Juneau Independent

Grant recipients will get remaining 60% of awards withheld before election, but will be asked if they’re willing to give money back.

20 Crimson Bears swimmers and five divers to compete in pool at Bartlett High School

The U.S. Supreme Court gave President Donald Trump's tariff authority a chilly reception on Wednesday, with his economic agenda hanging in the balance and businesses and consumers watching for higher prices.

Rule that was set to take effect at the start of 2026 is active now after U.S. District Court in Alaska request Tuesday.

Assembly moves ahead on a master plan process for Goldbelt private cruise port and other possible projects, while stressing nothing is a done deal.

November's First Friday will feature a food drive, photography pop-up, and visual art shows.

The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever and disrupting the lives of millions of Americans with program cuts , flight delays and federal workers nationwide left without paychecks . President Donald Trump , whose first term at the White House set the previous government shutdown record , said this one was a “big factor, negative” in the GOP’s election losses Tuesday and he repeated his demands for Republicans to end the Sena

I use a tablet to read newspapers. It started maybe a decade ago, when an increasing number of national newspapers stopped shipping their print editions to Alaska. I am addicted to reading papers, so I dropped my resistance to the electronic world and bought a tablet.

The Urban Indian Health Institute, an Indigenous health research group, this month launched a first-of-its-kind national survey of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian women to determine the prevalence of brain injuries in Native survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. The goal is to illuminate the extent of the problem, guide clinicians, raise public awareness and direct resources.

Consumer debt is at record-high levels, and the number of Americans behind on their credit card payments is also on the rise.

Richard Juan Garrison, born Nov. 27, 1943, passed away peacefully Aug. 18, 2025, in Spokane from a short illness. He was a contractor for the Coast Guard in Juneau and Lower 48.  He will be missed greatly by his friends and family.

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