FeaturesMembers first
A morning on Taku Inlet, before the fog lifted
Fog, seals and the face of a glacier at sunrise. Members read it first; everyone can read it a few days after it’s published.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026Juneau, AlaskaA sample paper for HD Membership
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NewsSubscribers
Valley community garden opens a lottery for 40 new plots
A volunteer group has doubled the size of its Mendenhall Valley garden, and the waiting list is long. Here is how the lottery works.
FeaturesSubscribers
Long read: the icefield above the city
Behind the mountains that frame downtown lies one of the largest icefields in North America. We spent a week learning how it works.
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Why the rain that soaks Juneau is good news for salmon
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Downtown library weighs later evening hours this winter
OutdoorsSubscribers
Ten things to do in Juneau when the cruise ships leave
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How to read a northern lights forecast from Southeast Alaska
Public notices
Public notice (sample): harbor float maintenance schedule
A sample public notice. Notices are free for everyone under the site’s first rule.
OutdoorsSubscribers
How to pack for a week on the Alaska Marine Highway
Layers, a sleeping pad and patience: a practical list for traveling Southeast Alaska by ferry.
AnalysisSubscribers
Analysis: what a cold winter costs a Southeast household
We estimated heating costs for a typical older home in Juneau through a normal winter and a cold one, and looked at what actually lowers the bill.
HistoryMembers first
From Gold Rush to Capital City, part 4: statehood and the capital that stayed
Alaska became a state in 1959. Juneau remained its capital, through more than one vote to move it.
HistoryMembers first
From Gold Rush to Capital City, part 3: the capital moves north
In 1906 the seat of Alaska’s government moved from Sitka to the growing mining town of Juneau.
HistoryMembers first
From Gold Rush to Capital City, part 2: the mines across the channel
The Treadwell mines on Douglas Island were among the largest gold operations in the world, until a spring day in 1917.
HistoryMembers first
From Gold Rush to Capital City, part 1: the creek where it began
In 1880, guided by the Auk Tlingit leader Kowee, two prospectors found gold in the creek that runs through what is now downtown Juneau.