Juneau Independent

(City and Borough of Juneau press release) The Douglas Public Library (DPL) is closed temporarily starting Wednesday, Jan. 7, due to water intrusion caused by recent weather conditions. There was no damage to library collections and damage mitigation is under way. Juneau Public Libraries does not yet know when the DPL will reopen, but hopeful that it will be within the next week. Visit Juneau Public Libraries Facebook page or juneau.org/library for updates on the closure. Fo

Alaska’s annual population estimate will be delayed almost a month due to last year’s federal government shutdown.

This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.

"Remember that even when schools are open, you know the conditions in your immediate neighborhood and are the best judge of whether or not to send your child to school."

First of new year's Fireside Lecture series moved to Juneau Ranger District office.

Assembly OKs declaration by CBJ and Tlingit & Haida on Wednesday; state scheduled to send emergency management specialist for assessment Thursday.

A national support line for Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault has begun work to launch an Alaska-specific service. 

Eaglecrest has long been Juneau’s beloved recreational crown jewel, a recruitment tool for employers to attract a workforce and a reason for people to stay here and raise their families.

This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Therefore, those listed in this report are presumed innocent. Information about these incidents can be reported anonymously at juneaucrimeline.com . Assault At 12:19 p.m. on Monday, a 56-year-old male reported an assault by a 45-year-old male on Egan Drive. Domestic Dispute At 5:15

Joseph Alaniz, 42, of Big Lake, was discovered Saturday when staff arrived to replace his shift, according to Alaska State Troopers.

The Alaska Legislature will reconvene in Juneau in less than two weeks, with a stack of difficult issues weighing on lawmakers.

Comments on proposed AMHS summer schedule being accepted through Jan. 13.