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What happened to Juneau’s Taco Bell?
In the late ’90s Juneau had two Taco Bells. But by the early 2000s they were both gone.
Juneau Assembly seeks ballot question on exempting food from sales tax
The Juneau Assembly on Monday asked city staff to draft an ordinance for a ballot question to exempt food from city sales tax while raising the summer sales tax rate to 6%.
Juneau Assembly looks into exempting food from sales tax
If groceries became exempt from sales tax and the sales tax rate went to 6% in the summer, the city’s finance director has estimated that local households would on average save, a summer visitor would pay about $1 extra, and the city would lose about half a million dollars in revenue.
Pet owners scramble for care as a Juneau veterinary office closes
The vet shortage is not just a Juneau or an Alaska problem. It’s part of a nationwide trend — as practicing vets retire, there aren’t new ones to fill the gap.
Deadline extended for Alaska businesses to apply for pandemic relief grants
The threshold to qualify for the relief has also changed — applicants now have to show they lost at least 30% of their gross revenue between 2019 and 2020 because of the pandemic.
Alaska businesses have until April 15 to apply for 2nd round of pandemic relief grants
There’s about $34 million dollars left in the state’s pot of federal funds for businesses affected by the pandemic.
Visiting Alaska, Canada’s Ambassador to the US talks Russia and lessons learned from the pandemic
As ambassador during the pandemic, Hillman says a major focus for her and her team has been on Canada’s unique relationship with the U.S., especially with the countries’ shared border.
Overhaul of Alaska alcohol laws makes progress in Legislature
This year, the most controversial provision has been one that limits the number of tasting rooms for breweries, distilleries and wineries.
Alaska Airlines asks passengers to brace for cancellations as pilots picket Anchorage airport
Similar pickets were planned at airports in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles.