Juneau Independent

Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has launched an intermediate Tlingit language course through the 7000 Languages platform, marking the first time an intermediate-level course has been offered in this format.

The winter of 2026 is a time of unsettled and unsettling politics for Alaska and the country. In Alaska, a deepening fiscal crisis is exacerbated by the federal administration’s cuts or holds on federal funds appropriated by Congress, including funds for education, work programs, health care, energy projects, disaster relief and food assistance programs.

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School buses on snow routes; rain forecast for the rest of the week.

‘We don’t need the perfect rule,’ said DOT’s top lawyer. ‘We want good enough.’

As more false quotes, fake court cases and incorrect information appear in legal documents generated by AI, state bar associations, state court systems and national law organizations are issuing guidance on its use in the legal field. A handful of states are considering or enacting legislation to address the issue, and many courts and professional associations are focused on education for attorneys.

Here’s what’s happening in the Alaska Capitol and elsewhere across the state.

More than 200 people gather at dusk for poems, speeches and songs — and to express fears and fury that Trump’s enforcement actions may occur locally.

The story of Typhoon Halong’s destruction in Kipnuk adds an exclamation point to long-simmering fears about the future of Alaska coastal villages facing down climate change

About 40 gather to oppose the proposed natural gas pipeline project after developer makes major announcement about advancing it.

AI Tries To Write The News is a weekly feature where a commercial AI blog tool is asked to write news stories about notable local events of the past week, with excerpts of the results provided.

Jays are perhaps the songbird most familiar to Juneau resident. They are known by their bright blue plumage, with black head and crest.