Christine Harff will join Juneau’s city-owned medical facility in mid-August. She comes from Thief River Falls, Minnesota, where she’s currently CEO of Sanford Medical Center.
Syndicated
West Juneau sewage case dropped by CBJ
Ronald Hohman’s trial had been scheduled for this week.
Oyster farming picks up steam in Southeast
More oyster farms are opening up in Southeast Alaska. It’s part of an effort to create jobs through tribal businesses in small communities. (With an OysterFest slideshow.)
U.S. Justice Department approves Alaska Redistricting plan
The approval – known as “preclearance” under the Voting Rights Act – comes in the midst of a federal lawsuit, filed by Alaska Native groups to keep the state from implementing the plan until the Justice Department weighs in.
Auke Lake boating regulations under review
The CBJ Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee will review Auke Lake regulations in the wake of an inner tube / jet ski collision that resulted in the death of a Juneau teenager.
Yakutat cold case still headed for a November trial
Robert Dean Kowalski is accused of causing the death of Sandra Perry at the Glacier Bear Lodge in July 1996.