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On the ballot of this year’s municipal election, voters will decide if the city’s temporary” 1% sales tax should be extended as it celebrates its 50th consecutive year implemented in the City and Borough of Juneau. Last time it passed, close to 78% of residents voted yes, according to CBJ, and if passed again, it will go into effect Oct. 1, 2023, and run until Sept. 30, 2028. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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50 years ‘temporary’ and counting?

Voters asked to decide if the city’s 1% sales tax should be extended another 5 years

Several police vehicles, including a mobile incident command vehicle, were present Wednesday evening near the Kaxdigoowu Héen Dei (Brotherhood Bridge Trail) trailhead. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Police: Death being investigated as homicide

A person of interest and the deceased have been identified.

A new track and artificial turf field could be on the way to Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park if voters decide to OK 6.6 million in general obligation bond debt to go toward the funding of construction and equipment costs for park improvements at city-located parks. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Campaign trails: Proposition puts recreation improvement question to voters

The $6.6M bond package will cause a slight increase in annual property taxes over 15 years.

This photo shared on Capital City Fire/Rescue social media shows fire personnel on scene at the 1200 block of Glacier Avenue responding to smoke in the building. According the the social media post on Tuesday morning, no one was in the building at the time of the fire. (Courtesy Photo / Capital City Fire/Rescue)

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CCFR puts out fire at Glacier Avenue business

No injuries were reported

Voters in the City and Borough of Juneau municipal election will decide whether to approve $35 million in bond debt to fund the majority of the construction cost for a new City Hall. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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The $35M question: Advocates and critics weigh in on City Hall proposition

Ballots put bond debt question to voters.

This photo shows an aerial view of the Pederson Hill subdivision area. (Courtesy Photo / City and Borough of Juneau)

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City OKs negotiation for potential affordable housing projects

City manager says it’s a “first step” toward addressing lack of housing.

Jennifer Pemberton of KTOO and Clarise Larson of the Juneau Empire, at upper left and right respectively, moderate an online candidate forum Wednesday that featured unopposed Juneau Assembly candidates Carole Triem, Greg Smith and Wade Bryson. Juneau Board of Education candidates Emil Mackey and Deedie Sorensen, also unopposed in their races, participated in the second half of the hour-long event. (Screenshot)

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Local candidates face off virtually unopposed

Three Assembly and two school board incumbents discuss priorities for upcoming terms

Greg Smith is running for reelection to the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Get to know a candidate: Greg Smith

He’s seeking reelection to the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly.

Wade Bryson is running for re-election for a Assembly District 2 seat. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Get to know a candidate: Wade Bryson

He’s running for reelection to the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly.

Carole Triem is running for the Assembly Area Wide seat.

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Get to know a candidate: Carole Triem

She’s running for reelection to the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly.

Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire A cycle rickshaw passes the North State Office Building parking garage located on Willoughby Avenue in downtown Juneau. The City and Borough of Juneau’s Assembly passed an ordinance unopposed Monday night that gave the OK for the appropriation of $5 million to go toward partially funding the planning and construction of additional parking levels.

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City OKs $5M for future downtown parking expansion project

An addition $5M could be added if the temp. 1% sale tax extension is approved in upcoming election

A car sit parked on Dixon Street in the Telephone Hill area on Tuesday afternoon. The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly passed an ordinance Monday night that appropriated $100,000 to initiate the process of redevelopment of the area. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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City takes step toward redeveloping Telephone Hill

Assembly OKs $100,000 for the planning process which could include new housing development

Mila Cosgrove shakes hands with Sen. Jesse Kiehl after receiving a plaque from the members of the Thirty-Second Alaska State Legislature that honored her for her state service. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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Cosgrove honored for ‘diligent and dedicated’ public service

Retiring in 2021, she spent more than two decades of public service work in the state and in…

Emil Robert Mackey III is running for a seat on the Juneau School District's Board of Education. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Get to know a candidate: Emil Mackey

He’s running for reelection to the Juneau School District Board of Education.

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Get to know a candidate: Deedie Sorensen

She’s running for reelection to the Juneau School District Board of Education.

Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire City Borough of Juneau’s City Clerk Beth McEwen gives a tour of the new local Ballot Processing Center to residents on Monday afternoon.

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City unveils new Ballot Processing Center

It opens just weeks ahead of the upcoming municipal election on Oct. 4

People walk past City Hall in downtown Juneau on a sunny evening in early September. On Wednesday night the City Borough of Juneau’s Assembly Finance Committee passed a motion to move for the Full Assembly to determine if the city should provide an out-of-budget grant of more than $12,200 to the Glory Hall. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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Committee moves forward with Glory Hall grant after debate

CBJ Assembly Finance Committee grapples with a decision to provide Glory Hall an out-of-budget grant

On Wednesday night, the City Borough of Juneau’s Assembly Finance Committee OK’d a motion to send an ordinance to the full Assembly, which would appropriate $700,000 to fund a predevelopment loan for the proposed Gastineau Lodges project which, if developed, would create a 72-unit apartment building in downtown Juneau. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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New downtown housing could be on the way

Committee sends ordinance appropriating $700K for 72-unit development to Assembly.

Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire In recognition of Officer Jim Quinto’s 25 years of service he was presented with two flags that were flown over the Alaska State Capitol, as well as a shadowbox containing Quinto’s many badges and awards on Friday at his retirement ceremony at the Juneau Police Department.

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‘He’s a great pillar for our community’: Retiring officer recognized for 25 years with JPD

“He’s a great pilar for our community”

A bus is raised for repairs at the City Borough of Juneau Capital Transit’s bus barn. Capital Transit announced last week that it is set to be awarded close to $2.3 million from a federal grant which will go toward infrastructure replacement to aid the city’s long-term goal of electrifying its transit system moving forward. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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Charge pending on electric bus fleet: City awarded grant for bus barn roof in preparation for addition of seven new electric buses

Beep beep, new roof coming through.