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A page of the Juneau Empire from a Nov. 29, 1915 edition. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for Dec. 27 & 28

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

A page of the Juneau Empire from a Nov. 27, 1915 edition. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week of Nov. 29

Capital city coverage from a century ago.

The front page of the Juneau Empire on Nov. 14, 1985. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week of Nov. 22

Capital city coverage from a century ago.

The front page of the Juneau Empire on Nov. 14, 1985. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week of Nov. 15

Capital city coverage from four decades ago

The front page of the Juneau Empire on Wednesday, July 10, 1985. (Ellie Ruel / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending July 12

Three decades of capital city coverage

The cover of The Juneau Empire on June 21, 1995. (Natalie Buttner / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending June 21

Three decades of capital city coverage

Cover of Juneau Empire for June 27, 2005 from State Library Archives. (Natalie Buttner / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending June 28

Three decades of capital city coverage

Cover of Juneau Empire July 2, 1985 from State Library Archives. (Natalie Buttner / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending July 5

Three decades of capital city coverage

The front page of the Juneau Empire on June 11, 1995. (Natalie Buttner / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending June 14

Three decades of capital city coverage.

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)

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Locals celebrate the legacy of museum curators

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

The front page of the Juneau Empire on June 4, 1995. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)

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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 May 26, 1995. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending May 31

Three decades of capital city coverage.

The front page of the Juneau Empire on May 21, 1985. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending May 24

Three decades of capital city coverage.

The front page of the Juneau Empire on May 17, 1995. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending May 17

Three decades of capital city coverage.

The front page of the Juneau Empire on May 12, 1995. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending May 10

Three decades of capital city coverage.

A path leading from the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center in 1962. (U.S. Forest Service photo)

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The original road to the glacier

Despite the flurry of activity and development proposals in the 1960s, the first road to the glacier was…

The front page of the Juneau Empire on May 1, 1995. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending May 3

Three decades of capital city coverage.

Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center as seen on March 14, 2025. (Photo by Laurie Craig)

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

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

The front page of the Juneau Empire on Tuesday, April 18, 1995. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending April 26

Three decades of capital city coverage.

The front page of the Juneau Empire on April 13, 1995. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending April 19

Three decades of capital city coverage.