In this newscast: Alaska school leaders are concerned about an unepexpected, midyear funding cut proposed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration, the Juneau Assembly approved a $23 million waterfront improvement project involving passenger fee funding Monday, days after the final ruling in a lawsuit over how the city spends the fees, and a group committed to…
Adelyn Baxter
Audience Engagement Editor, KTOO
Juneau Assembly approves passenger fee funding for waterfront development
Three days after the final ruling over how the city spends passenger fees, the Juneau Assembly approved a downtown waterfront improvement package Monday that will be paid for in large part with those fees.
Noticing an extra charge on your Amazon receipt? Here’s why.
As of this month, the majority of Amazon purchases made by Juneau customers will now collect local sales tax. A plan is in the works to standardize sales tax collection across the state.
Newscast – Monday, Jan. 28, 2019
In this newscast: Despite a final decision in a three-year-old case between the cruise industry and the City and Borough of Juneau over its $8 per person fee on cruise passengers, disagreement about how the fee is spent may lead to more problems down the line, the International Pacific Halibut Commission meets in British Columbia this week,…
With CLIAA lawsuit at an end, city considers proposals for marine passenger fee revenue
The ruling allows the city to move forward on its annual budget process and figure out how it will use roughly $5 million in passenger fees next fiscal year. One of the proposals has already raised flags for the cruise industry.
Judge reaffirms passenger fee ruling as possibility of appeal lingers
Following Judge H. Russel Holland’s December ruling that passenger fees can only be used for services to cruise ships, the industry had asked the judge to go further. The final judgement opens an avenue for either party to appeal.
Flume Trail to close this summer for repairs
Alaska Electric Light & Power spokesperson Debbie Driscoll says the wooden walkway above downtown Juneau is safe to use for now, but the company has concerns about its long-term integrity.
AEL&P parent company and Canadian Hydro One call off merger
The proposed merger between the parent company of Juneau’s power utility and a Canadian power company is dead. That’s according to Hydro One and Avista, who announced Wednesday they had terminated the deal.
There will be blood: Permanent donation center opens in Juneau
A new Blood Bank of Alaska location celebrated its grand opening Thursday in Juneau. The region has been served by mobile blood donation facilities in the past, but this is the first permanent center in years.
Assembly appoints Hughes-Skandijs to replace Kiehl
Alicia Hughes-Skandijs will serve until at least the next municipal election in October. She says she’s open to running for the seat after that.