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One of the houses on Telephone Hill stands vacant on Wednesday, Nov. 5. A lawsuit filed against the city Friday seeks to reverse the eviction of residents and halt demolition of homes on the hill. (Mari Kanagy/Juneau Empire)

Telephone Hill residents file lawsuit against city to stop evictions and demolition
Sea-Tac flight cancellations likely as FAA prepares to slash 10% of traffic at ‘high-volume’ airports

Sea-Tac flight cancellations likely as FAA prepares to slash 10% of traffic at ‘high-volume’ airports
Faith Myers stands at the doors of the Alaska Psychiatric Institute in Anchorage. (File, courtesy photo)

Opinion: Court rulings on mistreatment of psychiatric patients need more state follow-up
The number of debt collection cases in Alaska state courts is soaring, following national trends

The number of debt collection cases in Alaska state courts is soaring, following national trends
Goldbelt Inc. illustrates a potential cruise ship port and development along the coast of west Douglas Island. (Port of Tomorrow MG image)

Assembly approves one step in Douglas cruise port plan, but pauses next move
Democrats cruising as economic woes take a toll on Trump’s GOP: Takeaways from Election Day 2025

Democrats cruising as economic woes take a toll on Trump’s GOP: Takeaways from Election Day 2025
Kelsey Ciugun Wallace, president of the Alaska Native Heritage Center, looks over a collection of frozen sockeye salmon on Oct. 30, 2025. The salmon was donated from the Copper River basin and is part of the collection of traditional Native foods donated for the Yukon-Kuskokwim residents displaced by Typhoon Halong. The salmon and other foods have been stored in a large freezer trailer at the heritage center, pending distribution to families and organizations.

Alaska typhoon victims’ losses of traditional foods go beyond dollar values
4 injured in back-to-back military convoy rollovers on icy Richardson Highway

4 injured in back-to-back military convoy rollovers on icy Richardson Highway
In Gaza cemeteries, some displaced Palestinians live among the dead

In Gaza cemeteries, some displaced Palestinians live among the dead
Support your friends and neighbors by shopping close to home this holiday season. Photo credit: Canva stock.

Keeping it local: How shopping close to home strengthens Juneau
Asking Eric: I keep unintentionally offending my daughter when I ask her questions about her choices

Asking Eric: How do I get my husband’s family to stop excluding him from a birthday tradition?
Letter: The consequences of fear

Letter: The consequences of fear
Trump plans to nominate state fish and game attorney for Alaska federal judgeship

Trump plans to nominate state fish and game attorney for Alaska federal judgeship
Halloween terror plot announced by FBI Director Kash Patel never existed, Michigan lawyer says

Halloween terror plot announced by FBI Director Kash Patel never existed, Michigan lawyer says
HESCO barriers line the Mendenhall River on Monday, May 12, 2025. (File photo, Jasz Garrett/Juneau Empire)

Army Corps to fund next steps of flood barrier improvements
UAF rallies to complete season sweep of UAA volleyball in four sets

UAF rallies to complete season sweep of UAA volleyball in four sets
Living and Growing: What makes a saint?

Living and Growing: What makes a saint?
Asking Eric: I keep unintentionally offending my daughter when I ask her questions about her choices

Asking Eric: My husband keeps giving me socks that remind me of a traumatic time in my life
President Donald Trump announces that he is assuming control of Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department and deploying the National Guard in the nation’s capital, citing high crime rates at the White House on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

My Turn: How Trump’s “best people” became America’s worst problem
Alaska Supreme Court considers arguments in case that could shield the ID of some political donors

Alaska Supreme Court considers arguments in case that could shield the ID of some political donors
An Alaska Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 176th Wing, arrives at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, with approximately 300 evacuated residents from western Alaska, Oct. 15, 2025. (Alaska National Guard photo by Alejandro Peña)

Typhoon displaced students, teachers from Western Alaska continue school across the state
Alaska lawmakers consider steps to replace $25M in federal food assistance amid shutdown

Alaska lawmakers consider steps to replace $25M in federal food assistance amid shutdown
Glass clan house screen and house posts made by Tlingit artist Preston Singletary at the Walter Soboleff Center in Juneau, Alaska. The screen shows a Northwest Coast design in sandblasted glass. On the left stands an Eagle warrior; while on the right stands a Raven created in a dark charcoal color. (photo courtesy SHI)

SHI to host November lecture series on SE Alaska Native history
The surprising reason US home prices remain stubbornly high

The surprising reason US home prices remain stubbornly high
Left to right: Juneau Mayor Beth Weldon stands as Municipal Attorney Emily Wright swears in Assembly member Ella Adkison, Greg Smith and Nano Brooks at the Assembly meeting on Monday, Oct. 27. (Mari Kanagy/Juneau Empire)

Assembly members sworn in facing protesters and tighter city budget
Protests erupt after police raid in Brazil leaves 119 dead and draws accusations of excessive force

Protests erupt after police raid in Brazil leaves 119 dead and draws accusations of excessive force
I Went to the Woods: The fear of fear

I Went to the Woods: The fear of fear
Asking Eric: I keep unintentionally offending my daughter when I ask her questions about her choices

Asking Eric: I’m afraid my neighbor’s hoarding tendencies are putting him in danger
Billionaire seeks controlling interest in GCI, regulatory filings show

Billionaire seeks controlling interest in GCI, regulatory filings show
Vance says troops will be paid as pressure builds on Congress to end the shutdown

Vance says troops will be paid as pressure builds on Congress to end the shutdown
Deputy City Manager Robert Barr, right, hands KC Kreger, left, a trespass letter asking him to leave the Assembly meeting on Monday, Oct. 27. (Mari Kanagy/Juneau Empire

Juneau Police escort man from Assembly meeting for alleged threatening behavior against city officials
Western Alaska evacuees are moving into longer-term housing and Anchorage hotels

Western Alaska evacuees are moving into longer-term housing and Anchorage hotels
Young people cutting salmon at the First Alaskans Institute Elders & Youth Conference, which took place in Anchorage from Oct. 12-15. (Photo courtesy of Aaron Angerman).

Tlingit & Haida expands Traditional Food Program with new grant
How to disarm the smiling assassin in your office

How to disarm the smiling assassin in your office
The tale of Old Groaner: The moaning monster bear of Southeast Alaska

The tale of Old Groaner: The moaning monster bear of Southeast Alaska
Opinion: Cancer doesn’t wait. We shouldn’t either.

Opinion: Cancer doesn’t wait. We shouldn’t either.
Asking Eric: I keep unintentionally offending my daughter when I ask her questions about her choices

Asking Eric: I want to visit my close friend, but the security cameras in her house make me uncomfortable
Letter to the editor typewriter (web only)

Letter to the Editor: My take on the election
Letter: Giving Trump whatever he wants

Letter: Giving Trump whatever he wants
Alaska U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan attend a U.S. Coast Guard ceremony in Juneau in June 2023. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Bankrupting America’s future | Juneau Empire
Asking Eric: I keep unintentionally offending my daughter when I ask her questions about her choices

Asking Eric: My wife’s quick temper is complicating my relationship with other family members
The digital billboard on Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé says “Substitutes Wanted.” (Mari Kanagy/Juneau Empire)

Superintendent addresses school district successes, concerns
US sends aircraft carrier to Latin America in major escalation of military buildup

US sends aircraft carrier to Latin America in major escalation of military buildup
Dear Annie: Screen time vs. family time

Dear Annie: Is it wrong to keep separate finances after my husband dipped into our savings without telling me?
Snow geese fly over Gustavos Beach Meadows. This photo was the winner of May art show in Gustavus. (Photo by James Mackovjak, Lituya@gmail.com)

Southeast Alaska Land Trust deal protects coastal wetlands
Entire White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction

Entire White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction
Former President Donald Trump reacts as he walking back into the courtroom after a break during closing arguments in his hush money trial at Manhattan criminal court in New York, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. (Spencer Platt/Pool Photo via AP)

Opinion: The Weaponization of Racism
University of Virginia strikes a deal with Trump administration to pause civil rights investigations

University of Virginia strikes a deal with Trump administration to pause civil rights investigations
Alaska Federation of Natives convention highlights typhoon response and Indigenous cultures

Alaska Federation of Natives convention highlights typhoon response and Indigenous cultures
A sign urging Juneau residents to vote yes on Propositions 1 and 2 remains posted downtown on Oct. 21, when final municipal election results were released. (Mari Kanagy/Juneau Empire)

Municipal election results are in: Voters approve tax cuts, new city leaders
Man shot inside Midtown Anchorage Walmart dies

Man shot inside Midtown Anchorage Walmart dies
Protesters stand amidst the rain and fog at the “No Tsars, No Kings” protest on Saturday, Oct. 18 at Overstreet Park. (Mari Kanagy/Juneau Empire)

Juneau ‘No Tsars, No Kings’ protest draws hundreds on Alaska Day
Gibbs has career-high 218 yards of offense and 2 touchdowns, helping Lions bounce beat Bucs 24-9

Gibbs has career-high 218 yards of offense and 2 touchdowns, helping Lions bounce beat Bucs 24-9
Weekly Wonder: Juneau’s ‘seasons’ | Juneau Empire

Weekly Wonder: Juneau’s ‘seasons’ | Juneau Empire
International officials and locals undercut Trump claims about Venezuela drug boats

International officials and locals undercut Trump claims about Venezuela drug boats
Win Gruening (courtesy)

OPINION: Voters to Juneau Assembly: ‘It’s time for a reset’
Driver charged with leaving the scene, DUI in fatal Midtown Anchorage pedestrian collision

Driver charged with leaving the scene, DUI in fatal Midtown Anchorage pedestrian collision
Faith: Finding peace in a frantic life

Faith: Finding peace in a frantic life
Letter: Ranked choice voting is flawed

Letter: Ranked choice voting is flawed
Opinion: A place government doesn’t need to stick its nose

Opinion: A place government doesn’t need to stick its nose
The emergency cold weather warming shelter is seen in Thane in spring 2025. (Jasz Garrett file photo)

Warming shelter opens for the winter
Interior reverend, UAF professor honored as Alaska Federation of Natives 2025 awardees

Interior reverend, UAF professor honored as Alaska Federation of Natives 2025 awardees
Susan Stamberg, pioneering broadcaster at NPR, dies at 87

Susan Stamberg, pioneering broadcaster at NPR, dies at 87
Example of fentanyl pills. (Photo courtesy of DEA)

Juneau man arrested after $111,000 in narcotics seized
Dispute over hostages’ bodies tests ceasefire as Israel buries its dead

Dispute over hostages’ bodies tests ceasefire as Israel buries its dead
Former Juneau Police Department officer Brandon LeBlanc kneels beside man after violent arrest on July 30, as seen in police body cam footage. (Juneau Police Department screenshot)

State clears former Juneau police officer of charges in violent July arrest
Scientists hope underwater fiber-optic cables can help save endangered orcas

Scientists hope underwater fiber-optic cables can help save endangered orcas
The Norwegian Encore at the Alaska Steamship Wharf on Tuesday, the final cruise ship of the season. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)

2025 Juneau cruise season comes to a close
New York confirms state’s first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus

New York confirms state’s first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus
Alaska Electric Light & Power facility in Lemon Creek on Tuesday afternoon. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)

Juneau returns to hydropower after outage sweeps city
How Alaskans are navigating the winding recruiting trail for high school athletes

How Alaskans are navigating the winding recruiting trail for high school athletes
U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrews conduct overflights of Kipnuk, Alaska, after coastal flooding impacted several western Alaska communities, Oct. 12, 2025. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Air Station Kodiak)

Alaska flooding leaves 1 dead and 2 missing
Asking Eric: I keep unintentionally offending my daughter when I ask her questions about her choices

Asking Eric: My father-in-law and a life coach interfered with and ruined my marriage
Alaska legislative committee finds state senator violated ethics rules before 2024 election

Alaska legislative committee finds state senator violated ethics rules before 2024 election
Is your workplace shutting down? Do you need a ceasefire?

Is your workplace shutting down? Do you need a ceasefire?
He was a homeless college student. He found hope in a parking lot.

He was a homeless college student. He found hope in a parking lot.
Trump has given new life to the Ambler Road. But it’s still not a sure thing.

Trump has given new life to the Ambler Road. But it’s still not a sure thing.
The ballot processing center in Thane receives all ballots on Election Day (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)

Updated unofficial election results show sales tax cuts hold strong, candidate leads widening
Brewers beat Cubs 3-1 in Game 5 of NL Division Series to advance to NLCS matchup with Dodgers

Brewers beat Cubs 3-1 in Game 5 of NL Division Series to advance to NLCS matchup with Dodgers
Governor declares disaster as storm floods west and north Alaska communities

Governor declares disaster as storm floods west and north Alaska communities
Asking Eric: I keep unintentionally offending my daughter when I ask her questions about her choices

Asking Eric: My daughter refuses to cash the $20,000 check we gave her
A black bear next to a trash bin. (Mark Levisay photo)

Juneau urges residents to secure trash as bears forage for fall
Mendenhall Glacier is pulling its icy toe from the lake it created

Mendenhall Glacier is pulling its icy toe from the lake it created
Asking Eric: I keep unintentionally offending my daughter when I ask her questions about her choices

Asking Eric: I feel like my neighbor gave me an overly generous gift for helping her son
Dodgers beat Phillies and advance to NLCS after Kerkering’s costly error

Dodgers beat Phillies and advance to NLCS after Kerkering’s costly error
The ballot drop box at City Hall Assembly Chambers is one of five stationed around Juneau. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)

Voters, poll workers reflect on Election Day
Asking Eric: I keep unintentionally offending my daughter when I ask her questions about her choices

Asking Eric: How do I handle my tween daughter’s back talk?
Campaign signs for Assembly candidate Nano Brooks hang on a fence in Mendenhall Valley. Brooks leads the race against incumbent Wade Bryant by just three votes in the preliminary results. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)

Assembly candidates react to preliminary election results
Supreme Court grapples with lawsuit challenging mail-in ballot rules

Supreme Court grapples with lawsuit challenging mail-in ballot rules
“VOTE HERE” sign directs residents to the City Hall Assembly Chamber voting center on Election Day. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)

Preliminary election results favor cutting sales tax, tight race for Assembly
Letter: Good job on Rosewood Street repaving

Letter: Good job on Rosewood Street repaving
Alaska Lt. Governor certifies U.S. citizen voting requirement initiative

Alaska Lt. Governor certifies U.S. citizen voting requirement initiative
Asking Eric: I keep unintentionally offending my daughter when I ask her questions about her choices

Asking Eric: How do I approach my sister-in-law about getting access to my late brother’s family mementos?
A local-mail in ballot is deposited in a drop box. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire file photo)

Juneau Votes 2025: Here’s what you need to know for election day
South Carolina’s top law official says no arson evidence so far in fire that destroyed judge’s home

South Carolina’s top law official says no arson evidence so far in fire that destroyed judge’s home
FILE — Cew of the USS Hampton, a Los Angeles class submarine, out on the ice after surfacing in the Beaufort Sea during Operation Ice Camp, March 16, 2024. The Trump administration is emphasizing defense concerns instead of climate research in the rapidly warming Arctic region. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

In the Arctic, U.S. shifts focus from climate research to security
Asking Eric: I keep unintentionally offending my daughter when I ask her questions about her choices

Asking Eric: I want to move but don’t think my husband will be receptive to the idea
Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago

Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago
Letter: I thought I knew what the United States was all about

Letter: I thought I knew what the United States was all about
East’s Staples, Wasilla’s Giacobbe and Chugiak girls team among repeat winners at state cross country meet

East’s Staples, Wasilla’s Giacobbe and Chugiak girls team among repeat winners at state cross country meet
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