Last year, the funding paid for things like free public Wi-Fi downtown and increased bus service to the Mendenhall Valley.
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 revives task force to tackle big tourism questions
The task force will address topics like crowding and congestion in Auke Bay, regulating the whale watching industry and reducing ship emissions.
Judge gives city OK to refile eviction cases against Telephone Hill residents
The city wants to demolish the homes on the hill this winter to make way for denser housing, but some tenants are refusing to leave and filed a lawsuit to prevent demolition and preserve the homes.
Juneau’s Parks and Rec feeds growing passion for pickleball among seniors
Pickleball has become one of the fastest-growing sports in the country. It’s particularly popular with older people over age 65 — who make up an increasing part of Juneau’s population.
State says ‘no-build’ option still possible for proposed Cascade Point terminal as first comment period closes
The state’s proposed Cascade Point Ferry Terminal is slated to be located just beyond where the road ends in Juneau on land owned by Goldbelt Incorporated, a local Alaska Native Corporation.
Newscast: Friday, Nov. 21, 2025
In this newscast: Maggie McMillan is the new Juneau Arts and Humanities Council Executive Director. The JAHC announced the hire Friday, more than six months after the former director stepped down in May; A District Court judge has dismissed the eviction cases against three tenants refusing to vacate their rentals in the historic Telephone Hill neighborhood in downtown Juneau; Juneau’s sole electricity provider, Alaska Electric Light & Power, is appealing the Regulatory Commission of Alaska’s decision to approve a new public utility. This month, the Superior Court of Alaska consolidated two separate cases involving disputes between the hydroelectric companies; A lawsuit from Alaska’s only Native reservation will proceed over the objections of other Southeast tribes. That’s after a federal judge declined a request from a coalition of tribes, including the largest in Southeast, to throw out Metlakatla Indian Community’s lawsuit challenging the state’s authority to regulate its fishermen; The Trump administration has a new offshore drilling proposal to offer nearly all of the oceans off Alaska to potential leasing.