Longtime Juneau businessman and Chamber of Commerce luminary Romer Derr passed away yesterday (Thursday) at the age of 75. He’s being remembered not just for his efforts to improve Juneau’s economy, but for his participation in the Capital City’s first ever statehood celebration.
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CBJ Assembly OKs recycling talks
The City and Borough of Juneau will enter into negotiations with Waste Management for a new recycling facility at the landfill.
Plasma technology can’t handle Juneau’s waste yet
Many Juneau residents would like to see the city invest in technology that could turn solid waste into energy, but at this point it isn’t commercially viable for a town the size of Juneau.
Education settlement helps rural schools
A long-running lawsuit over rural education has been settled, and will provide $18-million for Alaska’s poorest-performing schools.
New rule means little immediate change for the Tongass
New planning rules for national forests will have little immediate impact on Southeast Alaska. But they could mean some changes for Southcentral forest lands.
Connecting with Juneau’s homeless
The Juneau Homeless Coalition’s 3rd annual Project Homeless Connect event was held at three downtown locations today (Wednesday).