Amid criticism aimed at the committee chair for holding a bill to include in the omnibus crime bill, lawmakers expressed confidence it would garner the support needed to pass.

Finance Committee set on Wednesday to consider service reductions, along with revenue measures such as sale of land and buildings to help narrow deficit in next year’s budget.

Juneau Capitals 12U girls place fourth at Ponytail Invitational.

New cardiology clinic, improved training and more on the table; advisory council meeting set for this week.

U.S. Senate’s 50-49 vote, with both of Alaska’s senators in favor, reverses a 20-year mining moratorium near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Media in Alaska and beyond runs wild with reports and fake images of performer doing many improbable things in many improbable spots in The Last Frontier.

Five journalists who spent first half of 2025 at the Juneau Empire before launching the Independent explain how winning entries at both publications originated and were written.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé dealt a 4-3 loss.

JDHS tops Chugiak 3-1 behind scores from Imanol Vera and Elijah Edgar at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park.

Litter Free’s annual cleanup again lures lots of volunteers throughout town, but pickings are tough in many areas due to lingering ice and snow.

Crimson Bears and Mustangs battle to a standoff at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé earns 3-2 win over Chugiak.