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Trump thwarted in hunt for rare noncitizen voters as midterms near
Five weeks before Election Day, President Donald Trump’s sprawling effort to identify and remove noncitizen voters hasn’t produced the kind of large purges that could meaningfully affect the midterm elections.
Sep 285 min read


Full representation on Orange Shirt Day?
I read the Juneau Independent’s article on Orange Shirt Day. My wife is an erased Alaska Native thanks to the Baptist boarding school at Wood Island, Alaska. Our grandmother, Olga Berstoff/Berestov, was taken from the Seldovia tribe back in 1911, she was 2 years old. She was taken with her older sister Marina. Back in 2019, after two years of research, I was able to find out everything about my wife Cheri's ancestry and heritage. Sadly, her tribe refuses to acknowledge her, a
Sep 281 min read


Election deadlines: Local write-in candidates on Tuesday, voter registration for statewide races Sunday
In-person voting for Oct. 6 municipal election underway, ballots can still be requested; Mendenhall Mall annex will be open for Nov. 3 state election registrations this weekend.
Sep 282 min read


Feds target school internet subsidies in ed-tech backlash even as Trump touts AI
E-Rate is the fifth-largest source of federal funding for schools. Now it’s in the crosshairs of the backlash to ed tech.
Sep 285 min read


30 ideas for fixing US schools, ranked by experts
U.S. schools are facing a daunting problem. Students simply can’t read or do math as well as they used to.
Sep 281 min read


Kodiak woman cited for illegal snipe hunt due to misleading Google AI instructions
Incorrect information provided by a Google AI overview caused a Kodiak woman to hunt snipe illegally on Sept. 5, according to a citation filed this week at the Kodiak district court.
Sep 282 min read


Police blotter for Sept. 26
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Sep 281 min read


Juneau woman charged for honking horn to scare bear away from hunters
A Juneau woman has been charged with interfering with three archery hunters after authorities say she repeatedly honked her car horn to scare away a black bear they were pursuing. Janet E. Lopez faces three counts of obstructing or hindering lawful hunting following a June 18 encounter north of Peterson Creek along Glacier Highway, according to documents filed Tuesday, Sept. 22 in Juneau District Court…(Read full story)
Sep 281 min read


Why ‘yes’ this fall?
Juneau is special. We’re a weird, wonderful little community carved out between mountains and water, with our own way of life, our own approach to doing things, our own ways of looking out for each other.
Sep 273 min read


Crimson Bears nipped by Lynx on the road
JDHS loses to Dimond 28-27 on last minute touchdown.
Sep 277 min read


Can Juneau handle the truth?
The truth is the Juneau Assembly and CBJ management are out of control. As a result, a large number of Juneau residents simply no longer trust our Assembly or borough management to make sound decisions.
Sep 273 min read


Police blotter for Sept. 25
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Sep 271 min read
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