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Juneau’s Junior League All-Stars return home

Gastineau Channel Little League Junior boys fall in two tough games at regions in Oregon

2 hours ago3 min read

GCLL Majors Baseball All-Stars force title game

Juneau’s baseball boys top Ketchikan to earn if-necessary state championship contest.

3 hours ago4 min read

Four candidates for District 2 Assembly seat, three for Areawide seat, three for two school board seats

Mila Cosgrove is only candidate to file for District 1 Assembly seat by Monday’s deadline; all other races in Oct. 6 municipal election set to be competitive.

5 hours ago12 min read

Obituary: James ‘Jim’ Rollo Wilson

James "Jim" Rollo Wilson, 77, passed away on July 2, 2026. A proud resident of Juneau, Alaska, for 53 years, Jim was a deeply invested community member whose quiet dedication left a lasting mark on the people around him and the place he called home.

8 hours ago3 min read

Technically another special session for gasline begins, but without a bill for legislators to consider

Dunleavy says he will ‘continue meeting with all parties’ before submitting proposal to Legislature; a few House and Senate members convene and quickly adjourn until Friday.

10 hours ago4 min read

Airport seeks public comment on renewal of passenger charge

Juneau International Airport is seeking public comment on a proposed Passenger Facility Charge of $4.50 per eligible enplaned passenger that is proposed to take effect Nov. 1, 2026, and expire Aug. 31, 2035.

14 hours ago2 min read

Five ‘mid-term’ flood solutions, including $1.5B steel wall along Mendenhall River, detailed in Army Corps report to CBJ

Residents worry high-cost wall could deter long-term solution; city manager says options won’t get further scrutiny until after this year's outburst.

14 hours ago7 min read

Assembly to consider bond and sales tax items for ballot, plus repeal of tax exemptions Monday

$16M school bond, $9.4M utility bond, renewal of 3% sales tax on agenda; members also set to vote on tax breaks for nonprofits, historic property repairs and agent commissions.

18 hours ago3 min read

Alaskan Brewing Co. celebrates 40th anniversary operating in Juneau

In the 1980s, Geoff and Marcy Larson were working in different industries. Geoff was a chemical engineer and worked in a gold mine. Marcy was an accountant and had her sights on becoming a bush pilot. But they had a common love of beer.

19 hours ago1 min read

Matt Schultz says he had support, but not enough money

Democratic US House candidate explains his decision to suspend his campaign against Republican incumbent Rep. Nick Begich and back independent Bill Hill.

19 hours ago5 min read

The Tongass National Forest is unique

Several characteristics of the Tongass National Forest are unique. It is part of the largest temperate rainforest in the world and extends from Yakutat, Alaska to northern California. It is home to healthy populations of five species of Pacific salmon: pink, chum, coho, sockeye and Chinook salmon. The largest population of brown bears is found on Admiralty Island in the Tongass National Forest.

1 day ago3 min read