The secretary gushed over the project at a Senate hearing. He loves everything about it except the “tricky” part: financing.
Economy
Patrons say Juneau’s year-round warming shelter is a lifeline
City officials say that opening the shelter year-round will help address Juneau’s current lack of shelter space and housing units and reduce the number of unhoused people camping in the summer.
USDA’s new seafood office labels fishermen as farmers of the sea
This first-of-its-kind office comes after years of advocacy from Alaska’s congressional delegation and fishermen.
Rising gas prices squeeze Alaska drivers and their budgets
The average price of a gallon in the state costs about a dollar more today than it did a year ago, according to AAA.
Alaska House rejects Senate effort to impose corporate taxes on Hilcorp
It was the House’s first floor vote in this two-year Legislature on a major oil and gas tax measure — and a moment illustrating a major disagreement between two Democrat-heavy bipartisan coalitions.
Juneau Assembly delays Telephone Hill demolition pending responses from prospective developers
The move doesn’t stop the project, but it will likely delay the demolition by at least a few months, if not longer.