The state of Alaska will not appeal the Juneau Access case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Instead, Gov. Sean Parnell says it’s time to get on with an Environmental Impact Statement that considers improved ferry service in Lynn Canal. Two federal courts have sided with conservation groups that the state should have reviewed a “no-build” option…
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USPS updates possible closure list; Douglas included
The number of Alaska post offices being studied for possible closure is down to five – and Douglas is still on the list. The others are Elmendorf, Fort Wainwright, Eielson and the Anchorage Postal Store. That’s according to a U.S. Postal Service internal study provided to Alaska’s Congressional delegation yesterday (Thursday), and shared with the…
Residents urge Postal Service to spare Douglas Post Office
Juneau residents turned out in force last night (Wednesday) to urge U.S. Postal Service officials NOT to close the Douglas Post Office. The branch is on a list with thousands of other post offices nationwide being studied for possible closure by the financially struggling agency. But for the approximately 150 people who packed the Mt.…
CBJ reviewing HEARTS child care program
The City and Borough of Juneau is considering a program that could increase the quality and availability of child care in the community. The lack of child care in Juneau is notorious, says JEDC’s Meilani Schijvens. “There’s a joke here in Juneau that if you wait until you think you might be pregnant you’re probably…
USPS official to meet with Douglas residents
A US Postal Service official will visit Douglas tomorrow (Wednesday) to hear from residents about the possible shuttering of their post office. The Douglas branch is among thousands nationwide being considered for closure by the financially struggling agency. The unnamed official from the postal service’s Anchorage District Office will be at the Mt. Jumbo Gym…
Neighboring communities question Petersburg Borough boundaries
Petersburg’s plan to form a borough is drawing opposition from several surrounding communities. While Juneau, Kake and Kupreanof say they don’t oppose a Petersburg borough, they are concerned about its boundaries. Petersburg is on Mitkof Island, where the Wrangell Narrows meet Frederick Sound. Its proposed borough would be about 4-thousand 347 square miles – both…