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Juneau man arrested on child sexual abuse charges
Travis William Carlile, 55, arrested after seven-month investigation involving alleged actions between 2014 and 2017.
Jul 81 min read
Alaska’s news organizations are collaborating on voter guides — and you can help, too
Ask your local candidates to fill out the survey from the Beacon, Daily News and public media.
Jul 86 min read
Regional task force investigates drug importation and distribution in Southeast — three arrests made
A Juneau Police Department vehicle at Evergreen Cemetery on Friday, May 15, 2026. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Independent) By Jasz Garrett Juneau Independent The Juneau Police Department on Wednesday announced two drug investigations that resulted in multiple arrests last month by the Southeast Alaska Cities Against Drugs Task Force. A search warrant was executed on a box van in the 9000 block of Gee Street in the Mendenhall Valley on June 24. The narcotics trafficking investigati
Jul 82 min read
Juneau is the costliest of Alaska’s three major cities, new state report finds
Urban Alaska’s high costs of living driven by health care and groceries, according to annual analysis by the Alaska Department of Labor.
Jul 84 min read
Obamacare premiums likely to surge again next year
Preliminary rate filings show a proposed median hike of 14%, an analysis found.
Jul 82 min read
Insurmountable opportunities
Juneau is a great place to live and work. We either grow or we stagnate. We need to put the pieces of this puzzle together, get past our habitual sclerosis by process and productively and positively manage our growth.
Jul 84 min read
Tour operators demand enforcement of permits at Mendenhall Glacier as fee increases are put forward
Public can leave feedback on recreation fee increases for sites in Juneau, Ketchikan and near Hoonah until July 20.
Jul 85 min read
Democrats' narrow path to Senate majority gets rockier as Platner faces sexual assault allegation
A new accusation that Graham Platner once sexually assaulted a woman he was dating has rocked the U.S. Senate race in Maine and cast fresh doubt on Democrats’ path to a Senate majority.
Jul 85 min read
Police blotter for July 6
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Jul 81 min read
How much do cruise ship crew make? Here's the range, and why it varies
Cruise ship pay varies widely by job, but free housing, meals and other perks can significantly boost overall compensation
Jul 81 min read
Malicious phishing scam helps reconnect old friends
My Gmail account was hacked last week. So much for spending the Fourth of July eating ice cream — after hot dogs first, of course. I spent much of my Saturday resetting passwords, signing out, taking a digital shower and signing back in.
Jul 83 min read
State closes summer Dungeness fishery early amid weak harvest
Southeast Alaska’s summer commercial Dungeness crab season will close three weeks early, after Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s harvest estimate came in the lowest in at least 25 years.
Jul 83 min read
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