The Juneau Independent is now officially a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, according to this letter that arrived yesterday from the IRS. Among other things, it means contributions to keep our newsroom going are tax-deductible.

Editor’s note: The story below about a study by the Juneau Economic Development Council on the impacts of local ballot propositions has been removed from our website to review concerns raised about some of the figures in the study.

Rebecca Parks said her first week as executive director of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce has been a lot of reviewing documents, directories, and finances, but she’s excited for the future. www.juneauindependent.com/post/new-cha...

This week in AI Tries To Write The News: The opening day of the special legislative session and the annual Aukeman triathlon. (AI-generated photo and caption: "Breathtaking backdrop of Juneau at the Aukeman Triathlon.")
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Another 136 photos of this year's Aukeman have been posted by Klas Stolpe, for a total of more than 200 in the gallery for his coverage of this year’s race. As with all Independent content, these are paywall-free.

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The Juneau Independent’s e-paper for July 31, 2025, is out, and available at the link below and the Indy’s website. This one goes up to 11 (as in pages, proving yet again it's an odd undertaking).
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As of today these daily e-mail newsletters are being sent to everyone on the Juneau Independent’s subscription list. The PDF e-papers will also continue to be published periodically throughout the week. Signups are at the bottom of the website, or by contacting editor@juneauindependent.com.

The e-paper edition of the Juneau Independent for Sunday, July 27, 2025, is out. The 17-page PDF (since not having a print edition means it's possible to add an extra page) is at the URL below:
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For participants and fans of the Juneau Marathon and Half Marathon, a 100-picture gallery by Sports Editor Klas Stolpe is available paywall-free as part of this feature story, which also includes top finishers in all age divisions.
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This week in AI Tries To Write The News: The Coast Guard’s newly-named Arctic District changes commanders and the first-ever cryptocurrency convention in Juneau.
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The Juneau Independent, the only locally owned and locally edited newspaper in Alaska’s capital city, is now online paywall-free at juneauindependent.com.