The Coast Guard is offering public tours in Juneau of its new cutter Bailey Barco. The 154-foot fast-response cutter will be moored near downtown Juneau.
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Alaska governor urged to put the brakes on Uber, Lyft
The City and Borough of Juneau is urging Gov. Bill Walker to veto a bill opening the door to Uber and Lyft. The issue is local control: the legislation bars local governments from regulating the ride services.
Police release photos, video of Liquor Barrel robbery suspect
The suspect is at large. In a news release, the Juneau Police Department described him as a thin, 6-foot-2 man with reddish-brown eyebrows.
Juneau Assembly advances effort to streamline mining review
City Manager Rorie Watt counseled the Assembly to take a go-slow approach that would include more public participation and all nine members. His advice went unheeded.
Tax would require low- to middle-income residents to pay higher share
Rep. Les Gara said he’d rather have oil and gas companies pay more in taxes.
New Coast Guard cutter to be commissioned Wednesday in Juneau
The Alaska-based Bailey Barco, a Coast Guard fast-response cutter, will be commissioned June 14, at the AJ Dock off Thane Road in Juneau. The ceremony is not open to the public.
Small critters take blame for Sunday power outage in Juneau
Debbie Driscoll with Alaska Electric Light and Power Company said the outage lasted for almost an hour.
Coast Guard cutter to be commissioned in Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Coast Guard Cutter Bailey Barco is being commissioned in Alaska on June 14. The Juneau Empire reports the 154-foot (47-meter) Fast Response Cutter will be the second of its kind to be commissioned in Alaska. The ceremony is taking place in Juneau. The ship recently arrived in Ketchikan, its homeport,…
Alaska House lawmaker: Progress being made on budget
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A leader in the Alaska state House says negotiators are making progress on a budget, but he could not say whether a budget might be passed before the current special session ends next week. Rep. Paul Seaton commented Friday after House and Senate negotiators met to hash out differences in spending…
No more free beer? Alaskan Brewing tasting room shifts to 2-ounce samples, paid flights
Free 6-ounce beer samples ended May 1. They were a decades-old tradition that were part of Alaskan’s grassroots marketing campaign as the first craft brewery in the state when it was founded in 1986.