Juneau Independent

The White House has sent guidance to departments and agencies, telling them that if a shutdown begins Wednesday, they’re expected to institute mass firings and layoffs. 

The federal court decision may end an 11-year legal dispute and could have significant implications for state oil and gas revenue.

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

Wages are the key issue unresolved as firefighters face burnout, union representative says.

Alaska Republican U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan signed on to a letter with 10 other U.S. senators, calling on the U.S. Department of Education to reverse the decision to cut millions in congressionally approved grant funding for Native American-serving colleges and universities nationwide. 

Recently, current and former members of the Juneau Assembly have spoken out against the two “affordability” ballot measures on the October ballot. It’s no surprise — they helped shape the policies and priorities that paved the way for Juneau’s growing unaffordability.  

It started the way many community movements do — neighbors gathered around coffee, talking about rising bills, the kids who had left and not come back, and a growing sense that Juneau has become just too expensive for ordinary people to stay.

Project is expected to take several weeks; periodic assessments about whether it’s safe to allow access will be made, general manager says.

Firewood will be available for individual harvest later this week at no cost to Juneau residents with the required permit.

Juneau Board of Education president turned in write-in paperwork to city clerk Wednesday.

Lucas Suryan, 22, broke into two homes, and posted and downloaded illicit content online, according to prosecutors.