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Apr 02 2019

The vacant lot at the intersection of South Franklin Street and Front Street is actually two separate lots. One previously held the Gastineau Apartments and the other was the site of Gunakadeit Park before both were demolished in 2016. (Photo by Adelyn Baxter/KTOO)

Juneau Assembly approves lease to turn former pocket park into seasonal food court

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

Deckhand Dave’s owner David McCasland says the lot will contain at least five other seasonal vendors, in addition to his fish taco stand. His goal is to open by May 1 and operate through the cruise season.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | April 2, 2019 4:03 pm

Apr 02 2019

CBJ Assembly Meeting – April 1, 2019

By KTOO News Department | CBJ Assembly Meetings

The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly’s regular meeting on April 1, 2019.

By KTOO News Department | April 2, 2019 1:00 pm

Mar 30 2019

Bruce Street is one of many roads in Kachemak City maintained with funding from local road grants. (Photo by Renee Gross/KBBI)

For Kachemak City residents, DIY roadwork beats higher taxes

By Renee Gross, KBBI | 2 Alaska, Community, Economy, Government, Local Government, Southcentral, State Government, Transportation

Kachemak City in the southern Kenai Peninsula offers grants to residents to fix roads themselves. Some residents say DIY roadwork beats higher taxes.

By Renee Gross, KBBI | March 30, 2019 5:54 pm

Mar 22 2019

CBJ Assembly Special Meeting – March 22, 2019

By KTOO News Department | CBJ Assembly Meetings

The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly’s special meeting on March 22, 2019.

By KTOO News Department | March 22, 2019 6:31 pm

Mar 22 2019

Cruise ships in port in Juneau (Photo by Heather Bryant/KTOO)

Juneau Assembly accepts settlement agreement with cruise industry

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

“We’re certainly pleased with the settlement,” the head of the cruise industry association said. “It’s really an opportunity for all of us in the cruise industry and the community of Juneau to move forward.”

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | March 22, 2019 6:20 pm

Mar 21 2019

The alder trees -- and the peace sign among them -- at the end of Commercial Boulevard in Juneau are about 10 years old, pictured here on Jan. 8, 2019. The slope was cut and stabilized as part of the construction of the Home Depot.

Volunteers get thumbs up on spruced-up peace sign redesign

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | Arts & Culture, Community, Curious Juneau, Juneau, Local Government, Outdoors

The plan is for volunteers this summer to prune some encroaching vegetation, and to plant spruce seedlings in the footprint of the peace sign. Eventually, they expect the spruce will outgrow and contrast with the existing alders on the hillside.

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | March 21, 2019 7:03 pm

Mar 20 2019

As Trump administration contemplates drilling in Arctic waters, North Slope organizations stress need to protect subsistence resources

By Ravenna Koenig, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska Native Corporations, Alaska's Energy Desk, Arctic, Economy, Energy & Mining, Federal Government, Local Government, Nation & World, Subsistence

In public comments made available on a federal site, most North Slope institutions didn’t express outright opposition to the plan. But they did voice concern for subsistence resources and hunters’ continued access to them.

By Ravenna Koenig, Alaska's Energy Desk | March 20, 2019 6:56 pm

Mar 19 2019

Anchorage Assembly weighs options for $1.9B Port of Alaska project

By Kirsten Swann, Alaska Public Media | Business, Economy, Local Government, Southcentral

Anchorage Assembly members are considering whether to spend $100,000 to hire an independent analyst to monitor an ongoing modernization project at the Port of Alaska.

By Kirsten Swann, Alaska Public Media | March 19, 2019 4:47 pm

Mar 18 2019

Liz Cornejo explains the Palmer Project at a public forum focused on mining and water on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Cornejo is vice president of community and external affairs for Canadian company Constantine Metal Resources Limited. (Photo by Daysha Eaton, KHNS)

Court rules against Klukwan, conservation groups in mine exploration lawsuit

By Henry Leasia, KHNS-Haines | Alaska Native Government & Policy, Crime & Courts, Energy & Mining, Environment, Federal Government, Local Government, Southeast, State Government

A federal court ruled Friday that the Bureau of Land Management does not have to consider future impacts of mine development before approving activities for mineral exploration in the Chilkat Valley.

By Henry Leasia, KHNS-Haines | March 18, 2019 2:43 pm

Mar 15 2019

Raw wastewater enters the treatment facility. The water is strained through a rack first, to catch any “non-flushables.”

Sludge, scum and grit take toll on Sitka’s aging wastewater facility

By Katherine Rose, KCAW-Sitka | Environment, Local Government, Oceans, Science & Tech, Southeast

What happens when we flush? Here’s why Sitka officials are pitching a multimillion-dollar revitalization project for the city’s nearly 40-year-old wastewater facility.

By Katherine Rose, KCAW-Sitka | March 15, 2019 12:50 pm

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Juneau Assembly approves lease to turn former pocket park into seasonal food court

CBJ Assembly Meeting – April 1, 2019

For Kachemak City residents, DIY roadwork beats higher taxes

CBJ Assembly Special Meeting – March 22, 2019

Juneau Assembly accepts settlement agreement with cruise industry

Volunteers get thumbs up on spruced-up peace sign redesign

As Trump administration contemplates drilling in Arctic waters, North Slope organizations stress need to protect subsistence resources

Anchorage Assembly weighs options for $1.9B Port of Alaska project

Court rules against Klukwan, conservation groups in mine exploration lawsuit

Sludge, scum and grit take toll on Sitka’s aging wastewater facility

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