Juneau Independent

A male wood duck tends to his plumage. (Matt Goff Sitka Nature photo) By Mary F. Willson Birds typically take good care of their feathers, preening them frequently. This behavior is partly innate, but some of it is learned, by watching others or from experience. They commonly use their bills or their feet, maybe occasionally rubbing on a branch or a rock. This self-maintenance practice has several benefits for the individual. For instance, it may remove ecto-parasites and deb

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Crimson Bears win USA SPIRIT Nationals championship in California; coach says she believes it is the first time the team has won the title.

Juneau-Douglas ends conference regular season undefeated over Ketchikan.

JDHS tops Ketchikan 49-43 on Saturday to end the conference regular season

Sen. Murkowski has re-introduced the "Landless Natives Bill" in the Senate Energy Committee in the form of S.2554.

‘It is unlikely developers will take us seriously before demolition begins,’ city manager reports after eviction cases and other controversies delay project for several months.

Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he would raise a temporary tariff rate on US imports from all countries from 10% to 15%, less than 24 hours after the US supreme court ruled against the legality of his flagship trade policy.

James Sturm, 45, of Sitka was arrested Thursday and charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and felony assault in the deaths of two young men in a boat sinking near Sitka two years ago.

During Thursday’s meeting, the Juneau School Board discussed adding rather than cutting positions next school year. But unsettled union contracts continue to bring uncertainty to the budget process.

The U.S. businesses that paid billions in tariffs to the federal government want their money back. After the U.S. Supreme Court found President Donald Trump exceeded his authority under a 1977 law, business groups quickly called for refunds of these tariffs.