The Juneau International Airport conducted and emergency exercise on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at the airport. The emergency exercise was a success with 120 volunteers, members of the Juneau International Airport, FAA/Air Traffic Control, CBJ, Capital City Fire Rescue, Bartlett Regional Hospital, the American Red Cross, Alaska Airlines, National Weather …
The Juneau International Airport is conducting a full-scale simulated aircraft emergency disaster exercise at the airport on Saturday, July 20, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. It will involve many emergency response agencies and volunteers roleplaying as injured passengers in a simulated aircraft accident. The public should keep in mind this …
The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly, at a Special Assembly Meeting held Wednesday, July 17, 2019, made the following appointments to the Docks and Harbors Board and the Aquatics Board. Docks & Harbors Board The Assembly made the following appointments to three seats on the Docks and Harbors Board …
The City and Borough of Juneau distributed 13 grants through its Accessory Apartment Incentive Grant Program last year. The program provides $6,000 in funding for homeowners that add an accessory apartment to their home. Now, a new fiscal year means a new round of program funding – 16 accessory apartment …
The City & Borough of Juneau’s Lands Division and Capital City Fire/Rescue have canceled the Air Emergency issued earlier this week for the entire borough. Levels of airborne particulates caused by regional forest fires have decreased and are no longer in the unhealthy range. All open burn permits and open burning may …
The City and Borough of Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley water supply has returned to normal levels, and residents from Lemon Creek to Tee Harbor can resume normal water use activities. The Public Works Department would like to thank those who conserved water during the extended warm and dry period. The water conservation …
The Juneau International Airport is seeking volunteers for a full-scale simulated aircraft emergency disaster exercise at the airport on Saturday, July 20, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed to assist in role-playing as injured passengers, distraught family members, and bystanders. Volunteers are crucial in testing the responsiveness of …
Suicide Basin started overtopping the ice dam on Sunday, but subglacial drainage has not begun. It’s being monitored collaboratively by US Geological Survey, University of Alaska Southeast, National Weather Service, and the City and Borough of Juneau. It’s anticipated that subglacial drainage could happen within the next few days. Last year …
The City & Borough of Juneau’s Lands Division and Capital City Fire/Rescue have issued an Air Emergency for the entire borough. Due to unhealthy levels of airborne particulates caused by regional forest fires, CBJ has canceled all open burn permits and is prohibiting open burning. The use of wood stoves and …
Acclaimed author Jacqueline Woodson will be visiting the Juneau Public Libraries Mendenhall Valley Library on Tuesday, July 9. A reception will open at 6:30 p.m. followed by a presentation for all ages at 7 p.m. “I’ve been working for three years to bring Jacqueline Woodson to Juneau and, against all …
