Juneau

Montana Creek, Peterson Lake among four Juneau trails up for federal grant money

Montana Creek, Peterson Lake, Eagle Beach and a new Gold Creek crossing are on Juneau's trail wish list. If the state says yes, federal money covers up to 90%.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 30

Federal agency proposes marine mammal permit for Juneau's Seawalk extension

Juneau's Seawalk extension means a year of pile driving near whales, sea lions and seals. NMFS has proposed a permit covering the noise's effects.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Alaska State Museum sketching series returns Saturday with guest artist Alec Dye

Juneau artist Alec Dye leads the Alaska State Museum's sketching series Saturday, Oct. 10, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm, free for members and donation-based for others.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

University of Oregon seeks proposals for reading screeners in two more Alaska Native languages

Two more Alaska Native languages could get reading screeners for students learning to read in them. The University of Oregon wants proposals by Oct. 30.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Chugach backed USS Ted Stevens commissioning and worked on its cybersecurity

Chugach Alaska Corporation sponsored the USS Ted Stevens commissioning and its federal services arm helped modernize the destroyer's cybersecurity before the Navy commissioned it in October.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Juneau airport's low-visibility approaches stay down as FAA cites trees

Two low-visibility approaches to Juneau's airport have been out for over a year, and the airport manager says the FAA blames trees scattering the signal and is weighing whether to cut them or raise the equipment.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Follows: Two Juneau airport approaches are down, with no FAA timeline to fix them

Seaplanes objects as Juneau airport moves to rework cost split with airlines

Juneau's airport is hiring a consultant to rethink how big airlines and small carriers split its costs. Alaska Seaplanes wants a say before anything changes.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Connecticut museum plans to return Klukwan-woven Chilkat robe to Tlingit & Haida

A Connecticut museum plans to return a Chilkat robe woven by a Klukwan weaver to Tlingit & Haida. The transfer could happen as soon as Nov. 9.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Federal records list a $1.1 million State Department staffing order under two Juneau-based firms

The State Department listed a $1.14 million staff support order under both CP Marine LLC and HunaTek System Solutions, two Juneau firms, without saying which entry is correct.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Goldbelt earns Pentagon cyber certification as Pentagon pauses its next phase

Juneau's Goldbelt earned a Pentagon cybersecurity certification for defense contractors, just as the Pentagon put the program's next phase on hold.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago2 min read

Board of Fisheries committee to take up remote testimony and process changes Oct. 21

A Board of Fisheries committee meets Oct. 21 on remote testimony and process recommendations. Its chair has "struggled with" virtual participation.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Election Day across Alaska: Where voters choose local leaders, ballot questions

Alaskans vote Tuesday for local officials and ballot measures across 22 municipalities and regional school districts. • Juneau decides three tax propositions; North Slope Borough has 11 bond measures totaling $1.55 billion. • Polling times and methods vary by community; check your local clerk's office for details.

by Alaska News1mo ago5 min read

Alaska's 2026 fishing derby winners, from Valdez to Wrangell and Juneau

Chase Edstrom of North Pole won Valdez's Silver Salmon Derby with an 18.80-pound coho worth $10,000, the largest catch since 2010.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Juneau Planning Commission to consider 10-year Lemon Creek gravel permit extension

Secon wants 10 more years of digging gravel from Lemon Creek, plus two more parcels. Juneau's Planning Commission takes it up Tuesday, Oct. 13.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Alaska proposes Medicaid coverage of traditional healing through Tribal health programs

Alaska seeks federal approval to cover traditional healing through Tribal health programs under Medicaid starting in 2028, with public comment due Nov. 4.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Skagway under wind advisory until 7 pm Monday, gusts to 45 mph

Wind advisory in effect for Skagway until 7 pm Monday, with gusts to 45 mph and risk of power outages and downed tree limbs.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Two out-of-state men face felony drug charges after Juneau Davis Avenue raid

A Southeast Alaska drug task force arrested two out-of-state men in Juneau on Sept. 30 after seizing fentanyl, heroin, three handguns and nearly 69,000 dollars from a Davis Avenue home.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Juneau voters decide Tuesday on sales tax renewal, property tax cap and summer sales tax

Juneau voters decide Tuesday on renewing a 3% sales tax the city says raises about $34 million a year for police, fire, libraries and road work, plus two other tax measures.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readFrom Oct 1

Juneau's Discover Eaglecrest Day tops $51,000 in sales, up from $5,900

Juneau's Discover Eaglecrest Day raised more than $51,000 on Saturday, up from $5,900 last year, as the city-owned ski area works through a budget gap.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Oct 1

Southeast winter troll king season opens Oct. 11, with five inside areas closed

Southeast's winter king troll season opens Oct. 11 and runs to March 15 or a 45,000-fish cap. Five inside areas stay closed to protect wild fish.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Montana Creek reaches flood stage in Juneau, spills over Montana Creek Road crossing

Montana Creek hit flood stage Sunday in Juneau and spilled over Montana Creek Road's low crossing. It crested at 14.8 feet before the water went back down.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Fairbanks, Anchorage and Juneau clinics join federal program requiring 24-hour crisis care

Clinics in Fairbanks, Anchorage and Juneau joined a federal Medicaid program Oct. 1 that requires 24-hour crisis care and serving people who can't pay.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Oct 1

GOPAC fund gives $50,000 to group buying Juneau election ads

A Virginia political fund gave $50,000 to the Sitka-based Alaska Voter Project, which spent nearly $19,000 on Juneau ads urging votes for pro-business candidates ahead of Tuesday's election.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

No on 2 reports $8.76 million in cumulative contributions after $2.13 million influx

No on 2 reported $8.76 million in cumulative contributions. Repeal Now's conflicting filings do not support a clean fundraising comparison.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Juneau Proposition A ballot summary omits 'services,' city says vote is unaffected

Juneau's Proposition A ballot summary omits the word "services," but the city says the error does not change what voters are deciding on the 3% sales tax extension or how it would be collected.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Palmer forestry base holds memorial for helicopter pilot Greg King

The Alaska Division of Forestry held a memorial at its Palmer aviation base for helicopter pilot Greg King, who died Sept. 20 in a crash on the Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Navy commissions USS Ted Stevens in Whittier

Ted Stevens is officially a warship. The Navy commissioned the destroyer in a rainy Whittier ceremony Saturday before it heads home to Norfolk, Virginia.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Juneau police say wife hid husband's death and collected his benefits

A Juneau woman collected her dead husband's benefits for over a year after his death, which police discovered when his remains were found in a freezer in July 2026.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Juneau airport board to vote on $4.6 million for snow-removal equipment

Juneau's airport board votes Thursday on $4.9 million for new snow gear, from front-end loaders to a runway broom, mostly paid for with FAA money.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Juneau airport weighs selling or leasing building it only recently learned it owns

Juneau's airport recently learned it owns the old Hertz building. Now it has to decide whether to sell it or lease it out. The board weighs in Thursday.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Juneau adds Highlands drainage fix to draft capital priority list

Juneau's aging drainage system above downtown made the city's capital wish list for the first time. Fixing it could run $10 million to $20 million.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Alaska State Museum free on Indigenous Peoples Day as Dorothy Grant exhibit nears close

The Alaska State Museum in Juneau is free Monday for Indigenous Peoples Day, one of the last chances to see its Dorothy Grant Haida fashion retrospective.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

University of Alaska Southeast students received about $1.47 million in Pell Grants last school year

UAS students got about $1.47 million in federal Pell Grants last school year. It's need-based aid for undergraduates, and it never has to be paid back.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Sealaska sells European seafood business to Japan's Sojitz, says sale will help expand shareholder programs

Sealaska sold its European seafood business to Japan's Sojitz and says the sale will help it expand shareholder programs. Neither side disclosed the price.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Eaglecrest board extends former acting manager's pay through mid-November to help new GM

Eaglecrest has a new general manager, but the old acting one keeps acting pay into November to help with the handoff. The board says it costs about $6,000.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Alaska Native students in Juneau and Klawock to pitch tech prototypes to Elders

Alaska Native students in Juneau and Klawock will build tech prototypes this fall to solve community problems, then pitch them to Elders and industry leaders.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Suicide Basin release to push Mendenhall Lake near 10 feet Friday

A second release from Suicide Basin is expected to push Mendenhall Lake to about 10 feet Friday, flooding the visitor center area and nearby trails.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Follows: Suicide Basin levels drop, signaling a possible new release above Mendenhall

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

Juneau may license whale-watching boats the way it licenses marijuana shops, and cap how many can run. A city task force takes up the idea Oct. 10.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Juneau committee to review bid to list Telephone Hill as national historic district

A historical group wants Juneau's Telephone Hill named a national historic district. The city plans to tear down its seven homes for new housing.

by Alaska News1mo ago2 min read

Juneau's Alaska Shoppe seeks wider Front Street entrance in historic Blomgren Building

Alaska Shoppe wants to widen its Front Street door in Juneau's historic Blomgren Building. The city's preservation committee reviews the plan Wednesday.

by Alaska News1mo ago2 min read