Candidate filing has been steady since the state Supreme Court determined which plan should be used for the 2012 elections.
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Oil prices decline
KTOO’s 360 North television airs speech on domestic oil and gas production Friday, at 8 p.m.
Fabe selected Chief Justice; Christen sworn into 9th Circuit
Alaska Supreme Court Justice Dana Fabe has been selected by her peers as chief justice and former Alaska Supreme Court Justice Morgan Christen has taken the oath of office for the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Many legislative races remain unchallenged
With the filing period nearly over, more than a third of the legislative seats on this year’s ballot remain unchallenged. Candidates have until 5 p.m. Friday (June 1) to submit their paperwork to the state Division of Elections.
Sitka man charged with arson in Juneau
A Sitka man has been arrested and charged with arson in Juneau after allegedly setting fire to an Auke Bay Harbor business late last night (Wednesday). A judge Thursday set his bail at $500,000 cash.
Comments due on Greens Creek mine tailings expansion draft EIS
The public comment period ends Monday June 4th for a proposal to expand the tailings facility at a Juneau area mine. The Hecla Greens Creek silver mine on Admiralty Island is one of Juneau’s largest employers. But the facility also straddles a boundary for the Admiralty Island National Monument, one of the more-pristine areas in Southeast Alaska.
A weekend of Juneau high school graduations
Juneau’s three high schools held commencement ceremonies over the weekend, with 35 students graduating from Yakoosge Dakahidi Alternative School, about 205 from Juneau-Douglas High School, and 129 from Thunder Mountain High School.
Monday Memorial Day observances set
Monday’s Memorial Day observances in Juneau will begin at 11 a.m. at both Evergreen Cemetery downtown and Alaska Memorial Park in the Mendenhall Valley.
Teller of untruths, your trousers have combusted and your face shows the pain
Body language expert Janine Driver makes Morning Edition host Matt Miller squirm.
Assembly Finance Committee wraps up budget work
Nine-hundred 30-thousand cruise ship passengers are expected to visit Juneau this summer, leaving behind an estimated $4.7 million in revenue that can be used for capital city projects and operations.