Assembly names seven to local boards
Three people were appointed to the Eaglecrest Board, three people to the Docks and Harbors Board, and one person to the Airport Board. A seat on that panel remains unfilled.
Alaska’s leaders react to the Health Care decision
Now that the Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Health Care Act, Alaska’s leaders prepare for what comes next.
The Supreme Court upholds the Affordable Health Care Act
The Supreme Court has upheld the heart of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul — ruling in favor of the requirement that most Americans can be required to have health insurance, or else pay a penalty.
NOAA crew surveys beaches for tsunami debris
Beginning in Ketchikan, five scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hit 36 sites, looking for debris from the March 2011 tsunami that hit Japan.
Botelho offers project tax suggestions
Juneau Mayor Bruce Botelho is suggesting a way for the CBJ Assembly to include more projects in a proposed extension of the city’s temporary 1-percent sales tax.
Candidates, start your campaigns
Candidates planning to run in this fall’s municipal election in Juneau can now pick up nominating petitions at the city clerk’s office.
Oyster farming picks up steam in Southeast
More oyster farms are opening up in Southeast Alaska. It’s part of an effort to create jobs through tribal businesses in small communities. (With an OysterFest slideshow.)
U.S. Justice Department approves Alaska Redistricting plan
The approval – known as “preclearance” under the Voting Rights Act – comes in the midst of a federal lawsuit, filed by Alaska Native groups to keep the state from implementing the plan until the Justice Department weighs in.
Auke Lake boating regulations under review
The CBJ Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee will review Auke Lake regulations in the wake of an inner tube / jet ski collision that resulted in the death of a Juneau teenager.
Yakutat cold case still headed for a November trial
Robert Dean Kowalski is accused of causing the death of Sandra Perry at the Glacier Bear Lodge in July 1996.
