The City and Borough of Juneau recently learned it will receive $1.5 million in federal grant money to help purchase a new electric bus and charging equipment.
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Assembly names Robert Palmer new city attorney
Palmer has served as acting city attorney since Gov. Bill Walker appointed his predecessor, Amy Mead, to be a Juneau Superior Court judge in July.
New Alaska College of Education prepares to step up teacher recruitment and retention
Among the College of Education’s new initiatives is hiring a full-time recruiter based in Juneau and expanding its role in a new teacher mentorship program.
Glory Hole no more? Downtown homeless shelter changes name.
The shelter formerly known as The Glory Hole was named when it opened in the 1980s for an old mining term hearkening back to Juneau’s gold rush days.
Stolen boards set back improvements to Treadwell Ditch Trail
Volunteers working on the Treadwell Ditch Trail made an unwelcome discovery Monday morning — $1,200 worth of materials had been stolen from the Blueberry Hill parking lot.
Police apprehend inmate who briefly escaped prison transport van
An escaped inmate led to a brief manhunt in Lemon Creek Wednesday afternoon before being re-captured. The 25-year-old male inmate reportedly kicked out a security window in a troopers prisoner transport van on its way to Lemon Creek Correctional Center.