Juneau

Juneau would shift $4.5 million from barrier construction to repairs and debt

Juneau would move $4.5 million out of flood barrier construction into two reserves, one for riverbank repairs and one to start repaying the state loan.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Follows: Juneau moves to repair Mendenhall riverbank and protect flood-hit homes

Juneau Crime Count Falls Again as Assaults Rise a Third Year

Reported crime in Juneau fell for a second straight year. Aggravated assault rose for a third, driven by assaults with weapons other than knives.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read

Follows: Reported crime in Alaska rose 7.2% in 2025, driven by Anchorage increases

Researchers get $812,016 to study Glacier Bay's iceberg seal habitat

Glacier Bay's harbor seals pup on icebergs. The glacier making those icebergs slowed 45 percent, and researchers got $812,016 to study what that means.

by Melinda Communities.News2mo ago2 min read

First Tlingit opera moves to Thunder Mountain Middle School after lighting failure

A power outage killed the stage lighting at Juneau-Douglas High School, moving the first Tlingit opera in recorded history to a middle school auditorium.

by Melinda Communities.News2mo ago1 min read

Two of Juneau's most accessible coho streams close to fishing to protect weak runs

Two of Juneau's most accessible coho streams, Montana and Peterson creeks, close to coho fishing Sept. 1 through Dec. 31 to protect weak salmon returns.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Five Alaska bridges are getting new lights, above and below

Five Alaska bridges are getting new lights, for the aircraft passing above them and the boats passing below. The whole project costs $170,000.

by Melinda Communities.News2mo ago1 min read

Juneau loses two months of fishing to a 2020 landslide

Juneau loses the north end of Gastineau Channel to all fishing for two months. A 2020 landslide cut hatchery production and the coho aren't returning.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Hecla is hiring for six jobs at the Greens Creek mine near Juneau

Hecla is hiring for six jobs at Greens Creek, the round-the-clock silver mine on Admiralty Island near Juneau — from mining engineer to mill operator.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

A Juneau task force wants congestion data to support limiting cruise calls

A Juneau task force wants a congestion study, partly to support a case for limiting cruise ship port calls. A cap ordinance is already pending.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read

Follows: Juneau's task force weighs crowding fixes amid a bigger question on how much tourism is enough

Juneau task force weighs reviving 2001 heliport study that projected 6,037 homes out of noise corridors

Juneau's Visitor Industry Task Force will decide Thursday whether to update a 2001 study that found moving helicopter tours could remove 6,037 homes from noise corridors.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read

Juneau Assembly votes 6-3 to sell City Hall to Sealaska Heritage Institute for at least $1.5 million

Juneau sold its old City Hall for $1.5 million to a buyer that plans to demolish it and does not yet have the money to build its replacement.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read

The Legislature will spend $675,000 to renovate its own Capitol parking garage

The Alaska Legislature is spending $675,000 to renovate its own parking garage at the Capitol — though the winning bid came in under the engineer's estimate.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Juneau donors are giving the Legislature 16 more apartments for lawmakers

Juneau donors are giving the Alaska Legislature 16 more apartments for lawmakers to live in during session, in a capital where housing is scarce and costly.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read

Three lawmakers get paid for late travel claims, and one filed most of them

Three lawmakers will be repaid about $5,970 for late travel claims. One accounts for $4,990 of it, and colleagues' questions drew trip-specific answers.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read

The Alaska Legislature weighs new rules on animals in the Capitol

The Alaska Legislature is weighing new rules on animals in its buildings, banning most pets but keeping ADA protections for service dogs.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Alaska Legislative Council approves $851,400 for KTOO's Gavel Alaska coverage

Alaska lawmakers voted 8-0 to pay KTOO up to $851,400 to keep streaming their own floor sessions after federal public broadcasting funds were cut.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Two Juneau kids qualified, and the youth board's fund is nearly empty

Two Juneau kids qualified for national competition and asked the city youth board for $3,605. The board's contingency fund has $1,237.52 in it.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Creators of first Tlingit opera take public questions Thursday in Juneau

Juneau can meet the team behind the first Tlingit opera in recorded history at a free panel Thursday, ahead of the Tlingit-language work's premiere next month.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Follows: The first Tlingit opera in recorded history opens in Juneau next month

Juneau's king crab fishery closes Monday after a three-crab season

Juneau's personal use king crab season closes Monday at 4 p.m. after a strong stock assessment allowed a three-crab limit instead of last winter's one-crab opening.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Ketchikan faces 2 to 3.5 inches of rain, road ponding through Monday

An atmospheric river crosses the southern panhandle overnight into Monday, dropping up to 3.5 inches of rain on the Ketchikan area and standing water on roads.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

A Goldbelt subsidiary picks up another sole-source federal IT order, worth up to $1.3 million

A Juneau Native corporation's subsidiary won a contract to run IT for the U.S. Transportation Secretary's office, with the money flowing home to shareholders.

by Melinda Communities.News2mo ago2 min read

Alaska's seat on the halibut commission is open, and you can nominate yourself

Alaska's seat on the commission that sets Pacific halibut catch limits is open. Nominations close Sept. 14, and self-nominations are accepted.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

An Auke Bay quarry can now work Saturdays again, under a renewed permit

An Auke Bay quarry can work Saturdays again under a renewed Juneau permit, though blasting, drilling and crushing stay off-limits on weekends.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Tlingit & Haida moves to expand its printing business into a historic Juneau building

Tlingit & Haida is seeking up to $375,000 to expand its tribally owned printing business and move it into a historic Juneau building it recently bought.

by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read

A new casino has opened on North Douglas, as a cruise dock nearby prepares to bring more ships

Tlingit & Haida has opened Two Coppers Casino, a Class II gaming hall on North Douglas, as nearby cruise docks prepare to bring more ships, with both set for a Douglas Advisory Board briefing.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Juneau's charter operators could see their per-passenger fee more than triple, as the harbor fund runs low

Juneau's charter operators could see their per-passenger fee jump from $2.05 to $7.50, as the harbor fund hits a record low amid major expansion costs.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readFrom Jul 30

FedEx is holding a walk-in hiring event in Juneau this week

FedEx holds a walk-in hiring event in Juneau Aug. 25 to 27, with courier and service agent roles paying $25 to $39 an hour.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

The Alaska House gavels in and out again, taking no action in the special session

The Alaska House gaveled in and out again Tuesday, taking no action in the governor's special session, as the Republican minority presses for full sessions.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read

Follows: Gas tax package still off the Senate floor as the special session nears its limit

Alaska's audit watchdog gets a new leader, inheriting a fisheries probe and a new power over the governor

Alaska's audit watchdog gets a new leader as Kris Curtis retires. Mark Lundahl inherits a Board of Fisheries probe and a new power over oil-tax records.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

The Permanent Fund's dividend account is running about $400 million ahead

The account that pays the Permanent Fund dividend held about $400 million more than it needs, a 7% cushion. No inflation proofing was appropriated for 2026.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read

Alaska's cruise ship wastewater permit expired in 2019 and is still in force

Twenty-eight cruise ships discharged treated wastewater in Alaska last season under a 2014 permit that expired in 2019. Nine discharges were unauthorized.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Juneau job seekers can meet several employers in one stop this week

Juneau job seekers can meet several employers in one stop Thursday at a state recruiting event, though details are thin — call the job center to confirm.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Hiker flown off Sigugu Shaa mountain near Hoonah after seizure

A hiker had a seizure on a mountain near Hoonah, and a team of volunteers and medics stabilized them and got them off the mountain and to a hospital.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read

A Juneau company turning idle fishing boats into tidal power just cracked a deep-fjord problem

A Juneau company turning idle fishing boats into tidal-power platforms won a patent for stopping the cable-twisting that hobbles deep-fjord generators.

by Melinda Communities.News2mo ago2 min read

Juneau's harbor fund is near its lowest point ever, and charter boats may be asked to help fill the gap

Juneau's harbor fund is near its lowest ever after the city cut $450,000 a year, and the port may charge charter boats more per passenger to fill the gap.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Alaska's largest fisheries lab swaps ozone for ultraviolet to treat its water

Alaska's largest fisheries research lab is swapping ozone for ultraviolet light to disinfect its water. A Juneau plumbing firm won the $155,653 job.

by Melinda Communities.News2mo ago1 min read

Juneau tourism task force takes final public testimony Oct. 15

Juneau's tourism task force set a second testimony session for Oct. 15, pushed back so residents can read the draft recommendations before speaking.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Juneau weighs $5.5 million more for flood recovery on a river that floods every year

Juneau is putting another $5.5 million toward flood recovery. The city still calls the Mendenhall barriers temporary and hasn't said who pays long term.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Juneau-area gillnetters get another opener, but directed king fishing stays closed on low abundance

Juneau-area gillnetters get another opener through Wednesday, but directed king fishing stays closed across four Southeast districts on low king numbers.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Follows: A weak sockeye return has managers ready to open a Juneau-area fishery on six hours' notice

Auke Bay quarry wins bigger blasts and Saturday hours through 2036

An Auke Bay rock quarry can now blast 60 percent bigger, start earlier and work Saturdays, through 2036. No residents showed up to the hearing.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read