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Pre-trial for Juneau principal assault case delayed for a second time
Setting a trial date for a former Juneau school principal is delayed again.
Jul 211 min read
Lawmakers approve state audit of the Alaska Board of Fisheries
Kodiak Republican Rep. Louise Stutes requested the special state audit due to public complaints, but said it would investigate only the board’s process and procedures, not actions taken.
Jul 215 min read
City seeks feedback on Juneau’s transportation needs amidst reemergence of crowded buses
Survey soliciting input for Juneau Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan closes on July 27.
Jul 203 min read
Alaska bush pilot’s bootlegging case heads to the U.S. Supreme Court later this year
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether or not to overrule the state of Alaska’s decision to seize the airplane of a bush pilot who flew a bootlegger and beer to a dry village in 2012.
Jul 203 min read
Alaska’s Capital Inn, a haven for politicos as well as tourists, now a candidate in top 10 B&B campaign
Restored downtown mansion owned by couple for nearly 30 years among 20 finalists in USA Today online vote that ends Aug. 3.
Jul 206 min read
Pedestrian critically injured in crash on Egan Drive
Skateboarder, 36, sustains life-threatening injuries, driver cooperated with investigation; no charges currently filed Sirens on a Juneau Police Department vehicle. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Independent file photo) By Jasz Garrett Juneau Independent A 36-year-old Juneau man was riding a skateboard over the Douglas Bridge toward 10th Street when a car struck him on Sunday evening. The Juneau Police Department responded to the intersection of 10th Street and Egan Drive at approx
Jul 201 min read
Despite industry rhetoric, the problems with trawling are easy to understand
"Finding the Homes of Wild Salmon" on June 2, 2019, by NASA Goddard Photo and Video is licensed under CC BY 2.0. (Credit: Department of Interior) By Dave Kiffer As a lifelong Alaskan from a family of commercial fishermen, I understand and appreciate how much our state depends on healthy fisheries. Salmon, halibut, black cod, rockfish and countless other species are more than economic resources — they are how many families feed themselves, support their businesses and pass tra
Jul 203 min read
On nearly deserted Adak Island, you pay to keep hundreds of buildings wired for internet
US phone customers pay more than $340,000 a year for an Anchorage company to keep homes and buildings on Alaska’s Adak Island wired for obsolete internet service. All but a few of them sit empty.
Jul 208 min read
Syphilis infections a rising threat for Alaska newborns, health officials report
There were 14 cases of congenital syphilis in 2025, the most recorded in any recent year.
Jul 203 min read
Feds no longer protect endangered species habitat. States say they can’t pick up the slack.
Few wildlife agencies have the authority to regulate habitat under state laws.
Jul 206 min read
Juneau athletes swim, run to honor veterans and their families
Honoree speaks to the challenges those veterans and families face.
Jul 199 min read
Gastineau Channel Little League are state baseball champions
Juneau Junior All-Stars fall behind early, rally late to defeat Ketchikan 14-11.
Jul 198 min read
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