On Aug. 6, 1986, construction of the new Juneau Pioneers Home held up against impending cuts to Alaska’s public construction budget. Gov. Bill Sheffield formally approved the $7.9 million project, saying that the project had been postponed for years already and that the people of Juneau do not deserve yet another delay. Other Juneau projects include South Franklin Street renovations, construction of a new airport tower, a sewage treatment plant and an improved city-borough water system.
“This Day in Juneau History” is compiled by Empire freelancer Tasha Elizarde, who sums up the day’s events — 30 years ago — by perusing Empire archives.
