The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority has contracted a team of real estate experts to help decide what to do with a waterfront property it put up for sale more than two years ago. But the City and Borough of Juneau and would-be developers are losing patience.
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Juneauites call on Murkowski to vote no on Kavanaugh nomination
About 50 community members waved homemade signs. Representatives from the Alaska branch AFL-CIO and Alaska Native community also spoke.
Assembly grants $1.8 million to Phase II of Housing First
The Assembly’s grant to the Juneau Housing First Collaborative brings them closer to expanding. The collaborative wants to more than double its capacity to provide permanent, supportive housing for the homeless.
Early voting starts ahead of Juneau’s municipal election
Any qualified voter can choose to vote early up until the day before the election. There are two locations where registered voters can cast ballots — downtown at City Hall or the Mendenhall Mall Annex.
UA regents to meet in Juneau this week
The meeting agenda includes updates on the university’s compliance with federal requirements for handling sexual discrimination, harassment and assault. It also includes progress on Strategic Pathways, the university’s comprehensive cost-cutting plan now in its third and final phase.
Alaska Native organizations receive federal grant for safe and healthy housing
The Organized Village of Kake and the Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority each received $1 million and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium won almost $870,000. They hope to use the money for home repairs, education and to deal with mold and mildew issues.