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Seats still open in two Juneau outdoor skills classes, Aug. 29 and Sept. 13
Juneau's Fish and Game program has six spots left in a wilderness survival class Aug. 29 and seven in a handgun safety class Sept. 13, both at the Hunter Education Shooting Complex.
by Bill AlaskaNews1d ago1 min readAI
Pile driving for a Juneau cruise terminal could permanently damage 98 sea otters' hearing; comments close Sept. 11
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking public comment through September 11 on a permit that would allow pile driving near Juneau to legally harm or disturb northern sea otters for up to one year.
by Maggie AlaskaNews14h ago2 min readAI
Juneau's glacial outburst flood crested Thursday at 14.7 feet, above major flood stage
Alaska 511 flagged a flooding risk Wednesday night on Back Loop Bridge Trailhead Road in Juneau as the borough responds to glacial outburst flooding affecting nearly 1,900 homes.
by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago1 min readAI
Juneau's aging commission is pointing seniors to city housing grants with eight slots left
Juneau's aging workgroup meets Aug. 25 to finish a resource guide connecting seniors to local grants and contractors for age-friendly home retrofits, ahead of a November summit.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min readAI
Juneau to Mendenhall Valley: the next glacial flood is coming, plan now
Juneau says the next Suicide Basin glacial flood is on its way, expected Aug. 1-9, with about 1,900 valley homes in the advisory area. Make a plan before the river rises.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Juneau asks Mendenhall Lake evacuation zone residents to leave by 3 p.m.
Juneau ordered 5,000 residents in the Mendenhall Valley evacuation zone to leave by 3 p.m. Wednesday as a glacial outburst flood crests early Thursday.
by Melinda Communities.News2d ago3 min readAI
North Riverside Drive in Juneau restricted to local traffic over flooding risk
Alaska 511 has North Riverside Drive near Pinedale Street in Juneau open to local traffic only until further notice, covering the Riverside Baptist Church and Riverside Condos areas, while NWS Juneau's flood warning runs until 4:30 a.m. Friday.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min readAI
Water begins flowing over Suicide Basin ice dam, NWS tells Juneau to finish flood prep
Water is spilling over Suicide Basin's ice dam near Juneau, and the National Weather Service is telling residents along Mendenhall Lake and River to finish flood prep now.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min readAI
Juneau's sewage plant has spent three years out of compliance as the state rewrites its permit
Alaska is rewriting Juneau's sewage plant pollution permit for the first time in years, and whatever treatment limits it sets will be paid by local sewer ratepayers through higher bills.
by Lucas Brown1d ago2 min readAI
His own community accused him of inventing the stories, David Boxley said. Then a Wrangell clan leader said his archives affirm them.
Carver David Boxley told a Juneau audience that Tsimshian history predates the 1887 mission. He is working to reclaim stories lost to colonial suppression.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2d ago4 min readAI
Juneau reopened its flood evacuation zone Thursday evening after the Mendenhall crested at 14.7 feet
Mendenhall River crested at 14.7 feet Thursday, reaching major flood stage with nearly 1,900 homes in the evacuation zone told to stay out for several more hours.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago1 min readAI
Juneau moves to repair Mendenhall riverbank and protect flood-hit homes
Juneau moves to repair 1,300 feet of Mendenhall riverbank to protect flood-hit homes, one of several recovery measures on the agenda after the 2024 flood.
by Walter AlaskaNews5d ago1 min readAI
A Juneau builder with a long wetlands-filling history moves to settle federal charges
Federal and state authorities lodged a settlement with Duran Construction over Clean Water Act wetlands violations, but the public comment period has not yet been scheduled.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago2 min readAI
Juneau's paratransit service for seniors has failed riders for nine months
A 96-year-old left at Foodland, 25 calls for one trip: Juneau's paratransit for seniors has failed nine months, the commission says — and the city renewed it.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min readAI
Alaska Senate opens fourth special session with technical session, adjourns to Friday
Alaska Senate opened its fourth special session Monday to tackle natural gas taxation but took no action, adjourning until Friday - signaling the bill may be unable to advance.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Sealaska Heritage publishes fifth graders' documentary on Walter Soboleff
Auke Bay Elementary students produced a documentary on Dr. Walter Soboleff. The film fills a gap in classroom history materials.
by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min readAI
Juneau's casino opened on shifting ground and now faces suits on two fronts
Juneau's tribal casino opened through a federal opening since rescinded, and now faces the state, a family lawsuit and doubt about whether it's even legal.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
Soccer came home this summer — Where to watch the World Cup in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is happening across North America with viewer-friendly Alaska timing, and Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau have free or easy watch parties through mid-July.
by Cale Green1mo ago3 min read
The sleeper on Alaska's August primary ballot: money, turnout and Measure 1
Alaska campaign donations currently have one limit: your imagination. Ballot Measure 1 would add a second — $2,000. Voters decide at the Aug. 18 primary.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
Sealaska Heritage concludes ninth annual education conference
Sealaska Heritage Institute concluded its ninth annual education conference in Juneau, drawing hundreds of educators from Alaska and beyond for sessions on culturally responsive teaching.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
Bartlett hospital recruiting four directors at once among 29 openings
Bartlett Regional Hospital is recruiting four directors at once and 29 positions total, the most of any Juneau employer on the state's weekly job list.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
Juneau pilots pay $12 a gallon for fuel, and want an alternative to the airport's only seller
Juneau pilots pay over $12 a gallon for avgas, about 50% more than Anchorage, from the airport's only seller. Fifty-plus want a self-serve option added.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min readAI
Nearly 1,900 Juneau homes are under an evacuation advisory as a glacial flood nears
Nearly 1,900 Mendenhall Valley homes, almost double last year, are under an evacuation advisory as Suicide Basin fills toward a major glacial flood expected in early August.
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min readAI
Senate bill would fast-track Army Corps engineering for Juneau's glacial flooding
A Senate bill would let the Army Corps of Engineers skip study steps and move straight to designing a permanent fix for Juneau's glacial lake flooding, which threatens nearly 1,900 homes each summer.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago3 min readAI
Alaska Senate passes LNG bill as Republicans warn it kills financing
Alaska's Senate passed its LNG bill 11-8, and Senate Republicans immediately said the added taxes and labor rules make the pipeline unfinanceable.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min readAI
Alaska Senate passes HB 381 oil and gas tax bill 11-8, with dissenters signaling more work ahead
Alaska Senate passed HB 381, the main bill enabling AK LNG, 11-8 Thursday, but dissenters flagged unresolved questions about a new income tax on oil and gas pass-through entities.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min readAI
Juneau's flood barriers are finished before Suicide Basin lets go
Juneau's Mendenhall River flood barriers are done ahead of Suicide Basin's expected release. Officials still urge residents to heed evacuation advisories.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2w ago1 min readAI
Juneau sets hearing on $1.5M City Hall sale to Sealaska Heritage Institute
Juneau hears testimony Aug. 17 on selling the old City Hall site to Sealaska Heritage Institute for $1.5M for an arts center, or opening it to higher bids.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
Pro and Anti Ranked choice campaigns trade billionaire accusations at hearing
Alaska's ranked choice camps each say the other runs on billionaire money, at a hearing on a measure that would repeal the rules for tracing where that money starts.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
Juneau braces for another Suicide Basin glacial flood
Another glacial flood from Suicide Basin is headed for Juneau — nearly 1,900 homes are in the advisory area, and officials say the barriers holding it back are "essentially sandbags."
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Sealaska Heritage honors four Southeast educators at Juneau conference
Sealaska Heritage Institute awarded four Southeast Alaska educators for weaving Indigenous knowledge into classrooms at its annual conference in Juneau.
by Melinda Communities.Newsadded 1d ago2 min readAI
In Juneau, the shellfish rules just moved in opposite directions
Juneau's shellfish rules split around July 1: personal-use king crab reopens for residents, but shrimping in Section 11-A and Tenakee Inlet stays closed with no date set.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Alaskans split over ranked choice repeal at state ballot measure hearing
Alaska voters will decide in November whether to repeal ranked choice voting, the top-four primary, and campaign finance disclosure rules approved in 2020.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min readAI
Dorothy Grant's 40 years of Haida design come home to Juneau
Four decades of Dorothy Grant's Haida fashion, including a wedding dress on loan from the Smithsonian, are on view in Juneau through Oct. 17. Free for anyone under 18.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Juneau's Áak'w Landing project shrinks to a third its size
Huna Totem cut its Áak'w Landing development to a third its planned size after costs jumped from $150M to $250M+ — though all the promised public features stay.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Whale permit for Juneau's fifth cruise dock issued with no public comment
Juneau has fought over its fifth cruise dock for six years. When the feds asked about letting construction disturb whales and sea lions, nobody said a word.
by Alaska Newsadded 3w ago1 min readAI
Energy consultant tells House Finance that property tax makes Alaska LNG unfinanceable
Energy consultant says property tax costs $600 million yearly, making Alaska LNG unfinanceable.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago3 min readAI
Juneau's flood barriers came from an Illinois stockpile
The walls guarding 1,900 Juneau homes from a glacial flood came from an Illinois stockpile. Locals paid for round one; the feds covered all $35 million of round two.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Juneau neighbors want a homeless camp cleared after a reported bear shooting
Neighbors near Juneau's Governor's Mansion want a homeless camp cleared after a camper reportedly shot a bear — a flashpoint in Alaska's rising camp tension.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
Juneau quarry seeks bigger blasts and longer hours through 2036
Juneau's Planning Commission will decide July 28 whether to let Stabler Point Quarry in Auke Bay blast bigger, run longer hours, and operate through 2036.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
