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Dunleavy picks 2 Mat-Su Republicans to fill vacant Alaska House seats
The Republican governor made the appointments Wednesday, and the two men may replace Sens. Cathy Tilton, R-Wasilla, and George Rauscher, R-Sutton, whom the governor previously appointed to fill two vacancies in the Senate.
Dec 26, 20252 min read


‘Not going to just give up’ on summer tourism plans if gondola is a no-go, Eaglecrest officials say
Expectation is installation will go forward when decision point is reached early next year, but plan B needed if project is too costly since CBJ may limit subsidies to ski resort.
Dec 26, 20255 min read


Police blotter for Dec. 24
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Dec 26, 20251 min read


How much of Project 2025 has actually been accomplished this year?
In the months leading up to his election, President Donald Trump insisted that he had nothing to do with the far-right vision for his second administration known as Project 2025, a Christian-nationalist blueprint to remake the federal government. As the year draws to a close, a crowd-sourced effort, as well as trackers from advocacy organizations and labor unions, show that his administration has implemented roughly half of the goals laid out in the document’s 920 pages.
Dec 26, 20259 min read


State health care affordability efforts complicated by One Big Beautiful Bill Act
As Congress debates whether to extend the temporary federal subsidies that have helped millions of Americans buy health coverage, a crucial underlying reality is sometimes overlooked: Those subsidies are merely a band-aid covering the often unaffordable cost of health care.
Dec 26, 20256 min read


Christmas meal goers left out in the cold as church locks doors due to ‘threat of trespass’ by organizers
Resurrection Lutheran Church’s new leadership bans former pastor from property, asserts planned holiday worship and meal were unauthorized intrusion into building.
Dec 25, 20256 min read


Child, 7, dies in two-vehicle crash near Auke Lake on Christmas Eve
Section of Glacier Highway closed for more than three hours; cause of accident remains under investigation, according to JPD.
Dec 25, 20251 min read


Police blotter for Dec. 23
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Dec 25, 20251 min read


Photo gallery: Alaska’s top high school wrestlers post high numbers during state title matches
More than 625 students participated in Anchorage tournament; here are their results and 215 photos of the competition, awards and other notable moments
Dec 24, 20259 min read


Thunder Mountain, Juneau-Douglas face off in annual alumni hoops
The alumni from now-defunct Thunder Mountain High School played their annual basketball game on Tuesday at Thunder Mountain Middle School. Sam Lockhart scored 36 points for the blue team to topple the white team 94-87, despite 31 points from Pedrin Saceda-Hurt and 19 from James Polasky.
Dec 24, 20252 min read


Alaska’s slow justice system is letting somebody get away with Eunice Whitman’s killing
Whitman’s boyfriend spent seven years in jail on bad evidence, and no one has stood trial in her murder
Dec 24, 202515 min read


State of Alaska Division of Elections divulges confidential voter data
The Alaska Division of Elections director’s office in Juneau. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Independent) By Bridget Smith Alaskans treasure autonomy and independence. It is part of our DNA, whether we have been here for thousands of years or we arrived last week. I wonder what Alaskans think of a recent divulging of their confidential information by the State of Alaska. On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, who oversees the Alaska Division of Elections, turned o
Dec 24, 20252 min read
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