Juneau Independent

President Donald Trump is considering options to acquire Greenland, including possible military operations, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday, renewing a push for the Danish territory that follows the stunning U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro without congressional approval over the weekend.

She moved to Juneau with her family in 1929; was honored by the city as ‘shadow member’ of the municipal council for supporting her husband during his 15 years in office.

Assembly to vote Wednesday on ratifying declaration by CBJ and Tlingit & Haida; state scheduled to send emergency management specialist to Juneau for assessment Thursday.

Gordon Evans, a longtime Juneau attorney, former member of the University of Alaska's Board of Regents, and supporter of the Juneau Bar Association, passed away peacefully on Jan. 4, 2026.

Perfect to warm up with after shoveling and plentiful for leftovers, "if you can restrain yourself."

Former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, and current U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska. (Official congressional portraits) Former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) is taking concrete steps toward a Senate run, including interviewing potential campaign managers, Axios has learned. Peltola is expected to make a formal announcement challenging Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) this month, according to two people familiar with the matter…( Read full story )

Juneau Mayor Beth Weldon is travelling to Washington, D.C., this week to press federal officials and Alaska’s congressional delegation for funding and coordination on the city’s long-term solution to recurring flood risk from Suicide Basin, even as the capital city grapples with ongoing winter weather…( Read full story )

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Dealing with a loved one’s belongings after their death is never easy. But as Alaska’s state courts have discovered, an inaccurate or misleading artificial intelligence chatbot can easily make matters worse…( Read full story )

Dozens of Thunder Mountain Mobile Park residents weren’t able to use their showers or do laundry over the holidays and during recent snowstorms. Wright Services, the company that owns the park, said it won’t be able to repair the main water line until temperatures warm. And warm weather isn’t in the forecast any time soon…( Read full story )

It was an eventful year in national politics, and Alaska’s senior senator was often in the spotlight for bucking the Republican Party or the Trump administration.

“My Mother’s Bones,” weaves women’s stories through the language of folklore and fairytales. An exhibition by artists Rachel Levy and Alex Bookless, the show debuted at First Friday at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center…( Read full story )