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Child, 7, dies in two-vehicle crash near Auke Lake on Christmas Eve
Section of Glacier Highway closed for more than three hours; cause of accident remains under investigation, according to JPD.
Dec 25, 20251 min read
Police blotter for Dec. 23
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Dec 25, 20251 min read
Photo gallery: Alaska’s top high school wrestlers post high numbers during state title matches
More than 625 students participated in Anchorage tournament; here are their results and 215 photos of the competition, awards and other notable moments
Dec 24, 20259 min read
Thunder Mountain, Juneau-Douglas face off in annual alumni hoops
The alumni from now-defunct Thunder Mountain High School played their annual basketball game on Tuesday at Thunder Mountain Middle School. Sam Lockhart scored 36 points for the blue team to topple the white team 94-87, despite 31 points from Pedrin Saceda-Hurt and 19 from James Polasky.
Dec 24, 20252 min read
Alaska’s slow justice system is letting somebody get away with Eunice Whitman’s killing
Whitman’s boyfriend spent seven years in jail on bad evidence, and no one has stood trial in her murder
Dec 24, 202515 min read
State of Alaska Division of Elections divulges confidential voter data
The Alaska Division of Elections director’s office in Juneau. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Independent) By Bridget Smith Alaskans treasure autonomy and independence. It is part of our DNA, whether we have been here for thousands of years or we arrived last week. I wonder what Alaskans think of a recent divulging of their confidential information by the State of Alaska. On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, who oversees the Alaska Division of Elections, turned o
Dec 24, 20252 min read
Federal judge upholds Hawaii's new climate change tax on cruise passengers
A federal judge’s ruling clears the way for Hawaii to include cruise ship passengers in a new tourist tax to help cope with climate change, a levy set to go into effect at the start of 2026.
Dec 24, 20251 min read
Indigenous nation to get $7,250-per-person payments as a contentious mine advances upstream of Alaska
Eskay Creek project is one of several prospective mines near the British Columbia-Alaska border, where the government and industry have promised new investments.
Dec 24, 20256 min read
Update: Juneau expected to get 14" of snow starting Saturday, following cold snap with 4 low-temperature records in 5 days
Additional precipitation forecast for Sunday and beyond, but may turn to rain due to warming temperatures, according to National Weather Service.
Dec 24, 20253 min read
Police blotter for Dec. 22
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Dec 24, 20251 min read
NORAD tracks Santa in Christmas tradition. See the live map.
In addition to the live map on NORAD's website, updates are being posted on the agency's Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube page.
Dec 24, 20251 min read
DEED investigation finds some Juneau students did not receive required occupational therapy
The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, or DEED, found that the Juneau School District did not provide occupational therapy services to some students that were supposed to receive them last school year…( Read full story )
Dec 24, 20251 min read
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