In the data released Friday, 238 people were counted, including 50 people living in a place federal housing authorities says are not meant for habitation.
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Funter Bay landowners object as Juneau eyes expansion
The City & Borough of Juneau is looking at potentially massive expansions of its boundaries. A handful of people own property in one of the tracts aren’t pleased.
Juneau’s proposed ‘camping ban’ could affect HUD funding
The Alaska Coalition on Housing and Homelessness has warned that a camping ban targeting the homeless could imperil Juneau’s access to federal grant dollars. This is an issue some Assembly members want addressed before the ordinance goes to a vote on Feb. 13.
Juneau Docks and Harbors, UAS to restart talks over Auke Bay lab
Previous attempts by the city’s Docks and Harbors division and university at forging a joint plan stalled last year. But University of Alaska Southeast Chancellor Rick Caulfield said Monday that the university remains open to compromise.
Alaska Marijuana Control Board nixes on-site consumption
Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board was poised license the consumption of marijuana at licensed retailers. If it had been approved, Alaska would have been the first state in the nation to explicitly allow onsite consumption.
UAS, Juneau Docks and Harbors vie for former NOAA lab on Auke Bay
At one point both the city of Juneau and University of Alaska Southeast were working on a joint plan to acquire the property but that stalled last year. Both have ambitious plans on how to develop the prime waterfront property on Auke Bay.