work in front of the Sealaska Heritage Institute on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, to protest heavy cuts to state arts programs. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
West Coast fishery rebounds in rare conservation ‘home run’

West Coast fishery rebounds in rare conservation ‘home run’

Rock bottom no more.

West Coast fishery rebounds in rare conservation ‘home run’
Landfill accepting Christmas trees for free this month

Landfill accepting Christmas trees for free this month

Finally, a place to divest yourself of that rotting tree-corpse!

Landfill accepting Christmas trees for free this month