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A “pro-life” flag has been flying along with the U.S. flag and Alaska state flag outside the Governor’s Residence since last January. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

New prefile bills includes ban on ‘political’ flags by ally of Dunleavy, who has ′pro-life’ flag at mansion

Among 20 other bills are expanding transgender sports ban, increasing scrutiny of use-of-force by police.

A “pro-life” flag has been flying along with the U.S. flag and Alaska state flag outside the Governor’s Residence since last January. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Pedrin Saceda-Hurt scores against Ketchikan earlier this season in the George Houston Gymnasium. The Crimson Bears fell to Monroe on Friday 84-71 in the Colony Basketball Classic at Palmer. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire file photo)

JDHS boys fall to state’s fifth-ranked Monroe

Crimson Bears lose game in final minutes against patient Rams

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Pedrin Saceda-Hurt scores against Ketchikan earlier this season in the George Houston Gymnasium. The Crimson Bears fell to Monroe on Friday 84-71 in the Colony Basketball Classic at Palmer. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire file photo)
Passengers wait in security lines at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. (Port of Seattle photo)

Measles warning issued by CBJ after Kenai-area resident traveling through Sea-Tac tests positive

Infected person was at Seattle airport Jan. 10, took nighttime Alaska Airlines flight to Anchorage.

  • Jan 17, 2025
Passengers wait in security lines at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. (Port of Seattle photo)
Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (right) listens to Katherine George-Byrd ahead of Saturday’s bombardment apology ceremony. George-Byrd, a Kiks’adi clan mother, talked to the senator about the at.óow on the table before them. At.óow are clan items that provide a connection between current clan members and their ancestors. (Sam Pausman / Wrangell Sentinel)

U.S. Army delivers historic apology for 1869 Wrangell bombardment; three of seven clans accept

Unlike Kake and Angoon apologies, some in Wrangell reject military’s words and seek further reparations.

Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (right) listens to Katherine George-Byrd ahead of Saturday’s bombardment apology ceremony. George-Byrd, a Kiks’adi clan mother, talked to the senator about the at.óow on the table before them. At.óow are clan items that provide a connection between current clan members and their ancestors. (Sam Pausman / Wrangell Sentinel)
Haven House, Tlingit and Haida’s third shelter under their Reentry and Recovery Program, is seen with lights on in the dark. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)

Tlingit and Haida offers a safe haven for women in recovery

Reopened Haven House is the third shelter in Reentry and Recovery program.

Haven House, Tlingit and Haida’s third shelter under their Reentry and Recovery Program, is seen with lights on in the dark. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)
A dusting of snow covers the Ptarmigan chairlift at Eaglecrest Ski Area in December. The lift to the top of the mountain remains closed as of Friday due to a lack of snow. (Eaglecrest Ski Area photo)

Eaglecrest board finalizes its case for future stability ahead of meeting with Assembly

Gondola and year-round operations cited in letter as fix for problems in former GM’s report.

A dusting of snow covers the Ptarmigan chairlift at Eaglecrest Ski Area in December. The lift to the top of the mountain remains closed as of Friday due to a lack of snow. (Eaglecrest Ski Area photo)
The Juneau Police Department and Capital City Fire/Rescue responds to a car accident on Egan Drive Thursday morning. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)

Five car crashes on icy morning cause traffic delays

On Thursday morning within a three-hour time frame, five separate motor vehicle collisions occurred after a cold night that left roads in icy conditions. Erann… Continue reading

The Juneau Police Department and Capital City Fire/Rescue responds to a car accident on Egan Drive Thursday morning. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)
Juneau Dance Theatre members perform in the 2024 Winter Showcase. Two performances of this year’s show are scheduled Saturday at the Juneau Douglas High School: Yadaa.At Kalé auditorium. (Photo courtesy of Juneau Dance Theatre)
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Setting the stage for warmer times at Juneau Dance Theatre’s Winter Showcase

Saturday shows feature more than 50 performers, many headed to competition in Texas next weekend.

Juneau Dance Theatre members perform in the 2024 Winter Showcase. Two performances of this year’s show are scheduled Saturday at the Juneau Douglas High School: Yadaa.At Kalé auditorium. (Photo courtesy of Juneau Dance Theatre)
The pavilion at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center, seen Wednesday, is the proposed site for a new set of up to five totem poles carved by local tribal artists. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

Proposed totem poles at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center get icy reception from some tribal residents

Concerns raised about accurate representation of area’s Native peoples, project’s sudden announcement

The pavilion at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center, seen Wednesday, is the proposed site for a new set of up to five totem poles carved by local tribal artists. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
Flags fly at half staff at the Alaska State Capitol on Thursday. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)

Dunleavy orders flags at state facilities to fly at full height during Trump’s inauguration day

Governor joins other pols ordering interruption of 30-day half-staff period for former President Carter.

Flags fly at half staff at the Alaska State Capitol on Thursday. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)
Members of the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears pep band perform during a home game at the George Houston Gymnasium earlier this season. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

JDHS pep band takes its beat to a new level of size and sound

62-member Crimson Bears orchestra keeps homecourt rocking as musicians prepare for festivals, competitions

Members of the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears pep band perform during a home game at the George Houston Gymnasium earlier this season. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Jenny Thomas, a parent of a student at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé, testifies on school safety concerns at a Juneau Board of Education meeting on Tuesday. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)

High school fights in Juneau beginning to decline, but parents want more action

Juneau Board of Education hears requests for their members to be leaders in school safety.

Jenny Thomas, a parent of a student at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé, testifies on school safety concerns at a Juneau Board of Education meeting on Tuesday. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)
Rows of houses line Douglas Highway in late May of 2023. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

Rules for short-term housing such as Airbnbs getting another long look from new CBJ task force

11-member group seeks to present Juneau Assembly with recommendations by March 31.

Rows of houses line Douglas Highway in late May of 2023. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)
The front page of the Juneau Empire on Jan. 16, 1995. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
Capital City Weekly

Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending Jan. 18

Three decades of capital city coverage.

The front page of the Juneau Empire on Jan. 16, 1995. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
Juneau Huskies Ring of Honor winner Jayden Johnson, left, stands with Juneau coach Rich Sjoroos and brother Jamal Johnson after the Huskies award banquet. Jamal Johnson is a 2023 Thunder Mountain High School graduate and also a Ring of Honor recipient. He is currently playing for Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. (Photo courtesy Juneau Huskies)

Jayden Johnson named to Ring of Honor as Juneau Huskies football players honored at team banquet

Awards also given to offensive, defensive, special teams, most-improved and academic standouts.

Juneau Huskies Ring of Honor winner Jayden Johnson, left, stands with Juneau coach Rich Sjoroos and brother Jamal Johnson after the Huskies award banquet. Jamal Johnson is a 2023 Thunder Mountain High School graduate and also a Ring of Honor recipient. He is currently playing for Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. (Photo courtesy Juneau Huskies)
A map shows where five proposed totem poles would be placed at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. (U.S. Forest Service)

Five new totem poles proposed at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center as part of stewardship agreement

Open house Wednesday to discuss project intended to “represent several Tlingit and Haida clans.”

A map shows where five proposed totem poles would be placed at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. (U.S. Forest Service)
Alaska Grown-labeled salad greens are offered for sale on Jan. 14, 2025, at Natural Pantry, a health food store in Anchorage. Grocery shoppers are willing to pay a premium for locally sourced lettuce, researchers have found. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

Grocery shoppers willing to pay more for Alaska Grown produce, study finds

How much are Alaskans willing to pay for produce that is homegrown? A newly published study has some answers: a significant premium, especially when they… Continue reading

Alaska Grown-labeled salad greens are offered for sale on Jan. 14, 2025, at Natural Pantry, a health food store in Anchorage. Grocery shoppers are willing to pay a premium for locally sourced lettuce, researchers have found. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)
In an undated image provided by Chris Miller, an image of the northern lights in Juneau shows what a camera with a longer exposure captures. As astrotourism booms, the northern lights get a boost from digital photography. (Chris Miller via The New York Times)

Is the aurora borealis really that mind-blowing? Or is it just your cellphone photos?

In August, over a calm Michigan lake, Karl Duesterhaus, 34, of Chicago, was treated to an unusual phenomenon: the northern lights, which appeared as hazy… Continue reading

In an undated image provided by Chris Miller, an image of the northern lights in Juneau shows what a camera with a longer exposure captures. As astrotourism booms, the northern lights get a boost from digital photography. (Chris Miller via The New York Times)
The Juneau School District administrative office inside Thunder Mountain Middle School on Tuesday. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

Juneau School District, after further review, says it was affected by PowerSchool data breach

Information at risk may include parents, student and staff contact information and addresses.

The Juneau School District administrative office inside Thunder Mountain Middle School on Tuesday. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
Kristin Garot asks a question to members of Juneau’s legislative delegation at a town hall in the Dzantik’i Heeni school commons on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)

Expect tighter budget, but more say in how the money is spent, local legislators say

Juneau lawmakers cite familiar issues of education, pensions as priorities at pre-session town hall

Kristin Garot asks a question to members of Juneau’s legislative delegation at a town hall in the Dzantik’i Heeni school commons on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)