Juneau Independent

However, the House failed to pass a supermajority vote to pay for the budget bill from the state’s savings account. The bill now moves to be debated in the Senate.

Members vote 5-2 against canceling the teardown of residences in one of Juneau’s oldest neighborhoods, as city leaders eye moving ahead quickly on redevelopment.

Republicans and Democrats will spend billions of dollars and countless hours campaigning throughout the country ahead of November’s midterm elections, even though control of Congress likely will be decided by a relatively small number of toss-up races and the voters who actually turn out to cast a ballot for their preferred candidate.

Efforts will focus on the Tongass National Forest, governor says; similar agreements signed by several other Republican-led states following executive order by Trump.

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The Recycling Center will open Tuesday, February 24 to Saturday, February 28 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Recycling Center will take cardboard, mixed paper, and glass but not aluminum or plastic due to limited storage space.  

Ten boats sank in Juneau harbors during the intense winter storms that struck at the beginning of the year. The city is still dealing with the aftermath…( Read full story )

Rising energy costs and environmental concerns drive states to reconsider incentives.

Tribal government in Kipnuk, one of the communities hardest hit by October’s storm, is exploring sentiment and options for relocation to safer ground The village of Kipnuk, largely submerged by the remnants of Typhoon Halong, is seen from the air on Oct. 12, 2025. Alaska Air National Guard rescue personnel conducted search and rescue operations there, and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management has worked with the Alaska Organized Militia and the U.S

'Disheartening pivot' leaves CBJ leaders 'a little bit speechless' as assessment of worst-case flood-level scenario rises significantly.

It’s a question I keep returning to as I watch the district fall into the same humanresources patterns that have strained organizations across the country. The research is consistent and well-established: three factors sit at the center of teacherretention challenges nationwide.

Rep. Sara Hannan, D-Juneau, introduces proposal that could drastically alter how cruise ships operate; Rep. Andi Story, D-Juneau, and Sen. Jesse Kiehl, D-Juneau, also introduce last-day bills.