John Boehner is joining the board of Tobacco giant Reynolds American Inc.
Business
Wells Fargo unit’s leader departs with $125M after bank incurs record fine
The bank recently was fined $185 million and fired 5,300 employees for unethical behavior. Each year mentioned in a federal agency’s consent order, Carrie Tolstedt collected $5.5 million in stock.
City Council approves zoning changes for five Nome blocks
The Nome Planning Commission passed an ordinance Aug. 30 to rezone portions of blocks 109, 110, 125, 126, and 127 from general use to commercial use. The ordinance then passed to the city council, who allowed for a public hearing on this piece of business during their regular meeting.
Chemical giant Bayer agrees to buy Monsanto for $66 Billion
The deal will create the world’s largest supplier of seeds and agricultural chemicals, if it survives scrutiny by regulators. It’s part of a wave of agribusiness consolidations.
State approves first licenses for marijuana businesses
The state approved its first licenses for marijuana businesses Thursday. Some business owners plan to open by the end of the year.
After Facebook Censored Iconic Photo, Norwegian Newspaper Pushed Back
Facebook removed a photo of a girl fleeing napalm bombs — a world-famous image of the Vietnam War — citing the “display of nudity.” After uproar, Facebook announced it will be reinstating the image.
The next iPhone can’t do these two things at once
With Apple doing away with the ubiquitous headphone jack on its new iPhones, lots of people are puzzled about how they’ll be able to charge their phones and listen to wired headphones simultaneously.
Parents of Juneau schoolchildren worried about increasing price of EpiPens
Some Juneau parents are worried about the price of EpiPens. The medicine is necessary to treat anaphylactic shock, but its price varies from pharmacy to pharmacy.
Westlake leads by 4 votes in the official tally
Incumbent Rep. Benjamin Nageak has hired Seattle lawyer, who says a recount request is likely.
FDA bans 19 chemicals used in antibacterial soaps
Manufacturers didn’t provide data showing the chemicals are safe and effective, the FDA says. It says there’s no evidence that they do a better job at preventing illness than plain soap and water.