AMHS chief Mike Neussl to step down next week
Captain Mike Neussl’s departure comes on the heels of a decision by Governor Sean Parnell to scale down the Alaska Class ferry project, but he says that’s not the reason he’s leaving.
Small but insignificant increase in Cook Inlet belugas, NOAA reports
The number of endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales is up a bit from last year, but not enough to indicate a turn-around in the population’s … more
Vote certified, Petersburg Borough formation complete
Petersburg becomes the nineteenth organized borough in Alaska. The first meeting of the Petersburg Borough Assembly will be held on Monday.
Veterans group appeals Juneau Planning Commission decision on indoor shooting range
Juneau Veterans for Peace is appealing a recent Planning Commission decision granting a conditional use permit for an indoor shooting range at a proposed gun shop near the airport.
Crew assesses inside of Kulluk rig
A five-person assessment team spent about three hours aboard the grounded Shell drilling rig Kulluk yesterday afternoon.
Feds approve state-based Hawaii health exchange
The federal government has given Hawaii conditional approval for running its own state-based health exchange.
Senator plans bill aimed at service member PFDs
An Anchorage senator plans to introduce legislation allowing for active-duty military members who have lived out of the state for over 10 years to receive Permanent Fund Dividends.
Erickson named new DMV director
There’s a new director for the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles. Erickson previously served as Murkowski’s administrative director in both Washington, D.C., and Anchorage.
Assembly member accused of conflict on cruise ship dock appeal
Assembly member Carlton Smith is the real estate broker for a property that could benefit from dock expansion.
Alaska keeps minimum wage pegged to federal wage
Alaska is keeping its minimum wage pegged at 50 cents over the federal minimum wage at $7.75 an hour.
