Juneau Independent

Some storefront owners in Juneau spoke out against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or shuttered their doors Friday as part of the nationwide general strike following recent killings in Minneapolis.

Juneau’s government would regain several million dollars annually, but could lose tens of millions if voters rebel by rejecting renewal of temporary sales taxes.

The Alaska Board of Education is supporting a recommendation by the state education commissioner to form an ad-hoc committee to address student well-being at Mt. Edgecumbe High School.

Here’s what’s happening in the Alaska Capitol and elsewhere across the state.

Crimson Bears start hot, but simmer and cool under Lady Kings pressure

Following the killing of Alex Pretti last Saturday, and the deviant attempt by members of the Trump administration to label him a domestic terrorist, Sen. Lisa Murkowski justifiably called on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Kristi Noem to step down. It’s the right thing to do. But treating the symptom of the disease won’t put an end to the president’s war on the truth. 

The U.S. Senate sent a $1.2 trillion government funding package back to the House for approval Friday night, ensuring a partial government shutdown over the weekend.

The Trump administration has denied Alaska’s request for full reimbursement for disaster relief efforts immediately following last October’s devastating Western Alaska storms, despite the Dunleavy administration’s claim that the federal disaster declaration meant the state would be fully reimbursed.

As directed by a court ruling, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is starting to craft a supplemental environmental impact statement for the Donlin Gold mine.

Downtown establishment is third Juneau business in past year featured in USA Today’s Readers’ Choice Awards.

In a play aiming to connect community members to local hospice and mental health resources, the audience is the main character.

Chronic absenteeism has remained high since the COVID-19 pandemic, but the reasons for why students are missing class are difficult to define and vary widely across the state.