Juneau celebrates Labor Day
Labor was celebrated in Juneau on Monday at the annual Central Labor Council picnic at Sandy Beach.
Myers IGA will take over A & P
A lease has been signed with the Myers Group to open Foodland IGA on Sept. 9, the day after Alaskan and Proud closes its doors.
Planning commission greenlights cellphone tower on Montana Creek Road
GCI representative Wayne Haerer said the site will enhance the signal strength for voice, digital data and text to the Mendenhall Valley, where the signal is inadequate.
Capital City Market Co-op moves forward with start up efforts
A Juneau food cooperative that formed in a bid to take over the only full service grocery store downtown is moving ahead with startup efforts, despite a commercial operator that looks poised to take over the Alaskan & Proud space.
Myers Group reports progress in negotiations for Foodland space
The company interested in taking over the only full service grocery store in downtown Juneau says it’s close to signing a lease agreement with the owners of the Foodland Shopping Center.
New Bartlett Regional Hospital CEO focuses on collaboration
Today (Wednesday) was the first day on the job for Bartlett Regional Hospital’s new CEO Chris Harff. She spent it getting a tour of the hospital, getting to know some of the staff, and asking questions.
Sales tax, bond propositions approved for Juneau municipal election ballot
Assembly members last night (Monday) approved the measures without making any changes.
Klukwan files for bankruptcy due to $7 million debt
The Southeast Alaska Native village corporation Klukwan Inc. filed for bankruptcy this week. But it plans on remaining in business.
Juneau Chamber members express concerns about proposed sales tax, bond measures
Juneau’s business community has serious reservations about a proposal to put two capital improvement project funding packages on this fall’s municipal election ballot, according to a survey of Chamber of Commerce members.
Alaska Airlines plane wing note ‘not appropriate’
A passenger on an Alaska Airlines flight looked out the window and saw what looked like a damaged area on the wing with a handwritten note saying, “We know about this.”
