Juneau Independent

In 1959, at a meeting of the American Petroleum Institute, physicist Edward Teller told oil executives that burning fossil fuels would someday warm the planet, melt Arctic ice and raise sea levels. The industry later confirmed the warning in a private report but kept quiet as it continued to expand production. Author Kim Heacox brought this and many stories before a group of about 100 people at Ḵunéix ̱ Hídi Northern Light United Church on Wednesday, Dec. 3. The event, host

Juneau’s Parks and Recreation department began hosting pick-up pickleball three days a week at the Floyd Dryden gymnasium this fall. In the last decade, new players across the country — especially seniors — have been picking up the sport…( Read full story )

The comment period for the first phase of construction of a new ferry terminal north of Juneau ends this Friday.  The state’s proposed Cascade Point Ferry Terminal is slated to be located just beyond where the road ends in Juneau on land owned by Goldbelt Incorporated, a local Alaska Native corporation…( Read full story )

Marc Wheeler has worn a lot of hats in Juneau – from serving on the Juneau Assembly, to founding a beloved Juneau coffee shop and working with youth at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska, he’s no stranger to public service…( Read full story )

Two landslides took out Juneau’s popular Auke Lake Trail in September, causing the City and Borough of Juneau to close it to the public. Now, as trail workers repair it, they say it’s an example of climate impacts on local trails they’ve been seeing more frequently in recent years…( Read full story )

Juneau high school students are getting real-world building experience while creating much-needed affordable homes in the community. That’s thanks to a house build program that’s a partnership between the Juneau Housing Trust and Juneau School District.

City planners are asking Juneau residents to help shape the community’s future as work continues on a major update to the city’s Comprehensive Plan…( Read full story )

As Alaska braces for another challenging budget season, state Sen. Jesse Kiehl, D-Juneau, is calling for realism in Governor Mike Dunleavy’s soon-to-be-released spending plan. Speaking at a Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Oct. 6, Kiehl said that lawmakers are preparing for difficult financial decisions ahead…( Read full story )

To see Juneau in full color, you need not wait six months until the cloud cover lifts. “Landscapes of Southeast Alaska,” an exhibit by Johanna Griggs and presented by the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council, is at once vibrant and subtle. The show opened at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center on First Friday…( Read full story )

Juneau’s avalanche forecasters are gearing up for winter. The state Department of Transportation and the local electric utility re-installed scientific instruments to help them predict avalanche risk at their largest research site in town…( Read full story )

The University of Alaska will increase tuition for the entire system for a second year in a row, and it’s higher than what its administrators recommended. The Board of Regents approved increasing tuition across the board by 4% next year during a meeting Friday, despite an initial proposal from administrators of only 3%…( Read full story )

Five firefighter apprentices in Juneau received their pins on Saturday, meaning they formally joined the force. The five new recruits are officially EMTs and are welcomed by an understaffed department…( Read full story )