A month after the Juneau Assembly passed its anti-camping ordinance, Marine Park has become a new haven for the downtown homeless population. Now the city wants to enforce the park’s posted hours.
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Juneau’s ‘Field of Fireweed’ rezoned industrial
Landowner Spike Bicknell has applied to turn the 26 acres near the airport into a motocross park.
Fundraising for Twin Lakes playground exceeds $100,000 target
Corporate donations from Alaska Airlines, BP Alaska and, most recently, $25,000 from the Cruise Lines International Association Alaska helped reach the target.
Juneau Assembly to review ‘Field of Fireweed’ rezone in advance of proposed motocross park
Spike Bicknel, owners of the Honsinger Pond property, wants to build a motorcross park on 26 acres near the airport. Public opposition has been fierce over the loss of wetlands used by waterfowl.
Newscast – Friday, May 12, 2017
In this newscast: The Trump administration’s EPA revives chance of Pebble Mine development on Bristol Bay; Juneau’s ‘Field of Fireweed’ around Honsinger Pond may be developed into a motorcross park. There’s rain in the forecast this weekend.
Funding for pro-road group approved by Juneau Assembly
The Juneau Assembly teed up $20,000 for a pro-road group that’s backing the Juneau Access Project at a budget belt-tightening meeting Wednesday.