Juneau, Alaska - Events and Conservation

Juneau, Alaska - Events and Conservation What's happening in Juneau, Alaska. state of Alaska. Congress in 1900. As of the 2000 census, the City and Borough had a population of 30,711. The U.S.

From Wikipedia: The City and Borough of Juneau (play /ˈdʒuːnoʊ/) is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. The municipality unified in 1970 when the city of Juneau merged with the city of Douglas and the surround

ing Greater Juneau Borough to form the current home rule municipality. The area of Juneau is larger than that of Rhode Island and Delaware individually and almost as large as the two states combined. Downtown Juneau 58°18′07″N 134°25′11″W is nestled at the base of Mount Juneau and across the channel from Douglas Island. Census Bureau's 2008 population estimate for the City and Borough was 30,988.[1]

Juneau is named after gold prospector Joe Juneau, though the place was for a time called Rockwell and then Harrisburg (after Juneau's co-prospector, Richard Harris). The Tlingit name of the town is Dzántik'i Héeni ("river where the flounders gather"), and Auke Bay just north of Juneau proper is called Aak'w ("little lake") in Tlingit. The Taku River, just south of Juneau, was named after the cold t'aakh wind, which occasionally blows down from the mountains. Downtown Juneau sits at sea level, with tides averaging 16 feet (5 m), below steep mountains about 3,500 feet (1,100 m) to 4,000 feet (1,200 m) high. Atop these mountains is the Juneau Icefield, a large ice mass from which about 30 glaciers flow; two of these, the Mendenhall Glacier and the Lemon Creek Glacier, are visible from the local road system; the Mendenhall glacier has been generally retreating; its front face is declining both in width and height. The Alaska State Capitol in downtown Juneau was originally built as the Federal and Territorial Building in 1931. Prior to statehood, it housed federal government offices, the federal courthouse and a post office. It also housed the territorial legislature and many other territorial offices, including that of the governor. Today, it is still the home of the state legislature and the offices of the governor and lieutenant governor. Other executive branch offices have largely moved elsewhere, in Juneau or elsewhere in the state, in the ongoing battle between branches for space in the building, as well as the decades-long capital move issue. Recent discussion has been focused between relocating the seat of state government outside of Juneau and building a new capitol building in Juneau. Neither position has advanced very far. The Alaska Committee, a local community advocacy group, has led efforts to thus far keep the capital in Juneau.

Happening this Friday, August 31st.
08/31/2018

Happening this Friday, August 31st.

Agency seeking input for implementation of Strategic Plan

Microsoft Flight Simulator video of a typical approach into Juneau
03/21/2017

Microsoft Flight Simulator video of a typical approach into Juneau

Welcome to Alaska! Hope you enjoy the beautiful approach into PAJN (Juneau Intl. Airport). Don't forget to comment, rate and subscribe Scenery: Orbx Juneau, ...

The mountain skills practice went well. Folks had to climb to top of Eaglecrest Ski Area to find enough snow to practice...
03/06/2015

The mountain skills practice went well. Folks had to climb to top of Eaglecrest Ski Area to find enough snow to practice snow anchors, running belays, and other skills. The weather was perfect.

"Eight-and-half inches of snow fell at Juneau International Airport over the 24-hour period that ended at midnight on Su...
12/02/2014

"Eight-and-half inches of snow fell at Juneau International Airport over the 24-hour period that ended at midnight on Sunday. That broke a record of 6.3 inches of snow set back in 1946."

Several parts of Juneau and Southeast Alaska saw record snowfall over the weekend.

11/29/2014

Forecasters predict 8 to 12 inches of snow in Juneau, starting at midnight Sunday and lasting through 4 p.m.

08/12/2014
Southeast Alaska is a very special place in a special state. Every year, more of it gets covered by pavement, replacing ...
03/06/2014

Southeast Alaska is a very special place in a special state. Every year, more of it gets covered by pavement, replacing the biodiversity that sustains us with steel, asphalt and glass of "progress". Please help keep our place special.

For the last 17 years, SEACC, our allies, and thousands of Alaskans have opposed the proposed boondoggle known as the “Juneau Road.” Unfortunately,...

Northern Lights over Mendenhall Glacier from last night. A time lapse by the Juneau Empire.
02/19/2014

Northern Lights over Mendenhall Glacier from last night. A time lapse by the Juneau Empire.

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Don't miss, Juneau will be featured tonight on the Travel Channel as Hotel Impossible premiers its fourth season with an...
01/27/2014

Don't miss, Juneau will be featured tonight on the Travel Channel as Hotel Impossible premiers its fourth season with an episode at The Alaskan Hotel & Bar.

"There’s running a hotel and controlling a hotel. And their hotel is being run but it’s not controlled," said show host Anthony Melchiorri.

Whether it's with cult films, theatrical performances, or musical acts, Collette Costa and the Gold Town Nickelodeon mov...
08/22/2013

Whether it's with cult films, theatrical performances, or musical acts, Collette Costa and the Gold Town Nickelodeon movie theater keep Juneau entertained year-round.

Whether it's with cult films, theatrical performances, or musical acts, comedienne Collette Costa keeps her Juneau neighbors entertained year-round. Video: T...

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