Blah, was ssoo excited when Coca Cola announced they were not going to be bottling or distributing Dr Pepper and pushing out Pibb, their own brand, about 6 months ago.
I"ve been seeing Pibb and its flavors showing up down south in Florida at more & more locations, including Wawa & 7/11 - and recently at Target & Freds in Washington...
But wondering when are we gonna get it up here?!?
Which Filipino barbecue is best?
Hello, I’m a student from Bulgaria and I’m looking for a cheap bicycle. My budget is $70. Is anyone selling one by any chance?
I'm gathering signatures and get a couple items on the CBJ ballot in the fall.
This article provides some background on the efforts: Juneau voters chose to cut local taxes last election. Now, some residents want them back.
I thought Stuart Cohen wrote a great op-ed as well: It’s your city; stop dumping on it
Essentially, we've had the same mill rate cap and sales tax regime since I was in high school. Last year we voted to change that and poked a $10-$12 million hole in our city budget. That's annually. So we're talking $120 million over the next decade which is quite significant.
The city went through a series of public meetings and they've been weighing cuts so you've probably been getting an earful about all the potential disasters ahead for services many of us love... The Field House, Treadwell Arena, Eaglecrest, City Museums, Arts Funding, Pools, Libraries etc, etc..
The two signature gathering efforts sprung up without any initial coordination but I think they do dovetail nicely and represent a good compromise solution that keeps exemptions on the table for food and residential utilities but gives the city more maneuverability and forces less drastic cuts in years ahead.
If you want to get into it more in depth, let's talk. I'll be collecting signatures at the Alaska Robotics Gallery on Tuesday(5/19) 10am-5pm, Thursday(5/21) 10am-2pm, and Saturday(5/23) 3pm-5pm.
Hello, I'm searching for buying a cheap bike. It doesn't matter in what condition it is. I need it to go to work and I need it just for the season. If anyone can help me, I'll be very thankful.
Going on Discovery Princess next month. This will be our first time in a cruise and dont know what to expect about boarding process at the ports.
We arrive in Juneau at 8:00 AM and leave at 9:30 PM per princess schedule.
We have booked (not with princess) private 2h whale watching from 9:30 to 11:30 AM. I was thinking maybe then go back to downtown.. eat lunch and then go to the goldbelt tram for the Trails and Ale Tour and Tram Combo which takes 2 hours. By that time I think it would be 4 pm. After that take the bus tour to mendelhall at 4:00 which should be back to downtown at 7:00 PM. Does this sound reasonable ?
I have not booked the tram or the mendelhall bus yet.
Thank you very much!
Hi folks. I’m going to Celebration for the first time also first time in Juneau. I’m Alaska Native but not SE. I couldnt pass up the cheap airfare with the Celebration discount. Any tips or previews of what it’s like? I’m staying downtown and not renting a car, and expecting that there will be a lot of people everywhere! I did book 2 trips with True Alaskan and am hoping they aren’t during the best part of the conference. The Celebration schedule hasn’t been released yet.
Alaska should join 9 other states in protecting residents Right to Repair:
The legislation would require manufacturers of consumer electronics to make the spare parts, tools, software and schematics necessary for repair available to independent repair shops and individuals who want to fix their own stuff.
There is a growing trend where product manufacturers have begun monopolizing repair by withholding access to spare parts, software and schematics. Additionally, they sometimes use tools that are irregular- unique screwhead shapes for instance. In response, 9 states (Kansas, Texas, Connecticut, Washington, Oregon, California, Colorado, Minnesota, and New York) have passed Right to Repair bills to ensure people still have options on how to get their electronics fixed, almost every state is considering repair legislation, congress is considering how to ensure the military has the Right to Repair, and there are global efforts as well.
Alaska would be the 10th state to pass legislation to ensure consumers had the option to repair electronics themselves or patronize a local business.
Alaska needs Right to Repair, here’s why:
Alaskans, both Republicans and Democrats, small business owners, environmentalists, consumer protection groups, and even Google supports Right to Repair
Hi everyone!
I’m going with four other friends to work at Eaglecrest from mid-December to early March as seasonal employees with the J1 Visa.
A friend in our group already went to Juneau last winter and he absolutely loved it; he fell in love with the city and the vibes, so the rest of us are really excited to go. Since we are a group of 5, we are looking to rent a house together instead of staying at the staff housing. We think having our own place would make the experience much better for the group.
Our budget is around $4,500 USD per month. We’ve been looking at different websites, but "vacation" sites like Airbnb or Vrbo are way too expensive for our budget. We found some better options on Furnished Finder, but we are not sure if landlords there usually accept a group of students for just three months.
Do you think they would accept us? Also, do you have any advice on other places to search for a full house? We want to know when is the best time to have the housing confirmed so we don’t miss the chance of staying together.
Thank you so much for your help!
Man, where to even start with this one.
First, she repeatedly implies CBJ, and the public that has recently testified about proposed budget cuts, are not taking seriously the flood threat, which is insane and downright insulting.
Next, she goes on to say we need to vote on a general obligation bond to address the flood issue. What she fails to acknowledge is the same wealthy retired magas that make up affordable Juneau would proceed to raise absolute hell if their own personal pet solution to the flood isn't identified in the bond proposal. Those folks seem particularly keen on the idea of building a levee around Mendenhall lake, but that doesn't appear to be what the actual qualified experts are leaning towards.
Forcing every major financial decision by CBJ to appear as a GO bond on the annual ballot is a terrible way to govern, especially in the case of emergency response to a poorly understood threat. Not only does it pigeonhole major decisions about a fluid situation into a slow yearly cycle, it turns serious decisions that should be considered operational into politics. What happens when a few business owners who thought they would make millions trucking a levee worth of material to the lake get upset CBJ is moving forward with a lake-tap, and spend thousands on ad campaigns to vote no on the bond? Then what, angela? Just cross our fingers until the next vote and hope something happens then?
This is the facebookification of local governance. I guess I shouldn't be surprised a bunch of old magas are aroused by that idea. Rodell couldn't get elected to the assembly, so instead turned CBJ decisions into something her and her buddies can throw money at to influence outcomes.
We will be visiting for two days. I’m interested in supporting LGBTQIA2+ businesses who are not MAGA. Suggestions?
Hey y’all,
I am visiting Juneau the second week of June. I’m staying with a good friend who happens to work in Alaska. I’m wondering what would be a “must” for you if you had family coming into town. What would you take them to or recommend?
My parents keep stressing about bears and dumb things, do you feel like this is an actual concern? I am a younger female so I probably won’t do much hiking alone for obvious reasons lol.
Thanks!!
Roasted Yukon golds with spruce tip salt, from Smokehouse Catering
Hello. I moved to Juneau relatively recently. I didn't need a car where I was living before, but I've gotten sick of not having one. I had been thinking about getting an SUV both because of how weather can affect daily life and because I want the option of traveling to places like hiking trails, other areas of Alaska, etc., and an SUV seems like it would be ideal for that.
On the other hand, in terms of my personal preferences, I generally prefer sedans and smaller cars over trucks and SUVs. It occurs to me that I probably wouldn't be doing much traveling during the times of the year when snow is a significant problem. So, I've been considering just getting a sedan with all wheel drive. I was wondering if I could get advice on whether that is a viable option, or if it would pose way too many problems in the winter. Obviously I see people in sedans all the time, but I don't know whether that is their only car, or if they have an SUV that they use when conditions are tough. One concern I have is needing to move my car when it is parked downtown, where I spend most of my time, but not knowing what I would do if snow made that impossible for a smaller car.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
hello! im doing a work and travel program this upcoming winter (dec to march) in juneau. so im kinda worried about this topics:
- is the job market open? i want to get a second job there (specially as a server or in a restaurant/bar) bc its very important for me to get back my investment (around 3.5k)
- is the city accessible via bus or public transport? i dont have a car so if i want to go for example to downtown Juneau, is that something i can do easily?
- is shipping there higher? like if a want to order products from the apple store, best buy or places like that. can i find it easily in town or i have to necessarily ship it there?
- is it worth it if its my first time traveling to the us? if im hired i will be workign at a ski area (i dont want to disclose it bc idk if that legal) and they will be providing me housing in one the university dorms close to workplace.
Noticed today’s 13:00 ship was late, so clicked on the tracker to see it doing donuts, still far south
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2917-Blueberry-Hills-Rd-S-Juneau-AK-99801/74504866_zpid/
This is today's example. Home is listed for 1.19 million dollars. Their tax assessment is 731k. Last week it was a home on mendenhall peninsula, listed for 1.5M, assessed at 850k.
This is the case for 90+% of homes you see come on the market for luxury prices, at least for the over a decade I have been paying close attention. They typically are underassessed by several hundred thousand dollars. That slack is picked up by other property tax payers, and when you look at the kind of homes that the majority of juneauites live in, like condos, townhouses, and small SFHs, their assessments are usually very close to their actual value. Commercial property is also almost always severely underassessed, sometimes by multiple millions, as we recently saw with the downtown lot by the plaza.
Many misunderstand the purpose of assessments. It isn't how property tax revenue is set, raised, or lowered. It's how property tax bills are fairly distributed based on relative value of the property you own. Alaska Statute § 29.45.110 and CBJ Municipal Code Title 69.10.020 REQUIRE that property tax owed be proportional to the "full and true value" of that property. The mill rate is how the city sets the amount of revenue to pull from property taxes. Doing so through assessments is plainly ILLEGAL.
When we have several thousand wealthy luxury homeowners and commercial property owners underpaying property tax to the tune of several thousand dollars apiece, that means the mill rate has to remain artificially high, because the total value of property in the city is underassessed. If these properties were simply assessed at fair market value, the mill rate could be lowered significantly, saving those poor young families affordable juneau claims to represent real money without requiring a single cut to services.
In 2021 CBJ required sale price disclosure for homes. The wealthy instantly flew into a rage, and got their local realtor cartel to spearhead a campaign to overturn it. They claimed it was about privacy. It was entirely about the above, hiding the fact the wealthy in this town have been laughing their way to the bank when it comes to property taxes. Juneauites should be enraged, we're being stolen from every single day by the same assholes behind affordable juneau. How (what at least used to be) a progressive, highly educated, public sector town has allowed itself to be led around by the nose by a bunch of retired MAGA dorks with nothing better to do than Smaug over their gold, is beyond me. Wake the fuck up Juneau and vote.
The legislature is considering 2 bills, SB 111 and HB 162, which would require manufacturers of consumer electronics like computers, phones, appliances, etc to make the spare parts, tools, software, and schematics neccessary for repair available to independent repair shops and individuals who want to fix their own stuff.
This is good for reducing electronic waste, saving money, having more options, being more self-sufficient, and actually having repair options (a lot of authorized repair isn't available in state- seattle is the closest option).
The bill has bipartisan support, but out of state industry is lobbying hard to kill the bill, so legislators should hear from their constituencies that we want to have choices on who fixes our stuff.
You can testify by calling (907) 563-9085 and telling them you want to testify on HB 162 in the House Labor and Commerce Committee or emailing the committee at House.Labor.And.Commerce@akleg.gov
The Senate version of the bill is headed to the floor.
Edit: Hearing is a 3:15pm on Friday, May 8th.