Juneau Independent

I was one of roughly two dozen-plus volunteers who collected signatures last summer on behalf of the Affordable Juneau Coalition. Our goal was to place three propositions on the ballot that we believed would help address the high cost of living in Juneau by: removing tax on food for all residents, capping property taxes at nine mills, and returning to the more efficient and less expensive in‑person voting method Juneau used prior to the COVID era.

Sunlight bounced off the new Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center’s tinted glass exterior Thursday as hundreds of onlookers gathered outside the main entrance for the 1 p.m. ribbon cutting that opened the roughly $300 million hospital building.

Legality of Wood serving on council challenged because he’s a suspended attorney appointed by Gov. Dunleavy to fill a non-attorney seat.

JDHS wins baseball doubleheader 9-7 and 15-8.

Crimson Bears show grit and growl on road series with Kings.

Scott Jonsson to head YDHS and Montessori Borealis after John Paul accused of injuring student; Kelly Stewart replaces Dana Wyatt at elementary school in Mendenhall Valley.

Candidates Matt Schultz, Bill Hill and their supporters agree on one thing: Republican U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III has failed to stand up for everyday Alaskans and needs to be replaced.

Public can provide input at two Visitor Industry Task Force meetings in June as group contemplates recommendations to manage post-pandemic growth.

When a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research project discovered a mysterious object more than two miles underwater in the Gulf of Alaska, scientists were puzzled.

No reason specified for departure of Veronica Lambertsen, whose residency within Anchorage also raised questions about her eligibility for a designated small-community seat.

The Justice Department will adopt firing squads as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite capital punishment cases, officials said Friday.

In an uncharacteristic break from his party, Rep. Kevin McCabe, R-Big Lake, voted for an election reform bill he believes “improves the system, strengthens transparency and puts Alaska in a better position for the fights ahead.” Now he’s concerned Gov. Mike Dunleavy will listen to the bill’s “loudest” critics and veto it.