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The recent rezoning of a parcel of land at the corner of Atlin Drive and Mendenhall Loop Road is illegal, according to Juneau’s city attorney. Earlier this month the Juneau Assembly changed the two-plus acres from residential to light commercial — against the recommendation of area neighbors, CBJ Community Development staff and the Planning Commission.…

The Juneau Assembly will meet tonight (Monday) as Committee of the Whole, as members try to decide what to do with the Alaska Commercial Fishermen’s Memorial, now that a floating cruise ship dock is to be built in front of it. The assembly asked the city’s Docks and Harbors Board to work with the memorial’s…

Are Juneau shoppers willing to pay 15 cents for each plastic shopping bag they carry home from the store? Voters will have a chance to answer that question in the October municipal election. Grocery, hardware, sundry and liquor stores with total annual sales of at least 15-million dollars over the last five years would collect…

A 20-year-old Juneau man is behind bars after allegedly leading police on an early morning chase Sunday. Keith Hanson is charged with driving under the influence, failure to stop, and driving without a valid license. According to a JPD press release, police responded to a report of a vehicle fire near Douglas Harbor at about…

Casey Kelly fills in for Matt Miller. Stories include, CBJ Assembly to introduce ordinance repealing recent rezone decision and look at possible locations for the Alaska Commercial Fishermen’s Memorial; Juneau longshoremen plan informational picket of cruise industry; RCA delays AEL & P rate case decision again; plus a wrap up of high school sports action…

In high school football action over the weekend, the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears took down the Palmer Moose 29-13 on Friday, improving to 3-0 on the year, while the Thunder Mountain Falcons struggled against the Nikiski Bulldogs, losing 46-6 and dropping to 0-3. McLean Cannon has this recap.