Pati Jinich explores the sister cities of Alaska’s capital, Juneau, and the capital of Canada’s Yukon Territory, Whitehorse.

Juneau’s 5% sales tax on groceries is among the highest in the nation. Almost every other state either doesn’t tax groceries ...

To visitors scurrying around Juneau, Alaska, Caribou Crossings may look like any other seasonal tourist town gift shop. To its owner, Laura McDonnell, the 28-year-old storefront means so much more.

Whether you’re in Juneau, Ketchikan or any of the other towns dotting the coast, you’ll never forget time spent here.

The Juneau Assembly voted Monday night to approve ... “With or without this dock, we will still have five ships in town,” said Deputy Mayor Greg Smith, who voted in favor of the lease.

The City and Borough of Juneau has already signed agreements with cruise lines that put in place a five-ship limit, and limit the number of daily passengers that come to town beginning in 2026.

April 11, 2025 • Juneau Afternoon's week-long Alaska Folk Festival coverage ends ... Gold medal skater Scott Hamilton in town for Juneau Celebration Ice Show fundraiser; Live music with Middle ...

A cruise to Alaska is one of the best ways to visit many parts of the 49th state, including the Inside Passage and the southeastern port towns of Juneau, Ketchikan and Skagway. You can also see ...