Juneau Independent

FBI reports Alaskans lost over $26.2 million to internet-based scams in 2024, with $1.3 million of those losses due to government impersonation scams.

An Alaska Airlines flight headed from Juneau to Sitka on Monday morning was struck by lightning just before landing. The plane landed safely in Sitka

The State of Alaska and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have extended their deadlines to apply for individual disaster assistance for those impacted by storms in Western Alaska, including Typhoon Halong.

The Juneau School District Board of Education took another step toward finding a new superintendent.  At a special board meeting Monday, the board approved a contract with a national search firm to find its next leader in a 5 to 1 vote, with board member Melissa Cullum absent…( Read full story )

Steven Robert Lewis Sr., 74, passed away on November 18, 2025, in Seattle, after a very recent diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Permanent Fund, not oil, is Alaska’s No. 1 source of general-purpose money and has been for years.

Betty McVey was raised on a farm in Caldwell County, Missouri. She died at age 92 in the Juneau Pioneers’ Home on Aug. 30, 2025, a few days after a debilitating stroke.  

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Winter storm warning in effect until 6 p.m. Monday, up to eight more inches of snow possible by Tuesday morning, according to weather forecast.

The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé hockey team played three games in three days at Houston’s Big Lake Lions Classic over the weekend and despite being on the short end of the score the Crimson Bears played well.

GSC swimmers power to third-place finish in Ketchikan.

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