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The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) and Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Tlingit & Haida) late yesterday issued a local disaster declaration and submitted a formal request for additional state assistance due to the prolonged heavy snowfall and resulting impacts creating an ongoing threat to critical infrastructure. Governor Dunleavy followed shortly after with a verbal State disaster declaration, opening access to emergency and operational resources needed to recover and prepare for an incoming…

The City and Borough of Juneau announces implementation plans for the sales tax exemptions for essential food and non-commercial utilities for residents put forth in Proposition 2 and approved by voters in the October 2025 municipal election. The exemptions are scheduled to take effect on November 20, 2025. Below is a summary of what residents can expect. Essential Food  Proposition 2 follows…

Press Release: City and Borough of Juneau Releases Body-Worn Camera Footage from July 30 Arrest Incident; Probationary Officer Resigned August 29, 2025, Juneau, Alaska –Today, the City and Borough of Juneau released body-worn camera footage and related materials from the July 30, 2025 incident in which a Juneau Police Department (JPD) officer used force during an arrest that resulted in…

    JOINT PRESS RELEASE August 8, 2025 (DOWNLOAD PDF) City & Borough of Juneau and Tlingit & Haida Issue Coordinated Disaster Declarations ahead of 2025 Glacial Lake Outburst   Juneau, Alaska – Today, the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) and the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Tlingit & Haida) issued coordinated emergency…

August 1, 2025 Good afternoon, On July 30th Juneau Police Department officers responded to an altercation in which a woman was observed harassing and making racial slurs at a man waiting for the bus in front of the Douglas Library. Officers responded and arrested the female. Another party entered the altercation and was arrested using a technique designed to control…

CBJ offices and facilities will be closed today, Monday, December 2 due to the ongoing winter storm event and poor road conditions. CBJ asks that residents leave roadways clear for snowplow crews and emergency services to the extent possible. Scheduled CBJ Assembly meetings will take place virtually. Zoom links for CBJ meetings are available on the CBJ calendar. Agendas are available…