Juneau Independent

When speaking of killer whales, it’s easiest to start with numbers. Forty to 56 interlocking teeth. Bodies nearly 30 feet long and...

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Sunday’s massive tsunami-causing landslide in Southeast Alaska likely sent more than 100 million cubic meters of debris into an icy fjord and onto a prominent glacier in one of the largest slides in at least 10 years, according to analysis by the Alaska Earthquake Center.

I am sympathetic to the need for more housing in downtown Juneau, but perhaps there is a solution that adds housing to our hill without destroying the neighborhood as a whole. It is not too late to alter course.

The past three years of Mendenhall River floods show why a property tax cap would hurt Juneau. When disaster struck, the city had the flexibility to step in and help. Without that, families and the whole community would have been left worse off.

One of several cabinet members touring the state, Scott Turner said he wants to learn about homelessness, high housing costs and other problems.

More than half the states restrict conversion therapy, but conservative courts could change that.

Some expect to tap into reserve funds, but many states will likely reduce services.

After months of wrangling and a controversial decision to drop busing for the year, the Haines board of education voted to lease up to three buses and take on the responsibility of transporting students to and from school this year. 

Residents have mixed feelings about what the moves mean for the project and the future of the Chilkat Valley

Those staying on Meander Way endure the crest of the 2025 glacial outburst flood and reflect on how this year is different.