Juneau residents turned out in force last night (Wednesday) to urge U.S. Postal Service officials NOT to close the Douglas Post Office. The branch is on a list with thousands of other post offices nationwide being studied for possible closure by the financially struggling agency. But for the approximately 150 people who packed the Mt.…
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USPS official to meet with Douglas residents
A US Postal Service official will visit Douglas tomorrow (Wednesday) to hear from residents about the possible shuttering of their post office. The Douglas branch is among thousands nationwide being considered for closure by the financially struggling agency. The unnamed official from the postal service’s Anchorage District Office will be at the Mt. Jumbo Gym…
Coast Guard shows off new Station Juneau response boat
As far as Coast Guard assets go, Petty Officer Joe Baxter says nothing beats the style, class and comfort of the new medium response boats. “Crew accommodations, we have an actual toilet, marine toilet (a head), and we’ve got a microwave, a sink, creature comforts that were never on any other Coast Guard boat this…
Friday Newscast 9/2/11
Casey Kelly fills in for Matt Miller. Stories include, a big earthquake jolts the Aleutian Islands overnight; A decision is expected on Alaska Electric Light & Power’s rate increase request; unions in Anchorage battle the city and a local hotel over wages and working conditions; Juneau man enters not guilty plea to 2nd degree murder…
JEDC helps southeast start ups with gap financing
The Juneau Economic Development Council has taken its show on the road. Its operations director, Margaret O’Neal, was in Sitka this week to talk to local entrepreneurs and offer advice on starting up a business. The council does what it calls “gap financing” – putting up the money to help startup businesses. O’Neal gave a…
West enters not guilty plea to second degree murder
A tearful Ryan West was arraigned in Juneau Superior Court yesterday (Thursday), where he pleaded not guilty to second degree murder in connection with the death of 19-year-old Gabriel Carte. The 25-year-old West was indicted by a Juneau Grand Jury a week ago. Public Defender David Seid entered the plea on West’s behalf. “I’d ask…
Thursday Newscast 9/1/11
Casey Kelly fills in for Matt Miller. Stories include, 25-year-old Juneau man to be indicted on 2nd degree murder charge; OfficeMax will open a store in Juneau; more on the City and Borough of Juneau’s opposition to the boundaries of a proposed Petersburg Borough; and it’s been a good year for commercial fishermen in Southeast…
Wednesday Newscast
Casey Kelly fills in for Matt Miller. Stories include, the City and Borough of Juneau considers objecting to the boundaries of a proposed Petersburg Borough; US Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius visits Anchorage; bottle bombs are blowing up all over Juneau; and a profile of the state’s crime lab in this week’s Court…
Tuesday Newscast
Casey Kelly fills in for Matt Miller. Stories include, Juneau man indicted on 2nd degree murder charges for June automobile crash that killed his 19-year-old friend; CBJ Assembly says Alaska Commercial Fishermen’s Memorial should stay put; longshoremen protest cruise industry; A permanent rabbi moves to Juneau; and is predator control taking a toll on grizzly…
Longshoremen hold cruise ship protest
Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 200 picketed at Marine Park in Juneau today (Monday) while the cruise ship Westerdam was anchored in Gastineau Channel. Union members say cruise lines have repeatedly broken the law by not calling a contract stevedoring company to perform dock work – such as tying up tender…