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Opinion: Who could the SAVE America Act block from voting? Eligible Alaskans, including me

Opinion: Who could the SAVE America Act block from voting? Eligible Alaskans, including me
The Kaxdigoowu Heen Dei (Brotherhood Bridge Trail) is now closed for approximately one month for Phase 2 of flood barrier installation. (City and Borough of Juneau)

Juneau’s Kaxdigoowu Heen Dei trail closes for barrier installation
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: People never know how to respond when I tell them about my illness
The mountain above Thane Road at 11:40 a.m. on March 24, 2026. Thane Road, at the avalanche gates, is closed overnight with re-evaluation planned for Wednesday morning, March 25. (Alaska Department of Transportation/Facebook)

Juneau avalanche gates closed overnight at Thane Road
Here’s what travelers need to know about ICE officers in airports

Here’s what travelers need to know about ICE officers in airports
Juneau property owners set to receive fair market value notices

Juneau property owners set to receive fair market value notices
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: Should someone’s wealth factor into a question of etiquette?
Following court loss over restricted access, Pentagon will issue new press credentials, remove media office

Following court loss over restricted access, Pentagon will issue new press credentials, remove media office
Three people received medical care after a single-vehicle crash on Egan Drive in Juneau on Saturday, March 21, 2026. (Capital City Fire Rescue/Facebook)

Juneau firefighters respond to single-vehicle crash in ‘extremely slick’ conditions
Pilots killed in runway collision between Air Canada jet and fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport

Pilots killed in runway collision between Air Canada jet and fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport
Father-daughter duo helps propel Mountain City to 4A girls state basketball title

Father-daughter duo helps propel Mountain City to 4A girls state basketball title
Dear Annie: Screen time vs. family time

Dear Annie: How to handle the loud neighbor who thinks he’s a rockstar
I Went to the Woods: Not-so-skilled labor

I Went to the Woods: Not-so-skilled labor
Shoveling on through - Anchorage Daily News

Shoveling on through – Anchorage Daily News
Tlingit artist wins competition to visually represent Juneau’s Celebration 2026

Tlingit artist wins competition to visually represent Juneau’s Celebration 2026
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: How to deal with people who judge your food choices
Rick Thoman of the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness created this Alaska-centric graphic of how cold Alaska has been compared to long-term records. “Note that the bulls-eye of cold is exactly over our town,” he wrote. Photo courtesy Rick Thoman

Alaska Science Forum: Alaska writer buckling under pressure
Mt. Edgecumbe rallies to best Sitka in 3A boys state basketball semifinals

Mt. Edgecumbe rallies to best Sitka in 3A boys state basketball semifinals
Pink Martini will be performing a benefit concert in Juneau of April 19, 2026. (Chris Hornbecker)

Pink Martini returning to Juneau for benefit concert in April
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: Kids don’t get an automatic pass for being rude
Amid outcry, Anchorage School Board sees more state funding as only path to keep Campbell STEM open

Amid outcry, Anchorage School Board sees more state funding as only path to keep Campbell STEM open
OPINION: ICE in Alaska | Juneau Empire

OPINION: ICE in Alaska | Juneau Empire
Oil and natural gas prices soar after Iran attacks key Gulf energy facilities

Oil and natural gas prices soar after Iran attacks key Gulf energy facilities
Win Gruening (courtesy)

OPINION: Rep. Nick Begich challenges legislators to seize the moment
Portland has a wonky secret to building cheaper houses. Other cities are copying.

Portland has a wonky secret to building cheaper houses. Other cities are copying.
OPINION: Trump’s Iran war may close the door on Middle East peace

OPINION: Trump’s Iran war may close the door on Middle East peace
Jessie Holmes repeats as Iditarod champion

Jessie Holmes repeats as Iditarod champion
Federal program poised to provide $629M to boost internet access across Alaska

Federal program poised to provide $629M to boost internet access across Alaska
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: How to get through a dinner party when you hate the food
Anchorage School District defends online video about bond after Assembly member’s criticism

Anchorage School District defends online video about bond after Assembly member’s criticism
Capital City Fire Rescue crews responded to a structure fire late Saturday, March 14, 2026, off Mendenhall Loop Road. The family’s dog died in the fire. (Capital City Fire Rescue/Facebook)

Juneau firefighters respond to fire at home
Fears of a global energy crisis rise as Iran keeps stranglehold on shipping and hits Dubai airport

Fears of a global energy crisis rise as Iran keeps stranglehold on shipping and hits Dubai airport
‘One Battle After Another’ wins best picture at 98th Academy Awards

‘One Battle After Another’ wins best picture at 98th Academy Awards
Trump's Call For Countries To Send Warships To Protect The Strait Of Hormuz Brings No Promises

Trump’s call for countries to send warships to protect the Strait of Hormuz brings no promises
Serum Run musher Gunnar Kaasen poses with Balto, a leader on his mushing team. Alaska State Library Portrait File

Alaska Science Forum: Long after run to glory, Balto lives on
With boundless energy, Shaktoolik boys repeat as Alaska 1A basketball champs

With boundless energy, Shaktoolik boys repeat as Alaska 1A basketball champs
Jet fuel prices are rising, which could make summer flights more expensive

Jet fuel prices are rising, which could make summer flights more expensive
A sign reading, “Help Save These Historic Homes” is posted in front of a residence on Telephone Hill on Friday Nov. 21, 2025. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)

OPINION: Not the hill to die on
CSU-Dominguez Hills ousts UAA in DII national men’s basketball tournament

CSU-Dominguez Hills ousts UAA in DII national men’s basketball tournament
Lily Hope and her daughter Ella Hope creating the pride robe.

Youth pride robes will debut at community celebration
Bare root roses can thrive in Alaska if you follow these steps this spring

Bare root roses can thrive in Alaska if you follow these steps this spring
Former Gov. Frank Murkowski speaks on a range of subjects during an interview with the Juneau Empire in May 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

OPINION: Recognizing Southeast Alaska as a mining district
Alaska House Republicans block draw from savings, hoping instead for war-driven oil revenue to cover supplemental budget

Alaska House Republicans block draw from savings, hoping instead for war-driven oil revenue to cover supplemental budget
Shawn Arnold at the public forum on March 4. Photo by Atticus Hempel/Juneau Empire.

Juneau School Board selects Shawn Arnold for superintendent
Opinion: There’s no end to what Alaskans can place bets on now

Opinion: There’s no end to what Alaskans can place bets on now
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Juneau Community Calendar: March 9 to 15
2 killed in Northwest Alaska ATV crash, troopers say

Man charged with murder, other offenses in death of Anchorage assisted living facility resident
Americans track inflation through many indicators, but culturally and politically the country focuses most intensely on gasoline prices. (Carpenter Media Group file)

OPINION: The price of war is posted at the pump
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: Am I obligated to keep my brother’s secret marriage hidden from friends and family?
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Juneau career firefighters discontented in prolonged city contract negotiations
Punch the monkey isn’t alone in bonding with his emotional support toy. So did these animals

Punch the monkey isn’t alone in bonding with his emotional support toy. So did these animals
Mice-like voles have pushed up vent holes that connect to their subnivean worlds here at Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge. Photo courtesy Mike Taras

Alaska Science Forum: Marten visits are a glimpse into mystery
Alaska’s Andrew Kurka earns bronze in super-G at Milan Cortina Paralympics

Alaska’s Andrew Kurka earns bronze in super-G at Milan Cortina Paralympics
Laura Rorem is a member of the ELCA. She writes to honor her husband, Pastor Larry Rorem’s legacy of love, compassion and understanding for all humankind, especially the most vulnerable.

Living and Growing: From loneliness to solitude
Trump administration plans to end ban on bear baiting in Alaska national preserves

Trump administration plans to end ban on bear baiting in Alaska national preserves
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: Confronting rudeness at the grocery store can be a losing battle
Even with new equipment, Anchorage continues to see sidewalk plowing setbacks

Even with new equipment, Anchorage continues to see sidewalk plowing setbacks
Dear Annie: Screen time vs. family time

Dear Annie: Navigating grief when you were the caregiver
The City and Borough of Juneau is at 5600 Tonsgard Ct. (City and Borough of Juneau photo)

Juneau recycling center opens limited drop-off, regular hours
In pictures: Iditarod 2026 kicks up snow in ceremonial run through Anchorage

In pictures: Iditarod 2026 kicks up snow in ceremonial run through Anchorage
City and Borough of Juneau City Hall is photographed on July 12, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Juneau Empire file)

OPINION: City and Borough of Juneau doesn’t have a revenue problem
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: People keep heaping excessive praise upon me. They mean well, but it’s annoying
2 authors to talk climate change, glaciers and polar bears at Juneau library

2 authors to talk climate change, glaciers and polar bears at Juneau library
Woman dies of gunshot wound in South Anchorage, police say

Woman dies of gunshot wound in South Anchorage, police say
I Went to the Woods: Evaluating your game

I Went to the Woods: Evaluating your game
Meet the mushers of the 2026 Iditarod

Meet the mushers of the 2026 Iditarod
Win Gruening (courtesy)

OPINION: Flood fears take center stage again
Remembering Elaine Ingham, whose soil science research informed the modern gardener

Remembering Elaine Ingham, whose soil science research informed the modern gardener
OPINION: Cancer physician urges legislators to act on microplastic, Styrofoam bills

OPINION: Cancer physician urges legislators to act on microplastic, Styrofoam bills
University of Alaska Anchorage interim chancellor appointed to permanent role

University of Alaska Anchorage interim chancellor appointed to permanent role
Thunder Mountain Middle School. (Screenshot from Google Street view)

Juneau School Board of Education announces 3 superintendent finalists
US sinks Iranian warship as bombardment of Iran intensifies

US sinks Iranian warship as bombardment of Iran intensifies
A lake in the interior closed for fishing because of PFAS contamination. (Photo courtesy of Alaska Community Action on Toxics)

Screening, discussion of film on forever chemicals coming to Juneau
In Texas primary, GOP Sen. Cornyn tries to hold his seat while Democrats Crockett and Talarico face off for Senate

In Texas primary, GOP Sen. Cornyn tries to hold his seat while Democrats Crockett and Talarico face off for Senate
Alaska Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom speaks during a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Dena’ina Wellness Center in Kenai, Alaska, on Friday, July 12, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

OPINION: Alaska maintains full control over its voter rolls
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: Setting boundaries and reclaiming your time from needy acquaintances
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Juneau Community Calendar: March 2 to 8
Letter: When in doubt, consult a stoic

Letter: When in doubt, consult a stoic
Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party

Miss Manners: What to do when a guest hijacks the dinner party
Some celebrate in Iran after supreme leader’s death, but deep fear and uncertainty remain

Some celebrate in Iran after supreme leader’s death, but deep fear and uncertainty remain
Living and Growing: How can I know truth? (In a tricky world)

Living and Growing: How can I know truth? (In a tricky world)
Dear Annie: Screen time vs. family time

Dear Annie: My fried can’t stop spilling other people’s secrets
Trump’s ‘America First’ campaign battle cry gives way to military strikes abroad

Trump’s ‘America First’ campaign battle cry gives way to military strikes abroad
Adriana Northcutt serves as the Regional Energy Catalyst with the Sustainable Southeast Partnership and the Renewable Energy Alaska Project, working to advance equitable clean energy across Alaska. Growing up in Juneau after her family moved north to work at the Greens Creek Mine, she became the first in her family to pursue higher education at the University of Alaska Southeast. Today, she is passionate about building pathways for youth, young women and people of color to thrive in STEM fields.

Woven Peoples and Places: Where are our future energy leaders?
US and Israel launch attacks across Iran

US and Israel launch attacks across Iran
Alaska House unanimously passes sweeping social media and AI restrictions

Alaska House unanimously passes sweeping social media and AI restrictions
Peggy McKee Barnhill (Courtesy photo)

Gimme a Smile: Modern technology is so hard to figure out
Ancient interspecies coupling may have been more frequent between human females and Neanderthal males

Ancient interspecies coupling may have been more frequent between human females and Neanderthal males
Dunleavy backs bill to require net metering for Railbelt utility customers

Dunleavy backs bill to require net metering for Railbelt utility customers
Trail worker chainsaws felled tree. (Photo courtesy of Trail Mix, Inc.)

Junuea off-road vehicle park awarded $10,000 for trail development
As MAGA embraces Erika Kirk, Candace Owens goes on the attack

As MAGA embraces Erika Kirk, Candace Owens goes on the attack
Surfer catches wave at Lena Cove. (Photo by Atticus Hempel/Juneau Empire)

Surfers hit the waves at Lena Cove on 10-degree Fahrenheit day
Lawmakers press for cuts to Alaska corrections spending amid persistent increases

Lawmakers press for cuts to Alaska corrections spending amid persistent increases
Asking Eric: I keep unintentionally offending my daughter when I ask her questions about her choices

Asking Eric: I want to give financial gifts to a local man experiencing homelessness, but worry how he’ll spend it
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Amalga Mine applies to build road by Herbert Glacier Trail
I Went to the Woods: What AI can’t and shouldn’t replace

I Went to the Woods: What AI can’t and shouldn’t replace
ICE defends detention, deportation of Soldotna family as vigils held and lawmakers probe agency actions

ICE defends detention, deportation of Soldotna family as vigils held and lawmakers probe agency actions
A clear cut on Prince of Wales Island. Photo by Colin Arisman courtesy of SEACC.

Tongass National Forest plan revision opens for public comment
As Prince Andrew fell, Queen Elizabeth II held out hope while Charles and William fumed

As Prince Andrew fell, Queen Elizabeth II held out hope while Charles and William fumed
Opinion: A gift overshadowed by an overbite

Opinion: A gift overshadowed by an overbite
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