Alaska unemployment still well under U.S.
Alaska’s unemployment rate for February declined slightly to 7.1 percent. The national rate for last month was 8.3 percent.
Man accused of PFD fraud phones it in
Kenneth Wilson Comfort II is still in Alabama.
Plea changed in narcotics scam case
Robert Biddinger enters guilty plea on two charges, twenty others dropped.
Fast ferry engine lawsuit scuttled in state court
Defendants get the case moved to federal bankruptcy court.
Young conservationists learn about legislative process
Twenty young activists from around the state gathered in Juneau this week for the 12th annual Civics and Conservation Summit, sponsored by Alaska Youth for Environmental Action. The week-long conference teaches teens about the legislative process and how to talk to lawmakers about their issues.
More telephone scams hit Juneau
Another telephone scam has hit Juneau. This one for check fraud.
Homeless woman dies under bridge
A week before a survey of Juneau’s most vulnerable homeless, a 61-year-old woman was found dead Tuesday under the Gold Creek Bridge.
Sanford intends to run for mayor
Former Juneau Assemblyman Merrill Sanford plans to run for mayor. He says he decided to go public after participating in last week’s Southeast Conference Mid-Session Summit.
Fast ferry engine builder wants to move lawsuit to federal bankruptcy court
State is suing MTU Friedrichshafen for allegedly defective engines for the Fairweather and Chenega.
USFS puts trees from Glacier Highway project off limits for now
The U.S. Forest Service is warning Juneau residents not to cut their own firewood from trees removed as part of a state project to widen Glacier Highway out the road.
