The Glory Hall, Juneau’s downtown homeless shelter and soup kitchen, has plans to move to a new location near the city’s airport. That’s if supporters can raise the money it needs for a down payment.
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City and Borough of Juneau bids on long-empty waterfront lot
The Trust Land Office announced the sale in May, saying they want at least $3.6 million. Sealed bids will be accepted until Sept. 6, along with a $100,000 deposit.
City and Borough of Juneau loses almost $80,000 to wire fraud scam
A scammer stole $329,630.21 from the City and Borough of Juneau through wire fraud earlier this year. The city’s insurance was able to cover $250,000 — the policy limit for fraud.
Floyd Dryden Middle School students in custody after alleged shooting threat
Juneau police received a report Wednesday night from someone who overheard two students at Floyd Dryden Middle School talking about bringing a gun to school and shooting people.
Diocese of Juneau finds ‘credible evidence’ of sexual misconduct by Southeast Alaska priests
A report commissioned by the Diocese of Juneau found “credible evidence” that seven people who served the Catholic Church in Southeast Alaska since 1951 engaged in sexual misconduct involving minors or vulnerable adults.
Juneau’s water utility rates are set to increase in January
A 4% rate increase will take place in January. The City and Borough of Juneau has been steadily raising water and wastewater utility rates for more than a decade to raise revenue to fund improvements to aging infrastructure.