Juneau Independent

Dr. carolyn Virden Brown of Juneau passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, at the Anchorage Pioneer Home. She was predeceased nine years earlier by her husband of 52 years, Dr. George W. Brown.

The first independent candidate in Alaska’s 2026 gubernatorial election is a single mother of five who says she’s frustrated with the condition of Alaska’s fisheries, its economy and the Permanent Fund dividend.

The Juneau Reads project engages the community in a book about people and their wild neighbors.

Crimson Bears defeat Kodiak Bears 3-1 and advance to Saturday's 4th place game.

2 of 31 people tell House committee a sales tax may be worth considering, but not as proposed by governor; income tax widely preferred, along with higher corporate and oil taxes.

A report published last week by the University of Alaska Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) gave Sen. Bill Wielechowski (D-Anchorage) new fodder to better frame an old argument. “ISER clearly stated the most regressive form of balancing our budget is to rely on cutting the PFD,” he wrote in his latest newsletter. 

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Former Institute of Museum and Library Services leaders expressed concern guidelines may encourage a more constrained or distorted view of American history.

Congress has approved the first public health funding bill since President Donald Trump began his second term, with lawmakers largely rejecting his proposed spending cuts and the elimination of dozens of programs. 

Proportion of nonresident workers in Alaska is near an all-time high, but many hold seasonal jobs and earn less annually.

JDHS falls to Soldotna in double overtime to open 2026 ASAA state championships.

A Juneau resident took home a sick mountain goat kid with crusty skin lesions after hiking Perseverance Trail last weekend and contacted the Alaska Department of Fish & Game. Officials say the goat had a highly contagious viral skin infection that can transfer to humans and pets.