If you’ve ever thought about running for local office, plan to work for someone who is, or just want a crash course on how local government works, you should attend the free June 15 “How to Run for Local Office” Workshop. Learn what it’s like to serve on the Juneau …
Capital Transit is adjusting routes for all buses servicing Downtown Juneau due to the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities’ Egan Drive Improvements Project. Bus service changes go into effect Monday, June 10 and will last throughout the construction season. Construction on Egan Drive is planned for at least …
The City and Borough of Juneau Parks & Recreation Department is currently accepting applications for vending permits during July 4 festivities at Savikko Park. All permits for food or merchandise vending are issued on a first-come, first-serve basis. The deadline to apply is June 26 at 4:30 p.m. July 4 …
Part of the budget adopted by the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly Monday night is funding to address some current child care needs as well as to explore potential longer-term solutions. The Assembly Child Care Committee, which formed November 2018, put out its final report in mid-April with a …
Every year, Juneau conducts a federally-required count of homeless individuals. Results from the 2019 Point in Time count (PIT), which occurred on January 22, show homelessness numbers, overall, are stable and slightly lower than they’ve been since 2016. “The Point in Time count is one of the data tools we …
Contractors for the City and Borough of Juneau are scheduled to finish abatement work at the former Public Safety Building on Whittier Street on Wednesday, June 5. The next phase of the demolition process will be to bring the building down. The contractor, Coogan Construction, plans to start as soon …
Join the City and Borough of Juneau Parks & Recreation Department on National Trails Day this Saturday, June 1, for a celebration of Juneau’s trails. Parks & Recreation is partnering with Trail Mix, Inc. and the Tongass Chapter of Trout Unlimited #581 to improve the Montana Creek Trail. To make …
Downtown traffic will be getting busier starting next week due to the Egan Drive Improvements – Main Street to 10th Street project. Egan Drive is a State of Alaska road and this is a State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities project that’s been awarded to SECON, though …
The Kaxdigoowu Héen Dei (Brotherhood Bridge Trail) in the Mendenhall Valley and the Treadwell Ditch Trail on Douglas Island will receive extensive improvements thanks to sizable award grants from the federal government, the State of Alaska, and local matching funds. The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities approved $1.76 …
The City and Borough of Juneau Docks & Harbors Department has been exploring how to improve the safety and efficiency of Amalga Harbor. The Docks & Harbors Board of Directors will hold a public hearing Thursday, May 30 at 5 p.m. in City Hall Chambers on Amalga Harbor improvements. Stakeholders …
