Juneau’s long range plan for the Willoughby District will become part of the city and borough’s Comprehensive Plan. The Juneau Assembly Monday night voted to include chapter five, which lays out the planning and design principles for future improvements in the area west of downtown and east of Gold Creek.
Rosemarie Alexander
School bond sales to be split
Bonds for Auke Bay Elementary School renovation and new turf at Adair Kennedy Park will be sold in two installments over the next two years.
Surveys profile Juneau’s most vulnerable
A survey of Juneau’s homeless community identifies 74 percent as vulnerable due to health issues, substance abuse, or mental illness. More than a third are veterans.
State reaches settlement on Point Thomson
The Parnell administration has reached a settlement on the Point Thomson gas fields that the governor says will help clear a path to an Alaska natural gas pipeline.
Final comments due today on ski area master plan
Written comments are due today (Friday) on the draft Eaglecrest Master Plan. The public comments will be considered as consultants finalize the plan that’s intended to guide the board of directors – with its changing membership — over the next 20 years.
Choose Respect rally draws big crowd
Choose Respect rallies are being held across the state this week. A large crowd gathered in the wind and rain across from the state capitol as Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell and legislators spoke about eliminating sexual assault and domestic violence in Alaska.