The Juneau Assembly will begin its multi-week review of the City and Borough of Juneau’s (CBJ) proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget during the Assembly Finance Committee meeting on Wednesday, April 1 at 5:45 p.m. Residents can join the committee meeting in person in Assembly Chambers at City Hall, online …
The Historic Resources Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for April 1 at 5:00 p.m. and the Juneau Commission on Sustainability work session scheduled for April 2 at 5:00 p.m. have both been cancelled. For the complete CBJ public meetings calendar, visit juneau.org/calendar.
City, Tribal, and Federal agencies, Alaska Delegation committed to expanded flood fighting and solutions for 2026 and beyond Juneau, Alaska – Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle and officials from all levels of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) visited Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley this week to gain a firsthand understanding and align with local, Tribal, State and Federal agency partners on a multi-pronged approach to proactively protect the …
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) – Alaska District in partnership with the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) will begin the first phases of the Phase 2 HESCO barrier project installation along the Mendenhall River during the week of March 16, 2026. USACE contractor Sealaska Constructors will be leading the work, which will begin with bank armoring along …
The potential for avalanches in all known slide paths (see map) is elevated and increasing overnight due to heavy snowfall and continued northerly winds in the forecast. Due to the elevated risk, CBJ is moving to the “Set” stage of the “Ready, Set, Go” readiness framework. This is not an evacuation advisory, …
February 27, 2025 Good afternoon, Earlier this week, I shared the difficult news regarding the change in direction by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on an enduring solution to the ongoing threat of glacial lake outburst flooding (GLOF) in the Mendenhall Valley. I want to acknowledge the weight …
The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Assembly will discuss updates and next steps on several major community priorities, projects and conversations at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday, February 23. Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) Solutions The meeting will include an update …
The planned rebuild of Marine Park will begin on Monday, March 2. Construction is expected to last through 2026 with estimated completion in April 2027. During this time, pedestrians will need to follow signs around the construction site. A map of pedestrian routes, along with information about the project, can …
Five firefighter apprentices were officially sworn in as members of Capital City Fire Rescue (CCFR) in October 2025, addressing vacancies in Juneau’s fire department. These apprentices are a part of CCFR’s new apprenticeship program for locals to earn firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certifications while actively working in the department. “The plan is to get locals with roots in our community the skills for a stable career and a reason to stay …
Capital City Fire Rescue (CCFR) Chief Rich Etheridge quietly retired on the last day of December 2025 after 27 years with the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) and 34 years supporting Alaska’s public safety. “Chief Etheridge provided steadfast leadership at CCFR and navigated many challenges with courage and positivity,” says CBJ Deputy City Manager Robert Barr. “We are grateful for his exemplary service to our community and are excited …
