Assembly member Ruth Danner last night (Monday) suggested revisiting the idea of moving the memorial as the city pushes forward with plans for a floating Panamax cruise ship dock in front of it.
Casey Kelly
Two Lemon Creek prison inmates found with contraband pills
A female inmate was found to have three prescription pills during a search after she returned from the Dimond Courthouse on Wednesday. A male inmate was found with an unknown pill on Thursday also after returning from the courthouse.
Boaters report whale strike off Chichagof Island
Details are sketchy, but everyone is okay after a collision between a skiff and a whale in Freshwater Bay on Chichagof Island.
Juneau’s garbage bear problem fixable, experts say
A dozen years ago, the city faced a similar problem, leading to the CBJ bear ordinance, which prohibits leaving garbage cans out except after 4 a.m. on pickup day. Juneau Police are not currently citing residents under the ordinance when a crafty bruin pops the lid on one of those new garbage cans provided by Arrow Refuse.
Co-op to form in bid to save downtown Juneau grocery store
A group of Juneau residents is exploring the idea of a cooperative grocery store at the soon to be vacant Alaskan & Proud Market on Willoughby Avenue.
ASMI’s Riutta to retire
“I’m going to retire in December, see if I can’t get it right this time.” -Ray Riutta, who spent 38 years in the U.S. Coast Guard before coming to the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, where he’s been executive director for the past 10 years.