Juneau Independent

ith the threat of SNAP benefits being cut on November 1, a movement has gone viral online to encourage the distribution of shelf-stable goods with candy.

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Building on last year’s less-negative assessments of crime in the U.S., Americans’ perceptions have again improved in 2025. Less than half, 49%, now say crime is an “extremely” or “very” serious problem in the U.S., and the same percentage say crime has increased in the past year. These readings are down seven and 15 percentage points, respectively, since last year and are at their lowest levels since at least 2018.

More than 100 students have re-enrolled in Bethel and 140 students have re-enrolled in Anchorage, where there is an effort to keep students and classes together.

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Juneau-Douglas, Sitka, Wrangell and Craig ready to challenge Kayhi.

Recent incidents in elementary schools highlight the support needed to make safety possible.

Several Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) mitigation topics will be presented by local experts and federal agencies during a Special GLOF Assembly Committee of the Whole Meeting on Thursday, Oct. 30.

With Daylight Saving Time approaching this weekend, one bill aiming to eliminate the twice-yearly turning of the clocks awaits the state Legislature.

The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) will host three Juneau Futures public workshops in November. Each workshop is a standalone session designed to explore where and how Juneau should grow in the years ahead.

Groups representing school district administrators, board members, employees and municipal governments scheduled to give presentations about K-12 proposals.