Juneau’s long range plan for the Willoughby District will become part of the city and borough’s Comprehensive Plan. The Juneau Assembly Monday night voted to include chapter five, which lays out the planning and design principles for future improvements in the area west of downtown and east of Gold Creek.
Archives for April 2012
School bond sales to be split
Bonds for Auke Bay Elementary School renovation and new turf at Adair Kennedy Park will be sold in two installments over the next two years.
Surveys profile Juneau’s most vulnerable
A survey of Juneau’s homeless community identifies 74 percent as vulnerable due to health issues, substance abuse, or mental illness. More than a third are veterans.
Fairbanks woman charged with forging ACMP initiative signatures
Deborah A. Carroll faces five felony and misdemeanor charges, including forgery, unsworn falsification, and perjury.
RCA says APES can roll out automated service
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska has given Juneau’s garbage collection company – Alaska Pacific Environmental Services – the go-ahead to implement a new automated roll cart service. But the RCA has not yet approved a monthly container fee for specially designed trash cans. APES hasn’t said when the service will take effect.
Juneau Afternoon 4/3/12
Today at 3 on KTOO-FM on A Juneau Afternoon, Pat Moore will host. He’ll talk with author Colleen Mondor about her new book, Map of My Dead Pilots, prior to her presentation and booksigning tonight at Hearthside Books; we’ll find out about this week’s dance workshops and performance with Melissa Thodos of the Thodos dance…
Monday Newscast 4/2/12
Bill would add FASD as mitigating factor in criminal sentencing
A bill that would allow judges to consider Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders as a mitigating factor in criminal sentencing had a hearing in the Senate Finance Committee today (Monday).
Focus on Community/Dr. E
Elaine’s guest is Nancy Seamount.