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Dec 13 2018

Zoning proposals for Auke Bay leave some residents anxious

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Business, Economy, Juneau, Local Government

The city has been working with a steering committee to figure out how to turn the quiet neighborhood overlooking Statter Harbor into a pedestrian-friendly hub for recreation and business.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | December 13, 2018 6:51 pm

Dec 13 2018

‘We’re still not safe’: Nome reckons with sexual assaults

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | Community, Local Government, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Western

For months, the city of Nome has been grappling with calls for reform in a system that many claim ignores assault reports from Alaska Native women.

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | December 13, 2018 6:03 pm

Dec 12 2018

Opponents and advocates of the proposed anti-discrimination ordinance packed the City Council meeting chambers for Monday night’s public hearing.

Fairbanks City Council delays LGBTQ anti-discrimination ordinance after outcry

By Tim Ellis, KUAC-Fairbanks | Interior, Local Government, Politics

Speaking in opposition to a proposed LGBTQ anti-discrimination ordinance, former Fairbanks North Star Borough Assemblyman Lance Roberts warned, “You’re going to start a war. You’re going to create conflict in the community that doesn’t have to be there.”

By Tim Ellis, KUAC-Fairbanks | December 12, 2018 8:09 pm

Dec 12 2018

Hilcorp's Seaview drill site located in Anchor Point.

What happens when an oil producer moves into the neighborhood?

By Aaron Bolton, KBBI-Homer | Alaska's Energy Desk, Energy & Mining, Local Government, Southcentral, State Government

Hilcorp Energy Company began exploring for natural gas and oil this fall in an Anchor Point neighborhood where many own their mineral rights. Some residents near the drill site have struggled to get information from the company.

By Aaron Bolton, KBBI-Homer | December 12, 2018 2:04 pm

Dec 10 2018

Sitka officials make the case for a secondary water source

By Emily Kwong, KCAW-Sitka | Economy, Health, Local Government, Southeast

Sitka’s drinking water passes through a penstock tunnel system connected to Blue Lake. If it were to fail in some way, repairs could take weeks, and the impact for the local economy and public health would be significant.

By Emily Kwong, KCAW-Sitka | December 10, 2018 4:04 pm

Dec 07 2018

A week after the Anchorage earthquake, city continues to find damaged homes

By Elizabeth Harball, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Community, Local Government, Southcentral

Anchorage is still coming to grips with the extent of the damage on buildings and homes following the 7.0 earthquake that struck the region on Nov. 30.

By Elizabeth Harball, Alaska's Energy Desk | December 7, 2018 5:15 pm

Dec 06 2018

Lights sway in a coffee shop in downtown Anchorage after an earthquake on Nov. 30, 2018.

Got quake damage? Officials outline next steps for claims.

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | Federal Government, Local Government, Public Safety, Southcentral, State Government

Recouping losses to homes and property in the wake of a disaster involves multiple steps with insurance companies, as well as state and federal relief agencies.

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | December 6, 2018 2:56 pm

Dec 05 2018

Passengers walk a downtown Juneau dock where three cruise ships are tied up June 11, 2017. (Photo by Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska News)

Juneau officials seek public input on how to spend marine passenger fee revenue

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Juneau, Local Government, Tourism

The $5-per-passenger head tax has been around since 1999, when Juneau voters voted it into effect. But the city is still waiting on a decision in a cruise industry lawsuit over how the fees are spent.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | December 5, 2018 6:34 pm

Dec 03 2018

Democratic Senate District Q candidate Jesse Kiehl answers a question during a League of Women Voters of Juneau candidate forum for Juneau-area legislative candidates @360 on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018.

With Kiehl headed to Alaska Senate, Juneau Assembly seeks applicants for open seat

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Juneau, Local Government

Kiehl is moving on to serve in the Alaska Senate. That means he’ll resign his seat on the Juneau Assembly before taking office in January. Whoever is chosen to replace him will serve until next October’s municipal election, when the seat will be placed on the ballot.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | December 3, 2018 5:29 pm

Dec 03 2018

CBJ Assembly Meeting – Nov. 26, 2018

By KTOO News Department | CBJ Assembly Meetings

The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly’s regular meeting on Nov. 26, 2018.

By KTOO News Department | December 3, 2018 1:36 pm

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Zoning proposals for Auke Bay leave some residents anxious

‘We’re still not safe’: Nome reckons with sexual assaults

Fairbanks City Council delays LGBTQ anti-discrimination ordinance after outcry

What happens when an oil producer moves into the neighborhood?

Sitka officials make the case for a secondary water source

A week after the Anchorage earthquake, city continues to find damaged homes

Got quake damage? Officials outline next steps for claims.

Juneau officials seek public input on how to spend marine passenger fee revenue

With Kiehl headed to Alaska Senate, Juneau Assembly seeks applicants for open seat

CBJ Assembly Meeting – Nov. 26, 2018

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