The Juneau Economic Development Council (JEDC) recently partnered with the Alaska Committee to survey all elected officials and staff of the 34th Alaska State Legislature about their satisfaction with Juneau and its amenities.

Read the results at our Research Library.

This past week we held the inaugural Entrepreneurship Camp, sponsored by Juneau Chamber of Commerce, Junior Achievement of Alaska, and JEDC! Campers spent the week developing a business plan and product to then compete in a shark tank style event! Students took their ideas and pitched them to local entrepreneurs and business people from the Juneau Area.

There were several creative ideas including a more productive gold panning, healthier energy drinks, novel condiment dispenser, messy-less way to carry pet treats, better needle threading, convenient solution to a dead battery, healthier pet snacks, and improved art skills development

We would like to thank our Judges, Alicia Smith with Imagination Station, Assembly member and entrepreneur Wade Bryson and Executive Director of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce Wayne Stevens for their support and help in making this an amazing day!

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Recently, JEDC organized the third year of the Technical Trades Summer Camp. Over the course of 5 days, 15 local High School Students traveled throughout Juneau connecting with local tradespeople in Trades heavy industries, getting to experience, learn, and sometimes even practice, trades skills!

Thanks to partnerships with University of Alaska Southeast, Alaska Workforce Alliance, Marine Exchange of Alaska, Delta Western, Tyler Rental, CBJ Docks and Harbors, Alaska Marine Highway, Alaska State Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, AEL&P, IBEW Local 1547, ConocoPhillips, Coeur Alaska Kensington Mine, Hecla Greens Creek Mine, AJ Mine, and the Pipefitters Union, students spent the week going around Juneau understanding and exploring thew wide reaching applications and uses for Trades, many of which are right here in Southeast Alaska.

Monday focused on Diesel Mechanics and Welding, Tuesday centered around Maritime Industries and Heavy Equipment, Power and Energy on Wednesday, Mining on Thursday and Friday concluding with applications in Plumbing and Construction Industries! A big thank you to all our partners for helping make this camp an amazing experience all around for these young individuals!

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Juneau strives to be an attractive community for a skilled, educated, and creative workforce to call home. JEDC recently surveyed nonresident workers at our two large mines, asking questions about their decision to work in Juneau but also maintain their permanent home outside of Juneau.

Juneau relies on a significant number of nonresident workers (Figure 1), and the share of nonresident workers has been slowly increasing among all industries in Juneau. This indicates an increasing reliance on non-local labor, which has a negative economic impact due to less wages being re-circulated within the local Juneau economy.

Read the results at our Research Library.

Our community requires and expects a certain level of services from local government. To pay for those desired services, CBJ collects fees, revenues, and taxes. As the community considers potential changes to Sales Tax and Property Tax, these changes will have different impacts not only on CBJ income, but also on who pays any levied taxes. Since many Juneau citizens find some dimensions of Juneau difficult to afford, we have examined the impacts of changes in economic burden in the form of a sales tax on Juneau residents. Depending on how sales tax and property tax are structured, those impacts will vary by various demographics like age, income, and family size.

In this report, JEDC examined the current state of sales and property tax burdens for Juneau households alongside the potential ramifications of proposed ballot initiatives related to sales tax and property tax.

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Our Mission

To promote and advocate for responsible construction and development in Southeast Alaska, and to protect the public interest by encouraging best practices by all members of the Association.

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Earn cash-back when you shop local.

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Now in business for 50 years, the Nugget Alaskan Outfitter takes pride in offering a large selection of quality clothing and footwear, fine tuned for Southeast Alaska, offered at fair prices and delivered with outstanding customer service.

We carry a huge assortment of raingear, from industrial strength to the latest high tech jackets; footwear from Xtratuf boots to Dansko clogs; outerwear, work and outdoor clothing; men’s and women’s sportswear and outdoor gear including packs and tents.

Scan your app at check out to claim in app offers like:

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JEDC encourages shopping locally and supporting local charities through the Local Change feature of the Local Frequency app.

Did you know Fred Meyer will donate to a charity of your choice when you shop with them?

Did you also know you can support STEM education in Juneau through the Alaska Development Corporation, a 501c3 Charity affiliated with JEDC? Choose Alaska Development Corporation via Fred Meyers or Local Frequency and support wonderful Juneau programs!

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