Goldbelt shareholder William Andrews has been vocally agitating for a change in the Alaska Native corporation’s leadership. He claims the company of 3,600 shareholders has performed poorly and that the incumbents up for reelection violated conflict of interest bylaws.
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Red Carpet Concert: Goldwing
Watch Goldwing play its song “Buffalo Coat” as a trio at the Alaskan Hotel.
Mount Juneau ‘billboard’ was used for bouncing microwave signals
AT&T Alascom used to beam telephone and video signals from their downtown office about 1.4 miles up to the panel. The signals were reflected nearly 14 miles to a satellite uplink station at Lena Point.
Murkowski talks climate change, health care during Juneau visit
Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she’s skeptical of Trump’s assertion that he’ll renegotiate the Paris climate change agreement. And she said U.S. Senate should take its time with health care reform.
Juneau Assembly backs away from library cuts
As it stands the city envisions closing no facilities and no layoffs; it will lose a community service officer and a city planner through attrition.
With new Chilkat robe, Juneau weaver hopes art form becomes globally recognized
Weaver Lily Hope says she wants Chilkat and Ravenstail weaving to become as — or more — recognizable around the world as Navajo weavings.
Former employee allegedly robs Taku Harley-Davidson at knifepoint
An undisclosed amount of cash was stolen and has not been recovered from the downtown shop. Police have arrested a 23-year-old suspect.
Brown bear shot on Douglas Island — the first documented kill in decades
A homeowner shot and killed a brown bear on Douglas Island last week – the first brown bear documented on the island in more than 40 years.
Police investigate death of California man found on Mount Roberts
Juneau police are investigating the death of a California man found near the tramway station on Mount Roberts.
Red Carpet Concert: Hannah Yoter Band
Watch The Hannah Yoter Band perform “Something Good” at the Alaskan Hotel. This is the third in our eight part series from this year’s Alaska Folk Festival.