Members voted 8-1 in favor of the development of Huna Totem Corporation’s proposed downtown dock after a years-long process.
Clarise Larson
City Government Reporter, KTOO
"My mission is to hold Juneau’s elected officials accountable for their actions and how their decisions impact the lives of the people they represent. It’s rooted in the belief that an informed public has the power to make positive change."
When Clarise isn't working, you can find her skijoring with her dog, Bloon, or climbing up walls at the Rock Dump.
Juneau Assembly begins city budget process amid federal uncertainty, ski area deficit
While the hospital and school district presented balanced budgets to the city, Eaglecrest Ski Area faces a $2.7 million deficit.
Athletes celebrate Indigenous culture and diversity at Traditional Games in Juneau
Throughout the three-day event, athletes from 30 different teams competed in a dozen different games rooted in Indigenous hunting and survival skills.
Juneau Assembly to vote on fifth cruise ship dock Monday
The Assembly will vote on whether to lease city-owned tidelands, the submerged land in the Gastineau Channel, for the project. Without a tidelands lease, the dock can’t move forward.
Telephone Hill residents in limbo as timeline for neighborhood redevelopment remains unclear
Last year, the Juneau Assembly voted to redevelop the neighborhood to build denser housing there. But since then, not much movement on the project has happened.
Newscast – Tuesday, April 1, 2025
In this newscast: The state House passed a bill last week that would help protect foster kids from unnecessary stays in acute psychiatric care facilities. If it becomes law, a court hearing will be required within seven days of entering a facility to determine if the placement is necessary, instead of 30 days currently. Kids in foster care worked on the legislation and say it’s long overdue; The pilot recently rescued from a small plane in an icy Kenai Peninsula lake may face disciplinary consequences and be responsible for cleaning up the wreck; The Alaska Legislature passed a bill last week designating March as Women’s History Month in state law.