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Who is Andy Burnham, U.K.’s ‘King of the North’ and likely next prime minister?

Who is Andy Burnham, U.K.’s ‘King of the North’ and likely next prime minister?
This eight-plex apartment complex in Juneau, seen Thursday, June 18, 2026, will be purchased by the Juneau Community Foundation and donated to the Alaska Legislature under a plan approved by lawmakers. (Claire Stremple photo/Alaska Beacon)

Nonprofit foundation gifts Alaska Legislature 16 apartments in Juneau
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: Were we wrong to back out of watching our grandkids when one got seriously ill?
A boat navigates a kelp farm in Jakolof Bay, Alaska. The farm, one of several in the region, was not part of the recent study on carbon-dioxide emissions. (Amanda Kelley photo)

Alaska study sees mixed results on links between kelp farms and CO2 levels
The tale of the Steamship Bertha, which perished in Alaska waters with a chemical crescendo

The tale of the Steamship Bertha, which perished in Alaska waters with a chemical crescendo
A sign directs early voters to the polling station at the Mendenhall Mall. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire file photo)

LETTER: Alaska voters deserve an honest Senate ballot
Book review: A memoir in essays interrogates the forces that shape identity

Book review: A memoir in essays interrogates the forces that shape identity
The Juneau Garden Club recently installed a large raised garden planter at the Pioneer Home. (Courtesy of Juneau Garden Club)

LETTER: Juneau Garden Club appreciates support for planter project
Editorial: Will the real Dan Sullivan please stand up?

Editorial: Will the real Dan Sullivan please stand up?
(Submitted by Gina Del Rosario)

LIVING AND GROWING: The Sorrowful Mysteries
Alaska’s biggest cities are just the first stop on a far-flung summer adventure

Alaska’s biggest cities are just the first stop on a far-flung summer adventure
Capital City Fire Rescue welcomed six new members at a June 14 ceremony. Juneau’s newest firefighters are Kajson Cunningham, Brendan Jackson, Sarah Kuhlen, Ian Mullett, Justus Paden and Lillian Thorington. (Courtesy of Capital City Fire Rescue)

Capital City Fire Rescue welcomes six new members
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: Those annoying chain emails? Don’t complain to your friends. Just delete them.
An aerial view of Ketchikan, Alaska, Aug. 17, 2024. Heath Didier, 49, of Portland, Ore., who went missing during a hike in southeast Alaska over the weekend, was found dead after an apparent fall from a cliff in Ketchikan, June 15, 2026, authorities said. (Ash Adams/The New York Times File)

Lost Oregon hiker fell to death from cliff on Alaska trail, troopers say
Philippine national who cruised to Alaska on stolen ID sentenced to over 4 years in prison

Philippine national who cruised to Alaska on stolen ID sentenced to over 4 years in prison
Visitors walk along the downtown cruise ship dock on May 14, 2025, the same day CBP officers discovered a passenger with stolen ID. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

Man who used stolen ID on cruise to Juneau sentenced to 4 years
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: I’m young for my job. How do I get people to take me seriously?
Runners, many dressed in unconventional attire, take off from the starting line outside Centennial Hall during the 2024 Only Fools Run At Night. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

Costumed runners take to Juneau streets Saturday night
Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal held to a 1-1 draw by Congo at World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal held to a 1-1 draw by Congo at World Cup
The Juneau Courthouse. A Juneau man was sentenced June 16 for sexually abusing a young boy and posting images of the abuse on the web. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

Juneau man sentenced to 40 years for recording sexual abuse of 10-year-old
Alaska LNG tax break lacks needed Senate votes, some lawmakers say

Alaska LNG tax break lacks needed Senate votes, some lawmakers say
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire file photo)

Ketchican rescue crews recover body of missing hiker
US Education Department plans to move special ed and civil rights out of the agency

US Education Department plans to move special ed and civil rights out of the agency
The Juneau-Douglas City Museum. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire file photo)

MY TURN: Juneau Assembly elves shelve local history
Opinion: Supporting Alaska’s workers through times of change

Opinion: Supporting Alaska’s workers through times of change
(Submitted by Gina Del Rosario)

LIVING AND GROWING: The Luminous Mysteries
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: How to respond to ageist comments
Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

OPINION: Wheels of Fortune just spin better for some people
Meet the Spanish company at the heart of Alaska’s oil industry revival

Meet the Spanish company at the heart of Alaska’s oil industry revival
Van Abbott

OPINION: Congress’s silence is Trump’s tax shield
Dear Annie: Screen time vs. family time

Dear Annie: I suspect my sister of stealing but have no proof. Do I confront her?
Letter to the editor typewriter (web only)

LETTER: Business revenues going up in smoke
1 dead, 1 seriously injured in Anchorage shooting

1 dead, 1 seriously injured in Anchorage shooting
SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium’s Vintage Park Campus. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

SEARHC awards $85K in scholarships to Alaska health-care students
Time capsule from 1976: How to win the ice pool

Time capsule from 1976: How to win the ice pool
Capital City Fire Rescue firefighters participated in live-burn training at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. (Screenshot from Capital City Fire Rescue Facebook)

Texas training gives boost to firefighters assigned to Juneau airport
Planned Parenthood affiliate sues to lift Alaska’s ban on telehealth abortion

Planned Parenthood affiliate sues to lift Alaska’s ban on telehealth abortion
The Juneau Community Foundation. (Juneau Community Foundation/Facebook)

Juneau Community Foundation strengthens health, social services with $2.9M in grants
Hurricanes top Golden Knights 4-2 to move within a win of the Stanley Cup

Hurricanes top Golden Knights 4-2 to move within a win of the Stanley Cup
Alaska researchers using tagging data to reduce fishing bycatch

Alaska researchers using tagging data to reduce fishing bycatch
Dear Annie: Screen time vs. family time

Dear Annie: When trying to be a good neighbor backfires
Letter: Open primaries safeguard against the tyranny of the minority

Letter: Open primaries safeguard against the tyranny of the minority
Letter to the editor typewriter (web only)

LETTER: Transparency needed on fossil fuel subsidies
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: My friend constantly invites herself over. Is this rude, or am I out of touch?
Letter to the editor typewriter (web only)

LETTER: Wealth inequality reaching crisis levels
Love coffee? Have the last cup at this time for a better night’s sleep.

Love coffee? Have the last cup at this time for a better night’s sleep.
Anyone with information regarding Dion McCabe’s whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Juneau Police Department at 907-586-0600. (Courtesy of Juneau Police Department)

Juneau police search for missing man
Wembanyama carries Spurs to 115-111 win, cutting Knicks’ NBA Finals lead to 2-1

Wembanyama carries Spurs to 115-111 win, cutting Knicks’ NBA Finals lead to 2-1
Herbert Glacier Trail follows the Herbert River, as pictured on Nov. 16, 2025. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)

USDA will not move ahead with Herbert Glacier Cabin project
Mat-Su School Board approves concealed carry program for teachers

Mat-Su School Board approves concealed carry program for teachers
Photos: King salmon are starting to show up at Anchorage’s Ship Creek

Photos: King salmon are starting to show up at Anchorage’s Ship Creek
Yup’ik leader Robert Nick remembered for lifetime of service

Yup’ik leader Robert Nick remembered for lifetime of service
A recent poll by Advance Funds Network has revealed that three Alaska towns, including Juneau, have been identified among America’s last “handshake economies.”

Juneau ranks 11th among America’s last ‘handshake economies’
Dear Annie: Screen time vs. family time

Dear Annie: I’m too busy making memories to actually enjoy them. Help!
Van Abbott.

OPINION: Trump’s crypto salesman | Juneau Empire
Female Navy officers say they fear a career cap after Hegseth cuts women from promotions list

Female Navy officers say they fear a career cap after Hegseth cuts women from promotions list
Submitted by Gina Del Rosario

LIVING AND GROWING: The joyful mysteries
In this city near L.A., voters backed a first-in-the-nation permanent ban on data centers

In this city near L.A., voters backed a first-in-the-nation permanent ban on data centers
Tlingit dancers with the Kuteeyaa dance group from the Pacific Northwest joined more than 1,800 dancers in the Grand Entrance of Celebration on June 3, 2026. (Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)

Celebration draws thousands to Juneau to uplift Alaska Native culture and heritage
Israel strikes southern Lebanon after evacuation warnings to several villages

Israel strikes southern Lebanon after evacuation warnings to several villages
Passengers on the M/V Seawolf look out at the Eldred Rock Lighthouse on the day of the public opening on May 30, 2026. (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)

Alaska’s oldest original lighthouse opens to the public
Trump administration selects proposed coal project for $89 million grant in Susitna River watershed

Trump administration selects proposed coal project for $89 million grant in Susitna River watershed
Capital City Fire Rescue crews battled a deck fire threatening a home in the Starr Hill neighborhood on May 26. (Capital City Fire Rescue)

Capital City Fire Rescue logs 860 total responses in Juneau in May
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MAKing It: Arctic Foundations, Inc. builds reliable solutions on challenging terrain
Jalen Brunson scores 30 points as Knicks beat the Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 of NBA Finals

Jalen Brunson scores 30 points as Knicks beat the Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 of NBA Finals
The Alaska Department of Family and Community Services (DFCS) is set to celebrate the revitalized Chilkat Plaza at Juneau Pioneer’s Homes with a grand reopening and ribbon cutting event next week. (DFCS Public Information Team)

Revitalized Chilkat Plaza to reopen at Juneau Pioneers’ Homes next week
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: Making it clear to an annoying neighbor that you don’t want a friendship
For 17 Alaska governor candidates, primary election success may rely on name ID and hard work

For 17 Alaska governor candidates, primary election success may rely on name ID and hard work
Federal court allows Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center project to proceed after lawsuit

Federal court allows Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center project to proceed after lawsuit
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: How to handle big celebrations when the cost isn’t shared equally
A new urgent care clinic at the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium’s Front Street location opened on May 31. (SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium)

New SEARHC urgent clinic now open on Juneau’s Front Street
Pentagon bans journalists from press office, designating it a classified space

Pentagon bans journalists from press office, designating it a classified space
The Juneau Community Foundation. (Juneau Community Foundation/Facebook)

Applications now open for Juneau Community Foundation’s Artist Awards
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: Is it ever appropriate to applaud at sad or solemn events?
Van Abbott. (Photo courtesy Van Abbott)

OPINION: The art of losing
After dispute, Assembly allows small-scale farmers to continue selling hay and feed in Anchorage neighborhoods

After dispute, Assembly allows small-scale farmers to continue selling hay and feed in Anchorage neighborhoods
Forest Service to hold public hearing for Taku River salmon fishery

Forest Service to hold public hearing for Taku River salmon fishery
Alaska Sports Scoreboard: May 30, 2026

Alaska Sports Scoreboard: May 30, 2026
MY TURN: Focus on issues important to Juneau, not personal attacks

MY TURN: Focus on issues important to Juneau, not personal attacks
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: My sibling intends to move to a nudist community. Do I have to visit them there?
Sealaska Heritage Institute’s Celebration 2026 kicks off next week

Sealaska Heritage Institute’s Celebration 2026 kicks off next week
Alaska gubernatorial candidates rush to announce running mates as deadline nears to finalize ballot

Alaska gubernatorial candidates rush to announce running mates as deadline nears to finalize ballot
The 800-kilowatt Falls Creek Hydroelectric Project uses a portion of the flow and head of Falls Creek to generate electricity. (Alaska Power & Telephone website)

Alaska Power Company suing luxury lodge over public access to recreation site
Massive Blue Origin rocket explodes on Florida launch pad during engine test

Massive Blue Origin rocket explodes on Florida launch pad during engine test
Capital City Fire Rescue crews battled a deck fire threatening a home in the Starr Hill neairborhood earlier this week. (Capital City Fire Rescue)

Capital City Fire Rescue battles deck fire in Starr Hill
As Iran war and gas shortage continue, Fairbanks power prices to jump almost 25% this summer

As Iran war and gas shortage continue, Fairbanks power prices to jump almost 25% this summer
The City and Borough of Juneau has been named in a wrongful death suit. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

Wrongful death suit filed against City and Borough of Juneau
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Alaskans 55+: Your Voice Is Needed To Guide Senior Housing
A statue of William Henry Seward stands outside the Dimond Courthouse in downtown Juneau. An 82-year-old Juneau man is set to next appear in Juneau District Court on June 3 charged with attempted murder. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

Juneau man charged with attempted murder threatened to cut his brother’s eyes
Millions of people have been placed in new voting districts. Here’s where the national redistricting push stands

Millions of people have been placed in new voting districts. Here’s where the national redistricting push stands
Victor Wembanyama held to series-low 20 points, Spurs fall in Game 5 of West finals to Thunder

Victor Wembanyama held to series-low 20 points, Spurs fall in Game 5 of West finals to Thunder
The Juneau Police Department station in Lemon Creek. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

82-year-old arrested following stabbing in downtown Juneau
John Cornyn tries to keep Texas Senate seat in a runoff with Ken Paxton, in the latest test of Trump’s power

John Cornyn tries to keep Texas Senate seat in a runoff with Ken Paxton, in the latest test of Trump’s power
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is collaborating with Sitka Trail Works to improve the multi-use road and trail network on the Kruzof Island Motorized Use Trail System, with work set to begin on May 28. (USDA Forest Service)

Forest Service proposes new Tongass recreation fees, announces new trail upgrades
Is your workplace shutting down? Do you need a ceasefire?

Building resilience and adaptation can help stave off career heartbreak
Capital City Fire Rescue crews respond to a Sunday morning trailer fire in Mendenhall Valley. (Capital City Fire Rescue/Facebook)

Person sustains burns in Sunday morning trailer fire in Juneau
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: Is it too much to ask for an employer to respond, even if it’s to turn me down?
MY TURN: 1% seasonal sales tax would provide boost to recreation in Juneau

MY TURN: 1% seasonal sales tax would provide boost to recreation in Juneau
Modern Seward wasn’t the first Seward town in Alaska, or even the second

Modern Seward wasn’t the first Seward town in Alaska, or even the second
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