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Oct 16 2018

New Juneau Mayor Beth Weldon laughs as outgoing Mayor Ken Koelsch says his goodbyes on Oct. 15, 2018. (Photo by Adelyn Baxter/KTOO)

Koelsch passes torch to Weldon as new Assembly takes up business

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | CBJ Assembly Meetings, Juneau

After a busy municipal election season where two sitting assembly members resigned to run for mayor, Monday’s meeting restored the Assembly to nine members and saw them begin getting down to business.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | October 16, 2018 12:21 am

Oct 15 2018

Outgoing Juneau Mayor Ken Koelsch holds up a wooden plaque featuring a quote by political theorist Edmund Burke. (Photo by Adelyn Baxter/KTOO)

Outgoing Mayor Koelsch looks back on an unusual tenure

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Juneau, Local Government

As a new Assembly members prepare to take over, outgoing Mayor Ken Koelsch sat down to look back on his time serving Juneau.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | October 15, 2018 4:28 pm

Oct 09 2018

Juneau municipal election results certified

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Election Coverage, Juneau, Local Government

Juneau’s municipal election has been certified, solidifying the win for Mayor-elect Beth Weldon and three new assembly members.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | October 9, 2018 5:18 pm

Oct 06 2018

Canvass Review Board members Zebadiah Bodine and Mary Foster verify absentee ballots from the Oct. 2 election on Oct. 5, 2018. (Photo by Adelyn Baxter/KTOO)

Wade Bryson apparent winner in second District 2 race

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Election Coverage, Juneau, Local Government

The Canvass Review Board spent days counting 2,500 early, questioned and absentee ballots. Wade Bryson’s lead over the next closest opponent grew by 6 votes.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | October 6, 2018 11:59 am

Oct 02 2018

Triem and Hale win Assembly seats, Bryson holds narrow lead in race over Schoenberger

By Kavitha George | Election Coverage, Juneau, Local Government, Politics

Wade Bryson holds a 122-vote lead over Garrett Schoenberger in an Assembly race that’s unresolved. There are about 2,500 ballots still to be counted.

By Kavitha George | October 2, 2018 10:29 pm

Oct 02 2018

Juneau mayoral candidates Saralyn Tabachnick, left, and Beth Weldon pose after Weldon's apparent election night victory on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, at City Hall.

Beth Weldon wins mayor’s race

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Election Coverage, Juneau, Local Government

Unofficial results from Tuesday’s election show Weldon earning almost half of the vote in the four-way race.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | October 2, 2018 9:50 pm

Oct 02 2018

Juneau municipal election results

By KTOO News Department | Juneau, Local Government, Politics

The unofficial results are in. Stay tuned for more details and stories.

By KTOO News Department | October 2, 2018 7:40 pm

Sep 27 2018

The terminal of Juneau International Airport in 2013. Most airports in Alaska are state owned and operated, but the City and Borough of Juneau owns and operates this one.

Feds grant $10 million to Juneau airport to replace support building with ‘serious life safety hazards’

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | Economy, Federal Government, Juneau, Local Government, Transportation

The grant will cover replacing a hangar built in 1966 that was later repurposed to store sand and chemicals. The project is expected to have significant impact on the local economy.

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | September 27, 2018 7:03 pm

Sep 27 2018

Juneau Chamber of Commerce President-elect Mike Satre introduces mayoral candidates Beth Weldon, left, and Saralyn Tabachnick, right, at a candidate forum on Sept. 27, 2018. Norton Gregory joined by phone. (Photo by Adelyn Baxter/KTOO)

Candidates for mayor discuss economic issues at chamber of commerce forum

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Election Coverage, Juneau, Local Government, Politics

Candidates Beth Weldon, Norton Gregory and Saralyn Tabachnick participated in the packed forum at the Moose Lodge. Norton Gregory joined by phone.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | September 27, 2018 7:02 pm

Sep 21 2018

AEYC Board member Dave Newton registers a voter at an event in August. (Photo courtesy of AEYC)

Kids can cast their votes in Juneau mock mayoral election

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Community, Education, Family, Juneau, Local Government

Parents looking for a way to engage their children in Juneau’s local election can take advantage of a Kids Vote event this weekend and next.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | September 21, 2018 2:02 pm

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Koelsch passes torch to Weldon as new Assembly takes up business

Outgoing Mayor Koelsch looks back on an unusual tenure

Juneau municipal election results certified

Wade Bryson apparent winner in second District 2 race

Triem and Hale win Assembly seats, Bryson holds narrow lead in race over Schoenberger

Beth Weldon wins mayor’s race

Juneau municipal election results

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