The business publication Kiplinger is reporting that Juneau tops the list of small cities with the highest concentration of households with the proverbial big bucks. Juneau has 1,109 millionaire households out of a total of 12,986.
Tripp J Crouse, KTOO
A recent transplant to Juneau from Iowa, Tripp J Crouse has more than 13 years of journalism and newspaper experience, and was previously the social media editor for the Quad-City Times of Davenport, Iowa, from April 2013 to July 2016.
Downtown Juneau apartment complex evacuated due to smoke, cause unknown
“We searched every room, every apartment from the 10th, the 11th and the 12th floor; we found nothing as a cause,” said Assistant Chief Tod Chambers.
Smithsonian representatives wrap up information meetings for Native veterans memorial
In 2013, Congress authorized the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian to establish a national veterans memorial for Natives. The Alaska community consultations of that national effort wrapped last week.
JPD nabs Alaskan Dames burglary suspect in under an hour
Police recognized the burglary suspect from the store’s video surveillance. They recovered and returned Alaskan Dames’ property.
U.S. Senate committee advances bill to make Native tribes eligible for Amber Alert grants
The U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Tuesday approved a bill that would make Native tribes eligible for Amber Alert grants.
Coast Guard to offer public tours of new cutter Thursday and Friday
The Coast Guard is offering public tours in Juneau of its new cutter Bailey Barco. The 154-foot fast-response cutter will be moored near downtown Juneau.