Starting this fiscal year — and every year moving forward — the city will face an estimated $10 to $12 million revenue loss.

Juneau's 2024 Mendenhall Valley flood is seen from the air. Flood barriers have been installed since last year's flooding, but city officials are still asking for voluntary evacuations of the area.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Large amounts of snow fell between Christmas Eve and New Year's, triggering avalanches and evacuations around the state's capital.

In Alaska’s capital, a retreating glacier has turned from postcard backdrop into a recurring threat, sending sudden torrents ...

The city expects a $10-12 million reduction in general fund revenue following tax cuts approved in October’s elections.

For the third consecutive year, a wave of water gushed out of an Alaskan glacial lake, threatening the state’s capital city of Juneau. But, flood barriers installed by the city managed to prevent ...

Before voting on Ballot Measure 1, I ask your to please consider what the City and Borough of Juneau accomplishes with your taxes. Do you really want to jeopardize the quality of life that we now ...

Empire Archives is a series printed every Saturday featuring a short compilation of headline stories in the Juneau Empire from archived editions in 1985, 1995, and 2005. The stories include names, AP ...

Sean Fagan, a fellow with the University of Alaska Southeast and the Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center, writes the code that powers his Juneau Flood Dashboard. Photo: Diego Noreña. This story ...

A chainsaw rests on an ATV in the parking lot of the Juneau Off-Road Vehicle Park on Saturday, July 26, 2025. Members of the Juneau Off-Road Association have been volunteering their weekends this ...