Southeast

Jan 16 2019
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The Emerald Princess is moored Wednesday, July 27, 2017, at the S. Franklin Street Dock in Juneau. (Photo by Tripp J Crouse/KTOO)

Cruise lines, Juneau still at odds over passenger fee ruling

By | Business, Community, Economy, Juneau, Local Government, Southeast, Tourism

Cruise industry attorneys are asking a federal judge to define more precisely what the City and Borough of Juneau can — and can’t — spend its passenger fees on. The judge recently ruled passenger fees can only be spent on services to vessels. The city may appeal the ruling.

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Jan 14 2019
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Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer in 2015, when he was the Alaska Senate president.

Lt. Gov. Meyer prepares to wield gavel amid House uncertainty

By | Economy, Politics, Southcentral, Southeast, State Government

Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer will gavel in the legislative session on Tuesday, and there’s an unusual amount of uncertainty surrounding the Alaska House of Representatives. As of Monday afternoon, there was still no majority coalition.

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Jan 11 2019
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Friends went looking for a missing Southeast Alaska artist. Instead, they found a note.

By | Alaska's Energy Desk, Crime & Courts, Environment, Search & Rescue, Southeast

“To the world and all concerned: This is to officially notify you that Eric and Pam Bealer, by their own choice and free will, have committed suicide,” the note said. “We have gone to some effort to hide our bodies, as we do not want them found. Please do not waste time and money looking. It would serve no purpose. We are gone, leave us to our peace.”

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