Judge gives city OK to refile eviction cases against Telephone Hill residents

The Telephone Hill neighborhood in downtown Juneau on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
A Superior Court judge is allowing the City and Borough of Juneau to refile eviction cases against the tenants who are refusing to vacate the historic Telephone Hill neighborhood in downtown Juneau. 
The city wants to demolish the homes on the hill this winter to make way for denser housing, but some tenants are refusing to leave and filed a lawsuit to prevent demolition and preser