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Police blotter for Dec. 18
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Dec 20, 20251 min read


JDHS girls fall to North Pole in Wasilla, boys split games in Las Vegas
Girls lose 53-46, boys defeat Wasatch 75-31 and fall 62-57 to St. George’s.
Dec 19, 20254 min read


Pure Sole: Sweaters on? Show ‘em off!
Employees at Petersburg's Lee's Clothing store pose in their Dale of Norway sweaters. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Independent) By Klas Stolpe Juneau Independent I have learned a lot in my 66 years. Well, some things… a few… not much really. But sweaters. I know a thing or two about sweaters. I had been hoping to share my knowledge gleaned from years of succumbing to my Norwegian-themed hometown’s vast sweater lineage when the annual Solstice Sweater Shuffle kicks off at 10 a.m. Sat
Dec 19, 20254 min read


Kodiak couple faces possible deportation due to a voter registration error by the state
Dozens of other state residents may also be unknowingly affected by a problem at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Dec 19, 20255 min read


Eaglecrest to remain closed Saturday due to ‘large break’ in main water line
Joint failure due to age of pipe, not freezing temperatures, according to ski resort.
Dec 19, 20252 min read


Alaska’s governor said he texts Trump. I asked for copies.
A couple of months ago, I was reporting on the typhoon that hit Western Alaska and stopped by a news conference convened by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
I was there to ask him about long-term plans for protecting vulnerable coastal villages. But the governor diverted my focus by talking about Donald Trump and the president’s concern. The previous week, Dunleavy said, “I was texting him at one in the morning, his time, about this disaster.”
Dec 19, 20257 min read


Homeless campers seek fuel to stay warm, Glory Hall reopens during daytime as sub-zero cold spell sets in
Shelter grants ‘clean slate’ to nearly all people previously banned from shelter due to rule violations, executive director says.
Dec 19, 20254 min read


Cause of death for humpback whale calf found dead in Gastineau Channel this summer inconclusive
Animal still unidentified, tests and analysis yield no definitive evidence
Dec 19, 20252 min read


States advance medical debt protections as federal support turns to opposition
Lawmakers in several states are working to expand medical debt protections for patients, even after the Trump administration reversed course and told states they don’t have authority to take action on credit reporting.
In Alaska and Michigan, legislators are nonetheless advancing bills to keep medical debt off consumer credit reports.
Dec 19, 20255 min read


Eaglecrest Ski Area closed due to water line break; repairs delaying opening of Ptarmigan lift
Holiday season with daily operations was set to begin Friday, but resort closed for at least a day due to pipe break; lift to top of mountain will be ready soon, general manager says.
Dec 19, 20252 min read


Police blotter for Dec. 17
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Dec 19, 20251 min read


Lamer than a lame duck
“Alaska’s future is bright,” Gov. Mike Dunleavy proclaimed last week, “but we have to have discipline and be forward-thinking now so that our short-term budget challenges don’t turn into long-term burdens on Alaskan families and businesses.”
Dec 19, 20253 min read
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