Ninth annual Native Youth Olympics event brings together record number of participants from Alaska and abroad.

For years, a popular part of many cruises in Southeast Alaska has been sailing up Tracy Arm, a long, narrow fjord marked by steep mountains, glittering waterfalls and calving glaciers. But this season, major cruise lines are skipping it.

Meatball, the opossum formerly known as Chester, adjusts to post-capture zoo experience and new name

The Juneau Police Department is seeking help locating Curan Hummel-Clabby, 39, who arrived in Juneau from Ketchikan about three weeks ago. His family last heard from him March 26, according to a post on JPD's Facebook page.

One lot envisions 20-30 units of housing, other two lots would be sold as-is in competitive bid; mayor says idea is for city to do no further work or spend additional funds.

Cassie Lumba headed to Poetry Out Loud semifinals at end of the month

Juneau teachers hopeful future process will be different after more than a year of negotiations.

JDHS stymies North Pole 8-0 behind a no-hitter at Sitka High Pre-Season Invitational.

Two arrested after fleeing traffic stop, leading to $180K in drugs seized; search warrant in other case results in one arrest and seizure of $45K of drugs at North Douglas home.

Sightings of Michael Northern Miller, 17, were reported after he didn’t return home from school on March 18; JPD finds him Monday after getting anonymous tip Michael Northern Miller, 17, returned home Monday after being reported missing since March 18, according to officials. (Photo provided by the Juneau Police Department) By Mark Sabbatini Juneau Independent A teenager who didn’t return home from school on March 18, prompting a three-week search, is home again after police

Robust competition including gunplay and fisticuffs, notable contributions from Alaska Natives, and two previous ‘Independent’ newspapers among capital city’s chronicles

Kansas native came to Alaska for a volunteer project, decided to stay and was working on opening a mobile car-detailing business until fire at Auke Bay RV Park on Friday night.