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Goldbelt’s vision: A future that works for all of Juneau
Juneau is at an inflection point. Rising costs, aging infrastructure and shrinking resources are forcing tough decisions about whether our community will remain sustainable for the next generation. Goldbelt will lead a path to prosperity.
2 days ago2 min read


Police blotter for May 26
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
2 days ago1 min read


Pentagon puts building blocks in place for Cuba invasion
The Pentagon has spent months positioning the troops and weapons needed for the U.S. to launch a military attack on Cuba — all it needs is a final go-ahead from Donald Trump.
2 days ago1 min read


Chilkoot campground closed indefinitely
One of the most widely used campgrounds in the Chilkat Valley is closed.
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Think it's hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says
In the next five years, the Earth is overwhelmingly likely to surge again and again past the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter its hottest-year record along the way, according to new United Nations climate projections.
2 days ago4 min read


Trump order limiting voting by mail will stand for now, federal judge rules
A federal judge on Thursday declined to block President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail, finding that it was too early to challenge the directive.
2 days ago3 min read


Huna Totem, Ridgeview, Telephone Hill and taxes
A recent news article reported Huna Totem Corp is downsizing its development plans for Juneau’s new dock facility citing "cost hikes and tariffs.” If Huna Totem is scaling back plans for its $150 million project because of “cost hikes and tariffs,” what does this mean for the Assembly’s speculative and costly plans for Telephone Hill?
2 days ago2 min read


Obituary: Daniel James Hopson
Daniel James Hopson died on April 9, 2026, at the age of 80.
3 days ago3 min read


Free of independence on Independence Day?
It does one's heart good to see that the Juneau Festival Association is requiring parade entries "to maintain a Patriotic, Positive and Fun experience for all." We don't want any independence spoiling the celebration of our independence. Jane Agnes Hale Juneau
3 days ago1 min read


Wrongful death suit filed against CBJ, driver by estate of man run over by vehicle at bank drive-through
Armando Sanchez, 38, died nine days after being hit by truck while lying in lane, according to JPD; lawsuit refers to him as a pedestrian.
3 days ago2 min read


Q&A: The transboundary mining boom in the Coast Range
KTOO’s Alix Soliman spoke with Max Graham, a journalist who covers mining in Alaska for Northern Journal, about the booming industry.
3 days ago1 min read


Alaska Legislature approves civics education requirement for all Alaska high schoolers
Civics education would be included among graduation requirements for all Alaska high schoolers, under a bill passed by the Alaska Legislature in the final hours of the legislative session last week.
3 days ago2 min read
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