Juneau Independent

Sockeye counts in the Upper Lynn Canal are down, and the run is yet to arrive in full force. As the weeks tick by and numbers stay low, some fishermen are worried the full run might not materialize at all. 

Haines and Skagway residents have been dealing with weak or no cell service for several days this week. At least two carriers – AT&T and Verizon – say the outage is due to Juneau’s glacial outburst flood.

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The Crimson Bears showed they can bite back in their namesake return to the gridiron after playing the past five seasons as the Huskies, rallying from a 19-6 fourth-quarter deficit on a 54-yard touchdown run to make the score 19-12 with about six minutes to go. But they couldn’t stop Service High School from literally running out the clock on the Cougars’ home field.

About 150 people join statewide demonstrations opposing leaders of U.S. and Russia meeting without Ukraine present to discuss peace deal.

Presiding Judge Larry Woolford declared a mistrial Wednesday for two of the 16 sexual assault and harassment charges against Jeff Fultz. Fultz will continue to stand trial for the remaining 14 charges.

World leaders end their historic meeting earlier than expected, and with few details about what occurred in a lengthy closed-door meeting.

Alaska’s top elected officials expressed hope about President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage on Friday. 

A federal judge in Maryland has struck down the U.S. Education Department’s attempts to do away with diversity, equity and inclusion practices in schools.

Six homes sustain serious damage, 41 lesser levels of damage, according to preliminary assessment.

High schoolers say they’ve adjusted to changes from last year’s consolidation, but plenty of teachers and students at all schools are facing new situations and challenges .

U.S. president may offer access rights, lift some sanctions as part of deal to end war in Ukraine.