Juneau Independent

Cruise ships, tragic incidents and extreme weather got the most web clicks, along with one odd item demonstrating why the importance of news is about more than just numbers.

In 2025, Sitka saw growth and progress — but also questioned it.

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As the Chilkat Valley closes in on the end of 2025, here’s a look at some of the most widely read of the 904 stories the Chilkat Valley News published in print and online this year.

After Juneau residents helped raise more than $1 million this fall, a local boy with a rare genetic disease will be able to receive a potentially life-changing gene therapy in the new year. For the past two years, 4-year-old Cade Jobsisʼs mother Emma Jobsis has been raising money to allow scientists to restart clinical trials that previously showed promising results treating AP4 Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, or SPG50…( Read full story )

Berms reach new heights and weigh down spirits for residents trying to clear paths for days on end, but locals and visitors also find light moments in the heavy snowpack.

New Year's Day brings time to mitigate property and catch up on plowing, weather service and CBJ states; DOT continues monitoring avalanche risk.

What drove me off the Juneau Assembly last year was the fever pitch of issues; the deep anger felt by my friends and constituents about, well, many things, including CBJ issues; and the speed at which a normal-seeming issue became a flashpoint. There are no normal issues these days.

Alaska dealt with a range of public safety challenges and policy choices in 2025, from extreme weather to immigration enforcement.

New Year’s broadcast to feature historical 49th state humor from the Bluescast’s 30-year run.

Crimson Bears defeat Kake 72-20, battle through Monroe 60-44.

Crimson Bears nip Lady Rams 50-44, bite Lady Eagles 44-31.