The Juneau Housing Trust and the owners of the Gross 20th Century Theater failed to reach agreement on a plan that would have resulted in more affordable housing and a performing arts theater for the downtown.
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Social media becoming an information lifeline during natural disasters
The next time an earthquake or other disaster unleashes near you, Twitter, Google and Facebook might be useful places to turn. And not just you. Disaster-response agencies are plunging into social media.
Gastineau grave does not contain Chilkat man’s body
It turns out a gravesite uncovered last month in Juneau does not contain the body of a Chilkat man who died in 1927.
Southeast Alaska shows population growth
Many communities in Southeast Alaska have seen population declines for a decade or more, but there appears to be a turnaround.
Former Rep. Heinze dies in Homer plane crash
A former state representative from Anchorage has died of injuries sustained in a small plane crash in Homer.
Emmonak Women’s Shelter receives emergency funding
In May, the Emmonak Women’s Shelter – one of only two shelters in western Alaska and the only shelter located in a native village – was on the verge of closing its doors.