Alaska's state capital, a unified home-rule city and borough on Gastineau Channel. Not reachable by road; accessible only by ferry, airplane, or ship. Home to the state legislature, the Governor's Office, and Mendenhall Glacier.
Juneau, AK, USA
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Sabrina Grubitz
“we've all come to the same conclusion that evacuation is the best way to keep yourself safe. So we do ask you to heed those suggestions and those requests from Unified Command in this response.”Juneau: August 12, 2026 Unified Command GLOF Press Briefing · Aug 12, 2026
Travis Eckhoff
“we will close the back loop bridge at 8:30 PM tonight, and we will be closing the pedestrian paths on the Brotherhood Bridge around 5:15, or when the lake gauge hits 10 feet.”Juneau: August 12, 2026 Unified Command GLOF Press Briefing · Aug 12, 2026
Ginu Nidolny
“The best thing this community and the citizens can do to maintain their safety is to evacuate as the city has recommended. Again, that's an evacuation request by 3— no later than 3 PM today.”Juneau: August 12, 2026 Unified Command GLOF Press Briefing · Aug 12, 2026
Brian O'Shaughnessy
“We're tremendously confident in the HESCO barriers. We're tremendously confident in the pumps that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has provided. None of this is worth betting your life. Please evacuate.”Juneau: August 12, 2026 Unified Command GLOF Press Briefing · Aug 12, 2026
Denise Koch
“We know that there are potentially some encampments in that area that keep popping up. There are some knife slits to the face of the HESCO barriers.”Juneau: August 12, 2026 Unified Command GLOF Press Briefing · Aug 12, 2026
Brian O'Shaughnessy
“we anticipate there's an average of around 2.5 folks per dwelling. We have around 2,000 residences in the area, so that would come out to around 5,000 folks.”Juneau: August 12, 2026 Unified Command GLOF Press Briefing · Aug 12, 2026
Juneau's glacial outburst flood crested Thursday at 14.7 feet, above major flood stage
Alaska 511 posted a flooding risk Wednesday evening for Back Loop Bridge Trailhead Forest Service Road at mile marker 4, both directions. The road is not fully closed, and no end time is listed. The City and Borough of Juneau is advising flood-zone residents to evacuate.
by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago1 min readAI
Juneau's aging commission is pointing seniors to city housing grants with eight slots left
The Juneau Commission on Aging's Housing Workgroup meets Aug. 25 by Zoom to develop a resource table on city accessory dwelling unit grants, home renovation grants and local contractors. It is bound for November's AARP caregivers conference in Juneau.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min readAI
Juneau to Mendenhall Valley: the next glacial flood is coming, plan now
Juneau is urging Mendenhall Valley residents to prepare for the next Suicide Basin glacial outburst flood, expected around Aug. 1-9, with 1,900 homes in the advisory area.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Juneau asks Mendenhall Lake evacuation zone residents to leave by 3 p.m.
Unified Command asked residents of roughly 2,000 Mendenhall Valley homes, an estimated 5,000 people, to finish evacuating by 3 p.m. Wednesday as the National Weather Service forecasts a 16.1- to 16.6-foot crest Thursday morning. Officials said a HESCO barrier failure would leave minutes to react.
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
NWS Juneau said Tuesday that water has started spilling over the Suicide Basin ice dam and urged residents along Mendenhall Lake and the Mendenhall River to finalize flood preparations. Past releases have taken up to six days to begin after overtopping starts.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min readAI
Juneau's sewage plant has spent three years out of compliance as the state rewrites its permit
DEC has prepared a preliminary draft APDES permit for Juneau's main sewage plant, but only the city can review it for now. The 30-day public comment period on the pollution limits, which sewer ratepayers ultimately fund, opens later.
by Lucas Brown1d ago2 min readAI
Juneau reopened its flood evacuation zone Thursday evening after the Mendenhall crested at 14.7 feet
The National Weather Service in Juneau said the Mendenhall River crested at 14.7 feet around 2:15 p.m. Thursday. The crest reached major flood stage but stayed below last year's record 16.65 feet.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago1 min readAI
Juneau moves to repair Mendenhall riverbank and protect flood-hit homes
The Juneau Assembly on Aug. 17 takes up a $582,000 tribal housing subaward to repair 1,300 feet of Mendenhall River bank, nearly $955,000 in FEMA flood reimbursements, and a $3.56 million reserve toward the HESCO barrier loan.
by Walter AlaskaNews5d ago1 min readAI
Juneau's paratransit service for seniors has failed riders for nine months
The Juneau Commission on Aging takes up Capital AKcess service failures again Wednesday, Aug. 19, weeks after Chair Deborah Craig told the CBJ Assembly the paratransit contractor had failed seniors and disabled riders for nine months and the contract was renewed in June anyway.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min readAI
Juneau's casino opened on shifting ground and now faces suits on two fronts
Tlingit & Haida's Two Coppers Casino opened in Juneau through a 2024 federal opinion, since rescinded. It now faces a state suit, a George Family suit and legal uncertainty.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
Juneau pilots pay $12 a gallon for fuel, and want an alternative to the airport's only seller
Juneau pilots pay $12.26 to $12.63 a gallon for avgas, far above Anchorage rates, and more than 50 are asking the city to add a self-serve fuel option to the airport master plan.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min readAI
Nearly 1,900 Juneau homes are under an evacuation advisory as a glacial flood nears
Nearly 1,900 Juneau homes in the Mendenhall Valley are under an evacuation advisory as Suicide Basin nears a major glacial outburst flood expected between about Aug. 1 and 9.
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min readAI
Juneau's flood barriers are finished before Suicide Basin lets go
Juneau glacial outburst flood 2026: Army Corps completes Phase 2 Mendenhall River HESCO barriers before Suicide Basin release; evacuation guidance unchanged.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2w ago1 min readAI
Juneau sets hearing on $1.5M City Hall sale to Sealaska Heritage Institute
The City and Borough of Juneau takes public testimony Aug. 17 on whether to sell the old City Hall site to Sealaska Heritage Institute for $1.5 million or open it to competitive bid. SHI released schematics of a 30,000-square-foot arts building for the site.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
Juneau braces for another Suicide Basin glacial flood
Juneau officials are urging residents near the Mendenhall River to prepare as another glacial lake outburst flood from Suicide Basin approaches, with nearly 1,900 homes in the advisory area.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Juneau's Áak'w Landing project shrinks to a third its size
A document prepared for the Juneau Assembly reveals that Huna Totem Corporation has cut the Áak'w Landing upland building from up to 50,000 square feet to 18,000 square feet after project costs surged from $150 million to more than $250 million, driven by tariffs, legal delays, and geotechnical surprises. The revised plan still requires Planning Commission approval before the Assembly can amend the tideland lease.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Whale permit for Juneau's fifth cruise dock issued with no public comment
Federal regulators approved a permit letting construction of Juneau's fifth cruise ship dock disturb whales and Steller sea lions in Gastineau Channel, after a comment period drew no responses.
by Alaska Newsadded 3w ago1 min readAI
Juneau's flood barriers came from an Illinois stockpile
Juneau's Mendenhall River flood barriers came from an Army Corps stockpile in Illinois. Phase 1 cost locals millions; the feds fully funded the $35 million Phase 2.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Juneau neighbors want a homeless camp cleared after a reported bear shooting
Residents near Juneau's Governor's Mansion are asking the city to clear a homeless camp after a reported bear shooting, amid rising tension over encampments in Alaska.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
Juneau quarry seeks bigger blasts and longer hours through 2036
The CBJ Lands and Resources Division is asking the Juneau Planning Commission to renew the Stabler Point Quarry permit through 2036 with blasts up to 40,000 cubic yards and expanded daily operating hours; staff recommend approval and the hearing is set for July 28.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
Juneau aging commission chair tells Assembly paratransit has failed seniors for nine months
Juneau Commission on Aging Chair Deborah Craig told the CBJ Assembly on July 27 that the Capital AKcess paratransit contractor has failed for nine months to reliably get seniors and disabled riders to appointments and groceries, and that CBJ renewed the contract anyway in June.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
A veteran was barred from Juneau's July 4th parade over an anti-war sign
Three members of Veterans for Peace Chapter 100 told the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly on Monday that a member was barred from the Fourth of July parade over an anti-war sign. They asked for an apology and a review committee. No vote was taken.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
Juneau ordinance would expand senior property tax relief to hundreds more households
A proposed Juneau ordinance would shift the senior hardship property tax exemption income threshold to 250% of federal poverty guidelines, potentially expanding eligibility for hundreds of seniors and disabled veterans. The Assembly Finance Committee takes it up Wednesday; the full Assembly votes July 27.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Juneau airport to lease Texas fire truck while new ARFF rigs await delivery
The Juneau Assembly Finance Committee takes up a $162,000 appropriating ordinance Wednesday to fund a six-month lease of a firefighting truck from Texas, covering a gap at Juneau International Airport while two new Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicles are delivered and crews are trained.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Juneau Assembly to take up ordinance making 5-ship cruise limit enforceable law
Three Juneau assemblymembers have sponsored an ordinance that would write the city's five-large-ship-per-day cruise limit into municipal code, giving the borough a legal enforcement tool it currently lacks. The Assembly is set to introduce the measure at its July 27 meeting.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min readAI
Whale watching incident in Coghlan Cut prompts operator inquiry at Juneau task force
A whale watching incident in Coghlan Cut was added as an unscheduled item to Juneau's Visitor Industry Task Force meeting Thursday, prompting task force member Kirby Day to request more information on which operators use the waterway through TBMP and SEAWWA. No formal action was taken.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Juneau weighs a tighter senior property tax break
The Juneau Assembly Finance Committee reviewed a proposed ordinance Wednesday that would lower the income threshold for the senior property tax hardship exemption and, for the first time, cap the largest awards. The change could reduce the number of qualifying parcels while trimming about $45,000 from the roughly $794,000 the borough forgave in tax year 2025.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Juneau Assembly pulls a $16M school bond from the fall ballot
Juneau's Assembly voted 5-2 to pull a $16 million school bond from the Oct. 6 ballot over flawed ballot language and revenue concerns, delaying it to next year's budget.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
Juneau property owners challenge $1.1M gap in Glacier Highway assessment
Brent and Erin Howell will ask the Juneau Board of Equalization on July 16 to cut the assessed value of their mixed-use Glacier Highway property by more than $1.1 million; the city's assessor recommends no reduction.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Juneau's plan to move city hall leans on a sale that's coming up short
Juneau's plan to sell City Hall and relocate is under financial strain: the only offer is $1 million below the $2.5M floor, the new building is delayed to 2027, and the backup fund relies on the sale.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Juneau's new casino, and the land the city can't reach
Two Coppers Casino near Juneau sits on sovereign Native allotment land the city can't regulate — part of a contested shift in Alaska tribal gaming that ANCSA was designed to prevent.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Taku River glacial outburst flood warning in effect until 11 p.m. tonight
A glacial lake outburst flood is underway on Juneau's Taku River, with a city alert until 11 p.m., bringing rapid water rises and debris to the river and Taku Inlet.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Juneau Assembly raises vehicle sales tax cap to $50,000
The Assembly voted 6-3 to raise the vehicle sales tax cap from $14,300 to $50,000 after rejecting proposals to remove the cap entirely. The move is one of several revenue measures officials are weighing to close a $10 million to $12 million budget gap.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Juneau finance committee deadlocks 4-4 on Eaglecrest closure study as ski area seeks $1.68M
The Assembly Finance Committee split 4-4 in April on studying Eaglecrest closure costs, leaving unresolved a request for $1.68 million in General Fund support, nearly double the $930,000 scenario the committee had directed, with a November Assembly session already scheduled to address the ski area's structural future.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readAI
Juneau candidate filing closes July 27 for five Assembly and school board seats
Anyone wanting to run for three Juneau Assembly seats or two Board of Education seats must deliver paperwork to the City Clerk's Office by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, July 27, late filings will not be accepted, and the election is set for October 6.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
Steel and pilings shrink Juneau's Oak Landing to a third its size
Hoonah Totem Corporation is shrinking its Oak Landing project in Juneau to about a third its approved size after steel prices and 100-foot pilings drove up costs, while holding to a $150 million budget.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Juneau advisory committee to vote on banning Class 2 and 3 e-bikes from city trails
The Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee meets July 7 to consider recommending a draft ordinance to the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly that would limit trail access to Class 1 e-bikes. Trail Mix and the Juneau Mountain Bike Alliance both support the measure.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Every Juneau ballot seat drew a candidate as filing closed
Candidate filing closed for Juneau's Oct. 6 municipal election, with all five open Assembly and Board of Education seats contested ahead of certification.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Juneau invites Goldbelt to partner on Eaglecrest with two firm conditions
City Manager Katie Koester and Eaglecrest Board Chair Brandon Cullum sent a formal letter to Goldbelt CEO McHugh Pierre in June inviting partnership talks on the community-owned ski area, with Goldbelt responding positively, but CBJ set two non-negotiable conditions: the city retains long-term ownership, and no deal can be tied to Goldbelt's West Douglas cruise dock proposal.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI