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.
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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.
Botelho: There’s no fixing the budget with uninformed public
“If the public is aware of the situation, they’re going to be in a better position to give elected officials permission to make decisions, make the hard decisions, and to make them soon,” former Juneau Mayor Bruce Botelho.
Juneau School Board candidates split on STEM charter school
At Monday’s Juneau School Board debate, candidates expressed their opinions on everything from a STEM charter school to a Tlingit immersion program to Planned Parenthood.
Assembly ambivalent about Gastineau Apartments redevelopment pitch
“It would include a small, contemporary boutique hotel, high-rise condominiums, long-term apartment rentals, a restaurant and lounge” and more, said Jason Clifton.