Juneau Independent

DEI and free speech concerns persist for Alaska’s university community.

Though the federal government shutdown jeopardizes the program that subsidizes scheduled air service to more than 170 cities nationwide — including Wrangell and Petersburg — Alaska Airlines has said it will continue uninterrupted service to its contract communities in the state.

This column is for people who remember — or who heard stories from their parents or grandparents — that staticky, buzzing melody of beeps when someone would dial in for a connection to the internet, and an equally static-sounding machine at the other end would answer.

As morning light hit flooded communities devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong on Sunday, local residents snapped photos of the storm damage across western Alaska communities. 

Last week, Alaska’s two senators split on whether to bring the issue to a vote of the full U.S. Senate.

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is planning to remove trash, waste, and the belongings of unhoused Alaskans from land near state highways, continuing an offensive that began last year.

Visitors' spirits high during a late-season visit, with final numbers of Juneau cruise passengers being finalized.

Visitors making a stop in Juneau en route to Haines claim a 3-1 match after splitting first two sets.

First-ever boys’ single state title adds to seven mixed and girls’ championships Juneau athletes have won since program’s start in 2003.

Five months before catastrophic floods swept through the Alaska Native village of Kipnuk on Sunday, tearing many houses off their foundations, the Trump administration canceled a $20 million grant intended to protect the community from such extreme flooding.

Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears place fifth overall in the championship.

LeBlanc, seen on video making a violent arrest, says he resigned under duress to retain his $30,000 signing bonus and make seeking a new job easier.