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A lake in the interior closed for fishing because of PFAS contamination. (Photo courtesy of Alaska Community Action on Toxics)

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Screening, discussion of film on forever chemicals coming to Juneau

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. at Elizabeth Paratrovich Hall on March 4. A rally for clean water is…

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Juneau Community Calendar: March 2 to 8

MONDAY MARCH 2

Mendenhall River flood in 2025. (Photo courtesy of Kim Kiefer)

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Disaster response coordinator looks for more volunteers in Juneau

VOAD coordinator Akanksha Basil formalizes, expands disaster relief response in Juneau.

Trail worker chainsaws felled tree. (Photo courtesy of Trail Mix, Inc.)

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Juneau off-road vehicle park awarded $10,000 for trail development

The funding will support ongoing development of a 35-mile ORV park.

Surfer catches wave at Lena Cove. (Photo by Atticus Hempel/Juneau Empire)

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Surfers hit the waves at Lena Cove on 10-degree Fahrenheit day

Over a dozen Juneauites surfed the weekend’s winter waves.

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Amalga Mine applies to build road by Herbert Glacier Trail

The proposal opened for comment on Feb 17.

A clear cut on Prince of Wales Island. Photo by Colin Arisman courtesy of SEACC.

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Tongass National Forest plan revision opens for public comment

Consistency with E.O. 14224, “Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production,” identified as motivation for the revision.

Weekly events guide: Juneau community calendar for Feb. 23 – March 1

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Weekly events guide: Juneau community calendar for Feb. 23 – March 1

MONDAY FEB. 23

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.

Weekly events guide: Juneau community calendar for Feb. 16 – 22

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Weekly events guide: Juneau community calendar for Feb. 16 – 22

Visit Juneau Arts and Humanities Council at JAHC.org for more details on this week’s happenings.

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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.

Weekly events guide: Juneau community calendar for Feb. 9 – 15

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Weekly events guide: Feb. 9 – 15

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.

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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.