Katie Anastas

If they can’t reach an agreement, they’ll go to arbitration, meaning a third party would hear both sides and come up with a solution.

“We are encouraged to take up less space,” painter and poet Dita Devi said. “And I want us to take up a whole lot of space.”

Watt’s proposed total mill rate of 10.28 is slightly lower than last year’s, but because of higher property values, the city would still get nearly $6 million more in property tax revenue.

Filling the executive director position meant Gold Creek could open its doors again, though they’re starting off small.

Juneau’s downtown pool will undergo major renovations in the coming months, but one part of the locker rooms will live on in a new art installation — the tiles painted in 1999 by Juneau kids.

During nearly five hours of public testimony Thursday night, the vast majority of participants spoke against the bill, saying it could put LGBTQ+ students at risk at school and at home.