A Juneau Assembly member wants to set up a homeless shelter at the old CBJ shop under the Douglas Bridge.
Ruth Danner suggests the equipment facility become a temporary solution for a downtown problem that gets worse every summer.
Community
Surveys profile Juneau’s most vulnerable
A survey of Juneau’s homeless community identifies 74 percent as vulnerable due to health issues, substance abuse, or mental illness. More than a third are veterans.
Choose Respect rally draws big crowd
Choose Respect rallies are being held across the state this week. A large crowd gathered in the wind and rain across from the state capitol as Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell and legislators spoke about eliminating sexual assault and domestic violence in Alaska.
Homeless woman dies under bridge
A week before a survey of Juneau’s most vulnerable homeless, a 61-year-old woman was found dead Tuesday under the Gold Creek Bridge.
Neva Egan collection donated for public research
First Lady to Governor Bill Egan collected historic mementos during a pivotal period in Alaska history.
SE Native leader, former Alaska BIA chief Cesar passes away
A Tlingit Indian from Juneau, Niles Cesar was viewed as a leader in moving Alaska Native tribes to greater self-determination. He was 70-years-old.