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Sep 22 2017
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Dan Henry (Photo courtesy The Skagway News)

Skagway Assembly candidate ordered to pay $220 for incomplete financial disclosures

By | Local Government, Southeast

For the second time in two years, a Skagway political figure has been ordered to pay a fine for incomplete financial disclosures. Assembly hopeful Dan Henry failed to disclose substantial debt on his candidate paperwork. He will still be able to run for office in the upcoming election.

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Sep 21 2017
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Homer’s canvas board counts absentee ballots in recall election. (Photo by Aaron Bolton/KBBI)

New ethics complaint filed over Homer recall election

By | Local Government, Politics, Southcentral

A new ethics complaint has been filed in relation to Homer’s recent recall election. Three Homer City Council members were up for recall in June, but all three retained their seats. The complaint argues that the council members should have recused themselves from certifying the election results.

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Sep 19 2017
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NASA satellite imagery shows Southeast Alaska in true color on Nov. 24, 2001.

After mining exec weighs in, Juneau Assembly holds off on boundary mine resolution

By | Energy & Mining, Environment, Federal Government, Fisheries, Juneau, Local Government

An email from Mike Satre of Hecla Greens Creek Mine prompted the resolutions referral back to committee. Satre urged the Assembly to work the issue through state and provincial levels rather than trying to invoke international treaties.

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