Juneau Police Chief Greg Browning will retire at the end of May, after 34 years in law enforcement. Browning, 57, came to Juneau 13 years ago as assistant chief and moved into the top job in 2006. He says he became interested in being a police officer in high school, when he was working in…
Local Government
Gun range appeal schedule set
Juneau Veterans for Peace and Juneau Mercantile and Armory are being encouraged to settle an appeal of a permit for an indoor shooting range at a proposed gun shop near the Juneau airport. The CBJ Community Development Department and the two parties met yesterday (Thursday) in a pre-hearing conference with City Attorney John Hartle and…
Developers to CBJ Assembly: ease regulations and provide more incentives for housing
The City and Borough of Juneau should relax its planning and zoning regulations and implement tax incentives to encourage more home building.
Juneau hires new library director; Berg to retire
Robert Barr has been hired as CBJ Library Director.
Auke Lake draft plan would restrict jet skis
Jet skis, water skis and wake boards would not be allowed on Juneau’s Auke Lake, under a proposal to limit watercraft to 10 horsepower on the small lake. The draft Auke Lake Management Plan also recommends towing restrictions. The proposal was released Tuesday night to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, or PRAC. After a…
CBJ Assembly, January 7, 2013
January 7, 2013 Agenda
Draft Auke Lake Management Plan would eliminate towing
The draft Auke Lake Management Plan would tighten lake use regulations.
Juneau Assembly OKs drinking water supply plan
The Juneau Assembly has adopted a Municipal Drinking Water Supply Plan that grew out of discussions about reopening the AJ Mine near downtown.
Federal Building, 9th Street temporarily closed
The building and street were closed for nearly three hours while law enforcement officials investigated a suspicious package. Nothing dangerous was found inside.
Some CBJ water and sewer lines break from quake
The weekend earthquake that shook Southeast Alaska is likely responsible for some sewer and water breaks throughout Juneau.