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Two people stand on the frozen Mendenhall Lake near the face of Mendenhall Glacier on Friday.

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Emergency lights flash on top of a police car. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire file photo)
Child dies in car accident on Christmas Eve, Juneau community collects donations

Flying Squirrel will serve as a collection point for donations for the child’s family.

Dense, wet snowpack piles up beneath a stop sign on Great Western street. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)
More heavy, wet snow forecast for the Juneau area this week

Capital City Fire and Rescue cautioned residents without four wheel drive from taking on the roads.

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy greets a child during the governor’s annual holiday open house on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2022 at the Governor’s Mansion in Juneau. (Photo by James Brooks / Alaska Beacon)
Pipeline deal and disasters were highlight and low point of 2025, Alaska governor says

Alaska’s traditional industries got a boost from the Trump administration, but more drilling and mining are likely years away

The Seward-based band Blackwater Railroad Company plays onstage ahead of their New Year’s concert in Juneau at Crystal Saloon. (photo courtesy Blackwater Railroad Company)
Transience and adventure: Alaska band returns to Juneau for New Year’s concerts

The Blackwater Railroad Company talks about their ‘Alaska Music’ ahead of their shows.

A page of the Juneau Empire from a Nov. 29, 1915 edition. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)
Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for Dec. 27 & 28

1915 Juneau reporters reflect on holiday celebrations and look forward to the New Year.

A residence stands on Tuesday, Dec. 23 after a fatal house fire burned on Saturday, Dec. 20. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)
2 house fires burn in 3 days at Switzer Village

Causes of the fires are still under investigation.

A house on Telephone Hill stands on Dec. 22, 2025. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)
Court sets eviction date for Telephone Hill residents as demolition plans move forward

A lawsuit against the city seeks to reverse evictions and halt demolition is still pending.

A Douglas street is blanketed in snow on Dec. 6, 2025. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)
Precipitation is forecast later this week. Will it be rain or snow?

Two storm systems are expected to move through Juneau toward the end of the week.

Juneauites warm their hands and toast marshmallows around the fire at the “Light the Night" event on winter solstice, on Dec. 21, 2025. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)
A mile of lights marked Juneau’s darkest day

Two ski teams hosted a luminous winter solstice celebration at Mendenhall Loop.

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