On Tuesday, Gov. Dunleavy announced that he had approved a state disaster declaration in response to the flooding.
Katie Anastas
Local News Reporter, KTOO
Juneau Assembly calls meeting to declare local emergency after record flooding
Deputy City Manager Robert Barr says that about 20 homes — eight buildings altogether — have been condemned.
Newscast – Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023
In this newscast: Juneau’s director of engineering and public works has been named the new city manager Hundreds gathered to watch Juneau Drag’s first-ever appearance at the Southeast Alaska State Fair Alaska’s Congressional delegation has reintroduced legislation to add five Southeast communities to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Audubon Alaska, the U.S. Forest Service…
Katie Koester will be Juneau’s new city manager
Koester was named Juneau’s director of engineering and public works in 2019. Before that, she’d been the city manager of Homer, her hometown, since 2015.
Juneau hospital’s CEO and CFO resign
The resignations come a week after hospital board member and doctor Lindy Jones told the board that staffing and management problems were leading to inadequate care of behavioral health patients.
City leaders hope for more public participation ahead of next Juneau subport decision
With future phases of the project up for discussion next week, Juneau city leaders hope to get more public input about the proposed parking and retail space nearby.