Juneau Independent

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

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

Spending money can be a lot of fun, while saving money can be pretty boring. Sure, you get to watch your account grow — assuming you invest it wisely — thinking about spending it someday, though thinking about that someday is not nearly as much fun as spending today.

A governor who spent two terms cutting services to preserve Alaskans’ oil-funded annual checks is leaving office. Voters must now decide what comes next for the state’s faltering fiscal model.

If signed by the governor, Senate Bill 64 would enact a new ballot tracking system, provide paid postage for all absentee mail-in ballots and authorize checks to update Alaska’s voter rolls.

A group of skiers triggered a wind-slab avalanche Sunday just northwest of Mount McDonell in the Haines Pass, killing one person and injuring another, according to a preliminary report released by Avalanche Canada.

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The clock is ticking toward the March 31 deadline for Alaskans to apply for their Permanent Fund Dividend.

Permit applications have increased and research and investment is ongoing, with goals of diversifying the industry and benefitting coastal communities.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska came to Juneau last week to give training sessions on what to do if residents encounter immigration enforcement actions in town – whether you’re a bystander, an employer or someone getting detained.

Head of US Army Corps of Engineers, during visit to Juneau this week, expands on flood-control efforts planned in the months and years ahead.

Strong winds make it more likely that natural avalanches reach the roadway, DOT says; reevaluation scheduled for Wednesday morning.