State agrees to pay $1.7-million fine for possible HIPAA violations
The settlement stems from an October 2009 incident in which a portable hard drive – possibly containing medical information for up to 2,000 Alaskans – was stolen from the personal vehicle of a Department of Health and Social Services employee.
Traffic concerns on Berner’s Avenue
A large professional office complex on Glacier Highway will soon be able to apply to the city for a second access route.
Coastal management initiative hearing process explained
A series of ten public hearings on Ballot Measure 2 will be held around the state in July, starting next Monday in Soldotna and ending July 26th in Juneau.
Final interviews for CBJ Community Development director
Four applicants for the CBJ Community Development Director will be on the hot seat Monday as the final selection process gets underway.
Egan Drive construction begins Monday
Work begins Monday (June 25) to reconstruct left turn lanes at the Fred Meyer / Yandukin Drive intersection of Egan Drive, which has a long history of accidents, according to the state Transportation Department.
Murkowski seeks road access to POW mines
Murkowski says the Niblack and Bokan Mountain mines could provide stable, well-paying jobs for hundreds of people. But with no roads to either site, workers would have to be boated or flown to and from the mines.
Begich petitions Air Force to leave F-16 squadron at Eielson
U.S. Senator Mark Begich sent a petition with signatures of more than 1650 Alaskans and other U.S. residents opposing the relocation of an F-16 squadron from Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks.
State signals intent to keep DoL employees at Plywood Palace
It now appears most state Labor Department employees in Juneau will be staying in the same building that for years has been suspected of causing health problems.
OCS grievance system “flawed,” state ombudsman says
In a 94-page report released today (Monday), state Ombudsman Linda Lord-Jenkins places blame on the Office of Children’s Services regulations, saying they’re confusing to both staff and the citizens who interact with the agency.
Juneau Chamber sponsors coastal management debate
Two former employees of the Alaska Coastal Management Program debated in front of a packed house at the Juneau Chamber of Commerce today (Thursday). At issue – a measure on the August primary ballot that would re-establish the federally funded program, which gives the state oversight of permitting activities along its coastline.
