In this newscast: Juneau ranks #8 in “micropolitan arts vibrant” communities; Trump signs order rolling back Obama administration restrictions on Arctic oil leases; U.S. military drills set to take to the skies over Alaska and May Day protests expected nationwide.
Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska
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City museum gets reprieve from Juneau Assembly
The Juneau Assembly is no longer considering shuttering the Juneau-Douglas City Museum. The 41-year-old institution is one of several facilities singled out for closing to help close a $1.9 million shortfall.
Boosters of Juneau’s city museum dig in over proposed cuts
The Juneau-Douglas City Museum is included on a list of city-run facilities that could close. What would happen to the 85,000 items in its collection?
Fundraising efforts underway to rebuild charred Juneau playground
A GoFundMe appeal to help rebuild the Twin Lakes playground raised $4,625 in less than a day. But read the fine print: the website takes nearly 8 percent in fees.
Juneau Assembly kicks in another $1.2 million for Housing First
The Juneau Assembly has ponied up another $1.2 million for the Housing First project. The 32-unit apartment complex and clinic is designed to serve Juneau’s most vulnerable residents, many of them homeless
University and city near deal over feds’ Auke Bay property
City Manager Rorie Watt said the city’s costs for subdividing the land and closing the deal could be a quarter million dollars.