Juneau Independent

Three-day event through Sunday part of effort to bring new life to 17th-century folk frolic that hits its heyday in Juneau starting in the late 1980s.

18 of 88 people affected during July 10-15 voyage from Sitka to Juneau, cause unknown, according to CDC; ship is only one in U.S. ports with more than one reported outbreak in 2026.

Juneau poker pro Jacob Thibodeau bagged $215,000 at the World Series of Poker Main Event after placing 43rd in a field of 9,208, earning him our Alaska Athlete of the Week accolades.

Baseball best-of-five tied at one game apiece; Softball girls behind 0-2 against AOR.

Behind the scenes of a climactic day in the Alaska Legislature for the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline.

Saying ‘democracy itself is under threat,’ Matt Schultz suspended his campaign and urged voters to support Bill Hill to oust the GOP incumbent, Nick Begich.

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Rep. Garret Nelson, R-Sutton, chased a black bear away from Rep. Julie Coulombe, R-Anchorage, in front of the Alaska State Capitol during a late-night encounter this week.

Issues related to short- and long-term mitigation measures will be discussed at future meeting after this year’s flood occurs, city manager says.

Joe Locher, 68, formerly of Juneau, passed away at home in Seattle on Aug. 1, 2025.

AIDEA is spending as much as $175 million to look for petroleum in the refuge.

Incumbent Paul Kelly being challenged for Areawide Assembly; newcomers seek open District 1 and District 2 seats; both school board incumbents say they’re running again.