Katie Koester

Juneau Proposition A ballot summary omits 'services,' city says vote is unaffected

“This is a truly unfortunate typo that should have been caught and corrected during the legislative process, before ballots were printed and distributed last month”

Juneau adds Highlands drainage fix to draft capital priority list

Juneau moves to ban electric motorcycles on nearly all public property

Juneau's glacial flood bond vote would not reach voters until October 2027

“There was consensus that any local match should be borne by the entire borough, and not a service area of projected homes.”

Juneau's flood protection should be everyone's bill, three members say

“There was little appetite for utilizing eminent domain.”

Juneau's Fourth of July parade committee disbands after free-speech flap

Juneau Assembly votes 6-3 to sell old City Hall to Sealaska Heritage Institute

Juneau's glacial flood was the mildest yet, but barrier costs are climbing

“If you recall, we had originally estimated it between $6 and $10 million a year. Their estimate is higher for that work, so that really adds to the sense of urgency.”

A closed Seward school would become a city-run community center

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

Juneau's casino opened on shifting ground and now faces suits on two fronts

“it's about just shy of 2 miles outside the fire service area”

Juneau Assembly to weigh $1.5M negotiated sale of City Hall to Sealaska Heritage Institute

“You did introduce introduced an ordinance to dispose of 155 Heritage Way, the building that we sit in. After discussion at the Lands Committee and the Committee of the Whole, you introduced it to— and that's the ordinance in your packet— to dispose of City Hall, sealed competitive bid with a minimum bid of $2.5 million. And we explained kind of how we got to that number.”

Juneau Assembly to take up ordinance making 5-ship cruise limit enforceable law

Senate bill would fast-track Army Corps engineering for Juneau's glacial flooding

Juneau's new casino, and the land the city can't reach

“The Two Coppers Casino is built on Native allotment land that the tribe recognizes as sovereign, so we have had no involvement in doing any zoning or permitting or enforcement on that property.”

Steel and pilings shrink Juneau's Oak Landing to a third its size

“When and if the Assembly approves that amendment to the CUP, you will then see the project, back before you as an amendment to their, their lease.”

Juneau weighs selling City Hall for top dollar — or for less, to Sealaska

“I just would caution using this as a fishing expedition without parameters that you're willing to stick to, whether that's including the year-round use and the other thing, the other things that you value in a request for proposals or a dollar amount.”

Juneau's plan to move city hall leans on a sale that's coming up short

“Ordinance 2026-15, as written, authorizes sale of City Hall by sealed bid with a minimum bid of $2.5M.”

Eaglecrest interviews GM finalist, holds Goldbelt conversation amid $1.9M deficit

Juneau invites Goldbelt to partner on Eaglecrest with two firm conditions

Juneau finance committee deadlocks 4-4 on Eaglecrest closure study as ski area seeks $1.68M

Juneau sets two conditions for any Eaglecrest deal with Goldbelt

Juneau gets clean audit despite control gaps, three-month delay

Juneau Assembly Finance Committee votes 6-3 to end gondola project, repay Goldbelt

Hundreds pack Juneau Assembly meeting to oppose recreation facility cuts