The Juneau Assembly met to order new buses; confirm new mining committee members and allocate $1.3 million toward rebuilding the Twin Lakes playground razed by fire.
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Proposed ordinance would require permits for charging electric vehicles at Juneau-owned stations
Electric vehicles may soon be required to have a pay-and-display permit use city-owned charging stations. Electric vehicles are popular in the capital city with about 200 on the road and two being added each week.
Personal rights and stigma: When and where can sex offenders participate in the community?
Towns across Alaska have to grapple with what to do once a known sex offender returns to the community after serving their punishment. Though there are clear limits in some areas, there are massive gray zones, as well.
Phlight Club helps POW students learn life skills while having fun
A couple times a year, students in different parts of Prince of Wales Island are locked up together for three days. It’s Phlight Club, a program that aims to increase kids’ ability to cope with challenges, and improve their support system.
Juneau Assembly to expand controversial mining panel
Four new names are slated to be added to the Juneau Assembly’s mining subcommittee. The panel is tasked with overhauling the city’s mining review powers.
Juneau Assembly pushes RecycleWorks expansion
Juneau’s city-run RecycleWorks program is looking to consolidate its operations on a single site and add a composting operation. The complex deal would involve selling city land to the Alaskan Brewery Company and hiking utility rates.