Juneau Independent

Consumer debt is at record-high levels, and the number of Americans behind on their credit card payments is also on the rise.

Richard Juan Garrison, born Nov. 27, 1943, passed away peacefully Aug. 18, 2025, in Spokane from a short illness. He was a contractor for the Coast Guard in Juneau and Lower 48.  He will be missed greatly by his friends and family.

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The overnight marinade results in a deeply flavored roast chicken along with the vegetables that have been cooked in the delicious drippings from the chicken.

Weeks of fundraising gets $1.15M needed for hospital treatment in addition to $3M already raised for special drug.

A 28-year-old Juneau woman sustained life-threatening injuries in a single-vehicle accident early Tuesday morning and was medevaced out of town for treatment, according to the Juneau Police Department.

Civil claim asserts CBJ improperly evicted residents, is using an illegal development process, and is violating historic preservation laws; city FAQ rebuts many of the claims.

A religious camp faces the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the state’s high court amid a seven-year-old dispute.

In a post on social media, Mr. Trump charged that benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, “will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which they can easily do, and not before!”

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In its quest to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, the Trump administration wants to let states police themselves when it comes to educating students with disabilities, a move many teachers and parents fear will strip away crucial federal oversight and deny vulnerable children the services they’re guaranteed under law.

For wage-earning Alaskans who were displaced by the remnants of Typhoon Halong, a powerful storm that lashed the western coast of the state earlier this month, qualifying for one special type of federal assistance could be a cinch.