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Predictable and preventable: Eaglecrest’s implosion
Eaglecrest has long been Juneau’s beloved recreational crown jewel, a recruitment tool for employers to attract a workforce and a reason for people to stay here and raise their families.
Jan 74 min read


Police blotter for Jan. 5
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Therefore, those listed in this report are presumed innocent. Information about these incidents can be reported anonymously at juneaucrimeline.com . Assault At 12:19 p.m. on Monday, a 56-year-old male reported an assault by a 45-year-old male on Egan Drive. Domestic Dispute At 5:15
Jan 71 min read


Lone caretaker at Point Retreat Lighthouse found dead in apparent suicide
Joseph Alaniz, 42, of Big Lake, was discovered Saturday when staff arrived to replace his shift, according to Alaska State Troopers.
Jan 71 min read


Reelection should not be the measure of success
The Alaska Legislature will reconvene in Juneau in less than two weeks, with a stack of difficult issues weighing on lawmakers.
Jan 73 min read


Lack of crew will keep Kennicott state ferry tied up again this summer
Comments on proposed AMHS summer schedule being accepted through Jan. 13.
Jan 72 min read


Landslide bill puts new focus on atmospheric rivers like those that triggered deadly Alaska events
Future assessments of U.S. landslide hazards could include the study of risks posed by atmospheric rivers, which caused extreme precipitation that was linked to recent deadly slides in Southeast Alaska.
Jan 73 min read


All but one school reopening, flood advisory on Wednesday; moderate to heavy rain forecast Friday
Impacts of recent storms continue as warming temperatures create snow load and meltwater concerns; atmospheric river expected to arrive by late Thursday night.
Jan 62 min read


Fred Meyer closed indefinitely after Tuesday night evacuation due to roof concerns from heavy snow
Closure follows three-day shutdown last week.Some gas pumps operating Wednesday, after station was closed last week when canopy partially collapsed.
Jan 62 min read


Bill Ray Center roof collapses downtown as roof-shoveling conditions grow more dangerous
The roof of the Bill Ray Center, an empty building on F Street in downtown Juneau, collapsed Tuesday following back-to-back snowstorms and rain…( Read full story )
Jan 61 min read


Mixed rain/snow with up to 5" accumulation Tuesday; schools, CBJ facilities closed
3" more snow expected Wednesday; forecast calls for rain beginning Friday night and continuing through weekend.
Jan 64 min read


Expanded oil industry activity in Alaska expected to help create statewide job growth
State’s 2026 job forecast predicts a boost in oil and gas jobs and continued growth in health care and construction, but it notes some trouble signs, including more expected federal job losses.
Jan 64 min read


Eaglecrest expects $6M loss over three years, twice the estimate of a year ago, as decision about gondola looms
Officials still forecast ski area will overcome its debt with profitable operations if gondola opens; repairs to chairlift and water main, plus low ticket sales, are hurting current finances.
Jan 64 min read
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