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A developer’s plan to build dozens of new downtown apartments failed. He blames the city.
A project meant to bring more than 70 units of new workforce housing to downtown Juneau is dead before it could even break ground. The developer blames the city for stopping it. The city says the project was a risk to public safety…( Read full story )
Oct 27, 20251 min read
Army Corps of Engineers plan next phase of flood mitigation in Juneau
City officials are working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to plan the next phase of flood-control work along the Mendenhall River. Mayor Beth Weldon said Corps officials spent an entire day in Juneau last week discussing next steps and funding options for the multi-phase project…( Read full story )
Oct 23, 20251 min read
Will Juneau regulate short-term rentals anytime soon? Probably not.
The mayor’s task force on short-term rentals wrapped up four months ago. It was mostly made up of homeowners, not renters. And its findings offered no immediate recommendations on regulations or restrictions for the Juneau Assembly to consider…( Read full story )
Oct 21, 20251 min read
Family videos from mid-20th century Juneau get a new life on screen
In the packed and dark Gold Town Theater, Karen Miceli watched home movies flick across the screen, while a two-man band played along. They were her own family’s videos, filmed in Juneau between the 1930s and 50s…( Read full story )
Oct 17, 20251 min read
Alaska education department publishes guidelines on developing AI policies in schools
Alaska has joined more than half of the country in creating artificial intelligence guidance for education as it becomes a larger part of the school day…( Read full story )
Oct 15, 20251 min read
Juneau mayor shares tourism lessons with Greenland delegation as cruise season closes
As Juneau wraps up another long cruise ship season, Mayor Beth Weldon says the city recently hosted a delegation from Greenland seeking advice on how to develop its own cruise tourism industry…( Read full story )
Oct 15, 20251 min read
Juneau upzoned land for denser housing throughout the borough. Will anything get built?
The hope was that by allowing for denser housing in those areas, it would entice private developers to build units there. But so far, nobody’s biting.
Oct 9, 20251 min read
Juneau high school students vote in annual mock elections. How will they stack up against final results?
Yaaḵoosgé Daakahídi High School teacher Electra Gardinier talked to students during a recent mock election in her fourth period U.S....
Oct 7, 20251 min read
Former Juneau chiropractor accused of sexual assault has been assigned a public defender
A former Juneau chiropractor accused of sexual assault now has a public defender. Last month, Jeffrey Fultz’s trial ended in a mistrial...
Oct 2, 20251 min read
Bartlett Regional Hospital will take over Glacier Pediatrics in downtown Juneau
Bartlett Regional Hospital is taking over ownership of an independently-owned pediatric clinic in downtown Juneau.
Sep 26, 20251 min read
SEARHC takes over Juneau’s former Planned Parenthood building for new specialty clinic
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium is yet again expanding its services in Juneau. This time, a spokesperson says the Alaska...
Sep 22, 20251 min read
A decade after a man died in Lemon Creek Correctional Center, his widow wants to know what’s changed
Joseph Murphy died of a heart attack on Aug. 14, 2015 in Juneau’s Lemon Creek Correctional Center after guards refused him care. He was...
Sep 19, 20251 min read
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