Sean O’Brien will run for Juneau School Board as a write-in. O’Brien filed a letter of intent with the city clerk’s office Thursday afternoon, making his candidacy official. He previously served one term on the board from 2005 to 2008, but didn’t seek a second for personal and family reasons. He’d planned on running in…
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CBJ starts planning for Marine Park’s future
Marine Park is one of Juneau’s busiest public spaces. During the summer, cruise ship passengers mingle with state workers on their lunch break, dotting benches throughout the park’s 1.3 acres. Unfortunately, it’s also widely seen as a haven for public drunkenness and other illicit behavior. But a new plan being crafted by the city’s Parks…
Falcons face Mariners in high school football
The Thunder Mountain Falcons take on the Homer Mariners in Juneau Thursday. The Alaska high school football season got underway last week. The varsity Mariners beat the Valdez Buccaneers 52 to 14; the Falcons lost to the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears 68 to zero. Players and coaches say they’ll be ready for tonight’s contest, which is…
Gov’s picnic coming up
Governor Sean Parnell and First Lady Sandy Parnell will be serving up hotdogs Thursday at the Third Annual Governor’s Picnic in Juneau. Serving hotdogs are the Parnell’s choice, leaving the fresh salmon to the fishermen who cook it, says Chamber of Commerce Director Cathie Roemmich. It’s an impressive list of commercial fishermen and processing companies…
PRAC says Fishermen’s Memorial should stay put
The CBJ Parks and Recreation Advisory Board says the Alaska Commercial Fishermen’s Memorial should stay where it is, while a city Assembly member says it’s not the memorial that should move, but the proposed cruise ship docks. The PRAC was asked by the Docks and Harbors Board to weigh in on a possible location for…