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Juneau man sentenced to 40 years for recording sexual abuse of 10-year-old
10+ hour, 18+ min ago (288+ words) Published 6: 30 am Wednesday, June 17, 2026 By Juneau Empire Staff A Juneau man who sexually abused and groomed a 10-year-old boy, producing dozens of images and videos of the abuse, has been sentenced to 40 years in jail. William Steadman, 35, was sentenced June…...
1. 5 million pounds of trash removed from Alaskan coastlines in 2025
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (455+ words) Published 3: 30 pm Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Delcenia Cosman/Homer News file Volunteers check the beach for debris during the Coast Walk clean-up in the Anchor River State Recreation Area on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Anchor Point, Alaska. A statewide report on marine debris…...
OPINION: Alaska's moment is here: Let's finish the pipeline
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (214+ words) Published 4: 30 am Monday, March 30, 2026 By Gov. Mike Dunleavy and former Sen. Mark Begich Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks about new Trump administration policies at a news conference Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in his Anchorage office. Behind him are Attorney General Treg Taylor and…...
LETTER: Funding cuts will leave many Alaskans out in the cold
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (156+ words) Published 7: 30 pm Saturday, April 25, 2026 By Jessica Parks and Brian Wilson A successful state-funded program that helps people onto a path of safety and stability faces devasting cuts this legislative session. On behalf of Alaska homeless service providers, we express our…...
Warnings pile up under record-breaking snowfall in Juneau
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (876+ words) Published 5: 30 am Wednesday, December 31, 2025 A truck with a snowplow drives along Douglas Highway on Dec. 31, 2025. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire) A car engulfed in snow has only it's side mirrors exposed Dec. 31, 2025. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire) A skid steer engulfed adds…...
Juneau teachers, school district reach tentative contract deal
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (289+ words) Published 12: 44 pm Wednesday, April 1, 2026 By Juneau Empire staff The Juneau Education Association and the Juneau School District have reached a tentative deal for a new contract that would cover the current school year and the 2026-27 school year. The school district…...
No tsunami expected after 4. 4-magnitude earthquake in Alaska
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (273+ words) A tsunami is not expected after a 4. 4-magnitude earthquake northwest of Anchorage Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (U. S. Geological Survey) The National Weather Service Tsunami Alerts posted to X that the earthquake hit at 6: 25 a. m. local time. It was originally listed as a 4. 3-magnitude quake....
Cruise ship passenger dies after fall from Mount Roberts trail
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (276+ words) The Mount Roberts Tramway car nears the top of its run above Juneau, Alaska. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File) A Texas man died Tuesday after falling from the Mount Roberts trail and sliding down the mountainside. According to a dispatch…...
Juneau protesters speak out against Putin visit
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (394+ words) A Juneau protest that drew around 200 people to The Whale at Bill Overstreet Park on Friday was among many held across Alaska last week to voice opposition to the welcoming of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage. According to March…...