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Rural Alaska mayor takes office, cancels elections, pleads guilty to felony election interference
Arthur Sammy Heckman Sr. has agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge of unlawful interference with an…
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Hundreds of property owners in flood zone may have to pay $7,972 apiece for Hesco barrier levee
City, property owners to split $7.83M project cost under plan Juneau Assembly will consider Monday.
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Sitka Assembly approved memorandum of understanding on cruise ship passenger limits by 4-3 vote
MOA sets daily limit of 7,000, guidelines for docking bans for ships that would exceed that total.
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State commission approves new Xunaa Borough government in northern Southeast Alaska
Area would include Hoonah and much of Glacier Bay National Park, exclude three nearby small towns.
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‘Office space shuffle’ for city workers continues with plan to buy part of Michael J. Burns Building
CBJ would purchase two floors, Permanent Fund Corp. would keep top floor under “condo” agreement.
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City leaders, Tlingit and Haida considering operational pacts for public safety, solid waste
Assembly members Monday will also discuss flood barriers, short-term rentals, homeless.
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Higher payments for waterfront vendor permits, docking uninsured vessels get initial OK
Docks and Harbors Board also recommends changes involving delinquent payments.
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Eaglecrest Ski Area’s dilemma: Aging equipment needing repair while planning an ambitious new future
Leaders at board retreat also confront loss of lift for season, staff shortages, gondola uncertainties.
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North Douglas is suddenly hot property for lots of developmental projects
Planning Commission OKs zoning changes as wary locals eye gondola, second crossing, proposed cruise port.
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Hall and Steininger get sworn in to Juneau Assembly; Hale and Blake get poems as they depart
Newly reelected Mayor Beth Weldon offers tributes; Greg Smith chosen as new deputy mayor
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$2M for Hesco barriers OK’d by Assembly, but proposed flood-prevention project far from firmly set
Concerns raised about impacts on properties — and if homeowners will be forced to pay some costs.
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October’s flood doesn’t mean risk of one next year is lower, expert says, as protective efforts continue
Multiple factors in Suicide Basin’s water level makes predicting odds of release dangerous, official says
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Juneau offers formal apology for 1962 burning of the Douglas Indian Village
Apology called long overdue, but tribal leader says full story of destruction still needs to be shared.
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Flood protection, second Juneau-Douglas crossing top Planning Commission’s legislative wish list
Draft 19-item list also includes housing, other projects Assembly will rank and seek funds for.
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Expert: Major flood from Suicide Basin this fall now appears highly unlikely
Basin would take 145 days to fill at current rate as colder weather sets in, Assembly members told.
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Leaders in mayoral, Assembly races cautiously ponder issues ahead as more ballots tallied
Mayor Beth Weldon, Assembly hopeful Neil Steininger have solid leads; Maureen Hall a narrower edge
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Closure of Rainforest Recovery Center gets another look as decision called ‘medically irresponsible’
City, hospital leaders to consider options Thursday; halt to other services also discussed by board.
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Third roundabout on Mendenhall Loop Road gets planning commission OK despite mound of controversy
Supporters say it will improve safety; opponents say obstructed driver views will increase risk.
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Giving up to $500K to expanding nonprofit rather than soon-to-close Rainforest Recovery gets Assembly nod
Gastineau Human Services hoping for eight new residential substance abuse treatment beds by Oct. 14.
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City leaders tell worried residents short- and long-term plans for Suicide Basin flooding are in progress
Basin now about half full, but should fill more slowly than earlier this year, city manager says.