Juneau voters are likely to be asked at least two ballot questions in October: Should the temporary 3 percent sales tax be renewed again? And, should it be permanent?
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Police investigate break-in, vandalism at Juneau Arts and Culture Center
Juneau Arts and Humanities Council, police, seek help after break-in
Muñoz faces Democrat challenger in general election, Kito unopposed
Three people are running for Juneau’s two House seats in November.
Two dead, one hospitalized after boat sinks near Gustavus
A response team is headed to the area Tuesday to find and secure the Invader. The incident is being investigated.
Touring the new State Library, Archives and Museum building
We got a sneak peak at the new State Library, Archives and Museum building last week. Here’s a look inside.
How the suburbs killed a salmon creek and science informs its restoration
The state is granting nearly $300,000 to improve water quality in some of Alaska’s most damaged watersheds, including Juneau’s orange-tinted Duck Creek.
Despite state budget cuts, new Juneau budget is mostly status quo
Juneau’s budget could remain relatively unchanged next year, but a storm is coming.
Juneau breaks ground on its new homeless housing initiative
More than 100 people crowded into a warehouse in Juneau to celebrate the groundbreaking of a House First facility designed to get the area’s most vulnerable homeless off the streets.
Wire Cutters: Alaska Dispatch News drops Associated Press
It’s unclear what fallout on Alaska media will be after a partnership between the state’s largest newspaper and one of the world’s largest wire services has dissolved.
High school gov classes burned this teen — but now she’s a state convention delegate who feels the Bern
India Busby is new to politics, passionate about voting and feeling the Bern. The 19-year-old Juneau college student finagled her way into being one of 539 delegates for Alaska’s Democratic Convention in Anchorage.