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A recent poll by Advance Funds Network has revealed that three Alaska towns, including Juneau, have been identified among America’s last “handshake economies.”

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Juneau ranks 11th among America’s last ‘handshake economies’

Juneau, Fairbanks, and Wasilla ranked in the top 18 in the country

Capital City Fire Rescue crews battled a deck fire threatening a home in the Starr Hill neighborhood on May 26. (Capital City Fire Rescue)

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Capital City Fire Rescue logs 860 total responses in Juneau in May

478 responses were for fire and emergency medical services incidents

The Alaska Department of Family and Community Services (DFCS) is set to celebrate the revitalized Chilkat Plaza at Juneau Pioneer’s Homes with a grand reopening and ribbon cutting event next week. (DFCS Public Information Team)

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Revitalized Chilkat Plaza to reopen at Juneau Pioneers’ Homes next week

The updated gathering space is designed to better serve elders and their families

Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon Tourists walk to and from a viewpoint at the Mendenhall Glacier visitor center on May 14, 2025. The visitor center in the Tongass National Forest is a top tourist destination.

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Federal court allows Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center project to proceed after lawsuit

The Forest Service will have to provide an extra environmental review as a result

A new urgent care clinic at the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium’s Front Street location opened on May 31. (SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium)

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New SEARHC urgent clinic now open on Juneau’s Front Street

The new space will provide treatment for a range on non-emergency conditions

The Juneau Community Foundation. (Juneau Community Foundation/Facebook)

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Applications now open for Juneau Community Foundation’s Artist Awards

The program provides up to $5,000 for artists to advance the city’s thriving arts culture

U.S. Border Patrol Blaine Sector photo The Taku River as seen May 19, 2025, from an Alaska Wildlife Troopers helicopter during a patrol flight.

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Forest Service to hold public hearing for Taku River salmon fishery

The hearing will be held virtually on June 9

Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire file photo Sealaska Heritage Institute president Rosita Worl smiles while welcoming dancers and the audience to the start of Celebration 2024.

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Sealaska Heritage Institute’s Celebration 2026 kicks off next week

The popular dance and cultural festival is marking 44 years since its inception

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium A new urgent care clinic at the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium’s Front Street location will open on May 31.

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New SEARHC urgent care clinic to open on Juneau’s Front Street

The new space will provide treatment for a range of non-emergency conditions

Capital City Fire Rescue crews battled a deck fire threatening a home in the Starr Hill neairborhood earlier this week. (Capital City Fire Rescue)

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Capital City Fire Rescue battles deck fire in Starr Hill

The department responded to a structure fire on May 26

Perseverance Theatre and Sealaska Heritage Institute are casting performers for Kutulagaaw: The Tlingit-Russian Battles — the first-ever opera performed entirely in the Tlingit language. (File photo)

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Perseverance Theatre, Sealaska Heritage Institute seek performers for Tlingit Opera

The production will run run from Sept. 11-20 at Juneau-Douglas High School

Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire The Juneau Arts & Humanities Council has launched an open call for artists and designers to submit concepts for its new organizational logo.

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Juneau Arts & Humanities Council launches contest for new logo

The winning design will be compensated with a $2,000 cash award