Local company iRide Alaska has applied for a permit from the city to use the West Douglas Pioneer Road for e-bike tours, but whether it’s considered a trail or a road could make or break their plans.
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Mendenhall Valley air emergency, wood burning ban in effect
The state’s threshold for unsafe air begins at 35 micrograms of fine particulate matter per cubic meter. Tuesday night, it peaked near 80 micrograms.
First air alert of the winter issued in Juneau
For residents of the Mendenhall Valley, that means wood stove burning is banned until the alert is lifted.