The Alaska House of Representatives adjourned sine die just before 5:30 p.m. today (Monday). In a news conference, House majority leaders blamed the Senate for not dealing with legislation that would formalize a plan for construction of a gas pipeline from the North Slope to Southcentral Alaska.
Archives for April 2012
Juneau residents dispose of 182 pounds of pills
Juneau residents got rid of five boxes and 182 pounds of old, expired pills Saturday as part of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
Juneau Afternoon 5/1/12
Today at 3 on KTOO-FM on A Juneau Afternoon, Pat Moore will host. He’ll talk with Kevin Sweeney, tomorrow’s featured Pillars of America speaker; Sarah Lewis and Megan Gregory will be here to talk about Slow Food; Elise Tomlinson will be here to highlight her art show, opening Friday at the JACC; Jessica Paris will…
Monday Newscast 4/30/12
Greens Creek update tops CBJ Assembly COW agenda
Greens Creek Mine officials will discuss the facility’s latest expansion plans at tonight’s Juneau Assembly Committee of the Whole Meeting.
Place names book documents Southeast Alaska history
A new book from the Sealaska Heritage Institute and the University of Washington Press presents about 3,000 Southeast Alaska Native place names. Many came close to being lost, replaced by Western labels.
Man arrested for early morning assault downtown
Juneau Police arrested a 26-year-old man for assault early this morning (Friday), after finding another man with facial injuries downtown just after 4 a.m.
Business owner sentenced for pocketing city sales taxes
Prosecutors equate Larry Lee Lynd’s non-payment of taxes to theft from Juneau citizens and the CBJ
Juneau Afternoon 4/30/12
We’ll learn about this Saturday’s First Annual Chicken Summit with guest clucker, Darren Snyder; and Ted Merrell will be here with details about Saturday’s Blessing of the Fleet, and we’ll learn about the Juneau Family Health & Birth Center.
Carpeneti compares Alaskan and Italian judicial systems
Alaska’s judicial system – often considered a model in its simplicity – has similarities to the Italian court system, according to state Supreme Court Chief Justice Walter Carpeneti.