At next Tuesday’s municipal election, Sally Saddler’s name will be the only one on the ballot for School Board.
Casey Kelly
Murkowski warns of decline in federal dollars for energy projects
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski says reducing the high cost of energy is the best way to promote economic growth in the state.
Tlingit and Haida seeks federal funds for SE plan
Twenty year plan will take three years to develop.
Smith has ambitious goals for Juneau’s future
Juneau Assembly candidate Carlton Smith has family roots in the Capital City dating back more than 120 years. But his campaign slogan is “For Juneau’s Future.”
Coeur official says mine housing will promote local hire
Company officials say 72 percent of Kensington employees are Alaskans, while 61 percent live in Southeast. But just a little over half – 53 percent – live in Juneau.
Coeur applies to build more dorms at Kensington
Coeur Alaska wants to build more employee housing at the Kensington Gold Mine. On Tuesday, the Juneau Planning Commission reviews Coeur’s application to modify a 2004 allowable use permit, which set conditions for the mine within the city and borough. In addition to construction of a new three-story, 96-bed dormitory, modifying the permit would allow…
Ten years later, Juneau residents recall 9-11
In August 2001, Nicole Hallingstad moved from Fairbanks to New York City pretty much on a whim. “My first choice would have been to move to Europe. My master’s degree was in European history. But given that I didn’t have any prospects in Europe, I thought, well, what’s the best domestic choice? And so of…
USPS updates possible closure list; Douglas included
The number of Alaska post offices being studied for possible closure is down to five – and Douglas is still on the list. The others are Elmendorf, Fort Wainwright, Eielson and the Anchorage Postal Store. That’s according to a U.S. Postal Service internal study provided to Alaska’s Congressional delegation yesterday (Thursday), and shared with the…
Graceman exits “Talent” stage
Eleven-year-old Juneau songstress Anna Graceman failed to advance to the final four on NBC’s America’s Got Talent this week. Viewers across the country voted for jazz singer Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. over Graceman on Wednesday. In earlier episodes she’d wowed audiences with her piano playing and outsized singing voice. After the results were announced, Graceman…
SongShine helps people struggling to speak find their voice
Losing the ability to speak clearly is one of the most devastating aspects of having Parkinson’s disease, stroke, or other neurological damage. For years, experts have tried to develop programs to help people with those conditions regain some of their ability to communicate. One such program is coming to Juneau this weekend. SongShine uses a…