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.
Juneau Human Rights Commission ‘deeply concerned’ over Trump’s executive orders on immigration
Three commissioners with input from several community members at the Tuesday meeting drafted the statement.
Juneau Planning Commission recommends ‘Field of Fireweed’ rezone
Bicknell Construction has been trying to develop the property for years. But previous efforts to rezone the property had been rejected by the city following public opposition from admirers of the wild purple flowers that bloom in late spring.
Juneau’s downtown cruise terminal preparing for bigger boats
A $54 million project to add a pair of floating cruise ship berths to Juneau’s downtown waterfront is within months of completion. The project will expand the port’s capacity to accommodate larger vessels. That’s because cruise ships in Alaska are getting bigger.
Juneau Assembly names new hospital board members
The Juneau Assembly has appointed Dr. Bob Urata and Lance Stevens to the nine-member Bartlett Regional Hospital board. Urata is a physician with a longtime practice. Stevens is a former president of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce.