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Election deadlines: Local write-in candidates on Tuesday, voter registration for statewide races Sunday

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Juneau woman charged for honking horn to scare bear away from hunters

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Crimson Bears nipped by Lynx on the road

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Election deadlines: Local write-in candidates on Tuesday, voter registration for statewide races Sunday

Election deadlines: Local write-in candidates on Tuesday, voter registration for statewide races Sunday

Election deadlines: Local write-in candidates on Tuesday, voter registration for statewide races Sunday

In-person voting for Oct. 6 municipal election underway, ballots can still be requested; Mendenhall Mall annex will be open for Nov. 3 state election registrations this weekend.

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Crimson Bears nipped by Lynx on the road

Crimson Bears nipped by Lynx on the road

Crimson Bears nipped by Lynx on the road

JDHS sweeps Division I cross-country region championships

JDHS sweeps Division I cross-country region championships

JDHS sweeps Division I cross-country region championships

Sitka harriers sweep boys’, girls’ Division II Region V team titles

Sitka harriers sweep boys’, girls’ Division II Region V team titles

Sitka harriers sweep boys’, girls’ Division II Region V team titles

Craig’s Nelson, Wrangell’s Meissner win DIII boys’ and girls’ region titles

Craig’s Nelson, Wrangell’s Meissner win DIII boys’ and girls’ region titles

Craig’s Nelson, Wrangell’s Meissner win DIII boys’ and girls’ region titles

Soaring cost of shore power for Juneau docks due in part to high demand for data centers and EVs, officials told

Soaring cost of shore power for Juneau docks due in part to high demand for data centers and EVs, officials told

Soaring cost of shore power for Juneau docks due in part to high demand for data centers and EVs, officials told

Per-passenger fee increase for charter vessels proposed by Docks and Harbors

Per-passenger fee increase for charter vessels proposed by Docks and Harbors

Per-passenger fee increase for charter vessels proposed by Docks and Harbors

JDHS tennis team honors senior players

JDHS tennis team honors senior players

JDHS tennis team honors senior players

Orange Shirt Day in Juneau set for new events as Alaska set for historic return of remains of Indigenous boarding school students

Orange Shirt Day in Juneau set for new events as Alaska set for historic return of remains of Indigenous boarding school students

Orange Shirt Day in Juneau set for new events as Alaska set for historic return of remains of Indigenous boarding school students

First modern-day Tlingit opera ends after selling out all shows; recording will be free to view from SHI

First modern-day Tlingit opera ends after selling out all shows; recording will be free to view from SHI

First modern-day Tlingit opera ends after selling out all shows; recording will be free to view from SHI

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Crimson Bears nipped by Lynx on the road

Crimson Bears nipped by Lynx on the road

Crimson Bears nipped by Lynx on the road

JDHS sweeps Division I cross-country region championships

JDHS sweeps Division I cross-country region championships

JDHS sweeps Division I cross-country region championships

Sitka harriers sweep boys’, girls’ Division II Region V team titles

Sitka harriers sweep boys’, girls’ Division II Region V team titles

Sitka harriers sweep boys’, girls’ Division II Region V team titles

Craig’s Nelson, Wrangell’s Meissner win DIII boys’ and girls’ region titles

Craig’s Nelson, Wrangell’s Meissner win DIII boys’ and girls’ region titles

Craig’s Nelson, Wrangell’s Meissner win DIII boys’ and girls’ region titles

JDHS tennis team honors senior players

JDHS tennis team honors senior players

JDHS tennis team honors senior players

Top harriers ready for Southeast Championships in Juneau

Top harriers ready for Southeast Championships in Juneau

Top harriers ready for Southeast Championships in Juneau

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Cooking for Pleasure: Indian style cauliflower and potatoes

Cooking for Pleasure: Indian style cauliflower and potatoes

Cooking for Pleasure: Indian style cauliflower and potatoes

Cooking for Pleasure: Rockfish in a wine cream sauce

Cooking for Pleasure: Rockfish in a wine cream sauce

Cooking for Pleasure: Rockfish in a wine cream sauce

Cooking for Pleasure: Shrimp Quiche

Cooking for Pleasure: Shrimp Quiche

Cooking for Pleasure: Shrimp Quiche

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

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Feds target school internet subsidies in ed-tech backlash even as Trump touts AI

Feds target school internet subsidies in ed-tech backlash even as Trump touts AI

Feds target school internet subsidies in ed-tech backlash even as Trump touts AI

Kodiak woman cited for illegal snipe hunt due to misleading Google AI instructions

Kodiak woman cited for illegal snipe hunt due to misleading Google AI instructions

Kodiak woman cited for illegal snipe hunt due to misleading Google AI instructions

A New York Times article claimed hostility by Mary Peltola. Will it affect Alaska’s Senate race?

A New York Times article claimed hostility by Mary Peltola. Will it affect Alaska’s Senate race?

A New York Times article claimed hostility by Mary Peltola. Will it affect Alaska’s Senate race?

An unexpected clue leads to family for an Alaska Native student who died at the Carlisle school

An unexpected clue leads to family for an Alaska Native student who died at the Carlisle school

An unexpected clue leads to family for an Alaska Native student who died at the Carlisle school

Reax to Peltola exposé: ‘Nothingburger.’ ‘She should apologize.’ ‘Arghhh!’

Reax to Peltola exposé: ‘Nothingburger.’ ‘She should apologize.’ ‘Arghhh!’

Reax to Peltola exposé: ‘Nothingburger.’ ‘She should apologize.’ ‘Arghhh!’

Alaska childcare advocates press for major state investment, policy changes to fill growing gaps

Alaska childcare advocates press for major state investment, policy changes to fill growing gaps

Alaska childcare advocates press for major state investment, policy changes to fill growing gaps

COVID still sickens Alaskans, but effects are muted and the death toll continues to drop

COVID still sickens Alaskans, but effects are muted and the death toll continues to drop

COVID still sickens Alaskans, but effects are muted and the death toll continues to drop

A focus on maintenance and administrative fixes would improve tribal water service, report says

A focus on maintenance and administrative fixes would improve tribal water service, report says

A focus on maintenance and administrative fixes would improve tribal water service, report says

Angry outbursts, slurs and firings: Tumult rocks Peltola’s senate campaign

Angry outbursts, slurs and firings: Tumult rocks Peltola’s senate campaign

Angry outbursts, slurs and firings: Tumult rocks Peltola’s senate campaign

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30 ideas for fixing US schools, ranked by experts

30 ideas for fixing US schools, ranked by experts

30 ideas for fixing US schools, ranked by experts

K-12 spending, absenteeism programs face risks as feds stop key monitoring, watchdog says

K-12 spending, absenteeism programs face risks as feds stop key monitoring, watchdog says

K-12 spending, absenteeism programs face risks as feds stop key monitoring, watchdog says

Supreme Court lets Trump administration purge voters using revamped eligibility database, for now

Supreme Court lets Trump administration purge voters using revamped eligibility database, for now

Supreme Court lets Trump administration purge voters using revamped eligibility database, for now

COVID shots for kids held back in Alaska, 10 other states by Trump administration

COVID shots for kids held back in Alaska, 10 other states by Trump administration

COVID shots for kids held back in Alaska, 10 other states by Trump administration

Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims

Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims

Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims

Developers, loggers can kill endangered species, Trump administration says

Developers, loggers can kill endangered species, Trump administration says

Developers, loggers can kill endangered species, Trump administration says

Trump says higher gas prices are worth it; voters aren’t so sure

Trump says higher gas prices are worth it; voters aren’t so sure

Trump says higher gas prices are worth it; voters aren’t so sure

America's long history of falling for hucksters and their outlandish promises

America's long history of falling for hucksters and their outlandish promises

America's long history of falling for hucksters and their outlandish promises

Tribes hit hard by wildfires face health effects, cultural losses

Tribes hit hard by wildfires face health effects, cultural losses

Tribes hit hard by wildfires face health effects, cultural losses

Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center is closing for maintenance over winter

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Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center is closing for maintenance over winter

Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center is closing for maintenance over winter

The importance of the sun

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The importance of the sun

The importance of the sun

Glacial lake outburst flood debrief survey offered until Oct. 16

City and Borough of Juneau

Glacial lake outburst flood debrief survey offered until Oct. 16

Glacial lake outburst flood debrief survey offered until Oct. 16

CBJ Visitor Industry Task Force extends work, public testimony set for Nov. 5

City and Borough of Juneau

CBJ Visitor Industry Task Force extends work, public testimony set for Nov. 5

CBJ Visitor Industry Task Force extends work, public testimony set for Nov. 5

Crimson Bears spikers nip Lady Braves

Crimson Bears spikers nip Lady Braves

Crimson Bears spikers nip Lady Braves

Juneau Community Foundation announces 2026 Arts Vibrancy Endowment artist awards

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Juneau Community Foundation announces 2026 Arts Vibrancy Endowment artist awards

Juneau Community Foundation announces 2026 Arts Vibrancy Endowment artist awards

‘Scenario Choosing’ workshops for Juneau’s Comprehensive Plan start Sept. 30

City and Borough of Juneau

‘Scenario Choosing’ workshops for Juneau’s Comprehensive Plan start Sept. 30

‘Scenario Choosing’ workshops for Juneau’s Comprehensive Plan start Sept. 30

Test of Salmon Creek emergency evacuation sirens at 10 a.m. Sept. 23

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Test of Salmon Creek emergency evacuation sirens at 10 a.m. Sept. 23

Test of Salmon Creek emergency evacuation sirens at 10 a.m. Sept. 23

UAS ‘Evening at Egan’ lectures on Indigenous languages, flood, climate begin Sept. 18

University of Alaska Southeast

UAS ‘Evening at Egan’ lectures on Indigenous languages, flood, climate begin Sept. 18

UAS ‘Evening at Egan’ lectures on Indigenous languages, flood, climate begin Sept. 18

Police blotter for Sept. 26

Police blotter for Sept. 26

Police blotter for Sept. 26

Police blotter for Sept. 25

Police blotter for Sept. 25

Police blotter for Sept. 25

Police blotter for Sept. 24

Police blotter for Sept. 24

Police blotter for Sept. 24

Police blotter for Sept. 23

Police blotter for Sept. 23

Police blotter for Sept. 23

Police blotter for Sept. 21

Police blotter for Sept. 21

Police blotter for Sept. 21

Police blotter for Sept. 20

Police blotter for Sept. 20

Police blotter for Sept. 20

Obituaries / Death Notices

Obituary: Joanne Beverly Ecklund

Obituary: Joanne Beverly Ecklund

Obituary: Joanne Beverly Ecklund

Obituary: Helen Jean Bolton (July 16, 1941 – August 20, 2026)

Obituary: Helen Jean Bolton (July 16, 1941 – August 20, 2026)

Obituary: Helen Jean Bolton (July 16, 1941 – August 20, 2026)

Obituary: Robert Dean Ward, 60, Sept. 21-Oct. 20, 2025

Obituary: Robert Dean Ward, 60, Sept. 21-Oct. 20, 2025

Obituary: Robert Dean Ward, 60, Sept. 21-Oct. 20, 2025

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