A growing number of short-term rentals could be making it more challenging for people looking for a place to live in Juneau.
Local Government
Federal relief put Juneau’s budget in the black. Now, what to do with the surplus?
The city manager has proposed a project list that includes initial funding for a new city hall, extra money for escalating renovation costs at the Augustus Brown Pool, planning for a multi-use path through the Lemon Creek area and planning for a second road crossing to Douglas Island.
Amid war in Ukraine, Juneau Assembly decides to maintain sister city relationship with Vladivostok
The Juneau Assembly was one vote short of suspending the sister city relationship. But Mayor Beth Weldon will be sending a letter to her counterpart in Vladivostok that conveys the Assembly’s condemnation of Putin and the war, and its support for Ukraine.
Southeast Conference pitches wood pellet production in Ketchikan
Borough staff have expressed caution, noting that wood pellet boiler projects have not always performed as well as anticipated.
Goldbelt is interested in financing Eaglecrest’s gondola and other expansion plans
City officials said Goldbelt Inc. is willing to put in up to $10 million for a slice of the gondola ticket sales. The particulars of a deal with Goldbelt would have to be negotiated.
Juneau officials consider giving Lemon Creek ‘some love’ in the form of a new urban path
The city’s working title for the project is the Lemon Creek Multimodal Path. The city doesn’t know where the path will be, what it will cost or when it will be done. It needs money to make a plan for the path first.
Juneau’s main system for managing COVID-19 is shutting down
For residents, the shut down of Juneau’s Emergency Operations Center means there will be no more city mandates about masking and crowd sizes.
Proposal to name Ketchikan’s Eagle Park after tourism promoter gets chilly reception
A cedar monument in the park — “Thundering Wings” by Lingít master carver Nathan Jackson — depicts an eagle taking flight.
A new study gives many Alaska communities their first look at how fast erosion is approaching
It’s the most comprehensive erosion assessment ever done in the state, and for many communities, it’s their first ever erosion forecast based on scientific data.
Juneau Assembly approves change to waterfront plan, making a 5th large cruise ship dock possible
Several members of the public testified against the change. Some said that even though the change doesn’t guarantee construction of a new Norwegian dock, it sets the stage for one.