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Tlingit dancers with the Kuteeyaa dance group from the Pacific Northwest joined more than 1,800 dancers in the Grand Entrance of Celebration on June 3, 2026. (Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)

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Celebration draws thousands to Juneau to uplift Alaska Native culture and heritage

Festival honors Southeast Alaska Indigenous cultures

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

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

Passengers on the M/V Seawolf look out at the Eldred Rock Lighthouse on the day of the public opening on May 30, 2026. (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)

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Alaska’s oldest original lighthouse opens to the public

Members of the public can now visit the 120-year-old Eldred Rock Lighthouse after years of renovation work by…

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Juneau community calendar: June 6 and 7

SATURDAY, June 6

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

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Juneau community calendar: June 1 to 7

MONDAY, June 1

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

The City and Borough of Juneau has been named in a wrongful death suit. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Wrongful death suit filed against City and Borough of Juneau

Juneau man died after being struck by municipal vehicle in bank drive-through in June 2024

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

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

The 800-kilowatt Falls Creek Hydroelectric Project uses a portion of the flow and head of Falls Creek to generate electricity. (Alaska Power & Telephone website)

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Alaska Power Company suing luxury lodge over public access to recreation site

Company contends agreement with Bear Track Inn granted public access to easement to parking area

A statue of William Henry Seward stands outside the Dimond Courthouse in downtown Juneau. An 82-year-old Juneau man is set to next appear in Juneau District Court on June 3 charged with attempted murder. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

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Juneau man charged with attempted murder threatened to cut his brother’s eyes

82-year-old Arvid Puustinen accused of stabbing his 78-year-old brother multiple times

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

The Alaska Division of Banking and Securities is warning Alaskans about a possible fraudulent investment scheme involving BG Wealth Sharing Ltd. and DSJ Exchange Pty Ltd. (Black Press Media file photo)

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Alaskans warned of suspected cryptocurrency investment fraud

Alaska Division of Banking and Securities investigating purported cryptocurrency trading platform

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is collaborating with Sitka Trail Works to improve the multi-use road and trail network on the Kruzof Island Motorized Use Trail System, with work set to begin on May 28. (USDA Forest Service)

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Forest Service proposes new Tongass recreation fees, announces new trail upgrades

A public comment period will review the proposed fees until July 20

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