Hank Harmon Public Range Board seat open

The Hank Harmon Public Range Board is currently seeking applicants for an open board seat, effective immediately.

If you are interested in serving on the board, please email [email protected].

The board will review all applicants and hold a vote after Thursday, June 5, 2025.

For more information about the range and the board, visit hhprjuneau.org.

For questions, please contact the Hank Harmon Public Range Board at [email protected].

May 29th, 2025|

StoryPath returns to the Seawalk June 4 – 24

CBJ Parks & Recreation is once again partnering with Juneau Public Libraries to bring StoryPath to the Overstreet Park Seawalk. Three books by Alaskan writers or illustrators will be featured over three weeks in June. Each StoryPath will feature framed pages of the story that you can read as you walk the Seawalk.

StoryPath #1: Raven and the Hidden Halibut – June 4-10

Published by Sealaska Heritage, adapted from a story by 2015 Tlingit Culture, Language, & Literacy students and illustrated by Nick Alan Foote

StoryPath #2: Alaska is for the Birds! – June 11-17

Written by Susan Ewing and illustrated by Evon Zerbetz

StoryPath #3: When You See Flukes – June 18-24

Written by Kathy Hocker and Cheryl Cook and illustrated by Kathy Hocker

And don’t miss a special bonus for StoryPath #1—as you stroll, you can follow along with the Lingít audio book courtesy of Sealaska Heritage Institute.

StoryPath promotes reading, physical activity, and getting outside. For more information, visit the StoryPath webpage.

For more information, contact Parks & Recreation at (907) 586-5226, or visit the StoryPath webpage.

May 29th, 2025|

Elevator construction at Dimond Park Field House begins June 2

Starting Monday, June 2, Dimond Park Field House will undergo a major facility upgrade as a new elevator is installed. Construction is expected to run through August 31, 2025.

Closures & Facility Impacts

During construction, several areas of the facility will be closed to the public, including:

  • Stairs
  • Mezzanine
  • Batting cage
  • Indoor track

Facility Hours & Closures

The Field House will remain open for Turf for Tots only and will close daily after that program ends. The facility will also be closed on weekends throughout the construction period.

Turf for Tots will be closed June 2 & 3 to allow for initial construction setup, and will resume its normal schedule on Wednesday, June 4: Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

All other programs, including Open Turf, will be paused during the construction period.

To view the full Field House schedule, visit bit.ly/DPFHcalendar.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to improve accessibility and enhance the facility for the long term.

For updates or questions, please contact Juneau Parks & Recreation at (907) 586-5226 or visit juneau.org/parks-recreation.

May 27th, 2025|

Short-Term Rental Task Force meets May 29 to hear public comment

The Short-Term Rental Task Force will meet twice on Thursday, May 29, first at 12:10 p.m. then at 5:30 p.m. Both meetings will be held in person in the Assembly Chambers and remotely via Zoom and include the opportunity for public testimony and the task force will take public testimony at both meetings.

The meeting agenda packet, which includes the task force’s recommendations, will be available prior to the meeting at juneau-ak.municodemeetings.com.

The public may testify in person or remotely. To testify over Zoom, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (907) 586-5278 by 10 a.m. (for the noon meeting) or 4 p.m. (for the evening meeting) on Thursday.

Comments may also be submitted in writing through the form at bit.ly/STRTaskForce.

Zoom information is the same for both meetings.

Zoom link: https://juneau.zoom.us/j/85489869354

Dial-in: 1-253-215-8782

Meeting ID: 854 8986 9354

Find other documents, including the task force’s charging document and information about short-term rentals, at bit.ly/STRTaskForce.

For the complete CBJ public meetings calendar, visit juneau.org/calendar.

May 23rd, 2025|

DPAC closed Sunday, May 25

Dimond Park Aquatic Center will be closed on Sunday, May 25, for high school graduation.

Holiday hours will be in effect on Monday, May 26, with the pool open from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for Memorial Day.

Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, May 27.

To see the complete DPAC schedule, visit juneaupools.org.

May 23rd, 2025|