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City and Borough of Juneau City Hall is photographed on July 12, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska. (Erin Thompson/Juneau Empire file)

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Juneau draft budget includes reduced spending, increased user fees

Residents have the opportunity to provide comments, ask questions at April 15 meeting

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Juneau community calendar: April 13 to 19

MONDAY, April 13

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Juneau community calendar: April 11 and 12

SATURDAY, April 11

Homestead Park, a popular downtown Juneau viewpoint, has reopened to the public. (City and Borough of Juneau)

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Popular Juneau viewpoint, Homestead Park, reopens to public

Park rebuilt through project fully funded by marine passenger fees

Emergency lights flash on top of a police car. Southeast Alaska Cities Against Drugs task force searched a Juneau home on March 26 in connection with an ongoing drug investigation that began in February. (Ben Hohenstatt/Juneau Empire File)

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Juneau police search home and find drugs, resident charged

Police say drugs seized have an estimated street value of $45K

A police officer stands on duty in early March. The Juneau Police Department say two residents are faces charges related to drug offences. (Clarise Larson/Juneau Empire File)

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2 charged with drug offenses after ‘dangerous’ driving in Mendenhall Valley area

Police also searched the home of one of the suspects

Juneau Superior Court at Dimond Courthouse. A 40-year-old Yakutat man has been convicted of multiple sexual felonies with a sentencing with Superior Court Judge Amy Mead set for July 31. (Michael S. Lockett/Juneau Empire file)

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Man convicted of multiple sexual felonies after 3-day trial, Juneau jury finds

John ‘J.P.’ Buller, of Yakutat, guilty of sexual assault, attempted sexual assault

A preliminary design shows a park at Aak’w Landing, the cultural and arts center, and a cruise ship in port at Huna Totem’s private dock.

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Juneau, Huna Totem finalize agreement for new downtown cruise dock

Next steps would be final design and construction for waterfront destination in Juneau

A cruise ship docks in downtown Juneau on April 30, 2025. (Mark Sabbatini/Juneau Empire file photo)

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Juneauites asked for feedback on how marine passenger fees will be spent in 2027

Each cruise ship passenger who visits Juneau pays $13 per visit

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Juneau community calendar: April 6 to 12

MONDAY, April 6

A trailer caught fire at Auke Bay RV Park overnight on April 3, 2026, but Capital City Fire Rescue managed to knock down the fire quickly. (Capital City Fire Rescue/Facebook)

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Homeowner escapes unharmed after fire at Juneau RV park

Capital City Fire Rescue says the fire is under investigation.

It’s hard to imagine Alaska’s economy without the pipeline, but is the solution to the state’s financial woes drilling and mining? (Submitted by Jeff Lund)

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I Went to the Woods: Looking forward

In his 1977 book Coming into the Country, John McPhee wrote “The central paradox of Alaska is that…

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Juneau community calendar: April 4 and 5

SATURDAY, April 4

Ned Rozell and his dog Cora move uphill on a trip in the White Mountains National Recreation Area in January 2026. Photo courtesy Chris Swingley

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Alaska Science Forum: Time to hit the trail westward

Yup, it’s 30 below this morning, March 19. Just like it was last week. Back then, I wrote…

Juneau-Douglas High School has been recognized as the overall winner in the Alaska Tsunami Bowl 2026. (Tsunami Bowl/Facebook)

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Juneau-Douglas High School is overall winner at 2026 Tsunami Bowl

High school’s Team Pacificus also places 2nd for research project awards.

The Juneau School District and the Juneau Education Association reach tentative contract agreement. (Clarise Larson/Juneau Empire file photo)

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Juneau teachers, school district reach tentative contract deal

Negotiations began more than a year ago.

Win Gruening. (Courtesy photo)

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OPINION: When will Juneau economic naysayers connect the dots

A headline in a recent Juneau news story caught my eye: “88% of public comments oppose proposed mine…

Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, prepares to shake hands with one of his critics, state Rep. Andrew Gray, D-Anchorage, after the conclusion of his speech to the Alaska Legislature on Thursday, March 20, 2025.

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OPINION: How not to win

Alaska Republicans hold on to a losing hand in 2026.

Peter Segall/Juneau Empire file photo The public is invited to an open house about the Juneau International Airport master plan update on Wednesday, April 8. The plan looks at the next 20 years for the airport.

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Open house planned for Juneau International Airport master plan

Public can go to Mendenhall Valley Public Library anytime between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8.

The City and Borough of Juneau welcomed officials last week as they toured Mendenhall Valley to gain first-hand understanding of the annual threat of glacial lake outburst flooding. (City and Borough of Juneau/Facebook)

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Officials tour Mendenhall Valley for first-hand knowledge of annual flooding threat

Meetings come as workers are installing flood barriers at Kaxdigoowu Heen Dei (Brotherhood Bridge Trail).