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Cruise ship helps stranded skiff and crew in Southeast Alaska as Zuckerberg yacht stands by
Lack of response by vessel belonging to Facebook owner gets boos from cruise passengers, criticism online; skiff ran out of fuel between Petersburg and Juneau
Aug 83 min read


Dog rescued off cliff on Thunder Mountain
Bandit and owner spend night on mountainside after marmot-fueled escapade.
Aug 76 min read


Newly launched partisan ‘news’ publications target Alaska’s ‘toss up’ US Senate race
GOP advocacy nonprofit is publishing the Alaska Navigator; a liberal 501(c)(4) organization is publishing progressive articles as The Alaska Independent.
Aug 75 min read


Third special session on gasline set to pass midpoint without a bill to consider
Technical floor sessions with no formal action again scheduled for next Tuesday; Senate president says ’promising’ discussions with Gov. Dunleavy occurred this week.
Aug 72 min read


80th Golden North Salmon Derby off to unceremonial start as fishers head straight to sea
Three-day event again bypassing ticket validations, allowing participants to skip weigh-in stations until they have fish to turn in.
Aug 74 min read


View Drive residents prepare for glacial outburst flooding without short-term protection
The city is funding the appraisals, title and environmental research to make a buyout offer to homeowners this fall, but not in time for the flood.
Aug 78 min read


Alaska Division of Elections erroneously removed more than 600 citizens from voter list
More than 100 noncitizens were also mistakenly registered to vote, Carol Beecher told state lawmakers in a partial response to questions.
Aug 65 min read


One year into a shipping ban on EVs, owners and businesses don’t see a clear road out
Southeast shipping companies say they have no plans to change their policy, as enthusiasts worry about getting vehicles to Juneau and servicing them.
Aug 64 min read


80th Golden North Salmon Derby pays tribute to teller of fish tales
Organizers dedicate this year’s three-day derby that starts Friday to Kelly Peres, who has provided radio coverage of the event for the past 50 years.
Aug 65 min read


Juneau man faces charge for shooting ex-girlfriend’s dog
The Dimond Courthouse. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Independent) By Jasz Garrett Juneau Independent Brian Groom, 44, is being charged with animal cruelty, a Class A Misdemeanor, for allegedly shooting his ex-girlfriend’s dog in April. The charging document filed Tuesday states Groom killed or injured an animal with intent to intimidate, threaten, or terrorize another person. The charging document states the Juneau Police Department was dispatched to a report of animal cruelty on
Aug 61 min read


Hard pitch work pays off for soccer stars Carroll, Erickson, Mazon
Olympic Development Program selects Juneau’s Crimson Bears trio to western regional team.
Aug 54 min read


How to prepare for this year’s glacial lake outburst flood
As a release from Suicide Basin looms, steps to take and information.
Aug 54 min read
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