Juneau Independent

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The current special session will expire at the end of Sunday with Department of Agriculture issue unresolved.

Dodging a moderator’s question, he also declines to name any of his former cabinet officials as his preferred choice in the 2026 election.

‘You about to get slammed,’ Officer Brandon LeBlanc tells argumentative man moments before throwing him to sidewalk.

Southeast Alaska communities are different from most of America. We're not connected by roads. If we want to move vehicles in or out of town, we rely on barges and ferries. That's why Alaska Marine Lines' (AML) recent decision to stop shipping electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles is so troubling: it cuts us off from affordable, reliable transportation that fits our communities perfectly.

I am writing to share why I wrote to Sen. Dan Sullivan and Rep. Nick Begich to tell them I would not be writing to them again. Not that they would care.

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

When the nonprofit Data for Indigenous Justice filed public records requests with the Alaska Department of Public Safety concerning cases it had investigated, the state rejected them.

Five foster youth are alleging statewide practices by the Alaska Office of Children’s Services that endanger children’s safety and well-being.

Incumbent Alaska senator has stated recently she is keeping the option open to run for governor in 2026.

Campers say they’re living off everything from savings to stealing; first day at an alternative meal site gets few takers, while another longtime site was already seeing huge turnout.

Beth Handley, 66, of Portland, Oregon, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2025, surrounded by her loving husband Bill, their daughters Sierra and Aven, and their daughters’ partners Mark and Myles.