The City and Borough of Juneau is urging Gov. Bill Walker to veto a bill opening the door to Uber and Lyft. The issue is local control: the legislation bars local governments from regulating the ride services.
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Juneau Assembly advances effort to streamline mining review
City Manager Rorie Watt counseled the Assembly to take a go-slow approach that would include more public participation and all nine members. His advice went unheeded.
Newscast – Friday, June 9, 2017
In this newscast: Gov. Bill Walker sets up “incident command center” in case of state government shutdown State ferry system could be disrupted cutting off villages like Angoon and… Gustavus’s Tania Lewis and Christopher Behnke release first album “Live at the Outpost”
Juneau city manager: ‘People genuinely don’t have somewhere to go’
A downtown tent village has sprang up near the former subport in recent weeks. The city of Juneau won’t try to close down the camp without a formal trespassing complaint from its owner, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority.
Juneau Assembly receives whale fountain money, OKs Eaglecrest beers, passes $335M budget
The Juneau Assembly adopted its budget without any layoffs or shuttering any facilities, though two vacant city staff positions will remain unfilled: a city planner and a community service officer for the Mendenhall Valley area.
Juneau airport proposes fee for Uber, Lyft rides
Juneau International Airport is preparing for the arrival of app-based ride hailing companies like Uber and Lyft. And it’s proposing to tack on a $3 surcharge for every ride to and from the airport.