Earlier this week, the leader of the Coast Guard called it “unacceptable” that service members must rely on charity during the shutdown. But seeing a need in Juneau, Coast Guard supporters opened a pantry stocked with daily necessities.
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Flume Trail to close this summer for repairs
Alaska Electric Light & Power spokesperson Debbie Driscoll says the wooden walkway above downtown Juneau is safe to use for now, but the company has concerns about its long-term integrity.
Federal court employees to work without pay if shutdown extends to February
U.S. Courts say they have enough money to continue operating until Jan. 31. But after that, court employees and federal public defenders will be working without pay.
AEL&P parent company and Canadian Hydro One call off merger
The proposed merger between the parent company of Juneau’s power utility and a Canadian power company is dead. That’s according to Hydro One and Avista, who announced Wednesday they had terminated the deal.
Online ‘trolls’ spark support for Juneau’s furloughed federal workers
Despite assumptions from the outside, the longest government shutdown in U.S. history isn’t a vacation. Many federal workers are having a hard time paying bills.
Juneau food bank opens doors to federal workers during shutdown
On Monday between noon and 4 p.m., federal workers on furlough can take home up to 50 lb. of food from the Southeast Alaska Food Bank.