The City and Borough of Juneau’s Community Development Department, Capital Transit, and Juneau Coordinated Transportation Coalition (JCTC) community partners invite the public to review and provide comment on the draft 2026 Juneau Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan (JCHSTP). The draft plan is now available for review at: https://juneau.org/community-development/jctc/jctc-about-us. The JCHSTP …
In August 2026, the Juneau Police Department (JPD) became the first and only police department in Alaska to become an ABLE agency, representing another step in the department’s commitment to improving officer accountability and well-being. ABLE — which stands for Active Bystandership of Law Enforcement — is a program from …
Each fall, Juneau voters weigh in on issues impacting their community and choose leaders to represent the community during the municipal election process. The newly certified results of the 2026 Regular Municipal Election provide direction to city leadership as they move forward with operational planning and budgeting for the year ahead. “This year’s election highlighted the community’s strong emphasis on fiscal responsibility, efficient city operations and the …
The Canvass Review Board completed its work on the October 6, 2026 City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Regular Municipal Election and the Election Official has now certified the final election results. The Canvass Review Board began work on Monday, October 19 and completed its review on Tuesday, October 20. Official results are posted to the CBJ Elections webpage at https://juneau.org/clerk/elections. The …
The pedestrian bridge and stairs over Calhoun Avenue in Downtown Juneau are now closed following a recent inspection by bridge engineers at the Alaska Department of Transportation. The bridge was built in 1977 and has been determined to have exceeded its useful life. Access to the bridge is closed for safety. …
After Kaxdigoowu Heen Dei, also known as Brotherhood Bridge Trail, closed temporarily in September for repairs to the Dimond Park Footbridge, both the trail and bridge reopen to the public today, October 8. During the 2026 glacial lake outburst flood, land underneath the approach to the Dimond Park footbridge experienced …
Preliminary unofficial results for the 2026 CBJ Regular Municipal Election including all ballots received and verified through Monday, October 5, are now posted on the CBJ Elections webpage: https://juneau.org/clerk/elections. October 6, 2026, was Election Day for the CBJ Regular Municipal Election, conducted as a by-mail election. Ballots were mailed to …
The last day to vote in the 2026 City and Borough of Juneau Municipal Election is Tuesday, October 6. Remember to visit a Vote Center or submit your ballot by drop box or mail by 8 p.m. on Tuesday to have your vote counted. On Election Day, Capital Transit will be free for all passengers. Visit Capital Transit for help identifying your best route to a …
The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) identified a typo in the ballot language for Proposition A: Authorization to Renew a Temporary 3% Areawide Sales Tax after being contacted by a member of the public yesterday, October 1. This typo does not affect voters or the implementation of the proposed …
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Mendenhall Lake and River following a glacier-dammed lake outburst at Suicide Basin. Minor flooding impacts are expected on Friday, October 2 in the Mendenhall Lake and River near the Mendenhall Campground and recreation area, including Skater’s Cabin Road. The Mendenhall …
