Lawmakers are trying to balance two competing goals: cutting taxes enough to move the liquefied natural gas project forward without forcing local taxpayers to subsidize the cost.
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Residents decry proposed city service reductions and facility closures at Juneau Assembly meeting
Nearly 80 people signed up to share their two cents on the city’s proposed budget as the Assembly deliberates a list of more than 40 service cuts and facility closures due to a budget shortfall.
Q&A: Now that they’re awake, how can Juneau residents limit encounters with hungry bears?
It’s that time of year again when we’re all told to be “bear aware.” Bear encounters can happen when we’re hiking, camping or even just walking through town. KTOO’s Mike Lane recently sat down with Area Management Biologist Carl Koch with Fish and Game Wildlife Conservation to learn what attracts the bears and how we…
Alaska is getting more than 100 new weather stations, but it’s not clear yet where they will be
Last year’s federal budget reconciliation bill included billions of dollars for aviation improvements around the country – including many new weather stations in Alaska.
‘It brings a lot of joy’: Chilkat Valley artists practice their crafts on local trails
Last weekend’s Live Art on the Trails event is part of a two-week art festival put on by a local nonprofit.
Newscast – Wednesday, April 29, 2026
In this newscast: Community members can provide feedback on the City and Borough of Juneau’s budget Wednesday during a special meeting; Juneau student Cassie Lumba advanced to the national finals of Poetry Out Loud after competing in the semifinals in Washington D.C; Two groups of Juneau residents filed proposed citizen propositions this week in hopes of putting questions on the 2026 local election ballot; The U.S. Forest Service has released a draft environmental impact statement for a timber sale on Prince of Wales Island; Mt. Edgecumbe High School is cutting staff for the second year in a row amid ongoing budget and enrollment issues.