Local Government

An advocate behind the proposition said it got an overwhelming amount of support from residents — surpassing the necessary number of signatures of support by more than 400.

When the rate hikes were approved last year, city officials said they were needed to help offset hundreds of millions of dollars in replacements and repairs for the water and sewer system in the coming decade.

The resolution follows an announcement by the Coast Guard last month that three new icebreakers would be homeported in Alaska — two in Kodiak and one in Seward.

KTOO Community News Intern Elan Chappell recently chatted with people outside the museum to learn more about what having access to local history means to them.

The City and Borough of Juneau is repairing two school roofs this summer that were damaged during this past winter’s record-breaking snowstorms.

Supporters successfully gathered enough signatures for a 1% seasonal sales tax question to appear on Juneau’s local election ballot this fall.