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Ucore Rare Metals says there no timeline for when the plant will be built, but when it is, it will initially employ about a dozen people and eventually about 30.

The Legislature’s human resource manager wrote that Wilson undermined an investigation by claiming the incident didn’t happen.

In July 2010, Thomas Jack, 42, was convicted on three counts of first degree sexual abuse of a minor and three counts of second degree sexual abuse of a minor.

“What the secretary failed to do was any environmental analysis, any public process related to this actual exchange of lands,” attorney Katie Strong said at the environmental law firm Trustees for Alaska.

Dimitri Shein is a Democrat from Anchorage running for Republican Congressman Don Young’s seat. The 36-year-old father of six was in Juneau recently and stopped by KTOO to introduce himself.

The voluntary targets encourage Juneau to generate electricity, heat homes and businesses and fuel transportation using 80 percent renewable energy by 2045. Juneau currently relies on fossil fuels for about 77 percent of its energy needs.

David Evenson, 51, faces charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide for the death of Aaron Monette, 56.

DEC commissioner Larry Hartig said in a press release Tuesday that the findings weren’t “unexpected.”

A new paper shows how warmer ocean temperatures are impacting animals on land in addition to those that depend on sea ice.

The city Lands Committee is reviewing six proposals from groups hoping to lease or buy a city property in the Mendenhall Valley. The city previously leased the property to Juneau Youth Services for $1 a year, and may enter into a similar agreement with an applicant they feel meets an important need.

It’s a big road in a state with not that many of them. Proponents say it will enable growth of the mining industry, and create jobs. Detractors worry about impacts to subsistence.

Commercial crabbers in Southeast Alaska will have some opportunity to fish in offshore waters for king and Tanner crab fishing following decisions by Alaska’s Board of Fisheries in January.

When the Board of Fisheries finished its triennial meeting last week, action plans were passed to protect king salmon disappearing from the Chilkat and other rivers around Southeast. The next step? Breaking the plan to fishermen.

Gov. Bill Walker ordered all Alaska state flags be flown at half-mast today to honor Kodiak’s Judge Roy Madsen who passed away on Dec. 26.

Haines and Skagway residents have to wait another couple days for ferry service this week. Forecasted high winds and freezing spray canceled the state ferry LeConte for the third time since Friday.

Speaker Bryce Edgmon, a Dillingham Democrat, said in a press availability Tuesday morning that the caucus is giving Rep. Zach Fansler time.

Warming oceans are hurting the shellfish industry. Scientists are hoping that seagrasses, like seaweed, can help soak up extra carbon in the water.

The U.S. Senate on Monday rejected a bill to ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski was one of only two Republicans to vote “no” on the procedural motion.

The Trump administration has proposed significant cuts to the tsunami warning system, which includes all funding for dozens of sophisticated data buoys.

Although Sitka’s dreams of selling bulk water on the world market haven’t amounted to anything, the community has made quite a bit of cash not selling water.