The better the turnout in Tuesday’s municipal elections, the cheaper the coffee on Wednesday.
Business
Alaska port town reacts to Shell’s Arctic exit
Unalaska officials said the move won’t hit the city’s budget too hard. But local companies doing business with Shell are scrambling to figure out what it will mean for them.
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.
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.
McGivney’s Sports Bar coming to downtown
One of Juneau’s rising restaurant empires is continuing to expand, now with another location, a Lemon Creek seafood processor and even a possible foray into marijuana.
Juneau Assembly extends pot business moratorium
The ordinance extends the moratorium to Dec. 31 and gives the city more time to adopt new land use regulations following last fall’s successful ballot measure to legalize marijuana.
Gastineau Apartments demolition pushed back to April
“There can’t be any more slop over from that date because you know, then we’re running into tourist season and then there’s a big problem,” said assembly member Karen Crane.
Juneau Empire to lay off 5 employees, consolidate with other newspapers
“This is one of those moves that’s going to help us become more efficient and we save some expense,” said Juneau Empire publisher Rustan Burton.
Bethel lawyers file class action lawsuit against GCI
The plaintiffs are seeking to get their money back on grounds of fraud and misrepresentation and breach of contract.
Video: Take a look inside one of Juneau’s seafood plants
“At the end of the day, you’re producing somebody’s dinner … and that means a lot to us and we take that seriously.”