The young miner killed last week in a Kensington mine accident is described as a guy who loved his job, children and hockey. Thirty-year-old Joe Tagaban of Juneau died on Wednesday. It was the first fatality at the mine, which opened in June of last year. Though he wasn’t a member of the organization, his…
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Coeur applies to build more dorms at Kensington
Coeur Alaska wants to build more employee housing at the Kensington Gold Mine. On Tuesday, the Juneau Planning Commission reviews Coeur’s application to modify a 2004 allowable use permit, which set conditions for the mine within the city and borough. In addition to construction of a new three-story, 96-bed dormitory, modifying the permit would allow…
September 11th Remembered
The tenth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks was remembered in Juneau on Sunday. Vehicles from Capital City Fire and Rescue, including a ladder track with a large American Flag hung from the end of an extended ladder, and local Harley Davidson owners lined one side of Riverside Drive as firefighters, police officers, and…
New judge for Juneau sworn in
Louis Menendez is the newest Superior Court Judge for Juneau. Menendez took the oath on Friday afternoon as administered by Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Walter Carpeneti by videoconference from Anchorage. Menendez was one of five people who originally applied for the seat being vacated by retiring Superior Court Judge Patricia Collins. Menendez was eventually…
Tagaban memorial set
Memorial services for Joe Tagaban have been set for Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the Juneau Christian Center, across from Fred Meyer. The 30-year-old Juneau man was killed in a mining accident on Wednesday at the Kensington Gold Mine. A reception is set for 5 pm. at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center. In lieu…
Exploratory drilling underway to map out gold at Herbert Glacier
A pair of Vancouver-based mining companies in a joint venture to explore the Herbert Glacier area say they’ve found high-grade concentrations of gold. Assays of test drilling showed gold concentrations averaging 1.08 ounces per ton. Some samples came back as high as 4.14 to 6.63 ounces per ton. Initial assays were announced last month with…