Juneau Independent

A Juneau fire captain was charged with domestic violence assault in an incident involving his 12-year-old stepdaughter last summer.

A Gustavus family’s sailboat suddenly sank in Glacier Bay National Park on July 29. The family survived. When they recovered the sailboat a few days later, they found something unusual: the rubbery, black skin of a humpback whale.

It’s been almost six months since Junior Siufanua was last seen in Juneau. He had been staying at a local shelter for unhoused people before he was reported missing by staff on Feb. 25.

The University of Alaska and its newest staff union have begun negotiations on its first contract. The university recently presented an initial contract proposal.

A short video of a Juneau police officer’s arrest of local resident Christopher Williams, Jr. shook the Juneau community this time last year.

A Juneau mom turned her passion for baking sourdough goods into a small business this summer, and it’s quickly risen in popularity.

In the 1980s, Geoff and Marcy Larson were working in different industries. Geoff was a chemical engineer and worked in a gold mine. Marcy was an accountant and had her sights on becoming a bush pilot. But they had a common love of beer.

The University of Alaska Southeast is partnering with Minnesota-based Mitchell Hamline School of Law to allow Alaska students to get a law degree without needing to leave the state.

Setting a trial date for a former Juneau school principal is delayed again.

Juneau poker pro Jacob Thibodeau bagged $215,000 at the World Series of Poker Main Event after placing 43rd in a field of 9,208, earning him our Alaska Athlete of the Week accolades.

A popular downtown Juneau restaurant is now up for sale — but it’s not closing any time soon.

A Juneau nonprofit is looking for local childcare providers to offer after-school care at two elementary schools that lost the service in recent years.

Renovations are underway for two affordable housing complexes in Juneau. Residents say the upgrades are sorely needed but the transition has been challenging.

For almost three decades the Southeast Alaska Food Bank has served people in Juneau, as well as other Southeast communities.

A black bear entered Juneau’s historic Alaskan Hotel around noon on Sunday. Hotel staff said the bear let itself out with a loud crash just a short while later.

Ashton Buswell cheered on a rainy Saturday morning as his sister hit a croquet ball at the State Capitol Building in Juneau. His family set up the game in a bit of an unconventional spot.

A glacial outburst flood on the Taku River south of Juneau crested early Wednesday morning.

The future of Eaglecrest — and Juneau's identity as a ski town — has never been so fraught.

The former Juneau Police officer who slammed a man to the ground during an arrest last summer is asking a court judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought against him by the man he arrested.

The Juneau Assembly passed a resolution late last week during a special meeting to support the homeporting of a second Coast Guard icebreaker in Juneau. Whether that will become reality is uncertain.

It’s Pride Month and Juneau joins other communities nationwide in celebrating LGBTQ+ people.

Summer is in full-swing, and that means many coastal Alaskans are flocking to the shoreline. Scientists are testing a few popular beaches in Juneau for fecal contamination and so far, they’re mostly poop-free.

A short walk down the trail from the end of St. Anns Avenue on Douglas Island, a bright orange plastic fence circles the site of an old oil tank in the Treadwell Mine complex.

The school year is over in Juneau, but some students are still hard at work. During Celebration last week, the Tlingit Culture, Language and Literacy program unveiled a Lingít comic book that brings popular graphic novel characters to Juneau.

The Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development unanimously approved a new master’s in teaching program for Indigenous languages at the University of Alaska Southeast on Thursday.

King salmon sport fishing opened Monday in Juneau’s hatchery harvest areas.

The Alaska Power Company (APC) has filed a civil suit against a luxury tourist lodge situated near Glacier Bay National Park.

KTOO’s Alix Soliman spoke with Max Graham, a journalist who covers mining in Alaska for Northern Journal, about the booming industry.

Clarence “Butch” Laiti was Yanyeidí and T’aaḵu Ḵwáan, born and raised in Juneau. He was a Vietnam War veteran, grandfather and great grandfather.

A U.S. Forest Service plan to revamp the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center to accommodate more tourists will remain in place, with some additional paperwork.

When George Lindoff returned to the U.S. in 1971 after fighting for his country in Vietnam, he was not met with a warm welcome. Instead, there were anti-war protestors.

Douglas Island Pink and Chum celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

Sixth graders in Juneau’s Montessori Borealis program recently showcased their family histories with presentations they spent months working on.

Canagold Resources, the company proposing to open the New Polaris gold mine on the Tulsequah River in British Columbia, says it’s taking steps to protect the environment.

The latest report from Juneau-based Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute says the seafood industry remains a cornerstone of Alaska’s economy.

The case against former Juneau chiropractor Jeffrey Fultz, who is accused of assaulting more than a dozen women under the guise of medical care, may continue into another year.

National Geographic journalist Paul Salopek has been walking around the world since 2013. But now that he’s in Alaska, his main mode of transportation is about to change.

A Canadian company proposing to reopen a gold mine in British Columbia plans to drive a large boat up Alaska’s Taku River this summer to see whether it can ship construction materials to the site. Some locals worry it could run aground or damage property along the banks.

More than 100 middle school students in Juneau are getting hands-on experience to learn about traditional Lingít carving by crafting their own canoe paddles in the classroom.

oung Juneau musicians got a chance to bring down the house over the weekend at a dual fundraiser for the Juneau Soccer Club and a music program that groups kids who want to play in rock bands.

The Juneau School Board will consider what to add back to its budget for this fiscal year during a regular meeting Tuesday night.

Huna Totem Corporation officials say they are full steam ahead with the plan to open downtown Juneau’s fifth cruise ship dock by 2028. That’s despite unexpected timeline delays and price hikes that may scale down the project.

“Tambayan at Kwentuhan,” features the stories, photos and belongings of Filipino elders in Juneau. The name means “a place to hang out and share stories” in Tagalog.

Public service is nothing out of the ordinary for Scott Ciambor, a longtime employee of the City and Borough of Juneau.

You’ve likely seen Brian Wallace around town. And odds are, he was carrying a camera. Wallace has been taking photos of Juneau people, places and happenings since he was a kid. He worked as a photojournalist at the Juneau Empire for nearly 30 years…(Read full story)

A week after a Ward Air plane crashed and sank into Favorite Channel near Juneau, officials are still piecing together what happened.

In the aftermath of a disaster, Community Emergency Response Team volunteers can help save lives and protect property.

Most households and businesses in the rural community of Gustavus rely on septic systems. For years, a private company from Juneau ferried over to pump them out.

A group of Juneau organizations and the regional tribal government are working together on an event that will provide direct services to unhoused people in Juneau.

As the Alaska Folk Festival approaches, so does a big spike in activity at downtown bars.