The 40-foot bus should hit the streets by February. Capital Transit drivers and mechanics will receive training from California-based manufacturer Proterra tin the meantime.
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Youth shelter is coming to Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley, after city approves property transfer
The Juneau Assembly approved the transfer of the Hurlock Avenue lot at its meeting Monday night, along with leasing the property to Tlingit and Haida Regional Housing Authority for use as an emergency youth shelter.
Juneau cruise activist goes global to create network focused on rethinking tourism
Some locals already frustrated with the cruise industry’s rapid growth have added pandemic safety to their list of concerns, and they’re talking to people in other parts of the world who feel the same.
Valley property once slated for assisted living may house Juneau youth shelter again
Local housing providers say, right now, finding a safe place for homeless, at-risk and runaway youth to stay should be a priority.
Updated: Bartlett Regional Hospital cancels lockdown after police locate suspect who threatened staff
According to Bartlett spokesperson Katie Bausler, a person with a known history of violence threatened to shoot staff members in the emergency department.
Juneau salmon hatchery forced to destroy fish because of landslide damage
Debris from landslides caused by heavy rain is making it difficult to repair the damaged pipeline.