Other Juneau news media 6/15

Rolling dice after midnight: Late night leveling up at Juneau’s Platypus Con

With almost 700 participants, Juneau’s annual board game convention sold out for a second time this year. Some people traveled from as far as Indiana and Massachusetts to play at Platypus Con. And the weekend-long event stayed open late — until the early morning hours…( Read full story )

Jan 271 min read

From lost wallets to storm responses, Juneau Community Collective keeps neighbors connected

What began as a simple solution to an overcrowded online buy-and-sell page has grown into one of Juneau’s most influential community forums.

Jan 251 min read

Streets to close Saturday for rally on steps of Capitol Building in Juneau

Fourth Street, between Main and Seward streets, will be closed to traffic between noon and 1 p.m. on Jan. 24 for a rally in front of the Alaska State Capitol, according to an information release from the Juneau Police Department.

Jan 231 min read

From taxes to policy, young commercial fishermen gather in Juneau to gain industry knowledge

Seventeen-year-old Quinn Branch was among the young fishermen socializing at the Hangar on the Wharf ballroom in downtown Juneau on Tuesday evening as part of the Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit.

Jan 221 min read

Man sentenced for 2017 death of Kake woman

More than eight years after 19-year-old Kake resident Jade Williams was killed at a party, a man has been sentenced for causing her death.

Jan 211 min read

‘A period of change’ at the Forest Service: A conversation with Alaska’s acting regional forester

Alaska lost about a third of its U.S. Forest Service employees in the past year due to federal staffing cuts led by the now-defunct Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Before that, the agency had around 700 Alaska-based staff. This month, the agency told KTOO that 467 remain.

Jan 201 min read

Budgets, bills the PFD: Juneau legislators speak on their expectations for the 2026 Legislature

With the state Legislature starting on Tuesday, Jan. 20, the policymakers from across the state have returned to Alaska’s capital city.

Jan 191 min read

A historic storm in Juneau: 10 sunken boats and what it takes to re-float them

Among the many impacts of the storm, 10 boats sank in harbors across the city, weighed down by snow loads. Juneau Docks and Harbors deployed extra deckhands to shovel boats out before they went under.

Jan 161 min read

Tlingit and Haida launches nonprofit to fund new $90M tribal education campus in Juneau

The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska recently launched a new foundation. Its main goal right now is to fundraise for a new education campus in Juneau.

Jan 131 min read

Hoonah declares local disaster following back-to-back storms in Southeast Alaska

The City of Hoonah declared a local emergency this week following heavy snowstorms in the region.

Jan 81 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

Juneau mayor heads to Washington seeking funding for long-term flood solution

Juneau Mayor Beth Weldon is travelling to Washington, D.C., this week to press federal officials and Alaska’s congressional delegation for funding and coordination on the city’s long-term solution to recurring flood risk from Suicide Basin, even as the capital city grapples with ongoing winter weather…( Read full story )