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Point Baker, AK · Business
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Electrify Juneau clean energy event, Tlingit & Haida job fair, and Folk Fest fall concert
The Juneau World Affairs Council welcomed Dr. David Shirk for his talk, “Mexico at the Crossroads: Moving Backward or Forward in 2025?” now available to view on YouTube. Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.
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Juneau could lose the power to claim its electricity is 100% renewable if AIDEA sells local energy credits
Juneau might lose its ability to say that its electricity is created entirely by renewable hydropower if the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, or AIDEA, prevails in a lawsuit over the ownership and sale of renewable energy credits created by the Snettisham Hydroelectric Project, which currently supplies two-thirds of Juneau’s electricity.
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Midday Report: September 11, 2025
U.S. Antimony Corporation says it's begun to recover antimony from old deposits at a historic mine near Ester Dome. Efforts to make part of the Kenai Spur Highway safer kicked off Tuesday. And the union that represents support staff at the Juneau School District is suing the district over its afterschool child care program.
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Mitchell Lumber lands two Alaska acquisitions
Learn more about the deals for Valley Lumber Company and Don Abel Building Supply. Mitchell Lumber, based in Belfair, Wash., has finalized deals to acquire two Alaska businesses: Valley Lumber Company and Don Abel Building Supply. According to Mitchell Lumber, the additions of the Juneau companies should push its overall...
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Gold exploration success extends Kensington Mine life for five years
A gold exploration project at Coeur Alaska’s Kensington Mine north of Juneau has revealed thousands more ounces of precious metals. The high-grade gold deposits will extend the mine’s life through 2029. Steve Ball, the general manager at Kensington, said the company spent a few years and nearly $90...
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Reminder: CBJ property tax payments due September 30
Please be aware that 2025 property tax payments are due on Tuesday, September 30. Property tax payments must be received or postmarked by September 30 to be considered timely. Payments received or postmarked after September 30 will be considered late and will incur late fees. Property tax payments can be...
The Alaska Current
Many cruise ships emit super pollutants despite clean fuel alternatives
On average, each generator on these cruise ships emits the equivalent of an Olympic-sized swimming pool’s worth of acid every hour The post Many cruise ships emit super pollutants despite clean fuel alternatives first appeared on The Alaska Current .
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Goldbelt shares more about proposed cruise dock project on North Douglas
Goldbelt Incorporated has unveiled more information about its proposed cruise ship port on the backside of Douglas Island, but city officials say they are still largely in the dark. Earlier this summer, the local Alaska Native corporation released a new website for the project that includes a timeline for the...
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QFloors, Roomvo sail toward the future
Juneau, Alaska—For QFloors, 2025 is more than just another year—it’s a milestone. The company celebrated its 25th anniversary last week by inviting its dealer partners and family members aboard a week-long Alaskan cruise for its biennial Users’ Conference. For QFloors founder and CEO, Chad Ogden, the...
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Bay Weld delivers sightseeing boat to Juneau
Bay Weld Boats, Homer, Alaska, has delivered a new aluminum catamaran built for Juneau Whale Watch. The vessel, designed specifically for whale-watching operations in Southeast Alaska, is the latest addition to the company’s fleet. The 49.5'x17.5’ vessel, Icy Bay, is a single-level passenger vessel with capacity for 49 passengers...
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Reminder: water and sewer utility rates increased August 1
Please be aware that as of August 1, water and sewer utility rates have increased by 5 percent. The CBJ Assembly approved increases to both water and sewer utility rates in June 2025 following a comprehensive utility rate study and a series of public meetings and community presentations. A detailed table showing the finalized rates is available at bit.ly/CBJUtilityRates.
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Juneau residential utility rates will increase by 5% starting in August
That’s after the Juneau Assembly voted in June to increase residential water and sewer rates by 5% this fiscal year. The rate will continue to increase by 5% annually for the next five years. City officials say the increments are needed to help offset hundreds of millions of dollars...
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Dipnetting is open at Wasilla’s ‘happy fishery’ and local families are all in
Elijah Howlett and his older brother, Zach, untangled a thrashing salmon from a dipnet at Fish Creek near Wasilla. When they freed it from the netting, they snipped the tail to mark it, then laid it out on top of a cooler. “Elijah, are you gutting this, or am I...
Alaskas News Source
Juneau set to break ground on $240 million hydropower project this year
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What happened to the ‘awooga’ button at the Gold Creek Power Plant?
Nestled in the Flats neighborhood near Juneau’s federal building is the city’s oldest and longest running hydropower plant. For many, the large blue building is just a noisy part of the neighborhood. But for lifelong Juneau residents like Kevin Gullufsen, the building has a fun little Easter egg.
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Juneau set to break ground on $240 million hydropower project this year
JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - The city and borough of Juneau is about to get an influx of renewable power that will provide new electricity within the next three years. The $240 million hydropower project consists of a partnership between the City and Borough of Juneau, the company Ameresco, and the newly formed utility company Juneau Hydropower Inc.
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‘Be rooted in purpose’: CFO details key leadership lessons
In late June, Angela Davis was named CFO of Juneau, Alaska-based Bartlett Regional Hospital. With nearly three decades of experience in healthcare finance under her belt, Ms. Davis brings a people-centered, purpose-driven leadership style to her work, with an emphasis on long-term stability, transparency and trust. Becker’s connected with Ms....
RenewableEnergyWorld.com
$240M Alaskan hydro project planned to help bolster underserved areas
Ameresco, an energy solutions provider, announced its partnership with Juneau Hydropower, Inc., a recently licensed utility to develop, construct, and operate a 19.8 megawatt (MW) hydroelectric facility at Sweetheart Lake, 33 miles south of downtown Juneau, and its transmission and distribution assets. The Sweetheart Lake Hydroelectric Facility is designed to...
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$240M Hydropower Project to Bring Renewable Energy and Grid Resilience to Southeast Alaska
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.– Ameresco, Inc. and Juneau Hydropower, Inc. have announced the launch of a $240 million hydroelectric project aimed at delivering renewable, reliable energy to Juneau and nearby remote communities. The project is one of the most significant infrastructure investments in Southeast Alaska’s energy landscape in decades. Located...
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Apply for a CBJ Enterprise or Advisory Board
The following Enterprise Boards and Advisory Boards have seats up for action. Persons interested in applying should fill out an online application and mark which boards they are interested in. Upon receipt of an application for the Airport or Eaglecrest Boards the Clerk’s Office will email applicants advanced interview questions specific to that Enterprise Board. The Clerk’s Office will schedule applicants who returned the advanced interview questions, for a 10-minute interview with the full Assembly sitting at the Assembly Human Resources Committee. Interview dates/times are yet-to-be finalized for an evening in mid to late July.