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Holi festival fills downtown Juneau with colors on night snow record is set — and now not a snowflake is on the horizon
Traditional Hindu gathering celebrating the start of spring and triumph of good over evil occurs with remarkable timing for its fifth year in Alaska’s capital.
Mar 253 min read


Tuesday Gold Medal saw the first teams eliminated and tough action
Physical play is the unique aspect that draws top talent and what fans like to see
Mar 259 min read


The deadline to apply for the PFD is next week
The clock is ticking toward the March 31 deadline for Alaskans to apply for their Permanent Fund Dividend.
Mar 242 min read


High winds increasing avalanche risk on Thane Road prompt extended emergency road closure
Strong winds make it more likely that natural avalanches reach the roadway, DOT says; reevaluation scheduled for Wednesday morning.
Mar 242 min read


Alaska prepares to get rid of historic ferry Matanuska, one of state’s oldest
The state of Alaska is looking for someone to take the Matanuska, one of the first three ships built as part of the Alaska Marine Highway System after statehood.
Mar 242 min read


We’re #1: Winter of 2025-26 officially the snowiest ever as record 5.4" Monday puts season total at 201.2"
Lingering storm during the evening finally puts capital city solidly into first place after previous record was revised upward a day earlier.
Mar 247 min read


Gold Medal teams continue to rack up the points
A wrap up of the days action and scores with photo highlights and Tuesday's schedule
Mar 246 min read


Dunleavy seeks huge tax break for Alaska LNG Project, says state won’t benefit from any revenue if it isn’t built
Some legislators and skeptics say governor’s bill will cost the state billions of dollars, question if it’s fair and necessary in order for the pipeline to be built Glenfarne President Adam Prestidge, right, Alaska Gas Line Development Corp. Commercial Director Matt Kissinger, center, and Northern Compass Group LLC President Mark Begich discuss the Alaska LNG Project during a House Resources Committee meeting Monday, March 23, 2026, at the Alaska State Capitol. (Mark Sabbatin
Mar 234 min read


Men and women on the basketball court, Stolen Sisters outside the lines
Gold Medal tournament aids organizations across many communities.
Mar 233 min read


‘Special weather statement’: OK, so maybe Juneau will set the all-time winter snow record today after all
Snowfall early Monday unofficially puts airport about an inch shy of all-time high; advisory issued Monday afternoon calls for 1-3" of snow by this evening.
Mar 232 min read


Rough draft of revised Tongass plan envisioning more resource development released for public comment
Forest Service refers to document as ‘preliminary draft plan content’; proposes increasing annual timber harvests to 72M board feet, up from 46M in plan last revised in 2016.
Mar 233 min read


Juneau sets daily and monthly snow records – but not winter record after discovery of error in historic data
3.6" on Sunday gives Juneau 195.8" since Oct. 1, surpassing 194.3" in 1964-65; but discovery of ’missing’ 7.5" in 2006-07 means record is 197.9", according to weather service.
Mar 232 min read
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