State budget pessimists warn that fewer barrels and a growing budget deficit could turn the state into an economic wasteland. But as some Juneau residents learned Wednesday, things could still turn around.
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Watch: Juneau Votes assembly candidate debate
About 40 people attended a debate between the candidates for Juneau Assembly on Tuesday. Watch the debate here.
UAS student gov’t votes to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day
For David Russell-Jensen, a cosponsor of the student government resolution, Christopher Columbus represents the beginning of colonization and the genocide of indigenous people, not the discovery of America.
With federal funding for Planned Parenthood uncertain, Juneau residents rally
A crowd gathered on the capitol steps Tuesday to show their support for Planned Parenthood. In recent weeks, Republican lawmakers in Congress have tried to strip the organization of its federal funding.
Affordable senior housing project in limbo with broken partnership
“We put in a lot of time, effort, money, blood, sweat, tears into this project and it’s very disappointing, very disappointing,” said St. Vincent de Paul’s Dan Austin.
Utility says natural gas could lower Juneau home heating bills by 1/3
“Five to $15 million savings annually on heating. Indirect job creation of 60 to 180 new jobs, and the job creation during the construction phase would be 90 construction jobs (in) year one,” said Avista senior business analyst Jeff Smith.