The business publication Kiplinger is reporting that Juneau tops the list of small cities with the highest concentration of households with the proverbial big bucks. Juneau has 1,109 millionaire households out of a total of 12,986.
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Bed bugs getting the heat treatment at downtown building
The tiny pests were detected in 25 of 62 units at the Mountain View Apartments on West 12th Street.
New state ombudsman to start this week
Kate Burkhart is starting as the state’s new ombudsman this week, replacing Linda Lord-Jenkins who held the position longer than any other investigator since the agency started in 1975.
Paddler sought life off the beaten path, respite from ‘paying to live’
Coast Guard Lt. Joey Schlosser looked out his kitchen window to see a man on a raft with a dog trying to paddle Gastineau Channel. After being rescued by the Coast Guard, Brandt Smith explained to KTOO what he was trying to accomplish.
Assistant DA appointed as Juneau’s new district attorney
Angie Kemp takes over for the retiring James Scott as the new district attorney for Juneau.
Juneau’s West Douglas road extension nears completion
The 2.25-mile West Douglas road extension project is nearing completion. The single-lane gravel road could be the first step toward opening up the far side of the island to development.
Why Juneau’s garbage bears and parking scofflaws may catch a break
This black bear was one of community service officer supervisor Bob Dilley’s first stops on a recent work day. After a CSO position was cut, four officers like him will do the work that five used to in Juneau.
Different year, same story: Juneau schools wait for a budget
The Legislature has until July 1, to pass a budget, or the state government will shut down.
Downtown Juneau apartment complex evacuated due to smoke, cause unknown
“We searched every room, every apartment from the 10th, the 11th and the 12th floor; we found nothing as a cause,” said Assistant Chief Tod Chambers.
Smithsonian representatives wrap up information meetings for Native veterans memorial
In 2013, Congress authorized the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian to establish a national veterans memorial for Natives. The Alaska community consultations of that national effort wrapped last week.