Tlingit & Haida Purchase Driftwood Lodge
A hotel and café in downtown Juneau are now under tribal ownership. The Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska closed on the purchase of the Driftwood Lodge and Sandpiper Café.
Tag: Juneau
Sealaska Heritage Institute Buys Downtown Juneau Building for School Programs
Sealaska Heritage Institute has taken over a three-story structure on the same block as its Walter Soboleff Building, with plans to convert it into educational space.
Lynden Moves Alpine Gondola from Austria to Juneau
An elevated gondola being installed at Juneau’s Eaglecrest Ski Area had to be transported from a mountaintop in Austria by Lynden Logistics.
Two Southeast Alaska Credit Unions Merge
Tongass Federal Credit Union merged with ALPS Federal Credit Union, uniting two institutions that span Southeast Alaska.
Gaining Ground: Tlingit and Haida Tribes Expand Juneau Land Base
After a five-year hiatus, the federal government accepted a fee-to-trust acquisition of Alaska Native land for just the second time. The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska had its application for a plot of land in Juneau approved by the US Department of the Interior.
New Natural Sciences Building Underway for UAS
The structural portion of building the new Auke Bay Integrated Science Building at UAS formally concluded on October 31, 2022, with a “Sign the Beam” ceremony.
Juneau Radio Stations Bought by Out-of-State Owner
All six commercial radio stations in Juneau are changing hands to an out-of-state owner, an acquaintance of the current owners, Frontier Media.
Statewide Postcard Art Contest Winners
Ten Alaskan artists are winners of this year’s statewide postcard contest sponsored by Kindred Post, an art gallery and contract post office in downtown Juneau.
Sustainable Energy: Drink to That
Alaskan Brewing Company’s waste-to-energy process unlocks solutions to decontaminate chemical pollution and possibly solve Juneau’s expensive sewage problem.
UAS Names New Provost, Native Student Success Specialist
UAS made a couple of administrative hires.