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
Video Clips
Browse all clips
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 task force weighs reviving 2001 heliport study that projected 6,037 homes out of noise corridors
A CBJ staff memo asks the Visitor Industry Task Force to consider refreshing two 2001 flightseeing studies, including one that projected moving helicopter departures to Montana Creek and Dupont could cut homes inside 6,000-foot noise corridors from 6,037 to zero. The task force takes it up Sept. 3.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min read
Juneau Assembly votes 6-3 to sell City Hall to Sealaska Heritage Institute for at least $1.5 million
Juneau's Assembly voted 6-3 to sell the old City Hall to Sealaska Heritage Institute for $1.5 million, rejecting a competitive bid with a $2.5 million floor.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
Juneau's charter operators could see their per-passenger fee more than triple, as the harbor fund runs low
Port Director Carl Uchytil says a jump from $2.05 to $7.50 per passenger "could be reasonably justified" as Juneau's Harbor Enterprise fund balance falls toward $1.2 million. The Docks & Harbors Board votes Aug. 27 on whether to hold a public hearing.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Juneau's harbor fund is near its lowest point ever, and charter boats may be asked to help fill the gap
Port Director Carl Uchytil is recommending the Docks & Harbors Board schedule a public hearing before changing Juneau's $2.05 passenger-for-hire fee, citing a Harbor Enterprise fund balance projected at $1.2 million and the loss of a $450,000 raw fish tax transfer.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Juneau tourism task force takes final public testimony Oct. 15
Juneau's Visitor Industry Task Force 2.0 meets Aug. 20 and Sept. 3 at 9:30 a.m., with a second public testimony session set for Oct. 15. The task force is drafting criteria for future cruise passenger cap changes plus seven downtown crowding recommendations.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Juneau weighs $5.5 million more for flood recovery on a river that floods every year
Four ordinances before the Juneau Assembly would put $5.5 million toward Mendenhall flood barriers, riverbank repairs and FEMA reimbursements from the 2024 flood.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Juneau Assembly votes 6-3 to sell old City Hall to Sealaska Heritage Institute for $1.5 million
The Juneau Assembly voted 6-3 Monday to sell the old City Hall at 155 Heritage Way to Sealaska Heritage Institute for $1.5 million, a million dollars below the minimum bid its own Lands Committee set in February. The proceeds were already committed to the Burns Building move.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Juneau's task force weighs crowding fixes amid a bigger question on how much tourism is enough
Juneau's Visitor Industry Task Force is scheduled to vote Aug. 20 on the final wording of seven downtown crowding recommendations, including restructuring the roundabout outside the Red Dog Saloon, before they go to the Assembly for adoption by resolution.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Juneau lifts its Suicide Basin flood evacuation
An Alaska 511 advisory keeps View Drive restricted to local traffic from Terrace Place to the end of the road, with no end time listed, after the Mendenhall River crested Thursday at 14.7 feet, below the 16.1- to 16.6-foot crest the National Weather Service had forecast.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago1 min read
Dunleavy declares state disaster after Juneau's fourth straight glacial flood
Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a State Disaster Declaration for Juneau after the National Weather Service confirmed Suicide Basin had begun releasing, activating the state Public Assistance recovery program and allowing regulatory waivers for emergency work along the Mendenhall River.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago1 min read
Juneau's wastewater plant has been out of compliance for three years, and ratepayers foot the bill
Juneau's main wastewater treatment plant has been out of compliance with federal clean-water rules for three years as the state begins issuing a new permit, with ratepayers covering the cost.
by Lucas Brown1mo ago2 min read
Juneau gathers its senior-housing help into one guide
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 AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
A Juneau evacuation route is restricted as the valley floods
North Riverside Drive is restricted to local traffic as the Mendenhall Valley floods from the Suicide Basin outburst. About 5,000 people were told to evacuate before the crest.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
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.News1mo ago3 min read
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 AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
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 AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Juneau hangar owners say the airport's own repaving flooded them, and it won't say if that's true
Two hangar owners told the Juneau International Airport Board on July 9 that regrading and repaving have flooded their buildings for years, causing ice dams and, one said, worries about corroded wiring and fire risk. Airport staff have since done drainage work at two hangar blocks.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
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 AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
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 AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
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 AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
HESCO barrier repair was a week from done, Juneau committee told
At the July 8 Local Emergency Planning Committee meeting, Assembly Member Nano Brooks said HESCO barrier repair and expansion would be finished within a week while Juneau keeps working on a lasting glacial flood fix. The committee's Aug. 12 meeting was cancelled.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Juneau Assembly amends senior hardship tax test to 300% poverty line
The Juneau Assembly amended a proposed senior and disabled veteran hardship property tax exemption on July 27, setting the income test at 300% of federal poverty guidelines instead of the 250% proposed. Its liaison's recap does not document final passage or whether a cap on awards survived.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago3 min read
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 AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
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 AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
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 AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
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 AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
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 AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
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 AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
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 AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
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 AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
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 AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
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 2mo ago1 min read
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 2mo ago1 min read
Juneau Assembly to weigh $1.5M negotiated sale of City Hall to Sealaska Heritage Institute
The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly is set to introduce an ordinance on July 27 authorizing a negotiated sale of City Hall to Sealaska Heritage Institute for $1.5 million, $1 million below the $2.5 million minimum bid the city originally sought through a competitive process that drew no public testimony in April.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
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 AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
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 AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
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 AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
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 AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
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 AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
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 AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read