Juneau

Legislature raises Juneau lodging stipend for session staff to $50 a day

Legislative staff who move to Juneau for session will get $50 a day for lodging instead of $37.50. Sixteen donated apartments should be ready, too.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

NOAA approves marine mammal permit for Petro Marine's Juneau fuel dock rebuild

Petro Marine says maintenance can't keep up with its 1971 Juneau fuel dock. NOAA just approved the noisy pile driving to replace it, seals and all.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Legislative Council delays extra $8,580 for managing lawmakers' Juneau apartments

Rep. Louise Stutes, who has owned apartments herself, balked at $8,580 more for managing lawmakers' Juneau units, so the Legislative Council punted to December.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Eaglecrest has brought in $2.77 million of its $4.26 million budget, report shows

Juneau's $1.68 million for Eaglecrest is already in, about 40% of the ski area's budget. Season pass sales have reached about $941,000 so far.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

An Angoon weaver tells the story of the Navy's 1882 bombardment of her village in 10 robes

Angoon weaver Shgendootan George made 10 robes telling the story of the Navy's 1882 bombardment of her village. They'll be danced, then shown in Juneau Nov. 6.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Juneau task force's whale-watch recommendation no longer commits to a license or cap

Juneau's tourism task force still calls the whale-watch status quo unsustainable. Its new draft no longer commits to a license or cap, just to weighing them.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Juneau Assembly splits 5-4 on paying $80,000 to restore arts grants the arts council kept

Juneau's arts council kept grant money meant for local artists to cover its own costs. On a 5-4 vote, the Assembly added $80,000 so the grants go out anyway.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Juneau Assembly drops e-bike trail rules and takes aim at e-motos citywide

Juneau scrapped its e-bike trail rules to go after e-motos citywide. A trail group says young teens on 50-mph electric dirt bikes are damaging a bike park.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Juneau Assembly will hear neighbors' appeal of a Mendenhall Valley hobby farm permit

Neighbors appealed a permit letting a Mendenhall Valley family keep up to 100 chickens and ducks. The Juneau Assembly will hear the case itself.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Juneau Assembly keeps harbors as raw fish tax default but adds an exception

Juneau's Assembly kept harbors as the default for raw fish tax money but gave itself an out for "extenuating fiscal circumstances," which have no set threshold.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Juneau manager seeks $7.4 million more for Bartlett hospital's finished budget year

Juneau's city manager wants another $7.4 million in spending authority for Bartlett hospital for a year that's already over, on top of $12 million in July.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Juneau planners weigh smaller Áak'w Landing uplands after costs pass $250 million

Huna Totem wants to shrink the shops and bus lot beside its Juneau cruise dock after costs topped $250 million. Planners take it up Tuesday.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Douglas Island board was set to hear an update on restoring Lawson Creek cemeteries

A volunteer leader was set to update Juneau's Douglas Island board on restoring 9 Treadwell-era Lawson Creek cemeteries. The city says it lacks funds to maintain the 514 graves itself.

by Alaska News2w ago2 min readFrom Oct 21

Juneau reopens Lemon Creek playground with fencing meant to keep out bikes

Sigoowu Ye Park was closed more than a year for a renovation, and bikes damaged its new surface within weeks. It's open again, with fencing meant to stop them.

by Alaska News2w ago2 min readFrom Oct 21

Juneau police become first Alaska agency in Georgetown peer-intervention program

Juneau police say they're first in Alaska to join Georgetown's ABLE program, training officers to step in on colleagues. Georgetown is testing whether it works.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

State proposes a 25-year tidelands lease for Goldbelt's Douglas Island cruise port

The state wants to lease Goldbelt 152 acres of tidelands for its west Douglas cruise port, for 25 years, not the 55 it asked for. Crabbers may feel it.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Eric Forrer and former Rep. David Eastman sue Dunleavy and DNR in Juneau Superior Court

Eric Forrer and ex-Rep. David Eastman sued Dunleavy, the state and DNR in Juneau. What they want is anyone's guess; the complaint isn't online.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Juneau Assembly to consider $10 million loan for Glacier Highway water main

Juneau's Assembly will weigh a $10 million state loan to replace a leaky 45-year-old water main, ideally before the state repaves the highway on top of it.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Juneau would borrow up to $24.7 million for the Seawalk and let cruise fees repay it

Juneau wants to borrow up to $24.7 million to stretch its Seawalk to the far cruise dock. Cruise passengers' $3 fee would pay it back, not local taxes.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Tlingit & Haida brings its Juneau early learning programs under one roof

Tlingit & Haida put Head Start, Early Head Start, child care and its Lingít immersion nest under one roof in Juneau. The kids call each other "nesty besties."

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

State aging commission asks Juneau seniors Oct. 29 what its next plan should prioritize

The state wants Juneau seniors to tell it what matters most before it writes its next senior services plan, and it's asking in person Oct. 29 in the Valley.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Juneau committee to discuss capping garages and sheds at the size of the main home

Juneau may tell your shop it can't outgrow your house. A land-use code committee talks size caps on garages and sheds, plus RV living, Wednesday.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Egan Drive near Fred Meyer drops to 45 mph again Nov. 1 as Juneau waits for a signal

Egan Drive near Fred Meyer drops to 45 mph again Nov. 1 through January, peak crash season. The fix, a traffic signal, is set to start construction in 2027.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Sealaska Heritage sets Celebration 2028 for June 7-10, names Kake dance group to lead

Sealaska Heritage set Celebration 2028 for June 7 to 10 in Juneau, with Kake's Ḵéex̱' Ḵwáan dance group leading. The biennial festival pumps about $2 million into Juneau's economy.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Juneau task force nears a whale-watch cap and a new helicopter noise study

Juneau's tourism task force, declaring 'the status quo is not sustainable,' is close to urging a whale-watch cap and a redo of 2001 helicopter noise work.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Follows: Juneau task force to review draft rules that could license and cap whale-watching boats

Juneau's summer sales tax is official: 6% from April through September

It's official: Juneau shoppers pay 6% sales tax April through September starting in 2027. The money is meant for recreation, but the Assembly decides.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago3 min read

Juneau closes Calhoun Avenue pedestrian bridge a year after setting aside money to replace it

Juneau closed the Calhoun Avenue pedestrian bridge as unsafe. A year ago it set aside $750,000 to replace it in 2026. None was spent through July.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readFrom Oct 10

Flood watch issued for Juneau, Gustavus and Yakutat ahead of stronger Tuesday storm

Flood watch covers Juneau, Gustavus and Yakutat Monday evening through late Tuesday as a stronger storm arrives. Yakutat could see 4 to 6 inches of rain, with landslides possible nearby.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Follows: Atmospheric river could drop 3 to 5 inches of rain on southern Southeast in a day

Juneau tourism task force puts up to $30 million price tag on Seawalk extension

Juneau's tourism task force put price tags on its fixes, from crossing guards to up to $30 million for the Seawalk. Fees got punted to the Assembly.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Follows: Juneau task force to review draft rules that could license and cap whale-watching boats

Alaska's respiratory therapists would pay $350 for a first license under proposed rules

Alaska proposed its first license for respiratory therapists, costing $350, under a law taking effect Jan. 1, 2027. Alaska is the only state with no such license.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Storm could push Juneau and Gustavus creeks back toward flood stage Tuesday

Another strong storm is headed for Juneau and Gustavus, with 2 to 4 inches of rain Tuesday. Creeks that hit or neared flood stage Friday could do it again.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Ketchikan Assembly to vote Tuesday on Ward Cove substation disaster declaration

Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly votes Tuesday on keeping its Ward Cove substation disaster declaration in force. Repairs could cost up to $1.59 million, more than KPU and the city have on hand.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

State moves to finalize Juneau sewage plant permit despite years out of compliance

Juneau's downtown sewage plant was out of federal compliance in 12 of 13 quarters. The state is about to renew its Gastineau Channel permit anyway.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Huna Totem asks Juneau planners to approve a scaled-down Áak'w Landing uplands plan

Huna Totem asks Juneau planners Oct. 27 to shrink Áak'w Landing's uplands plan, cutting retail space from 50,000 to about 31,000 square feet.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Juneau man charged with felony assault after Savikko Park hit-and-run

Juneau police charged a 32-year-old man with first-degree assault after a hit-and-run at Savikko Park. The pedestrian, 49, was medevaced to Seattle with a broken pelvis.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readFrom Oct 12

Juneau weighs Kensington mine rock and charter use for North Douglas ramp

Juneau may study building a bigger North Douglas boat launch from Kensington mine waste rock, and ask whether charter boats and tour buses should use it.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read

AlaskaCare retirees can ask the state about dental, vision coverage Thursday

AlaskaCare retirees get a call with the state Thursday on their dental, vision and hearing plan. They pay the full premium, and it went up in January.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Juneau seeks new purpose for stalled $1 million tourism loan fund

Juneau set aside $1 million in cruise fees for clean-tech loans to tour operators, then couldn't figure out how to lend it. Now it's asking for ideas.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Two regulators object as RCA lets Fairbanks, Juneau power cost cuts stand

Regulators let lower power cost charges in Fairbanks and Juneau stand. Two commissioners objected, saying they belong in the utilities' pending rate cases.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Oct 8

Juneau aging commission chair says paratransit must improve now or change contractors

Juneau's aging commission chair says time is running out for the city's paratransit service: fix it now or hand the contract back to the old provider.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read