City officials said earlier this month that U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski specifically requested the resolution after hearing that private entities were interested in taking it over.
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Juneau cruise limit ballot petition fails to gather enough signatures
The proposed initiative sought to impose a five-ship daily limit, cap the annual and daily number of cruise ship visitors and shorten the season.
May Day protesters rally for workers’ rights outside the Alaska State Capitol
Hundreds of federal employees in Alaska have lost their jobs as the Trump Administration diminishes the federal workforce.
Juneau airport manager retires after decades-long career
The city is already searching for her permanent replacement. Former Airport Manager Dave Palmer will serve as interim manager.
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.
Tlingit and Haida president calls for unity amid federal uncertainty at tribal assembly in Juneau
More than 120 delegates of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska are meeting in Juneau for its 90th annual tribal assembly in Juneau.