“I just turned 18, so now I get to vote and I get to put my voice out there,” says Chloe Varner.
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Arrow Refuse proposes rate increase
Juneau’s garbage collector wants to increase residential rates nearly 34 percent. Alaska Pacific Environmental Services, operating in Juneau as Arrow Refuse, has asked the Regulatory Commission of Alaska to approve the tariff revision. Arrow Refuse General Manager Jeff Riley says the process will take 12 to 18 months so the company has asked the commission…
Eagle loses lunch; causes power outage
A Juneau eagle lost his lunch this morning, cutting electricity to 377 Lemon Creek Alaska Electric Light and Power customers.
Landfill, recycling center closed for employee death
46-year old man found in a bathroom on Saturday morning.
CBJ Assembly OKs recycling talks
The City and Borough of Juneau will enter into negotiations with Waste Management for a new recycling facility at the landfill.
Plasma technology can’t handle Juneau’s waste yet
Many Juneau residents would like to see the city invest in technology that could turn solid waste into energy, but at this point it isn’t commercially viable for a town the size of Juneau.