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2025 CBJ July 4 holiday closures and reminders
(City and Borough of Juneau photo) City and Borough of Juneau offices will be closed on Friday, July 4 in observance of the Independence...
Jun 292 min read
CBJ parking fees increase beginning July 1
The Whittier Street parking lot in downtown Juneau. (City and Borough of Juneau photo) Beginning July 1, hourly parking rates for...
Jun 291 min read
SHI lecture to highlight Haida language and culture revitalization
Lisa Lang (Ka’illjuus), a longtime advocate for Haida language and cultural revitalization, will present her talk, “Dámaan St’áang Tl’ang Kínggang — Connecting Past, Present and Future" on Monday.
Jun 291 min read
Whale waters speed limit in effect in Glacier Bay as of Saturday, June 28
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Acting Superintendent Joni Seay announced Friday new whale waters areas in the lower West Arm and Whidbey Passage with a vessel speed limit of 13 knots through the water, to protect 25 or more humpback whales that have been feeding in this area.
Jun 293 min read
Heidi Pearson receives fulbright US Scholar Award for 2025-2026
Heidi Pearson, a professor of Marine Biology at the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS), has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award in Marine Biology to monitor marine mammals in Portugal for the fall of 2025.
Jun 292 min read
X̱’unei Lance Twitchell gets citation at Capitol for Native language revival efforts
UAS language professor, Emmy-winning "Molly of Denali" writer taking year-long sabbatical to explore further.
Jun 295 min read
US Senate votes to advance Republican mega-bill in tense late-night session
The U.S. Senate voted mostly along party lines late Saturday night to move forward with Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill” that President Donald Trump wants on his desk in less than a week, after a dramatic three-hour pause when several GOP senators withheld their votes.
Jun 2811 min read
AI Tries To Write The News: Alaska impacts of federal budget bill and Juneau’s flood preparations
AI Tries To Write The News is a weekly feature where a commercial AI blog tool is asked to write news stories about notable local events of the past week, with excerpts of the results provided.
Jun 283 min read
The US Senate is voting on the budget megabill; here’s how supporters and opponents say it will affect Alaska
Cuts to Medicaid, food stamps, renewable energy among cited worries; more oil and mining development, icebreaker funds among touted plusses.
Jun 284 min read
Dawn patrol on Egan Drive
Garbage collected and placed for pickup at the McNugget intersection’s outbound guardrail on June 22, 2025. (Photo by Mike Clemens) In...
Jun 284 min read
Forget the million-dollar giveaways — let’s bet on ourselves
Downtown Juneau is at a turning point. With a historic core full of potential but plagued by seasonal slowdowns, housing shortages, and...
Jun 283 min read
After Supreme Court ruling, some Alaskans could be denied or lose U.S. citizenship
A Friday ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, coupled with an executive order by President Donald Trump, has created doubt about the future of American citizenship for Alaskans who are the children of immigrants.
Jun 282 min read
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