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The Juneau Police Department station in Lemon Creek. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

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82-year-old arrested following stabbing in downtown Juneau

78-year-old male taken to hospital with multiple knife wounds to his arms and head

A used gondola purchased from an Austrian ski resort is seen as the key to Eaglecrest Ski Area’s year-round operations and a secure financial future. (Eaglecrest Ski Area photo)

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Juneau ends agreement for Eaglecrest gondola project, after costs snowball

Latest decision follows years of controversy surrounding the project

Michael Duby was sentenced to 10 years, fined $20,000 and ordered to forfeit his commercial fishing vessel after being convicted of numerous commercial fishing offenses. (Black Press Media file photo)

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Prolific poacher found to be ‘danger’ to the community sentenced in Juneau court

Michael Duby will serve 4.5 years in jail for numerous commercial fishing offenses

Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon Students arrive for the first day of school at Harborview Elementary School in Juneau on Aug. 15, 2025. Longtime school administrator Molly Yerkes will be taking over as the principal for Harborview Elementary School and the Tlingit Culture, Language and Literacy Program

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Juneau School District announces administration moves

Sheila Armstrong will be the new assistant superintendent at the Juneau School District

School buses park outside the playground of Xóots Elementary School in Sitka on Oct. 6, 2025 (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)

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Alaska Legislature votes to ban certain synthetic food dyes in school meals

Lawmakers raised concerns that synthetic food dyes are linked to negative health effects in children

Seine fishermen work to catch chum salmon during a six-hour opening outside of Amalga Harbor. (Juneau Empire File)

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Alaska’s seafood industry employs 41K workers, accounts for 7% of state GDP

Report looks at data from 2023 and 2024

This is a photo of a Capital City Fire/Rescue truck in the Mendenhall Valley. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

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Juneau’s Capital City Fire Rescue handled 793 calls for service in April

416 incidents included 10 fire, 3 hazardous condition calls, 9 false alarms

The “New Office Building” in the Treadwell Mine Historical Park. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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OPINION: Defacing Juneau’s history doesn’t defend humanity

New Office Building in the Treadwell Mine Historic Park in Douglas painted with political graffiti

Kaycee Parady has been selected as a National Youth Delegate representing Juneau at the 2026 Washington Youth Summit on the Environment at George Mason University June 28 to July 3. (George Mason University/submitted)

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High school student selected to represent Juneau at Washington Youth Summit

Kaycee Parady is a student at Juneau-Douglas High School

Juneau Superior Court at Dimond Courthouse. (Michael S. Lockett/Juneau Empire)

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Juneau jury indicts man for attempted murder

Juneau police arrested 45-year-old Pharoah Akhenaten on April 27

The Juneau Police Department station in Lemon Creek. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

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1 charged in connected Mendenhall Valley residential assaults

Juneau Police Department says investigation is ongoing, with possible additional charges

A halibut is pictured in Prince Rupert, B.C. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)

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Southeast Alaskan fisherman sentenced in illegal halibut fishing conspiracy

The case, which dates back to 2022, was prosecuted out of the Juneau office

Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon Dozens marched in Juneau to raise awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples on Tuesday, May 5.

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Alaskans march to honor, call for justice for missing and murdered Indigenous peoples

Advocates, families and supporters say more resources and attention to current and cold cases is needed

Juneau Dance Theatre will present Coppélia at the Yadaa.at Kalé auditorium in Juneau-Douglas High School May 8-10. (Screenshot courtesy of Juneau Dance Theatre)

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Juneau Dance Theatre performs Coppélia

Classic comedy ballet filled with romance, mischief, and playful chaos

The Juneau Courthouse on March 3, 2025. (Mark Sabbatini/Juneau Empire File)

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Juneau grand jury brings back indictments for assault

Alfred Torres eventually died following the April 6 assault

Mari Kanagy/Juneau Empire Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé is one of six Juneau schools to receive a Purple Star designation for commitment to supporting military-connected students and families.

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6 Juneau schools receive Purple Star designation

This is the first time the district has been recognized by the program for commitment to supporting military-connected…

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers working on the Advance Measures Mendenhall Glacial Outburst Flood project. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/Facebook)

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Barrier work for Mendenhall Glacial Outburst Flood project is 45% completed

The fortified, complete temporary flood barrier needs to be completed prior to July 15

A worker on a steel plate on top of a sinkhole on Douglas Highway. (Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities/Facebook)

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Maintenance teams set to re-inspect sinkhole on Douglas Highway

Site has since been backfilled, compacted and secured with steel plates

School buses arrive at the Dzantik’i Heeni campus. (Jasz Garrett/Juneau Empire)

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Principals selected for 3 Juneau schools

Juneau School District announces changes for Sít’ Eetí Shaanáx - Glacier Valley Elementary School, Montessori Borealis Public School/Yaakoosgé…

A Juneau police officer stands on duty in early March. (Clarise Larson/Juneau Empire File)

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Brief police chase in Juneau ends with man, 45, facing 17 charges

Pharoah Akhenaten already had an outstanding federal warrant relating to a firearm charge