Stories include the slate of candidates to run for municipal election on October 4th and new public vessel tracking system to be unveiled by the Alaska Marine Highway System.
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CBJ seeks public input on Marine Park improvements
Juneau’s weather may resemble October this week, but that doesn’t mean you can’t imagine a nice sunny stroll on the downtown waterfront. City officials want to hear from the public about future development at Marine Park. CBJ Parks and Landscape Superintendent George Schaaf says there’s no specific plan right now, but several ideas were outlined…
Few candidates for municipal election
School board president Sally Saddler is a shoe-in for re-election. Saddler is the only candidate for two school board seats. Randy Wanamaker is also unopposed for the District Two Assembly seat. The filing period for municipal office has closed with few candidates. Both the school board and three Assembly seats are for three-year terms. Only…
Monday Newscast
Stories include the latest efforts by the Coast Guard to replace assets in Alaska and step up their presence in the Arctic Ocean.
1st Annual Glacier Bowl
In sports over the weekend, the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears trounced the Thunder Mountain Falcons by a score of 68 to zero in what was dubbed the first annual Glacier Bowl. The two schools started their football season Saturday. (Photos by Gail Fenumiai)
PRAC to take up possible fishermen’s memorial move
The public can weigh in on a possible move of the Alaska Commercial Fishermen’s Memorial to Marine Park at a meeting of Juneau’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee tomorrow night (Tuesday). The memorial’s board of directors has asked the city’s Docks and Harbors Department to leave the monument where it is near Taku Smokeries, and…