Juneau Assembly considers City Manager evaluation criteria
Juneau City Manager Kim Kiefer has officially been on the job for a year, meaning it’s time for her annual evaluation by the CBJ Assembly.
Former officer changes plea in standoff and shooting case
At least a full day has been set aside on July 18th for the sentencing of Troy Wilson
“Un-Cruise” line boosts Alaska sailings
A Seattle-based tour company is adding another vessel to its Alaska routes.
Empire publisher leaving post
Nine days after the Juneau Empire rolled out a new look and an online paywall, publisher Mark Bryan has resigned.
FEMA sets deadline for Juneau to adopt new flood plain maps
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has given the City and Borough of Juneau an August 19th deadline to adopt new flood zone maps.
Victim’s Names Released in Helo 1 Crash
In a somber and sometimes emotional press conference Monday in Anchorage, Public Safety Commissioner Joe Masters said that Helo 1′s pilot, Mel Nading, 55, Trooper Tage Toll, 40, of the Talkeetna post, and a body believed to be that of snowmachiner Carl Ober were aboard the downed craft.
Assembly considers shooting range permit
Construction of a gun store and indoor shooting range remains on hold as the Juneau Assembly determines whether the Planning Commission properly issued a conditional … more
Juneau man featured in CDC anti-smoking campaign
Michael Patterson, who has Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is featured prominently in the CDC’s “Tips from Former Smokers” campaign.
Former CFO named to Sealaska board
The Sealaska regional corporation has a new board member. Richard Rinehart is a real-estate investor and was Sealaska’s chief financial officer and corporate controller.
How does kelp complicate the sea otter equation?
Scientists know sea otters have a profound impact on their ecosystem, but in Southeast Alaska the details of those interactions are hazy.
