Parnell sets gasline “road map” for producers
Gov. Sean Parnell Wednesday night set out a “road map” for getting access to North Slope gas.
School district faces major shortfall
State education funding for local districts won’t be known until the end of the legislative session in April. While the governor’s proposed education budget includes money for rural school construction and college scholarships, the amount districts receive for operations is the same as last year. And that translates to a loss of revenue.
90 days and counting
The second session of the 27th Alaska State Legislature begins Tuesday. The House of Representatives will gavel in at 1 p.m. The Senate comes in at 1:30.
Petition drive nets 30,000 signatures
Organizers of a citizen’s ballot initiative to restore Alaska’s coastal management program have well over the number of signatures required to put it on the statewide ballot.
Dr. King focused on education
Juneau celebrated Martin Luther King Day with a focus on education. Appropriately, the event sponsored by the Juneau Black Awareness Association was held at the … more
Juneau airport body scanners start Jan. 23
TSA will begin using Advanced Imaging Technology at the Juneau International Airport on January 23rd.
Juneau girl dies in Seattle gunfire
Seattle Police are investigating the January 3rd death of a young Juneau woman, apparently the victim of a parking lot shooting in the Rainier Beach area.
Too much snow to ski
The snowed-clogged town of Cordova had rain Wednesday, adding pounds to the snow, increasing avalanche danger, and complicating the cleanup.
JSD negotiations underway; 2013 spring break in question
The Juneau School district is negotiating two contracts this year, representing the vast majority of district employees.
Young Alaskans eye state’s future
Delegates to the 2012 Conference of Young Alaskans are united in their vision of the state.
