Hydro One is pressing ahead with its acquisition of Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. But the City and Borough of Juneau wants state regulators to extend the comment period while it studies the ramifications of the deal.
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Haines Assembly asks university to press pause on 400-acre timber sale
A couple weeks ago, University of Alaska put 400 acres of its Chilkat Peninsula land up for bid. The Haines Assembly is asking the university to press pause on a proposed timber sale, which has alarmed local residents.
Judge overrules state, says salmon initiative can go forward
A controversial ballot initiative intended to protect salmon habitat has cleared a major hurdle, setting up what could be an intense political fight.
Juneau delegation to host town hall meeting Wednesday
They want to hear locals weigh in on crime and the state budget, the subjects of the Alaska Legislature’s upcoming Oct. 23 special session.
Trump defends Pence’s NFL protest amid claims it was a publicity stunt
After an offended Vice President Pence walked out of a football game between the Colts and the San Francisco 49ers condemning kneeling players on Sunday, President Trump defended his actions.
Goldbelt Heritage may inherit city-owned Aak’w Kwáan site
The Juneau Assembly is mulling a plan to cede 52 aces on Indian Point to the Goldbelt Heritage Foundation. Also known as Auke Cape, the site was one of the earliest Tlingit settlements in the region.
City releases absentee, questioned ballot results for Oct. 3 election
According to the numbers released Friday 28 percent of Juneau voters turned out for Tuesday’s election with 7,040 ballots cast. They do not change the outcome of any of the races.
Ridle to focus on costs as administration commissioner
Ridle didn’t say whether the administration will pursue pay freezes.
Dan Henry back on the Skagway Assembly, after an election decided by 5 votes
A longtime Skagway Assemblyman who in 2016 was sentenced to a year in prison on federal tax charges will return to the dais. He won by just five votes. And, the city has its first female mayor in two decades.
How Anchorage’s ‘innovation team’ is fixing the problem of unpaid fines
One of a few thousand notices mailed out was a test in encouraging people to pay fines — a departure from the nondescript, text-heavy collections letter city treasurers had been sending out for years.