Juneau Independent

Animals often form friendships with each other (and even with other species). Horses have favorite equine companions in the pasture, and cows and goats have similar associations. Dogs have canine buddies, cats have feline chums, and both birds and fish are known to form favored associations with other individuals.

November's First Friday will feature a food drive, photography pop-up, and visual art shows.

The overnight marinade results in a deeply flavored roast chicken along with the vegetables that have been cooked in the delicious drippings from the chicken.

The state’s DNR Public Access Assertion and Defense team is a group of roughly a dozen state workers who have, arguably, Alaska’s best public sector jobs. They spend large parts of their summers flying into and floating the state’s remote rivers and lakes, then spend the winters wielding the data they’ve gathered in court.

A longtime local "liberal" columnist joined during the past week — what’s up with other "Voices" being published? (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Independent) By Mark Sabbatini Juneau Independent One of the primary goals when launching the Juneau Independent was ensuring it featured lots of Voices (hence the name for our opinion section) from a broad range of the community. That means going beyond liberal/moderate/conservative political leanings to include age (students, working p

AI Tries To Write The News is a weekly feature where a commercial AI blog tool is asked to write news stories about notable local events of the past week, with excerpts of the results provided.

Just when you thought you’d seen everything in the boreal forest, a reader points out white whiskers sprouting from the ground.

Plants disperse their seeds in many ways. Some cast their seeds into breezes or water currents, some produce seeds with adaptations that facilitate transport on (or in) animals, and so on.

Global attention after 1918 shipwreck was on end of WW I and Spanish flu epidemic, but annual memorial and other tributes recall victims of West Coast’s worst marine disaster.

Those gathering include a relative of a passenger from the 1918 sinking and a historian who has made 200 dives at the shipwreck site.

Steamship’s ability to use lifeboats was limited after striking reef and severe storm kept rescue ships from providing help. Part two of a three-part series.

Steamship collision with reef north of Juneau 107 years ago killed more than 350 people aboard at a time Juneau was dealing with other tragedies.