Local history

The cover of The Juneau Empire on June 21, 1995. (Natalie Buttner / Juneau Empire)
The cover of The Juneau Empire on June 21, 1995. (Natalie Buttner / Juneau Empire)
The front page of the Juneau Empire on June 11, 1995. (Natalie Buttner / Juneau Empire)
The front page of the Juneau Empire on June 11, 1995. (Natalie Buttner / Juneau Empire)
Steve Henrikson (center) smiles with museum colleagues over the Alaska State Museum’s 125th birthday cake on Friday, June 6, 2025. (Natalie Buttner / Juneau Empire)

Locals celebrate the legacy of museum curators

Remembering those who remember: 125 years of Alaska State Libraries, Archives and Museums.

Steve Henrikson (center) smiles with museum colleagues over the Alaska State Museum’s 125th birthday cake on Friday, June 6, 2025. (Natalie Buttner / Juneau Empire)
The front page of the Juneau Empire on June 4, 1995. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)

Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending June 7

Three decades of capital city coverage.

The front page of the Juneau Empire on June 4, 1995. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)
The front page of the Juneau Empire on May 26, 1995. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
The front page of the Juneau Empire on May 26, 1995. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
The front page of the Juneau Empire on May 21, 1985. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
The front page of the Juneau Empire on May 21, 1985. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
The front page of the Juneau Empire on May 17, 1995. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
The front page of the Juneau Empire on May 17, 1995. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
The front page of the Juneau Empire on May 12, 1995. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)
The front page of the Juneau Empire on May 12, 1995. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)
Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center as seen on March 14, 2025. (Photo by Laurie Craig)

Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center: Preserving the past, greeting the future

Generations of architects and naturalists have navigated through mass evolution of visitors and ice.

Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center as seen on March 14, 2025. (Photo by Laurie Craig)
A path leading from the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center in 1962. (U.S. Forest Service photo)

The original road to the glacier

Despite the flurry of activity and development proposals in the 1960s, the first road to the glacier was not constructed for scenic access. It was… Continue reading

A path leading from the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center in 1962. (U.S. Forest Service photo)
The front page of the Juneau Empire on May 1, 1995. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
The front page of the Juneau Empire on May 1, 1995. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
The front page of the Juneau Empire on Tuesday, April 18, 1995. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)
The front page of the Juneau Empire on Tuesday, April 18, 1995. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)
The front page of the Juneau Empire on April 13, 1995. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)
The front page of the Juneau Empire on April 13, 1995. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)
The front page of the Juneau Empire on April 9, 1995. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
The front page of the Juneau Empire on April 9, 1995. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
The front page of the Juneau Empire on March 25, 1985. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
The front page of the Juneau Empire on March 25, 1985. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
The front page of the Juneau Empire on March 16, 1995. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)
The front page of the Juneau Empire on March 16, 1995. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)
The front page of the Juneau Empire on March 9, 1995. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
The front page of the Juneau Empire on March 9, 1995. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)