CBJ Facilities, Juneau Schools Closed on January 9
City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) facilities will be closed on Tuesday, January 6 due to ongoing hazardous road and weather conditions. Juneau School District (JSD) schools will also be closed tomorrow. CBJ staff will continue to provide services remotely where possible. CBJ encourages all residents to stay off the roads for their safety and the safety of others, and…
CBJ Avalanche Advisory Update – January 8 (5:37PM)
CBJ Avalanche Advisory Update – January 8 (5:37 p.m.) The potential for avalanches in all known slide paths (see map) remains high and very likely due to significantly increase in the next 24 hours due to increased snowfall, warmer temperatures and the potential for several inches of rain at high elevations. Read more about the current Avalanche Hazard Update and…
Airport Board Meeting on Zoom Only Thursday, January 8
Due to worsening weather conditions tonight, the Airport Board meeting tonight will be held over Zoom only via the link and call-in details below: Zoom link: juneau.zoom.us/j/81320381493 Call-in number: +1 (253) 215-8782 For the complete CBJ public meetings calendar, visit juneau.org/calendar. To view the most up-to-date agenda packets, check juneauak.portal.civicclerk.com.
Mendenhall River Community School Students Relocated to Thunder Mountain Middle School on January 8
Students and staff at Mendenhall River Community School were relocated to Thunder Mountain Middle School (TMMS) out of an abundance of caution related to the snow load on the roof in the gymnasium. Students can be picked up from TMMS after 1:00 p.m. today. From the Juneau School District: “Engineers were on site this morning at Mendenhall River Community School…
CBJ, Tlingit & Haida Declare Local Disaster, Governor Dunleavy Declares State Disaster Ahead of Incoming Storm
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…
Douglas Public Library Closed for Water Mitigation Starting Wednesday, January 7
The Douglas Public Library (DPL) is closed temporarily starting Wednesday, January 7 due to water intrusion caused by recent weather conditions. There was no damage to library collections and damage mitigation is under way. Juneau Public Libraries does not yet know when the DPL will reopen, but hopeful that it will be within the next week. Visit Juneau Public Libraries Facebook page or juneau.org/library for updates on the closure. For library assistance, please visit Downtown or Valley locations,…
