A small park on Third and Seward streets has been dedicated as the Bishop Michael H. Kenny Memorial Peace Park.
Local Government
CBJ employees get wage increase
Most CBJ employees are getting a raise. The Assembly has agreed to appropriate $372,700 to cover a negotiated wage hike for 721 city and borough workers represented by the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, and those not represented by a union.
Planning for USS Juneau commemoration
Planning is underway for U.S.S. Juneau memorial events.
Cruise ships will pay more for CBJ drinking water
Cruise ships visiting Juneau will pay more to hook up to CBJ drinking water come October.
Label those new garbage cans!
All garbage cans, whether rented from Arrow Refuse, or owned, must be labeled with the address of the residence.
Saving a boater’s life
A Juneau man survives a boating action thanks to CPR.
CBJ opens absentee voting for municipal election
The Juneau municipal election is still two weeks away, but voters can now cast absentee ballots at two polling places in town.
Discover Eaglecrest Day
Termination dust has been seen around Juneau, and though snow hasn’t hit the top of Eaglecrest yet, it’s time to think about winter.
Whale sculpture gets statewide attention
Former Alaska First Lady Ermalee Hickel is the honorary statewide chair of the capital city’s whale sculpture fundraising campaign.
E-waste event brings in 15 tons of material
Some of the electronic items dropped off at the trial event included old Apple computers, big screen TVs, even toasters and microwaves. The city is considering holding the event on a regular basis.