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Regular Planning Commission meets October 24th, 2023. Here’s how to weigh in.

The Regular Planning Commission meets Tuesday, October 24th, 2023, at 7:00 P.M. in the Assembly Chambers. This meeting will be a hybrid meeting held both in person and via Zoom Webinar, and will be to discuss Conditional Use Permits for a multi-family housing structure and for a 10,500 square foot financial center. The following agenda items are scheduled: Applicant: Gastineau…
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Cold weather is here — take these steps to keep pipes from freezing

Cold weather came quickly this year with freezing temperatures forecast in the coming days. Remember that now is a critical time to take important preventive steps to keep your water pipes from freezing. Water pipes that are not properly insulated or maintained are at risk of freezing and/or bursting—an event that could leave you without running water as well as…
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Capital Transit to expand bus service beginning Monday, October 23

Capital Transit patrons can expect expanded bus route and schedule options beginning Monday, October 23, 2023. Notable schedule updates include the return of service to route 5 (University Connector) and route 6 (Riverside/Airport Connector), which were suspended in December 2022 due to a shortage of drivers. These routes include service to the airport, UAS and the Teal Street Center social…
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Crow Hill Drive and Lawson Creek Road closed for paving work October 22

Crow Hill Drive and the beginning portion of Lawson Creek Road will be closed to vehicular traffic on Sunday, October 22 while paving work takes place. Crow Hill Drive will be closed from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Lawson Creek Road will be closed from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. This work is part of the Crow Hill Drive…
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SBA approves low-interest disaster loans for Juneau residents

The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved several federal low-interest disaster loans for Juneau residents following the August Mendenhall River glacial outburst flood. As of October 20, seven loans totaling $406,100 have been approved and a number of additional applications are underway. SBA’s in-person Disaster Loan Outreach Center will be open at Dimond Park Aquatic Center (3045 Dimond Park Loop)…
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Emergency warming shelter opens today, October 20

The City and Borough of Juneau will open a seasonal emergency warming shelter today, Friday, October 20 at 1325 Eastaugh Way (off of Thane Road). The shelter will be operated by St. Vincent de Paul Juneau. Funding for the emergency warming shelter was adopted by the Assembly in the FY24 budget. An ordinance proposing a land use exemption to allow…
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