Sitka man charged with arson in Juneau
A Sitka man has been arrested and charged with arson in Juneau after allegedly setting fire to an Auke Bay Harbor business late last night (Wednesday). A judge Thursday set his bail at $500,000 cash.
Comments due on Greens Creek mine tailings expansion draft EIS
The public comment period ends Monday June 4th for a proposal to expand the tailings facility at a Juneau area mine. The Hecla Greens Creek silver mine on Admiralty Island is one of Juneau’s largest employers. But the facility also straddles a boundary for the Admiralty Island National Monument, one of the more-pristine areas in Southeast Alaska.
Alaska Supreme Court denies redistricting motions
The Alaska Supreme Court says the candidate filing deadline for the August primary will remain June first.
New legislation to preserve Native languages
Gov. Sean Parnell has signed legislation creating an Alaska Native Language and Advisory Council.
Begich looks to drilling, legislation to lower fuel prices
Efforts to curb speculative trading in the oil futures market have run into partisan opposition, or are hung up in the courts.
Honoring the last full measure of devotion
Juneau residents remembered those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country during multiple Memorial Day observances on Monday, May 28.
A weekend of Juneau high school graduations
Juneau’s three high schools held commencement ceremonies over the weekend, with 35 students graduating from Yakoosge Dakahidi Alternative School, about 205 from Juneau-Douglas High School, and 129 from Thunder Mountain High School.
Monday Memorial Day observances set
Monday’s Memorial Day observances in Juneau will begin at 11 a.m. at both Evergreen Cemetery downtown and Alaska Memorial Park in the Mendenhall Valley.
Teller of untruths, your trousers have combusted and your face shows the pain
Body language expert Janine Driver makes Morning Edition host Matt Miller squirm.
Assembly Finance Committee wraps up budget work
Nine-hundred 30-thousand cruise ship passengers are expected to visit Juneau this summer, leaving behind an estimated $4.7 million in revenue that can be used for capital city projects and operations.
