The Assembly says the Planning Commission conditional use permit for Juneau Mercantile and Armory stands.
Rosemarie Alexander
Update: Juneau Symphony conductor will balance multiple batons as he takes job in Topeka
Kyle Pickett will lead the Juneau Symphony through next year.
District plans use of one-time state education funds
With no additional school operating funds on the horizon, Juneau school district budget meetings scheduled for Monday and Tuesday have been canceled. Instead, school officials are looking at how to spend some one-time money appropriated by the state legislature for energy, pupil transportation, security, technology and curriculum materials. Juneau will realize about $900,000 from the…
Coastal Caucus gives rural senators more clout
The so-called Coastal Caucus has given some Alaska senators a louder voice in the lopsided Republican majority that favors the state’s urban centers.
Few benchmarks for judging oil tax changes
Oil companies operating in Alaska will enjoy lower state taxes on their production beginning next year, but what will the state get in exchange? That’s the question many are asking now that the Legislature has reworked the tax regime at the request of Gov. Sean Parnell, who believes it will spur the companies to boost…
Kensington leads Coeur to increased gold production
Higher production at Kensington Gold Mine near Juneau and a Nevada mine led Coeur d’Alene Mines to a 30 percent increase over the year in gold production. The company says it produced 56,913 ounces of gold during the first quarter of 2013, compared to 43,901 in the first quarter of 2012. A company news release…
Ski season ends with huge splash
Winter ended at Eaglecrest yesterday (Sunday) with a splash. The city-owned ski area wrapped up its 36th season drenched in sun, warm temperatures, plenty of snow, and the sometimes annual Slush Cup. That’s where brave skiers and snowboarders race down Hilary’s run to a pond filled with water. The idea is to get across the…
Juneau ski team ends season in style
Eaglecrest lifts quit turning at 4 p.m. on Sunday. There’s still plenty of snow, but the city-owned ski area’s budget dictates that it close the second Sunday of April.
JPD candidates say community policing is a ‘philosophy’ not a program
It may be several weeks before Juneau hires a new police chief.
JPD chief candidates in Juneau; public invited
The team selected to rate candidates for a new Juneau Police Chief reads like a “who’s who” in criminal justice and public safety in the capital city.