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On The Trails: Dike trail observations and nuthatches

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Attitudes about Southeast’s business climate a bit better, but pessimism in Juneau rises in annual study

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Lukaax̱.ádi Clan re-dedicates Raven House in Haines

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Biggest grocery price jump in 50 years has Americans rewiring grocery shopping routines

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Gastineau Junior All-Stars fall in regional opener

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Man suspected of armed confrontation arrested after police surround Mendenhall Valley home

Man suspected of armed confrontation arrested after police surround Mendenhall Valley home

Man suspected of armed confrontation arrested after police surround Mendenhall Valley home

Hemaloto Fotu, 55, accused of threatening to shoot another man in neighborhood; JPD sends drone inside residence to locate suspect.

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Attitudes about Southeast’s business climate a bit better, but pessimism in Juneau rises in annual study

Attitudes about Southeast’s business climate a bit better, but pessimism in Juneau rises in annual study

Attitudes about Southeast’s business climate a bit better, but pessimism in Juneau rises in annual study

Gastineau Junior All-Stars fall in regional opener

Gastineau Junior All-Stars fall in regional opener

Gastineau Junior All-Stars fall in regional opener

Making five-ship limit mandatory rather than voluntary sought by trio of Assembly members

Making five-ship limit mandatory rather than voluntary sought by trio of Assembly members

Making five-ship limit mandatory rather than voluntary sought by trio of Assembly members

Residents downtown petition city to remove 'armed encampment' following death of bear

Residents downtown petition city to remove 'armed encampment' following death of bear

Residents downtown petition city to remove 'armed encampment' following death of bear

Herbert River Rollick rallies recreators together against Amalga Mine

Herbert River Rollick rallies recreators together against Amalga Mine

Herbert River Rollick rallies recreators together against Amalga Mine

Cost of new City Hall shrinks by $1.5M? Low bid for Burns Building work well below CBJ estimate

Cost of new City Hall shrinks by $1.5M? Low bid for Burns Building work well below CBJ estimate

Cost of new City Hall shrinks by $1.5M? Low bid for Burns Building work well below CBJ estimate

Fourth virus outbreak reported on National Geographic Sea Bird, ship cancels July 25-30 trip

Fourth virus outbreak reported on National Geographic Sea Bird, ship cancels July 25-30 trip

Fourth virus outbreak reported on National Geographic Sea Bird, ship cancels July 25-30 trip

Questions about state’s handling of election grow as 3,500 registered voters asked to verify citizenship

Questions about state’s handling of election grow as 3,500 registered voters asked to verify citizenship

Questions about state’s handling of election grow as 3,500 registered voters asked to verify citizenship

Juneau athletes in the saddle, on the mats and across the mountains

Juneau athletes in the saddle, on the mats and across the mountains

Juneau athletes in the saddle, on the mats and across the mountains

In photos: Wander the Wetlands with Discovery Southeast

In photos: Wander the Wetlands with Discovery Southeast

In photos: Wander the Wetlands with Discovery Southeast

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Gastineau Junior All-Stars fall in regional opener

Gastineau Junior All-Stars fall in regional opener

Gastineau Junior All-Stars fall in regional opener

Juneau athletes in the saddle, on the mats and across the mountains

Juneau athletes in the saddle, on the mats and across the mountains

Juneau athletes in the saddle, on the mats and across the mountains

Juneau’s American Legion team prepares for state tournament

Juneau’s American Legion team prepares for state tournament

Juneau’s American Legion team prepares for state tournament

Erickson helps Alaska Youth Soccer team win first National title

Erickson helps Alaska Youth Soccer team win first National title

Erickson helps Alaska Youth Soccer team win first National title

Juneau athletes swim, run to honor veterans and their families

Juneau athletes swim, run to honor veterans and their families

Juneau athletes swim, run to honor veterans and their families

Gastineau Channel Little League are state baseball champions

Gastineau Channel Little League are state baseball champions

Gastineau Channel Little League are state baseball champions

Juneau’s Leif Richards breaks 45-year record at World Eskimo-Indian Olympics

Juneau’s Leif Richards breaks 45-year record at World Eskimo-Indian Olympics

Juneau’s Leif Richards breaks 45-year record at World Eskimo-Indian Olympics

GCLL junior baseball takes series lead over Ketchikan in state championships

GCLL junior baseball takes series lead over Ketchikan in state championships

GCLL junior baseball takes series lead over Ketchikan in state championships

GCLL evens junior baseball state series with 13-3 win over Ketchikan

GCLL evens junior baseball state series with 13-3 win over Ketchikan

GCLL evens junior baseball state series with 13-3 win over Ketchikan

Features

On The Trails: Dike trail observations and nuthatches

On The Trails: Dike trail observations and nuthatches

On The Trails: Dike trail observations and nuthatches

Notes On The News: A big helping hand and facing the big financial gap that remains

Notes On The News: A big helping hand and facing the big financial gap that remains

Notes On The News: A big helping hand and facing the big financial gap that remains

Cooking for Pleasure: Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake

Cooking for Pleasure: Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake

Cooking for Pleasure: Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake

On The Trails: Two little mysteries

On The Trails: Two little mysteries

On The Trails: Two little mysteries

AI Tries To Write The News: Is proposed fee hike at Mendenhall Glacier paying for time travel?

AI Tries To Write The News: Is proposed fee hike at Mendenhall Glacier paying for time travel?

AI Tries To Write The News: Is proposed fee hike at Mendenhall Glacier paying for time travel?

On The Trails: Gunnels and others

On The Trails: Gunnels and others

On The Trails: Gunnels and others

Cooking for Pleasure: Spicy char-grilled Turkish meat patties

Cooking for Pleasure: Spicy char-grilled Turkish meat patties

Cooking for Pleasure: Spicy char-grilled Turkish meat patties

On The Trails: Summertime fun

On The Trails: Summertime fun

On The Trails: Summertime fun

AI Tries To Write The News: Dan J. Sullivan election challenge, special sessions for gasline

AI Tries To Write The News: Dan J. Sullivan election challenge, special sessions for gasline

AI Tries To Write The News: Dan J. Sullivan election challenge, special sessions for gasline

Alaska News

Alaska Native communities prepare for man camps driven by new mining boom

Alaska Native communities prepare for man camps driven by new mining boom

Alaska Native communities prepare for man camps driven by new mining boom

Lawsuits seek to overturn permit for road construction through Alaska wildlife refuge

Lawsuits seek to overturn permit for road construction through Alaska wildlife refuge

Lawsuits seek to overturn permit for road construction through Alaska wildlife refuge

Get Out the Native Vote initiative galvanizes Alaska Native voters for the 2026 elections

Get Out the Native Vote initiative galvanizes Alaska Native voters for the 2026 elections

Get Out the Native Vote initiative galvanizes Alaska Native voters for the 2026 elections

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium to get $400 million in federal settlement

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium to get $400 million in federal settlement

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium to get $400 million in federal settlement

A parasite that thrives in warm conditions adds to Yukon River salmon woes

A parasite that thrives in warm conditions adds to Yukon River salmon woes

A parasite that thrives in warm conditions adds to Yukon River salmon woes

Unions sue Dunleavy over vacant seats on state’s pension-management board

Unions sue Dunleavy over vacant seats on state’s pension-management board

Unions sue Dunleavy over vacant seats on state’s pension-management board

Lawmakers approve state audit of the Alaska Board of Fisheries

Lawmakers approve state audit of the Alaska Board of Fisheries

Lawmakers approve state audit of the Alaska Board of Fisheries

Alaska bush pilot’s bootlegging case heads to the U.S. Supreme Court later this year

Alaska bush pilot’s bootlegging case heads to the U.S. Supreme Court later this year

Alaska bush pilot’s bootlegging case heads to the U.S. Supreme Court later this year

On nearly deserted Adak Island, you pay to keep hundreds of buildings wired for internet

On nearly deserted Adak Island, you pay to keep hundreds of buildings wired for internet

On nearly deserted Adak Island, you pay to keep hundreds of buildings wired for internet

U.S./International News

Trump's order for a federal voter list blocked by US appeals court

Trump's order for a federal voter list blocked by US appeals court

Trump's order for a federal voter list blocked by US appeals court

Biggest grocery price jump in 50 years has Americans rewiring grocery shopping routines

Biggest grocery price jump in 50 years has Americans rewiring grocery shopping routines

Biggest grocery price jump in 50 years has Americans rewiring grocery shopping routines

Trump administration admits grants for clean energy were canceled based on politics

Trump administration admits grants for clean energy were canceled based on politics

Trump administration admits grants for clean energy were canceled based on politics

Flood of poll watchers, observers, monitors to descend on midterm voters

Flood of poll watchers, observers, monitors to descend on midterm voters

Flood of poll watchers, observers, monitors to descend on midterm voters

Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries as his 10% levies are set to expire Friday

Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries as his 10% levies are set to expire Friday

Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries as his 10% levies are set to expire Friday

Landmark federal housing law tries new ways to boost local building

Landmark federal housing law tries new ways to boost local building

Landmark federal housing law tries new ways to boost local building

Citing a hunger ‘crisis,’ US mayors call for end to federal SNAP cuts

Citing a hunger ‘crisis,’ US mayors call for end to federal SNAP cuts

Citing a hunger ‘crisis,’ US mayors call for end to federal SNAP cuts

Feds no longer protect endangered species habitat. States say they can’t pick up the slack.

Feds no longer protect endangered species habitat. States say they can’t pick up the slack.

Feds no longer protect endangered species habitat. States say they can’t pick up the slack.

To air or not to air election speech? Trump’s falsehoods, threats pose challenge for networks

To air or not to air election speech? Trump’s falsehoods, threats pose challenge for networks

To air or not to air election speech? Trump’s falsehoods, threats pose challenge for networks

Community

A tribute to Juneau’s first combined high school graduates at their 70th reunion

Community contributor

A tribute to Juneau’s first combined high school graduates at their 70th reunion

A tribute to Juneau’s first combined high school graduates at their 70th reunion

A big thank you for flood preparation help

Community contributor

A big thank you for flood preparation help

A big thank you for flood preparation help

Coast Guard holds change-of-command ceremony in Juneau

U.S. Coast Guard

Coast Guard holds change-of-command ceremony in Juneau

Coast Guard holds change-of-command ceremony in Juneau

Construction on North Franklin Street begins July 15

City and Borough of Juneau

Construction on North Franklin Street begins July 15

Construction on North Franklin Street begins July 15

Parks and Recreation’s Free Month of Play starts Friday

City and Borough of Juneau

Parks and Recreation’s Free Month of Play starts Friday

Parks and Recreation’s Free Month of Play starts Friday

Renovation of Adair-Kennedy park’s tennis and pickleball courts begins Monday

City and Borough of Juneau

Renovation of Adair-Kennedy park’s tennis and pickleball courts begins Monday

Renovation of Adair-Kennedy park’s tennis and pickleball courts begins Monday

CCFR seeking volunteers for July 11 simulated disaster exercise

City and Borough of Juneau

CCFR seeking volunteers for July 11 simulated disaster exercise

CCFR seeking volunteers for July 11 simulated disaster exercise

Hear 35-Mile Off-Road Vehicle Riding Park updates on July 9

City and Borough of Juneau

Hear 35-Mile Off-Road Vehicle Riding Park updates on July 9

Hear 35-Mile Off-Road Vehicle Riding Park updates on July 9

Thank You Letter from Juneau Garden Club

Guest contributor

Thank You Letter from Juneau Garden Club

Thank You Letter from Juneau Garden Club

Police blotter

Police blotter for July 23

Police blotter for July 23

Police blotter for July 23

Police blotter for July 22

Police blotter for July 22

Police blotter for July 22

Police blotter for July 21

Police blotter for July 21

Police blotter for July 21

Police blotter for July 20

Police blotter for July 20

Police blotter for July 20

Police blotter for July 19

Police blotter for July 19

Police blotter for July 19

Police blotter for July 18

Police blotter for July 18

Police blotter for July 18

Obituaries / Death Notices

Obituary: Jennifer Nielsen Johnson

Obituary: Jennifer Nielsen Johnson

Obituary: Jennifer Nielsen Johnson

Obituary: Joseph Robert Locher (1957-2025)

Obituary: Joseph Robert Locher (1957-2025)

Obituary: Joseph Robert Locher (1957-2025)

Obituary: David Leroy Bartlett (Oct. 21, 1946 – June 6, 2025)

Obituary: David Leroy Bartlett (Oct. 21, 1946 – June 6, 2025)

Obituary: David Leroy Bartlett (Oct. 21, 1946 – June 6, 2025)

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