On Monday, the Juneau Assembly unanimously approved a resolution to accept Mayflower Island from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management with the intent to give it to the Douglas Indian Association.
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Public gets a look at the options for a potential second Juneau-Douglas bridge
For the past few years, the city and the Alaska Department of Transportation have been studying possible locations for the crossing. The study is almost complete and they’ve whittled the project down to five options.
Federal government may soon return tribal land to Douglas Indian Association
At a Juneau Assembly lands, housing and economic development committee meeting earlier this week, members gave initial approval for a plan that would acquire the island from the federal government and give it to the Douglas Indian Association.
Drilling application filed with the state to explore new cruise port on Douglas Island
The project is in cooperation with Goldbelt Incorporated, a local Alaska Native corporation, which owns the land on and adjacent to where the study would occur.
Royal Caribbean dodges Assembly questions about new dock project on Douglas Island
Despite obvious activity going on in the area owned by Goldbelt Incorporated, Mayor Beth Weldon told a Royal Caribbean Group representative that no one at the city has been informed about their plans for development on Douglas Island.
Douglas’ Little Mermaid Beauty Salon closes after six decades
The salon has been a staple for people on and off the island to get their hair cut, curled or colored since it opened in 1963.