The proposal comes as city leaders say they’ve received a growing number of complaints from residents and businesses about the problems that people without housing are causing for surrounding neighborhoods.
Economy
Trump’s EPA could revive controversial Pebble Mine in southwest Alaska
A document filed in Northern Dynasty’s pending lawsuit to get a prior EPA veto of the project thrown out says the company and the agency are discussing a possible settlement.
Bill requiring car rental apps to collect Alaska taxes avoids second veto
Alaskans who rent out their cars on platforms like Turo and Getaround are no longer required to collect and submit state rental car taxes themselves. Few ever did.
How expensive is Juneau? New report shows how it compares to Lower 48 cities
Juneau is the most expensive city among the three in-state municipalities included in the study.
Sport fishing for wild kings in Southeast Alaska closed to nonresidents
The regulations went into effect July 7 and will last through the end of September.
Proposed seasonal sales tax would take advantage of Juneau’s summer tourism
The proposed ballot measure is meant to capitalize on the millions of cruise ship visitors that come to town each summer.