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Juneau's cherished ski area is losing money. Will the city keep paying?
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (1818+ words) Published 4: 30 am Thursday, July 2, 2026 By Max Graham Northern Journal Eaglecrest is known for its diverse terrain. (Eaglecrest Ski Area) Juneau officials bet that buying a used gondola would save the mountain. The plan fell through this spring. (Eaglecrest Ski Area)…...
Parade, picnic, midnight fireworks highlight Juneau Fourth of July festivities
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (537+ words) Published 9: 30 am Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Shannon Crossley (left) watches the Douglas parade on Friday, July 4, 2025. The 127th annual Douglas Island 4th of July celebration will kick-start Fourth of July festivities that run throughout the weekend. Downtown Juneau will also feature its signature parade…...
OPINION: America celebrates Black athletes while undermining Black rights
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (558+ words) Published 4: 30 am Wednesday, July 1, 2026 America roared for Black excellence in the arena while Trumpism quietly tightened its grip on the ballot box. The 2026 NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs commanded the nation's attention. Millions…...
Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority approves $9. 8 M in grants
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (415+ words) Published 4: 30 am Wednesday, July 1, 2026 The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) board of trustees has approved $9. 8 million in grants to beneficiary-serving organizations " including five Juneau-based organizations " in the final quarter of the 2026 fiscal year Trust grants are awarded four times…...
OPINION: All coupons have an expiration date, even for a gas pipeline
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (498+ words) Published 6: 30 am Monday, June 29, 2026 Businesses routinely offer discounts and coupons as enticements to get people to spend money or to buy something they wouldn't normally purchase if they had to pay full price. It's the same for the proposed Alaska…...
I went to the Woods: A focused approach
5+ day, 19+ min ago (614+ words) Published 7: 30 am Saturday, June 27, 2026 The author had a revelation about two-handed fly rods on his trip to the Bristol Bay region of Alaska. (Courtesy of Jeff Lund) In the fly fishing world, general knowledge implies enough gear and skill to…...
LETTER: More transparency needed in campaign finance
5+ day, 19+ min ago (135+ words) Published 7: 30 am Saturday, June 27, 2026 I'm concerned about the campaign finance law changes that are included in the upcoming ballot measure to repeal ranked choice voting. Regardless of your opinion on the best method for voting, this ballot measure will significantly…...
LETTER: Juneau's history is worth maintaining
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (258+ words) Published 1: 30 am Saturday, June 27, 2026 After unanimous opposition at Assembly meetings, in editorials and emails, the Juneau Assembly voted to disappear the top two positions at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, 5-4. I asked an assembly member in the narrow majority why they…...
Humpback whale freed from entanglement in Endicott Arm
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (453+ words) Published 3: 30 am Friday, June 26, 2026 The NOAA Fisheries response team uses poles with specialized knives to cut entangling lines. (Alaska Department of Fish and Game/Jamie Musbach) A maritime rescue of a different sort played out in the waters south of…...
Douglas draped in red, white, and blue for Flag Day
1+ week, 19+ min ago (174+ words) Published 7: 30 am Thursday, June 25, 2026 1002 5th Street won for Best Decorated Porch. Over 225 U. S. flags and Alaska Sate flags were flown in Douglas on Flag Day, in additional to numerous decorations celebrating the country. (Douglas Fourth of July Committee) Douglas residents, businesses, and…...