Juneau Independent

City officials are working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to plan the next phase of flood-control work along the Mendenhall River. Mayor Beth Weldon said Corps officials spent an entire day in Juneau last week discussing next steps and funding options for the multi-phase project…( Read full story )

Scientists use the seemingly benign term “tonic immobility” to describe the temporary paralysis that various species of animals experience when they spy a predator. This fear-based response is a survival instinct intended to last until the predator loses interest.

There’s a difference between a slogan and a standard. When a city calls itself a “Human Rights City,” it may sound like branding, but it’s something much deeper.

Seventh-grader Ayla Harris wasn’t enrolled in the filmmaking elective at Stikine Middle School last year, but that didn’t stop her from knocking on a door, pitching a project and teaching herself how to piece a film together. A month later, she had a documentary — and now an invitation to participate in the Banff Mountain Film Festival in Canada in November.

Mayor Tom Morphet will meet with Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska President Chalyee Éesh Richard Peterson this week about a dispute that has the borough and tribe headed to a hearing in Alaska Small Claims Court. 

On Oct. 7, Juneau voters sent a clear message. They voted to eliminate sales tax on essential groceries and residential utilities. They voted to cap property tax for general government. And they voted to reject a new seasonal sales tax. In short, voters said: Stop balancing the city budget on the backs of working families. Live within your means. Focus on essentials. Right-size government.

The president also pledged $25 million in immediate disaster relief funding to cover costs as storm damage is still assessed.

Frank Hauser seeks to address future school district challenges amidst mixed reviews during his tenure.

The government shutdown became the second longest in U.S. history Wednesday, though the mounting repercussions for dozens of federal programs, including food aid for some of the country’s most vulnerable residents, failed to spur any momentum in Congress.

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JDHS junior Aurora Madsen reflects on her travel with the Crimson Bears.

Years ago, while Juneau friends were house hunting in Washington state, they left their middle school son with me for the weekend. The instructions were easy: Only one bowl of sugared cereal and pay attention to homework.