Juneau Independent

Juneau Mayor Beth Weldon is travelling to Washington, D.C., this week to press federal officials and Alaska’s congressional delegation for funding and coordination on the city’s long-term solution to recurring flood risk from Suicide Basin, even as the capital city grapples with ongoing winter weather…( Read full story )

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Dealing with a loved one’s belongings after their death is never easy. But as Alaska’s state courts have discovered, an inaccurate or misleading artificial intelligence chatbot can easily make matters worse…( Read full story )

Dozens of Thunder Mountain Mobile Park residents weren’t able to use their showers or do laundry over the holidays and during recent snowstorms. Wright Services, the company that owns the park, said it won’t be able to repair the main water line until temperatures warm. And warm weather isn’t in the forecast any time soon…( Read full story )

It was an eventful year in national politics, and Alaska’s senior senator was often in the spotlight for bucking the Republican Party or the Trump administration.

“My Mother’s Bones,” weaves women’s stories through the language of folklore and fairytales. An exhibition by artists Rachel Levy and Alex Bookless, the show debuted at First Friday at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center…( Read full story )

Free parking in downtown garages until Friday as city tries to clear snow from streets; mixed rain and snow expected overnight, with varying amounts of snow Tuesday.

The State Office Building in Juneau is seen on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon The commissioner of Alaska’s Department of Family and Community Services has departed that position to take a job with the Trump administration. Kim Kovol has accepted a job with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced last week. Her last day working for the state was on Friday, and Tracy Dompeling, the depa

Olsen, 38, who helped launch tribal auto detailing shop, remembered as a diligent and compassionate father who suffered painful hardships in the final months of his life.

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Players discuss life on the court, culture and resilience of village life at minus 60°F

Stanley Allen Moberly, 84, passed away peacefully in Tucson, Arizona, on Dec. 6, 2025, with family surrounding.