Charters, longliners reach rockfish compromise
Guided fishermen will have to return deep-water rockfish to a safe depth under a plan approved this week by Alaska’s Board of Fisheries. The proposal is an unusual compromise between longliners and charter-boat operators.
Bartholomew to lead CBJ Finance Department
With Craig Duncan’s long-expected retirement date official, the City and Borough of Juneau today (Wednesday) announced former Alaska Permanent Fund COO Bob Bartholomew as its next Finance Director.
Update: Coeur disagrees with MSHA report on Kensington fatal
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration says Kensington Gold Mine management policies, procedures, and controls were inadequate at the time 30-year-old Joseph Tagaban was killed last September.
Justices hear appeal of dismissed civil suit stemming from Juneau murder
Simone Kim was shot and killed by Jason Coday using a rifle he acquired from Rayco Sales.
Senators strike back at Parnell’s oil tax bill claims
Members of Alaska’s bipartisan Senate Majority fired back at Governor Sean Parnell and his allies today (Tuesday) for calling the Senate’s proposed revision of the state’s oil tax structure a “tax increase.”
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Fisheries board keeps powered reels legal
The state Board of Fisheries today (Tuesday) decided to continue allowing sport anglers to use electric reels. The panel voted down a proposal prohibiting power-assisted reels, except for disabled sport fishermen.
Fast ferry lawsuit defendant sinks under bankruptcy
Derecktor Shipyards of Connecticut just emerged from previous bankruptcy five months ago.
