Taku River Task Force schedules first meeting
After a three month delay, the task force – created in September by Juneau’s legislative delegation to gather facts about the river and possible impacts of Tulsequah Chief Mine redevelopment on the Canadian side of the Taku River watershed – will meet for the first time next week.
Update: Man arrested in armed burglary case
Joseph A. Allen is being charged with felony burglary and felony theft.
Eaglecrest still tops Most Snow list
The snow just keeps coming at Eaglecrest. Juneau’s city-owned ski area boasts more snow than any other ski area in North America, a destinction it has held since November.
Shooting suspect arraigned
Bail has been set at $20,000 for Kenneth Edward Nalan, accused of shooting a man at a party Tuesday night in Juneau.
Man injured in Mendenhall Valley shooting
A Juneau man who was shot in the face Tuesday night has been medevac’d to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
Juneau police say the 33-year-old … more
Carpeneti appoints presiding judges
Ketchikan Superior Court Judge Trevor Stephens is the new presiding judge for the First Judicial District, which encompasses Juneau and the rest of Southeast Alaska.… more
Update: Local union steward dies unexpectedly
Stephen Wright, president of the Juneau chapter of the Alaska State Employees Association, has died.
New Treadwell Mine Historic Park in Douglas
Douglas has a new Treadwell Mine Historic Park. The City and Borough Assembly Monday night named the historic district within Savviko Park after the old mine.
Aviation marker wears through transmission line
It appears an aviation marker ball is to blame for Sunday night’s power outage in downtown Juneau. The red ball wore through a transmission line and it broke, knocking out power to about 3,800 customers between 6 and 8 p.m.
