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Goldbelt Tram reopening date still uncertain; CEO says another update expected July 31
Company says increased activity involving repairs may be visible during coming weeks; website still lists various tram jobs available.
Jul 222 min read


Juneau’s American Legion team prepares for state tournament
Auke Bay Post 25 closes season as top ranked team heading into tourney play
Jul 214 min read


Erickson helps Alaska Youth Soccer team win first National title
Incoming JDHS junior leads Cook Inlet Soccer Club to U17 championship
Jul 214 min read


Human remains discovered in chest freezer by relative cleaning residence at Switzer Village
Person cleaning home after death of a family member finds person also be a relative in a locked outbuilding; cause and timing of death unknown, according to JPD.
Jul 212 min read


Tribe seeks to dispense care, dispose of stigmas with Juneau’s first Community Health Vending Machine
Overdose and hygiene kits, HIV self-tests, condoms, locally prepared tea leaves, other items available free in Tlingit and Haida’s downtown healing center.
Jul 213 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’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


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


Juneau’s Leif Richards breaks 45-year record at World Eskimo-Indian Olympics
Greased pole walk of 15’ 4.5" is nearly two feet longer than previous high; other Juneau participants also claim top spots in traditional Indigenous events at four-day competition in Fairbanks.
Jul 193 min read


Contra dance festival regains its step in Juneau with inaugural Rainforest Romp
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.
Jul 186 min read
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