Joseph Alaniz, 42, of Big Lake, was discovered Saturday when staff arrived to replace his shift, according (Laurie Craig / Juneau Independent) By Mark Sabbatini Juneau Independent A Big Lake man working as the

aftershocks have revealed something else — a possible slash across the face of Alaska long buried by glacial that scientists had speculated would be the likely pathway of a hidden fault. This causes earthquakes along strike-slip faults (ones with energy flowing both ways, like trucks zooming past each other on a two-lane highway) like the Fairweather. “I am a bit disappointed that the earthquake happened during the winter,” Elliott said. • Since the late

another unprecedented feat of engineering, Thane’s men blasted a hole upward through the bottom of (Annex Lake suggest diverting waters via a tunnel from Suicide Basin to Nugget Creek to avoid our present-day annual flooding

Q: A glacial flooding solution is first on your "top reasons" for running in your official candidate Army Corps of Engineers is using what it calls an "innovative" process for a long-term flood solution may be, I would say that any action's better than no action on behalf of the residents that face this flooding I'm outside the flood risk area, so that should be noted as well, bu with anything and everything we "We got some dumb luck this year with the flood — low tide, low lake.

Landslides have killed at least a dozen people in Southeast in recent years.  That prompted Aaron Jacobs, a hydrologist at the National Weather Service in Juneau, and his colleague to answer a major question people in the region have been asking: “Are we seeing more landslides across Southeast Alaska?” A couple of years ago, scientists weren’t sure . Now, Jacobs says the answer is yes…( Read full story )

Trump policies will have a huge impact for many US residents, a new analysis finds Patients have their blood Platt/Getty Images) By Shalina Chatlani Stateline A combination of Trump administration policies will make They may be more likely to have chronic illness at the same time,” said Jeanne Lambrew, director of health should consider shopping around to find the best plans to meet their individual needs, at a price that makes

Scientists had been monitoring Crater Peak, a site south of Mount Spurr’s summit, as the likely spot the volcano’s alert level, and by March of this year, the volcano observatory said an eruption was “likely AVO staff installed a network of seismic, infrasound and ground-measuring devices around Spurr, making work will live on, too, Fee said, and people will be better informed the next time an eruption looks likely

Drive, with vehicles on the connecting streets continuing to enter the thoroughfare via acceleration lanes There would be two left-turn lanes in each direction, reflecting the increased traffic on roads intersecting Push-button pedestrian crossings spanning Egan and the access lanes would feature rapid-flash beacons Construction is scheduled to begin in spring of 2027 and take about six months, said Yuri Mereszczak, "It will be reduced to a single lane in each direction during portions of the construction.

State says noon on June 30 is ‘drop dead’ point for decision on decertification of US Senate candidate with same name as incumbent before ballots are printed Dan J. Sullivan of Petersburg, who announced his U.S. Senate candidacy on May 29. (Photo courtesy of Dan J. Sullivan) By Mark Sabbatini Juneau Independent Both sides in a legal dispute about Petersburg resident Dan J. Sullivan being decertified as a U.S. Senate candidate say they expect the appeal to reach the Alaska Supreme Court — and state elections officials say a ruling is needed by June 30 in order to print ballots on time. Sullivan, a retired teacher, filed the appeal on Monday after his candidacy was invalidated June 15 by Alaska Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher, who stated it was "filed with a purpose to confuse or mislead" voters into mistaking him for incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan. The Republican senator and GOP officials have accused Democratic candidate Mary Peltola and officials of spurring the second Dan Sullivan campaign, which they have denied. During a 25-minute status hearing Tuesday in Anchorage Superior Court, attorneys representing the Division of Elections and Dan J. Sullivan both focused on the timing for getting a judge’s ruling that could then be appealed to the Supreme Court before the state’s declared ballot printing deadline. Beecher had cited a deadline of June 28 in her decertification letter, but state attorney Rachel Witty said Tuesday the "drop dead" time for a Supreme Court ruling is noon on June 30 for Dan J. Sullivan’s name to appear on printed ballots. Oral arguments before Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews are tentatively scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, with briefs by attorneys for the state and Dan J. Sullivan that follow up on the initial appeal set to be filed a day earlier. "My expectation is to issue a decision as fast as I can," Matthews told the attorneys, although he cautioned a ruling might not occur by the end of the business day Thursday. Jeffrey Robinson, an attorney representing Dan J. Sullivan, and Witty agreed a Thursday evening ruling that allows an appeal of the decision to be filed Friday with the Supreme Court is acceptable. That timeline envisions arguments being presented to justices during the weekend and a ruling before next Tuesday’s deadline. Beecher’s decertification, following complaints filed by two Republican party entities, cites several reasons including a campaign website by Dan J. Sullivan with similar colors to the senator’s and hiring a political consultant who has participated in Democratic campaigns. Dan J. Sullivan, in his appeal and other correspondence to state election officials, denies any intent to deceive. Also, the appeal argues the state lacks legal justification to remove him from the ballot because "Nothing in Alaska law regulates in any way the private motivations that draw individuals to declare or campaign for office." • Contact Mark Sabbatini at editor@juneauindependent.com or (907) 957-2306.

Start early child care programs, which included attempts to revoke funding from providers who use words like threatened to withhold funding for Head Start programs that use certain language — including words like “The director of the program was like, ‘I need my teachers to have training in this so that these kids “What they’re trying to do by making it impossible for Head Start programs to do what they’re legally required to do is one, make it more difficult to run the program,” Calvo-Friedman said, “but two, erase

Alaska Department of Revenue, Adam Crum, is scheduled to resign on Aug. 8 , meaning that the audit will take

A proposed gold mine in northern B.C. continues to stir up controversy across the border. The mine site is 100 km south of Atlin, B.C. near Juneau. It sits on the edge of the Tulsequah River and dates back to 1929, when prospectors first discovered gold at the site. The mine was operated intermittently between 1937 and 1957. Project owner Canagold says the reopening would see the underground mine produce more than 90,000 kg of ore daily, while creating jobs and funding the cleanup of a legacy mine site…(Read full story)