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Gastineau Junior All-Stars fall in regional opener
Juneau loses to Hawaii's Central Maui Little League 28-1 in Junior Baseball West Region.
4 days ago3 min read
Trump administration admits grants for clean energy were canceled based on politics
The Trump administration has acknowledged in court documents that it canceled $7.6 billion in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects “based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient’s state" — in this case, 16 states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.
4 days ago3 min read
Alaska Native communities prepare for man camps driven by new mining boom
How one village established a Native-led sexual assault response team to help address the oncoming chaotic boomtown atmosphere.
4 days ago8 min read
New UAS partnerships allow students to pursue law degrees in Juneau
The University of Alaska Southeast is partnering with Minnesota-based Mitchell Hamline School of Law to allow Alaska students to get a law degree without needing to leave the state.
4 days ago1 min read
Making five-ship limit mandatory rather than voluntary sought by trio of Assembly members
Proposed ordinance set for introduction Monday intended to enforce daily cap citywide, including any cruise ships docking at Goldbelt’s private dock in West Douglas.
4 days ago3 min read
Residents downtown petition city to remove 'armed encampment' following death of bear
No charges have been filed or citations issued for shooting of yearling earlier this month, according to Alaska State Troopers; investigation ongoing.
4 days ago4 min read
Police blotter for July 22
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
5 days ago1 min read
Police blotter for July 21
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
5 days ago1 min read
Flood of poll watchers, observers, monitors to descend on midterm voters
Political party poll watchers are showing up more and more, usually outside polling places.
5 days ago6 min read
Herbert River Rollick rallies recreators together against Amalga Mine
‘We all live here, so there’s different reasons we want to protect this place.’
5 days ago7 min read
Cost of new City Hall shrinks by $1.5M? Low bid for Burns Building work well below CBJ estimate
Five companies submit bids between $4.4M and $5.1M for renovations city estimated would cost $5.9M; Assembly to consider recommendation to accept lowest bid on Monday.
5 days ago3 min read
Verifying citizenship for voting
In April 2025, Alaska State Troopers arrested 10 people in Whittier for voter fraud. The state is still pursuing felony charges against these individuals, who could be sent to prison for five to 10 years.
5 days ago1 min read
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