Eaglecrest Ski Area’s first ever uphill-downhill race series, The Powder Keg Cup, kicks off this Saturday, March 9, with two additional races scheduled for March 16 and 23. Racers will have to skin, splitboard, or snowshoe to the top of the mountain before racing back down. It’s an after-hours event. …
The City and Borough of Juneau Parks & Recreation Department is accepting applications from businesses interested in conducting commercial use activities, like guided tours, at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park this upcoming summer season. CBJ’s newest park opened July 2018. It’s connected to the Seawalk and located at the ends of …
The City and Borough of Juneau Docks & Harbors Department is contracting with Global Diving & Salvage to dewater an abandoned tug this week. The tug Lumberman is located in Gastineau Channel, near Eagle Creek. Global Diving will remove water from the tug that’s accumulated from snow and rain to …
Reconstruction of Ferry Way, the next phase of the City and Borough of Juneau’s Downtown Street Improvements project, will begin March 5, weather permitting. Arete Construction is the contractor and DOWL will be the inspection and contract administration firm. The substantial completion date is May 15, with all work done …
Since the release of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget, the City and Borough of Juneau has been actively assessing what impacts it could have on local government. While the state budget is at the beginning of its process and information will evolve, the Governor’s cuts would translate into an $7.8 million …
Many Alaskans were shocked and upset at the details in Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget as it was released last week. We understand those concerns; the issues and proposals are indeed dramatic. The governor laid out a budgetary vision for the state that matches spending with revenues and does this through …
The City and Borough of Juneau Parks & Recreation Department is starting a Youth Volleyball program for fourth through twelfth graders this spring. Registration opens Saturday, February 23 and costs $55. The season runs April to June. Youth Volleyball will include one hour of practice during the week with a …
Due to weather, City and Borough of Juneau Utilities will not be performing an emergency water line shut off on North Douglas Highway today, February 19. Residents living in the 8100 block of North Douglas Highway and out to the end of North Douglas Highway – including Ninemile Creek Road …
The City and Borough of Juneau will start construction this summer on a project that will help accommodate the rapidly growing number of tourists visiting Juneau, as well as open up more of the waterfront to year-round use for residents. The project, split in two phases, will transform the piece …
The deadline to apply for this year’s Senior Citizen Sales Tax Hardship Rebate is June 30, 2019. Applications and filings instructions are now available. Under the senior citizen sales tax exemption program, only essential items, like groceries and certain utilities, are exempt at the time of purchase. For non-essential purchases, …
