The City and Borough of Juneau should relax its planning and zoning regulations and implement tax incentives to encourage more home building.
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Juneau’s Brown resigns from Alaska Board of Fisheries
Bill Brown of Juneau has resigned from the Alaska Board of Fisheries with nearly a year and a half remaining in his term.
Veterans group appeals Juneau Planning Commission decision on indoor shooting range
Juneau Veterans for Peace is appealing a recent Planning Commission decision granting a conditional use permit for an indoor shooting range at a proposed gun shop near the airport.
Assembly member accused of conflict on cruise ship dock appeal
Assembly member Carlton Smith is the real estate broker for a property that could benefit from dock expansion.
Alaska’s job scene looking more like Lower 48
Unemployment in Alaska has been lower than the national rate for nearly 50 months. Alaska’s unemployment rate historically had been higher than the rest of country, but the state weathered the recession much better than the Lower 48. Now data suggests some segments of Alaska’s employment scene are beginning to resemble other states, according to…
Juneau to host 2013 swim and dive meet
Nearly 500 people expected at meet at Dimond Park Aquatic Center in the Mendenhall Valley.