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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Alicia Hughes-Skandijs
“I would move that we direct staff to postpone the PRAC ordinance 2020— or sorry, not PRAC, uh, ordinance 2026-41 to align with when this will be heard so they can both be heard at the same time.”Juneau: September 21, 2026 Assembly Committee of the Whole Worksession · Sep 21, 2026
Nano Brooks
“when mentioning the, uh, permissible use areas of Montana Creek and Area 35, the amendment would be to add, and all other aerial areas where similar use is permitted.”Juneau: September 21, 2026 Assembly Committee of the Whole Worksession · Sep 21, 2026
Nano Brooks
“is Mendenhall Mall Road private or public?”Juneau: September 21, 2026 Assembly Committee of the Whole Worksession · Sep 21, 2026
Nano Brooks
“It was expressed that, you know, most of these vehicles don't have VIN numbers.”Juneau: September 21, 2026 Assembly Committee of the Whole Worksession · Sep 21, 2026
Neil Steininger
“kind of the end result here is e-motos would be treated the same as dirt bikes. Currently are treated. Is that accurate to say”Juneau: September 21, 2026 Assembly Committee of the Whole Worksession · Sep 21, 2026
Nano Brooks
“in the earlier meeting, $500 was mentioned. So if our maximum is $500, it should be up to $500”Juneau: September 21, 2026 Assembly Committee of the Whole Worksession · Sep 21, 2026
Juneau and Anchorage youth shelters get $650,000 in federal grants for runaway and homeless youth
Juneau's Shéiyi X̱aat Hít Youth Shelter and Covenant House Alaska get $650,000 in federal grants for runaway and homeless youth shelter and crisis services.
by Maggie AlaskaNews7h ago2 min read
Juneau's Suicide Basin refills fast as second release remains possible
Suicide Basin refilling above Juneau after August's glacial outburst flood; weather service says a second Mendenhall River release is possible, none forecast.
by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago2 min read
Juneau nearly doubled what it gives Eaglecrest this year
Juneau's fiscal 2027 budget gives Eaglecrest Ski Area $1.68 million in general fund support, up from $930,000, after warnings of deep staff cuts.
by Walter AlaskaNews5d ago1 min read
Juneau Planning Commission approves second commercial tenant at Clinton Drive Domino's building
The Juneau Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit amendment allowing a second commercial tenant at 3020 Clinton Drive, next to Domino's Pizza.
by Melinda Communities.News5d ago1 min read
Juneau moves to ban electric motorcycles on nearly all public property
Juneau's Assembly directed staff to draft an ordinance banning electric motorcycles on nearly all public property, exempting Montana Creek Trail and Area 35.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min read
Juneau committee moves board recruitment plan out of resolution and into a letter
A Juneau Assembly committee moved a five-point plan to fund city boards and recruit underrepresented members out of a Human Rights Commission resolution.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Juneau sets aside $4 million against a $12.9 million flood barrier loan
The Juneau Assembly on Monday, Sept. 14, adopted an ordinance moving $4,033,711 into a Debt Service Fund reserve for future repayment of the state loan that financed the Mendenhall River flood barriers. The loan leaves the city owing up to $12,922,500, so the reserve covers under a third.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago2 min read
Juneau's glacial flood bond vote would not reach voters until October 2027
Juneau's timeline puts a vote on borrowing for permanent Suicide Basin flood protection no earlier than October 2027, with a working group favoring borough-wide funding.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Juneau weighs a $27 million View Drive flood buyout with the homeowner share still unpriced
Sixteen of 18 eligible View Drive homeowners are pursuing appraisals in a $26.8 million federal flood buyout, as Juneau weighs how to collect the 25% local share.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Juneau cut its museum hours by two-thirds and lost half its visitors
Visitors and sales at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum have dropped by about half since the city cut its hours from 56 a week to 22 back in July.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Juneau invented cruise ship shore power. Doing it again costs $111.5 million
Electrifying Juneau's two city-owned cruise berths would cost about $111.5 million, roughly four and a half times earlier city estimates, a new design puts it.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Juneau's flood protection should be everyone's bill, three members say
A Juneau Assembly group recommends spreading the local cost of long-term glacial flood protection boroughwide rather than charging Mendenhall River property owners.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Juneau staff recommend banning electric dirt bikes on all public property
A city manager's office memo going before the Juneau Assembly Committee of the Whole on Monday recommends outlawing electric dirt bikes on public property boroughwide, defining them by missing pedals, speeds above 20 mph on motor power alone, or motors over 750 watts. No public testimony will be taken.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Juneau committee to weigh 10% tax on rental cars staged near cruise docks
A draft Juneau ordinance would add a 10% excise tax on vehicle rentals beginning within a half mile of the cruise ship docks, aimed at cars staged in public parking.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Juneau's flood fix could top $600 million, and the city has $11 million
Juneau's draft capital priority list puts glacial outburst flood work first, with a mid-term engineering fix that could cost more than $600 million.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago2 min read
Juneau committee sends an unrequested $6 million state grant to the downtown Seawalk
Juneau will apply an unrequested $6 million state cruise-tax allocation to the downtown Seawalk, funding the first phase of construction without borrowing.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago2 min read
Juneau taxpayers at large would carry $4.7 million of the Mendenhall barrier bill as a quarter of the district objects
An amended local improvement district proposal would put 60 percent of the first phase of Juneau's Mendenhall flood barriers, about $4.7 million, on taxpayers at large, with 117 of 466 properties in the district formally objecting and one owner suing. The Assembly separately adopted about $1 million in tribal and FEMA money on Sept. 14.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Air taxi operators said they overpaid. Juneau is redoing its fees.
Juneau Airport's finance committee recommends cutting fuel flowage fees by two-thirds and raising landing fees, after Part 135 operators cited a 2019 calculation error.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Juneau youth board reviews $3,605 in travel requests from two teen athletes
Juneau's Youth Activity Board reviews $3,605 in travel requests from two teenage athletes headed to a soccer event in Orlando and Junior Olympics in Anchorage.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Juneau Assembly votes 6-2 to table nonprofit sales tax ordinance indefinitely
The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly voted 6-2 Monday to table indefinitely an ordinance that would have required nonprofits to collect sales tax starting Jan. 1, 2027. Mayor Beth Weldon said the confusion the measure created, not the testimony, changed her vote.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Juneau aging commission chair asks Assembly to fix or cancel paratransit contract
Juneau Commission on Aging Chair Deborah Craig told the CBJ Assembly on Monday that Capital AKcess contractor GTS is missing pickups, driving unsafely and denying rides to personal care attendants, and urged the Assembly to order corrective action or sever the contract before winter.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Juneau's Fourth of July parade committee disbands after free-speech flap
The committee that runs Juneau's Fourth of July parade disbanded in August, weeks after barring a veteran carrying an anti-war banner, leaving 2027 without an organizer.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Juneau aging commission to vote Sept. 15 on demanding paratransit fix or new contractor
A draft letter from Juneau Commission on Aging Chair Deborah Craig asks the CBJ Assembly to survey Capital AKcess riders, order an ADA compliance review, or move the paratransit contract back to Catholic Community Service. Commissioners vote Sept. 15 on sending it.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Juneau water and sewer bills go up 5 percent a year through 2030
Juneau's water and wastewater system is being funded almost entirely from ratepayers after the Assembly rejected an $8 million utility bond and voters lowered the property tax cap, leaving few options for sharing capital costs.
by Melinda Communities.News2w ago2 min read
Juneau's proposed Statter Harbor fee would more than triple operators' costs
Juneau's port director proposed raising Statter Harbor's per-passenger fee from $2.05 to $7.50, lifting operators' annual bill to about $1.8 million from roughly $500,000.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2w ago2 min read
Juneau board to hear flood update as barrier upkeep costs climb
Juneau's Utility Advisory Board hears an update Thursday on the Aug. 13 glacial flood, which damaged 12 homes, and on rising flood-barrier maintenance costs.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Juneau harbor board weighs charter passenger fee of $7.50, up from $2.05
Juneau's Docks and Harbors Board is holding a hearing on the port director's recommendation to raise the charter passenger-for-hire fee from $2.05 to $7.50, justified largely by unfunded Statter Harbor breakwater and moorage projects.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Juneau code allows six hens. A Silver Street family is asking for 230 animals.
The Juneau Planning Commission takes up Southeast Endeavors, LLC's request Tuesday to keep up to 200 chickens and 30 farm animals on a 2.16-acre Silver Street lot. Neighbors called the scale incompatible. Staff recommends approval with 11 conditions, but commissioners could amend, deny or continue it.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read
Juneau grants pay up to $13,500 to add a second unit, and a contractor list is coming
The Juneau Commission on Aging's housing workgroup is assembling a list of local contractors with age-friendly building experience, paired with city ADU and renovation grant information, for a resource table at November's AARP Caregivers Conference.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read
Juneau bought two fire trucks. Passengers will pay for them until 2035.
Juneau International Airport's $4.50 per-ticket Passenger Facility Charge, in place since 1998, would run through Aug. 31, 2035 and raise $6.8 million toward 19 capital projects. The public comment period closed Aug. 26, and staff are preparing the final application for FAA review.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read
Hertz leaves Juneau airport Sept. 30, and three rental counters stay
Hertz has notified Juneau International Airport it will stop renting cars there Sept. 30, and staff are preparing an RFP for a replacement concessionaire. No timeline for a new operator has been set, and TSA throughput at JNU fell 1.98% in August.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read
Juneau is weighing its first cap on whale watch operators
An Aug. 31 staff memo gives Juneau's Visitor Industry Task Force four draft options for regulating whale watching: a city permit or license, a limited-entry cap on operators, a formal operating agreement with SEAWWA, and extending the Statter Harbor no-wake zone 500 feet.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read
Juneau's new flood evacuation maps were in use within a month
Minutes from the July 8 Local Emergency Planning Committee meeting show Juneau's Emergency Programs manager told members new Mendenhall Valley evacuation maps would be released July 9, with sandbagging events that weekend and HESCO barrier repairs due within a week.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read
Juneau Assembly votes 6-3 to sell old City Hall to Sealaska Heritage Institute
The Juneau Assembly voted 6-3 to sell its old City Hall to Sealaska Heritage Institute for $1.5 million rather than put it out for bid at $2.5 million.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read
Juneau's five-ship cruise cap moves toward city code
A Juneau Assembly committee moved Monday to send the full Assembly an ordinance writing the existing five-large-ship-per-day cruise limit into city code. The mayor objected for purposes of amendment before the measure advanced toward a Sept. 14 public hearing.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read
Juneau's glacial flood was the mildest yet, but barrier costs are climbing
Twelve of 186 Mendenhall River homes assessed sustained damage in the Aug. 13 glacial outburst flood, which crested at 14.7 feet, well below forecast. The state activated public assistance but not individual assistance, and Juneau's manager says HESCO barrier upkeep will cost more than the $6 million to $10 million a year previously estimated.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3w ago2 min read
Juneau airport's control tower to get its first new roof since 1987
Juneau's Assembly adopted an ordinance on Aug. 17 committing $50,697 from Airport Capital Reserves, unlocking a $963,247 FAA grant to replace the air traffic control tower's 1987-era roof, hatch and access ladder. Design is anticipated in 2026 and construction in 2027.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago1 min read
Juneau arts council refuses to sign FY27 grant over how $202,000 can be spent
The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council has not signed its FY27 city grant agreement, which restricts most of $202,000 to pass-through grants for other arts groups. The council wants to redirect money to its own operations and youth programming. The Assembly Finance Committee takes up the dispute Sept. 2.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Juneau would shift $4.5 million from barrier construction to repairs and debt
Two ordinances would move $4,533,711 out of Juneau's Outburst Flooding Improvements project, $500,000 to reimburse riverbank owners for property work after HESCO barriers come down and $4,033,711 toward repaying the state loan that financed them.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
A Juneau task force wants congestion data to support limiting cruise calls
Draft minutes from the Aug. 20 Visitor Industry Task Force meeting list one purpose of a proposed downtown congestion study as documenting congestion to support a fact-based case for any ordinance limiting cruise ship port calls. Only a preliminary scope exists so far.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min read