Juneau Independent

For years, a popular part of many cruises in Southeast Alaska has been sailing up Tracy Arm, a long, narrow fjord marked by steep mountains, glittering waterfalls and calving glaciers. But this season, major cruise lines are skipping it.

In advance of this year’s midterm elections, President Donald Trump has systematically demolished federal guardrails that prevented him from overturning the 2020 election.

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

In preparation for the renovation of the Emergency Department and construction of a new entrance, the entrance has moved from the backside of the hospital to the channel (west) side of the hospital. This is a temporary entrance that will be used for much of the project. The new ED entrance will be opened once the project nears completion.

The recent closure of Ben Franklin after 50 years on Front Street is more than just the loss of a store; it feels like the end of an era for downtown Juneau.

This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.

All that snow — over 16 feet of it! We shoveled. We dealt carefully with the blind junctions, where huge snow berms meant you couldn’t see the cross traffic until you pulled your car well out into their lane. We shoveled again and we dreamed of spring.

Currently in its 7th concert season, I am proud of how far the series has come since its founding in 2018.

Meatball, the opossum formerly known as Chester, adjusts to post-capture zoo experience and new name

The Juneau Police Department is seeking help locating Curan Hummel-Clabby, 39, who arrived in Juneau from Ketchikan about three weeks ago. His family last heard from him March 26, according to a post on JPD's Facebook page.

President Donald Trump on Friday called on Alaska voters to repeal ranked choice voting at the November election.

Bea Rounsley, a longtime Juneau resident, died Dec. 29, 2025. Bea Rounsley Bea was born in Tacoma on Dec. 9, 1924, to Alfred and Hertha (Metke) Perry. The family lost their home during the Great Depression and moved to Gig Harbor, living in a tent as they built their new home over time. At Gig Harbor High School, Bea played saxophone in the band.  After graduation, she worked at the Bremerton Navy Yard during World War II.  She met her future husband Wally when they were both