Both sides have submitted their last set of briefs for their appeals to the Alaska Supreme Court, and the borough and the state now will prepare for next month’s oral arguments.
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Gardentalk – Picking for peak ripeness and flavor
“Timing is real important.” Tasting apples, gooseberries, raspberries, and kiwis as you go.
Warmer, wetter climate expected for Southeast Alaska this summer
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center forecasts higher than normal probability of increased temperatures and more precipitation for August, September and October.
Small hull crack forces ferry Aurora out of service early for repairs
The ferry Aurora is out of service a week earlier than expected after a crack was found in its hull.
Juneau Assembly relaxes child care facility restrictions
Attendance was thin at Monday’s Juneau Assembly meeting, but at least one parent and one prospective child care provider in the audience were elated.
Juneau Assembly nixes sales tax break on high-value jewelry
Beginning in 2016, individual jewelry items that sell for more than $12,000 will be taxed at the same rate as everything else.
Rookery’s Beau Schooler wins national seafood competition
Schooler and Rookery sous-chef Travis Hotch made crispy chips out of salmon skin, fried the collars and used salt made from salmon bones.
Governor meets with tribes in advance of land trust deadline
Governor Bill Walker faces an August deadline for determining the future of the state’s appeal against a court case that could clear a path for Alaska tribes to put land into trust.
States Compete for Military Retirees
Maryland and Connecticut are part of a growing competition among states wanting to attract and keep military retirees, who are some of the best-educated, best-trained and youngest retirees around.
Vatican team travels to Bethel to trace history of Yup’ik masks
There is next to no documentation for the seven masks besides a note that says “from Holy Cross.” The Yukon village was the location of a Jesuit orphanage and mission.