The city and Waste Management have been trying to work out the details of a contract since the end of January. The two sides say they’re inching closer to a deal and hope to have it completed in the coming months, or even weeks.
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First resource estimate made by potential Herbert Glacier mine developers
Inferred average grade is 0.142 ounces per ton after drilling on two of four veins.
Video: Tennessee jug band plays folk fest
Alaska Folk Festival guest artists The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band perform the song “Big Daddy” at Centennial Hall in Juneau on April 12, 2012.
Public can now comment on Juneau annexation petition
The public can comment on the City and Borough of Juneau’s petition to annex roughly 2,000 square miles of largely undeveloped land south of the current municipal boundary through June 28th.
Community meeting over Kodiak slayings to be held tonight
The Coast Guard has called a community meeting tonight (Monday) in Kodiak to discuss last week’s double homicide at the base’s communications station. Law enforcement officials remain tight-lipped about the murders of 41-year-old James Hopkins and 51-year-old Richard Belisle, who were shot to death inside a building at the “ComSta” complex.
Regular session ends, Parnell calls special session
The Legislature made it to the end of its regular 90 day session just after midnight this morning (Monday) – passing and sending to the governor several dozen bills over the final two days. However, the issues seen as critical at the start of the session, turned out to be footnotes at the end.
Retirement choice bill moves, stalls
Senate Bill 121, which would have allowed public employees to choose either a defined benefit plan or a defined contribution plan, dies after passing over to the House.
Opinion upholding 40 year sentence for Juneau man issued again, published
Christopher Allen Scholes was sentenced for abducting and sexually assaulting a 15-year old girl.
Egan’s PERS choice bill moves out of Senate Finance Committee
Juneau Senator Dennis Egan’s bill giving public employees a choice of retirement systems cleared the Senate Finance Committee today (Friday).
Kodiak homicide victims identified
Petty Officer 1st Class James Hopkins and civilian electronics technician Richard Belisle were found by co-workers at ComSta Kodiak on Thursday morning.