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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


Third gastrointestinal illness outbreak hits National Geographic Sea Bird this season
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.
Jul 182 min read


Hilcorp killed Alaska LNG bill, some legislators say, but governor calls the claim ‘bulls**t’
Behind the scenes of a climactic day in the Alaska Legislature for the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline.
Jul 177 min read


CBJ cancels special Assembly work session to address glacial flooding for ‘topical and timing reasons’
Issues related to short- and long-term mitigation measures will be discussed at future meeting after this year’s flood occurs, city manager says.
Jul 173 min read


Candidate filing begins for Juneau Assembly, school board races; all five seats have contenders
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.
Jul 178 min read


GCLL junior all-stars fall in state championship opening games
Baseball falls to Ketchikan 15-5 at Adair, softball falls to Abbott-O-Rabbit 16-1 at Palmer.
Jul 175 min read


Lawson Creek cemetery restoration effort continues as city seeks proposals for landscaping services
‘Show me your cemeteries and I will show you what kind of people you have.’
Jul 169 min read
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