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  Juneau City and Borough, Alaska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel on the Alexander Archipelago in the U.S. state of Alaska, and is the state capital.
The city, Alaska's third-largest (after Anchorage and Fairbanks) in terms of population, is nestled at the base of Mount Juneau and across the channel from Douglas Island.
The U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 population estimate for the City and Borough was 31,118.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Juneau_City_and_Borough,_Alaska   (1793 words)

  
 Juneau City and Borough, Alaska : Juneau, Alaska   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Juneau City and Borough is a borough located in the U.S. State of Alaska.
Juneau is the capital city of Alaska and is located in the Alaskan Panhandle.
In the borough the population is spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who are 65 years of age or older.
www.termsdefined.net /ju/juneau,-alaska.html   (647 words)

  
 Juneau City and Borough, Alaska - tScholars.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Juneau City and Borough is a city-borough located on the Gastineau Channel in the Alexander Archipelago in the State of Alaska, United States.
The Census Bureau's population estimate as of 2004 for the City and Borough was 31,118.
The city, Alaska's third-largest in terms of population, is nestled at the base of Mount Juneau and across the channel from Douglas Island.
www.tscholars.com /encyclopedia/Juneau,_Alaska   (1737 words)

  
 Juneau Century   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Cities and boroughs are distinct legal entities (municipalities) incorporated under the laws of Alaska to perform both regulatory (police, zoning, animal control, etc.) and proprietary (water, sewer, airport, etc.) functions.
The City of Juneau was established as a home-rule city in October, 1960.
The City and Borough of Juneau is a home-rule municipality, exercising the powers granted to it by the Constitution of the State of Alaska.
www.ncsu.edu /ncsu/design/sod4/landsc_dept/alaska/LDerr.html   (1312 words)

  
 Fast Facts about Juneau - Alaska Division - FHWA
The City and Borough of Juneau is a home-rule municipality under the Constitution of the State of Alaska.
Juneau is home to State Legislators and their staff during the legislative session between January and May. Tourism is a significant contributor to the private sector economy during the summer months, providing a $130 million income and nearly 2,000 jobs.
Juneau does not have the "midnight sun" experienced further north in Alaska, but day length is much longer in the summer and much shorter in the winter than in the "Lower 48" states.
www.fhwa.dot.gov /akdiv/juneau.htm   (867 words)

  
 Alaska Journal of Commerce Online
The city and borough of Juneau is working on a long-range plan for a second bridge across Gastineau Channel to the north of the present crossing.
Juneau's existing homes do sell as people retire and move out, or long-time residents pass away, but with the local economy stable, the turnover of existing homes is slow.
Juneau has a small number of local builders, but they are experienced and competent, Telfer said.
www.alaskajournal.com /stories/032005/hom_20050320002.shtml   (845 words)

  
 Alaska local & borough government
Alaska has 16 boroughs (including unified municipalities, created when when a borough and all cities located within it unite in a single unit of government, as has happened in Anchorage, Juneau, and Sitka), which act much like counties in other states.
Alaska Community Database: Community profiles for each community in Alaska provide a one-page summary of information about location, geography, climate, history, and facts about residents and community facilities and utilities; detailed community information provides census, economic, government, and other information for each community.
Alaska Municipal League: Seeks to represent the unified voice of Alaska's municipalities to successfully influence favorable and state legislation, programs and policies; and to provide training and joint services to strengthen Alaska local governments.
justice.uaa.alaska.edu /rlinks/government/ak_local.html   (569 words)

  
 Juneau Alaska, Alaskan cities
Juneau is famous too, for Mendenhall Glacier, a "drive to" glacier that sprawls between mountains for some 12 miles before showing its ice face across Mendenhall Lake from the U.S. Forest Service Visitor Center.
Juneau was incorporated on October 4, 1880, not too long after Chief Kowee led prospectors Joe Juneau and Richard Harris to what seemed to be a very promising streak of gold in nearby Gold Creek.
Although Juneau was founded on gold, government began its takeover in 1906 when the state capital was moved from Sitka.
www.bellsalaska.com /juneau.html   (581 words)

  
 Juneau City and Borough, Alaska - Travel Forum
Juneau City and Borough is a borough located on the Gastineau Channel in the Alexander Archipelago in the U.S. State of Alaska.
The city is nestled at the base of Mount Juneau, and across the channel from Douglas Island.
Juneau is the only mainland state capital in the US which has no roads leading to it.
www.ttgforum.com /showthread.php?t=794   (922 words)

  
 Alaska Municipal League -- Classifieds
Borough provides areawide planning and zoning, assessment and taxation, education, and health; non-areawide solid waste collection and disposal, animal control, parks and recreation, economic development, and special service districts for roads, water, sewer, and fire protection.
Police Officer, City of Bethel: Under supervision of a superior officer, performs law enforcement duties in the protection and safeguarding of life and property, the prevention of crime, the apprehension of criminals, and the preservation of peace.
Alaska’s capital city, is located in the coastal region of Southeast Alaska and has a population of 32,000 + in an area of 3,248 square miles.
www.alaska.net /~aml/CLASSI~1.HTM   (816 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Juneau city & borough, Alaska
Alaska birthplaces not assigned to boroughs or census areas.
Alaska areas not assigned to boroughs or census areas.
Alaska deathplaces not assigned to boroughs or census areas.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/AK/ju.html   (642 words)

  
 EED - Frequently Asked Questions
Alaska state law guarantees a tuition-free education through twelfth grade to all children between the ages of 6 and 20.
Alaska has established a Comprehensive System of Student Assessments to track how well students are doing from kindergarten through twelfth grade, and when they may require additional assistance.
Alaska Benchmark Assessments are given to students in grades 3, 6, and 8 to measure their performance in relation to statewide standards for reading, writing, and mathematics.
www.eed.state.ak.us /faq.html   (2192 words)

  
 Juneau Borough - Please adopt me!
Juneau Borough is the largest city in Southeast Alaska and the third largest in the state.
The Borough encompasses a population of 30,711 inside 2,717 square miles of land.
In 1970, the City of Juneau and City of Douglas were unified into the City and Borough of Juneau.
www.usgennet.org /usa/ak/state/boro-juneau.html   (469 words)

  
 Travel Alaska - Explore Alaska's Inside Passage Cities and Towns Juneau
Gold fever and gold mines built Juneau and a trip to the capital city would not be complete without visiting at least one of the 32 gold mines in the area.
Juneau is known as the 'Gateway to the Glaciers.' Among 42 glaciers within a 1,500-square-mile radius, Mendenhall Glacier is perhaps Alaska's most famous drive-in glacier.
Juneau boasts a great diversity of hiking trails ranging from easy strolls to hardy treks to overnight excursions into the mountains and the Tongass National Forest that surrounds the city.
www.travelalaska.com /Regions/CommunityDetail.aspx?LocationID=37&RegionID=20&PageTitle=Juneau   (1230 words)

  
 www.juneau.com - Juneau Alaska Community Website
Alaska's Capital City is located along the shores of the Gastineau Channel at the base of spectacular mountains reaching the Juneau Ice fields and surrounding glaciers.
Although Juneau is set in the midst of a temperate rainforest with no land connection, transportation is readily available by air, or sea.
Juneau's attractions include the mighty Mendenhall Glacier, the Mt. Roberts Tram, and incredible wildlife viewing and fishing.
www.juneau.com   (171 words)

  
 Wings of Alaska Airlines | Juneau, Alaska   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Juneau is home to State Legislators and their staff during the legislative session between January and May.
Things To Do Juneau's main festival during the summer is on the 4th of July, when the celebrations include a parade, fireworks over the channel and a lot of outdoor meals from Sandy Beach in Douglas to Juneau's city center.
In mid-April there is the weeklong Alaska Folk Festival, when the city stages the largest gathering of musicians from around the state for a week of performances, workshops and dances at Centennial Hall.
www.wingsofalaska.com /juneau.htm   (600 words)

  
 Juneau - World Travel Guide
Juneau ("joo-noh") is the capital city of Alaska, located in the state's southeastern region.
Juneau is Alaska's capital, but you still can't get there by car!
One of the interesting things about Juneau and Alaska is the effect on public life of being such a geographically large state.
www.world-travel-guide.net /index.php?title=Juneau   (457 words)

  
 Juneau, Alaska (Cities)
Juneau is the State Capital of Alaska, located on the Gastineau Channel in Alaska's Panhandle.
Mount Juneau and Mount Roberts overlook the city and the terminus of Mendenhall Glacier is nearby.
Juneau was designated the capital of the Alaska Territory in 1900, but it was not moved here from Sitka until 1906.
www.ohwy.com /usa/alaska/juneau   (231 words)

  
 Juneau GENWeb   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Alaska's state constitution has strict privacy provisions, and as a result, birth, death, divorce, and marriage certificates are only available from the Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics in the Department of Health and Social Services.
Juneau was founded as a mining camp that resulted from a gold discovery in 1880.
Many Juneau residents are descendants of those pioneers, and many of those old Juneau and Douglas families have intermarried.
www.usgennet.org /~akjuneau   (338 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Juneau, Alaska (AK) - (city) - Facts and Information
Alaska, in the Alaska Panhandle, in SE corner of state, at the foot of 2 spectacular peaks, Mts.
Juneau and Roberts; 61°48'N 134°27'W. port on Gastineau Channel, Juneau is a trade center for the Panhandle area, with an ice-free harbor, and an airport.
Joseph Juneau and a partner discovered gold nearby in 1880, and the city developed as a gold rush town.
reference.allrefer.com /gazetteer/J/J02284-juneau.html   (282 words)

  
 Alaska's Capital, Juneau, balances sophistication with frontier charm.
Among the most dramatic nearby hikes is into Perseverence Basin (the city's watershed) where a hundred years of mining history still leaves physical traces high on the sheer green canyon walls and the Last Chance Mining Museum is a treasure trove of mining memorabilia.
Thanks to the painstaking restoration of innkeepers, Linda Wendeborn and Mark Thorson, the past is reborn a hundred years later in Alaska's Capital Inn, It is an award-winning heritage home where everything from the furniture and wallpaper to the china on which the multi-course breakfast is served is a collector's treat.
The Lonely Planet guide, Alaska, with an updated 7th popular edition in 2003, is a comprehensive visitor resource to the state, highlighting flora, fauna, colorful settler history and native culture as well as providing strong encouragement for active engagement with accessible wilderness areas and parks.
www.travelwithachallenge.com /Alaska-Juneau.htm   (2105 words)

  
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The City Solicitor attends city council meetings and represents the city before the Courts of the Commonwealth, the legislature or committees.
Organization Description: The role of Corporation Counsel (City Attorney) is to enforce all laws and protect the interest of the city and to prosecute and defend actions and proceedings by and against the city and every city department, board, commission, authority and agency thereof.
Organization Description: The City Attorney approves the form and legality of all City Council ordinances and resolutions, prosecutes or defends all action to which the City is a party, prosecutes violators of City ordinances, and approves contracts, bonds and other instruments to which the city is a party.
www.internships-usa.com /LawService/attorney.htm   (3221 words)

  
 Our City -- City & Borough of Juneau, Alaska Newsletter, Summer, 1997
If variety is the spice of life, then the city manager's job can be described as spicier than most.
Interspersed might be phone calls from a state representative on a wetlands issue or a sales representative trying to sell us advertising in a national publication (no thanks), or an attorney proposing that the city-borough make a sweepstakes payment to a client.
Early this summer, a gentleman came to my office and after some small talk he told me he was an angel passing through Juneau on a mission to save the world.
www.juneau.lib.ak.us /cbj/newsletter/newsltr.htm   (909 words)

  
 Juneau, Alaska: Cruise Ship Calendar
Real Alaska must be experienced on a personal level but cruise ship passengers never have that opportunity.
While the City & Borough of Juneau does not take any enforcement action for tourism violations, it is important to register complaints as a matter of record.
For instance, in some Southeast Alaska communities, stores pay an undisclosed amount or percentage of sales to be "recommended" by the ship during its on-board orientation session for a community.
www.juneaucrondahls.com /ship2000.htm   (588 words)

  
 Index page of Haines Borough, Alaska
Haines Borough is available for adoption by residents or by any genealogical researcher who has relatives living in Haines, or had ancestors who ever lived there.
Haines Borough is located in the State of Alaska.
The borough seat is Haines, the only incorporated place in the borough.
www.rootsweb.com /~akahgp/Borough/Haines/haines.htm   (195 words)

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