With just a day’s notice, dozens of Juneau residents gathered on Saturday afternoon at Marine Park Pavilion, wearing “Alaskans Stand with Ukraine” buttons and carrying blue and yellow.
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Where does Juneau’s cruise ship head tax money go?
Between passenger taxes and city sales taxes, Juneau collects enough revenue during cruise ship season to pay each permanent resident over $700. But it doesn’t. So where does it all go?
Why’d they put the whale way over there?
In this Curious Juneau, we look back at why the city put a massive bronze whale so far from the center of downtown.
Juneau Assembly forms task force on homelessness
The Juneau Assembly has appointed a three-member task force to focus on the community’s growing homeless problem.
Juneau’s homeless population prefers Marine Park over Thane campground
A month after the Juneau Assembly passed its anti-camping ordinance, Marine Park has become a new haven for the downtown homeless population. Now the city wants to enforce the park’s posted hours.
Industry forecasts strong tourist season for Alaska
John Binkley, president of Cruise Lines International Association Alaska, says 2015 should be strong year for tourism in the state. But he says challenges may lie ahead.
City manager talks budget, whale sculpture, West Douglas road
City Manager Kim Kiefer talked to KTOO’s Casey Kelly this week about a variety of issues facing the city and borough.
Family, friends celebrate first annual Walter Soboleff Day
Soboleff would’ve been 106 years old on Friday. He died in 2011 at the age of 102.
Open container check in Marine Park turns into brawl with police
Police say they arrested four people in Marine Park after they grabbed, headbutted and fought officers.
Dr. Walter Soboleff Day bill signed into law
About 100 of the late Tlingit elder’s family and friends gathered at Juneau’s Marine Park for the bill signing ceremony on Wednesday