City and Borough of Juneau

Juneau charter boats would pay more than triple per passenger under harbor fee hike

Juneau's whale-watching and charter boats would pay more than triple per passenger by 2030. The Assembly can block it Monday; the city manager says don't.

by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min read

Juneau has slightly fewer jobs than in 2012 as state work shrinks and mining grows

Juneau has slightly fewer jobs than in 2012 as state government shrinks and mining grows. The icebreaker that might help needs somewhere for its crew to live.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Most comments to Juneau's tourism task force seek more limits before it finalizes plan

Most public comments to Juneau's tourism task force asked for more ship and passenger limits, city staff found. It meets Thursday to finalize its recommendations.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

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

Juneau must replace the software behind its payroll and billing by 2030

Juneau has to replace the software behind its payroll and billing before support for its current system ends in 2030. No price tag as of July.

by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min readFrom Jul 8

Juneau youth basketball registration for ages 6 to 14 opens Monday at 8 am

Juneau Parks & Recreation opens youth basketball registration Monday at 8 am for ages 6 to 14, $65 plus tax. Spots go first come, first served, closing Nov. 30.

by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min readFrom Nov 3

Juneau couple's appeal of a 185% assessment jump goes back before the city board

A Juneau couple's property nearly tripled in assessed value this year. Their appeal was set for a second hearing Thursday; no result is public yet.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Follows: Juneau assessor trims contested Glacier Highway value but says it appears undervalued

Juneau pushes state to keep a second Douglas Island bridge in its road plan

Juneau told the state a second bridge to Douglas Island is "a must" for its next road plan. The state's draft has no money for it. DOT says it's still active.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Consultant's plan says Eaglecrest should publicly address its canceled gondola

A consultant says Eaglecrest should explain its canceled gondola, what it calls a $12.2 million write-off at a ski area taking in about $2 million a year.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read

Juneau planners to decide permit for Guardian Flight hangar already standing

Juneau planners take up a permit Nov. 10 for a Guardian Flight medical jet hangar that's already standing. A city note says a permit was issued by mistake.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Juneau staff seek $3.5 million toward new Glacier Highway water main before road rebuild

Juneau utility staff want $3.5 million to start replacing an old water main under Glacier Highway, so it's in the ground before the state rebuilds the road.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

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

Juneau staff seek approval to remove closed Calhoun Avenue pedestrian bridge

Juneau staff asked a committee to approve removing the closed Calhoun Avenue bridge for $150,000. The 1977 structure is unsafe and no replacement is planned.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Juneau's last budget year ended $8.6 million better than forecast, city slides show

Juneau ended its budget year with $8.6 million more in savings than the Assembly expected. It still spent $13 million more than it took in, new slides show.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Juneau could sell Indian Village lots to Tlingit & Haida below market value

Tlingit & Haida applied to acquire four city-owned lots in Juneau's Indian Village, and city staff want the Assembly to weigh selling them below market value.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min readFrom Sep 4

Juneau draft resolution would round cash payments to the city to the nearest nickel

Juneau's bank quit supplying rolled pennies, so city staff want cash payments rounded to the nearest nickel. Pay by card and you still owe every cent.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Juneau residents can compost pumpkins free at Juneau Composts through Nov. 30

Juneau's jack-o'-lanterns can skip the landfill. Juneau Composts takes undecorated pumpkins free, 24/7, through Nov. 30, in the program's sixth year.

by Alaska News1w ago1 min readFrom Oct 28

Juneau's all-winter recreation pass goes on sale at $250, up $50

Juneau's all-you-can-swim-and-skate Winter Pass is back, now $250 plus tax, $50 more than last year. A regular adult swimmer breaks even in about 30 visits.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Juneau memo puts glacial flood fight at $933,965 a year, plus barrier upkeep

Juneau's glacial flood response will cost $933,965 a year, plus $1.2 million for HESCO barrier upkeep, a city memo says.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read

Juneau manager seeks Tlingit & Haida partnership to house Coast Guard crews

Juneau's city manager says the icebreaker Storis won't make Juneau home without housing. She wants to team up with Tlingit & Haida to open land at Kowee Creek.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Juneau Assembly to weigh how it will pick a developer for Telephone Hill housing

Juneau is about to go shopping for a developer to put up to 155 homes on Telephone Hill. The Assembly gets one shot Monday at changing how it picks.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Juneau assessor trims contested Glacier Highway value but says it appears undervalued

Juneau's assessor trimmed a Glacier Highway property's value by $217,500 after seeing its rent roll, but says the property still appears undervalued.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Juneau to close five downtown and Douglas streets to vehicles for winter

Juneau will close five downtown and Douglas streets to vehicles starting Oct. 30 for winter safety. No reopening date is set.

by Alaska News2w ago1 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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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 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

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