Gov. Walker’s budget vetoes earlier this summer have trickled down to local governments. Juneau is no exception, and it’s now facing a $5 million budget deficit.
Local Government
Southeast Conference brainstorms a fix for Alaska’s ferries
Gov. Bill Walker is serious about finding a fix for Alaska’s struggling ferry system. He signed earlier this year a Memorandum of Understanding with Sitka’s Garry White, who chairs the Southeast Conference, empowering the conference to look for solutions to the Alaska Marine Highway’s ongoing problems.
Former KFSK volunteer show host, former mayor remembered as ‘a happy guy’
Well-known Petersburg resident and former mayor, Al Dwyer, passed away last Friday due to health complications. KFSK’s Angela Denning reports on a man who volunteered in many ways but was also known just as a ‘good guy’.
More candidates file for Skagway and Haines assembly races
Two candidates have filed for two open seats on the Skagway Borough Assembly. And one more candidate has filed for the assembly race in Haines.
Voters won’t get say in boundary between South and Central Peninsula hospitals
Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly voted at its July 26 meeting whether to ask voters in the October municipal election if the boundary line should be moved south. That vote was a tie, so the measure failed.
Sitka Assembly narrows city attorney selection
During a special meeting Tuesday, Aug. 10, Sitka Assembly debated the merits of 12 individuals who have applied to be Sitka’s next city attorney and voted on their top picks for follow-up interviews.
DEC changes strategy to motivate cleanup of Skagway ore basin
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is done watching from the sidelines as Skagway struggles with how to go about cleaning up decades-old contamination in the ore basin.
Kodiak mayor seeks answers to police body-cam policy change
The move by Kodiak Police Department to discontinue the use of video cameras attached to officers’ uniforms was a surprise to Kodiak Mayor Pat Branson and the city council.
Skagway ferry service during dock repair hinges on Coast Guard waiver
Skagway borough officials wondered aloud what was happening with the planned Skagway ferry dock refurbishment, at a meeting last week.
The search begins for Bethel’s next city manager
Nine applications for a position as Bethel’s next city manager have arrived since the job notice went public last month. Bethel City Council members are meeting every Friday at noon until they fill the position. Last Friday marked the first of these meetings. The search that brought us departing city manager Ann Capela took six months.…