Assembly will hear from the Department of Transportation on the SE Transportation Plan and City Engineering Director Rorie Watt on the AJ Mine.
Government
Alaska senators look to protect rural post offices
Alaska’s U.S. Senators are part of a congressional effort to stop the Postal Service from closing branches in rural areas.
CBJ may seek state funds for new valley library
The Division of Community and Regional Affairs’ library construction grant could cover 50 percent of the cost of a new branch in the Mendenhall Valley.
Plastic bag tax backers not giving up
A Juneau-based nonprofit that aims to curb the use of plastic shopping bags in the Capital City won’t be deterred by voters’ rejection this week of a citizen’s initiative to tax those bags at certain retailers.
Arrow Refuse plan surprise to city
An Arrow Refuse proposal to offer curbside recycling in Juneau and barge trash to the Lower 48 has come as a surprise to city officials.
John Katz resigns after 40 years as state’s top lobbyist
Alaska’s Director of State and Federal Relations in Washington, D.C. is resigning.