17+ hour, 40+ min ago   (238+ words) With suggestions ranging from boosting cruise tourism revenue to sending the homeless to other countries, eight Juneau Assembly candidates seeking three available seats made their cases to local business leaders during a forum Thursday hosted by the Greater Juneau Chamber…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (35+ words) Juneau Independent A Juneau climate technology company working to eliminate methane from manure storages has been named a finalist in a global food and agriculture competition....

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (734+ words) A multi-billion-dollar federal program that helps schools and libraries afford broadband internet is under review by the Trump administration, leaving education officials and advocates worried about potentially significant cuts. The E-Rate program provides about $3 billion annually for internet access and…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (616+ words) By Jonathan J. Cooper President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, an extraordinary gambit to reverse his party's sagging fortunes in November. The dubious promise…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1614+ words) Twenty-five years after 9/11, the surveillance infrastructure built and expanded in its aftermath has become part of a far larger digital ecosystem — producing tools that can collect and analyze information on a scale unimaginable in 2001. The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, did…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (456+ words) You may have seen me in a new ad speaking out about Sen. Dan Sullivan and Alaska’s trawl industry. I agreed to be in that ad because I believe our elected leaders have a responsibility to put Alaska’s resources and…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (924+ words) By Rob Gillies and Paul Wiseman The United States is banning dairy products, most alcoholic beverages and motorcycles from Canada, the White House said Tuesday, as the trade war between the two neighbors and longtime allies escalates. The ban will…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (628+ words) Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on American goods kicked in Tuesday, escalating a trade war with one of the largest U.S. trading partners that President Donald Trump continued to antagonize over the holiday weekend. Trump posted an AI-generated cartoon image of himself…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (465+ words) Here's some genuinely good news. Juneau just proved something this year that's worth celebrating. Back in the spring, the city was bracing for a difficult budget year. New food and utility tax exemptions were phasing in, and the forecast was…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (599+ words) A Haines man is heading up an effort to collect supplies for a home rebuilding effort in Tok where the Mukluk Fire has devastated parts of the community. The Mukluk Fire started on August 17. According to the Alaska Division of…...