An internal power struggle at the Calista Corporation centers on the handling of a personnel matter and whether it was dealt with properly, or whether it’s being used as a tool in an attempt to take over the corporation. The dispute is working its way through the courts now.
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School board member Andi Story throws hat in the ring for Valley House seat
Longtime Juneau Board of Education member Andi Story will run to represent the Mendenhall Valley in the Alaska State Legislature. She said Thursday she wants to push for a strong fiscal plan from the legislature and advocate for better education funding.
Interior asking public not ‘if’, but ‘how’ to allow drilling in ANWR
At the meeting, officials said the Trump administration must move forward with oil lease sales in ANWR. About 100 protesters gathered outside.
Native Corporations ask to start looking for oil in ANWR
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation and Kaktovik Inupiat Corporation have submitted a 3-D seismic exploration plan for the Coastal Plain, or the 1002 area.
Whale-watching boat runs aground in Favorite Channel
An Allen Marine vessel was near Eagle Rock, north of the Juneau area, when it struck a sandbar Wednesday morning. One-hundred-and-thirteen passengers were aboard, but no injuries were reported.
Trump administration imposes steel, aluminum tariffs on EU, Canada and Mexico
The tariffs have been threatened for months — and will likely lead to retaliatory measures. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said the tariffs are based on national security concerns.
Hundreds of protesters turn out against ANWR coastal plain exploration
Most of those who showed up for a Bureau of Land Management meeting in Fairbanks opposed the plan to open ANWR. They said it would disrupt caribou calving season and harm subsistence, culture and environment.
British Columbia exploration boom may not lead to new mines
Mineral exploration companies claim they’re finding more and higher-grade ore across the border in British Columbia. But more drilling doesn’t necessarily mean more development.
Juneau Senate candidate Larry Cotter drops out
Cotter said he doesn’t plan to endorse anyone else in the race. His withdrawal leaves Democrat Jesse Kiehl and nonpartisan Don Etheridge vying for the Senate District Q seat.
Former Assembly candidate indicted on PFD fraud charges
Loretto Lee Jones, 63, was indicted on first-degree unsworn falsification and second-degree theft. Both are felony charges.