Twenty year plan will take three years to develop.
Casey Kelly
Smith has ambitious goals for Juneau’s future
Juneau Assembly candidate Carlton Smith has family roots in the Capital City dating back more than 120 years. But his campaign slogan is “For Juneau’s Future.”
Coeur official says mine housing will promote local hire
Company officials say 72 percent of Kensington employees are Alaskans, while 61 percent live in Southeast. But just a little over half – 53 percent – live in Juneau.
Coeur applies to build more dorms at Kensington
Coeur Alaska wants to build more employee housing at the Kensington Gold Mine. On Tuesday, the Juneau Planning Commission reviews Coeur’s application to modify a 2004 allowable use permit, which set conditions for the mine within the city and borough. In addition to construction of a new three-story, 96-bed dormitory, modifying the permit would allow…
Ten years later, Juneau residents recall 9-11
In August 2001, Nicole Hallingstad moved from Fairbanks to New York City pretty much on a whim. “My first choice would have been to move to Europe. My master’s degree was in European history. But given that I didn’t have any prospects in Europe, I thought, well, what’s the best domestic choice? And so of…
USPS updates possible closure list; Douglas included
The number of Alaska post offices being studied for possible closure is down to five – and Douglas is still on the list. The others are Elmendorf, Fort Wainwright, Eielson and the Anchorage Postal Store. That’s according to a U.S. Postal Service internal study provided to Alaska’s Congressional delegation yesterday (Thursday), and shared with the…