Juneau Independent

Record snowfall only enriches the spirit of annual community polar bear dip.

(Alaska Division of Elections photo) By Rich Moniak The U.S. Department of Justice has been unusually busy the past few months. But it has nothing to do with its mission to “uphold the rule of law, keep our country safe, and protect civil rights.” Rather, the lawsuits they filed against 21 states and Fulton County, Georgia, are part of the Trump administration’s attempt to erect a façade of credibility for the president’s never-ending lies about the 2020 election. To avoid ma

Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act enrollees expired overnight, cementing higher health costs for millions of Americans at the start of the new year. Democrats forced a 43-day government shutdown over the issue. Moderate Republicans called for a solution to save their 2026 political aspirations. President Donald Trump floated a way out , only to back off after conservative backlash. In the

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Alaska Seaplanes makes trips between Juneau and small coastal community on New Year’s Day; man stuck at airport for three days looks forward to returning to NY home.

Chilly weekend will be followed by ‘a typical Southeast Alaska snowstorm’ rather than another extraordinary one, forecaster says

Store and gas station closed until further notice while snow removal takes place.

The first First Friday of 2026 will feature art and photography exhibits; dance social.

I took a lazy approach to trying to find where I had misplaced a holiday story from waaaaaay back in my Petersburg days detailing how I had discovered the “Santa” visiting us Little Norway youth at the annual Moose Club shindig was actually my Moose Club-member father Harold. So I googled “Santa Klas Stolpe.”

Cruise ships, tragic incidents and extreme weather got the most web clicks, along with one odd item demonstrating why the importance of news is about more than just numbers.

In 2025, Sitka saw growth and progress — but also questioned it.

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