Juneau Independent

The JDHS Nationals Cheer Competition team wowed the judges at the 2026 USA SPIRIT Nationals in Anaheim, California with a final performance on Saturday that earned the Crimson Bears a National Championship. juneauindependent.com/post/jdhs-yada…

A Juneau man stopped this week by police for driving with a missing headlight is expected to be turned over to federal immigration officials as soon as Friday, according to officials and court records. juneauindependent.com/post/man-arres…

Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola announced Monday she is running for the U.S. Senate seat in Alaska held by Republican Dan Sullivan. juneauindependent.com/post/mary-pelt…

A Juneau man convicted of numerous hunting and fishing violations during the past 24 years has been found guilty on eight additional charges in a commercial fishing case dating back more than five years. juneauindependent.com/post/repeat-wi…

Municipal and state government offices, along with Juneau’s public schools, will be closed Monday due to a storm expected to dump five to 13 inches of snow on a town still digging out of the last storm, according to official announcements Sunday evening. juneauindependent.com/post/city-and-…

A storm that caused record snowfall three of the last four days is forecast to end Wednesday with 2-6" of accumulation. However, numerous disruptions — including cancelled flights and garbage pickup services — are expected. juneauindependent.com/post/storm-to-…

As a winter storm inundates Juneau, the weight of the snow poses a special threat to boats. Boat owners and Juneau Docks and Harbors staff are working to keep boats afloat as snow continues to fall. juneauindependent.com/post/all-hands…

Impacts of a historic multiday snowstorm continued in Juneau on Tuesday, with the city closing its offices and facilities, an avalanche advisory issued for Thane Road and Behrends Avenue, and downed trees and power lines contributing to traffic snarls. juneauindependent.com/post/storm-upd…

What made capital’s climate a bit crazy in 2025: Record glacial flooding (yet again), snow and cold; the rainiest football game in memory filmed for the Super Bowl; and a loose cruise ship during a gustnado that resulted in viral "disaster" videos. juneauindependent.com/post/juneau-s-…

Areas north of Auke Bay are seeing the heaviest accumulation. All CBJ facilities are closed Sunday, as is Eaglecrest Ski Area, and mixed snow and rain are forecast for the area through at least Wednesday. juneauindependent.com/post/juneau-se…

Juneau may get 20 inches of snow during a 24-hour period beginning Saturday morning, prompting warnings for residents to prepare ahead of time even though the severity of the storm is still being assessed. juneauindependent.com/post/juneau-ma…

If you don’t believe in Santa Claus then you have not ventured through the cold to the Dimond Park Field House to watch the 33rd annual Holiday Cup soccer tournament. Article features gallery of 109 photos by Klas Stolpe. juneauindependent.com/post/holiday-c…

A residence at Switzer Village Mobile Home Park was destroyed by a fire late Monday morning while the family living there was out of town, the second major fire at the trailer park within the past two days. juneauindependent.com/post/second-fi…

A ban on use of fireplaces and wood stoves — although pellet stoves used for heating are still allowed — was issued by the City and Borough of Juneau on Saturday night due to particulate matter exceeding national air quality standards. juneauindependent.com/post/cbj-issue…

An earthquake with a preliminary reported magnitude of 6.7 occurred at about 11:42 a.m. Saturday 55 miles north of Yakutat, according to the Earthquake Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. There is no tsunami threat to the Juneau area. juneauindependent.com/post/magnitude…

The U.S. government is telling the world to stay away from Venezuela, so a family legally here wonders why there’s an eagerness to send them back to a situation there that would result in "certain death" for the father. juneauindependent.com/post/venezuela…

Juneau’s first major snowstorm of the season is expected to result in about a foot of snow between Sunday morning and Monday afternoon. juneauindependent.com/post/11-16-inc…

Juneau Dance Theatre will perform the classic Christmas ballet “The Nutcracker” Dec. 5, 6 and 7 in the JDHS auditorium, with 7 p.m. performances on Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. matinees over the weekend. juneauindependent.com/post/nutcracke…

Significant progress in accessing the long-abandoned Tulsequah Chief Mine has occurred during the past two years, so the hope is a draft cleanup plan with updated options will be ready by the end of next year, officials said at a webinar Wednesday. juneauindependent.com/post/tulsequah…

It is not every day that a job applicant travels to Juneau, experiences the area’s weather and still decides to move here. But new Glacier Swim Club head coach Daemon Vargas, 33, found something special in the climate. juneauindependent.com/post/daemon-va…