Monday is the filing deadline for municipal election candidates to run in Juneau. If no one’s elected to the school board, the board will choose their new colleagues.
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Update: Man dies at Juneau prison 12 hours after being booked
Joseph Murphy, 49, was booked at Lemon Creek Correctional Center around 7 p.m. Thursday night and was being held on non-criminal charges. He was pronounced dead at 7:19 a.m. Friday.
Should Juneau set a hard limit on how many pot shops can operate?
A panel developing Juneau policies governing marijuana businesses wrestled with that question on Thursday.
Public comment sought on proposed Capital Transit changes
New service is proposed for Riverside Drive, Dimond Park, Mendenhall Mall and Stephen Richards Memorial Drive. Service will continue to downtown and be reduced to the University of Alaska Southeast.
Update: Juneau city manager retiring at year’s end
Kiefer emailed city employees with the news Thursday. She offered glowing praise to her employees, but didn’t say why she’s retiring.
Juneau’s multimillion dollar whale park almost ready for bids
The bidding process for construction of an estimated $11 million seawalk, island and park near the Douglas bridge could begin in the next few weeks–creating a home for a major Juneau landmark.