Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk - Juneau

The Juneau Assembly outlawed certain marijuana refining methods for personal use Monday night in a 5-3 vote.

The city thinks Hecla’s Greens Creek mine may be responsible. The mine says its discharges in the area meet state requirements.

The City and Borough of Juneau has named candidates for two top positions: city manager and chief housing officer.

Wal-Mart says it’s trying to do right by its soon-to-be-laid-off employees in Juneau. But it’s also been sticking to a corporate policy that left some outgoing employees in the dark about a state-organized job fair — held specifically for Wal-Mart’s employees.

The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development is hosting a job fair Friday for laid off Wal-Mart employees.

At Juneau’s Project Homeless Connect event, people were getting help in a number of ways.