The proposal for a 130-unit high-rise apartment building to be built over a downtown city parking lot has alarmed some community members. But city officials say there is no final plan and closure of the deal is still months away.
Juneau
With no new signs of missing Juneau woman, troopers call off search
“Things have to have an endpoint to it, or they have to have something that keeps directing you, telling you that you’re in the right area,” said troopers spokeswoman Megan Peters.
Secretary Seward statue to be unveiled in Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A statue of Secretary William Henry Seward is just days away from being installed in downtown Juneau. The Juneau Empire reports the statue commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Treaty of Cession that made Alaska a U.S. territory. The statue arrived in Juneau a few weeks ago after traveling from Seward’s…
New children’s dental clinic opens in Southeast Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A new children’s dental clinic has opened in Alaska’s capital city. The Juneau Empire reports Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium had a grand opening for the clinic earlier this week. The group renovated the lower level of its building in Juneau, adding the pediatric clinic that includes eight beds and an…
Rescue teams search for missing Juneau woman
Troopers are asking anyone who has seen Heuscher since 1 p.m. Saturday to call 907-465-4000.
Gardentalk – Deadheading and division
Deadheading wilted blooms or bulging seed pods allows some plants to devote their energy to perpetuation instead of propagation.
Juneau makes collection of property mapping data easier to access online
Want to know the assessed value of your house or your neighbor’s? Who owns that lot you drive by every day? The year a home was built?
Big turnout for Douglas library’s first Drag Queen Story Hour
A library worker in youth services says the event raised a few eyebrows, but didn’t draw any formal complaints.
360 North documentary “Inside Out: Leaving Prison Behind” premieres Friday
360 North’s new documentary “Inside Out: Leaving Prison Behind,” premieres 8 p.m. this Friday, June 23 on 360 North.
Chilkat weaver receives national folk art honor
The National Endowment for the Arts has named a Chilkat weaver from Juneau as one of its nine National Heritage Fellows. Anna Brown Ehlers, 62, has been recognized for her mastery of this challenging art form that’s specific to Southeast Alaska and parts of British Columbia.