On Thursday, the Skagway Borough Assembly will hold its first reading of an ordinance to put a senior center bond question on the October ballot.
Housing
Bethel water cleared for E. coli
Boil water notice lifted from Bethel neighborhood after an E. coli contamination was traced back to a single home.
Massive blast at Maryland apartment complex injures dozens of people
As many as seven people were still unaccounted for following the blast overnight. Firefighters reported dramatic scenes of children being tossed to safety from windows.
Dam on slough helps Big Delta man protect home along Tanana River
Big Delta resident Tom Gorman said a small dam he built earlier this year to protect his home from the meandering Tanana River held steady over the past couple of weeks as the river rose to near-flood level, due to recent rains. Gorman now hopes the river falls quickly enough to allow him to finish work on the dam before snow flies.
Seattle-based company gets permit for senior housing in Juneau
Juneau’s housing market is difficult for everyone, including senior citizens. A Seattle-based company hopes it’ll be the solution to a historical problem.
Bethel granted extension of site reviews for wetland building
The City of Bethel has gotten an extension on it’s regional general permit from the Army Corps of Engineers that will allow the city to review permits for citizens building in a wetland, a designation which encompasses much of Bethel.