The new petition comes less than a year after Juneau voters shot down a ballot initiative to ban large cruise ships on Saturdays.
Local Government
Juneau Assembly approves development of fifth downtown cruise ship dock
Members voted 8-1 in favor of the development of Huna Totem Corporation’s proposed downtown dock after a years-long process.
Juneau Assembly begins city budget process amid federal uncertainty, ski area deficit
While the hospital and school district presented balanced budgets to the city, Eaglecrest Ski Area faces a $2.7 million deficit.
Effort to recall the North Slope Borough mayor is moving forward
The borough clerk has issued a recall petition in response to residents’ complaints about the mayor using public funds to pay for his family’s travel.
Flood barriers are going up in Juneau. But it’s still unclear if they’ll be enough.
The city’s new inundation maps are expected to be released at the end of the month, before the levee is scheduled to be finished in mid-June.
Telephone Hill residents in limbo as timeline for neighborhood redevelopment remains unclear
Last year, the Juneau Assembly voted to redevelop the neighborhood to build denser housing there. But since then, not much movement on the project has happened.