The chief executive of the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, or SEARHC, is stepping down. Roald Helgesen is leaving SEARHC to become chief exectuive officer of the statewide Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. He says his last day is in December, to ensure a smooth transition to a new CEO. In a letter to the…
Rosemarie Alexander
Juneau to file annexation petition
Juneau will file a petition with the Local Boundary Commission to annex lands proposed for a Petersburg borough. The Assembly voted last night (Monday) to challenge Peterburg’s plan to incorporate an area previously identified for annexation to the City and Borough of Juneau. It includes all the territory from the southern CBJ boundary and east…
CBJ Remains in Tongass Futures Roundtable
The City and Borough of Juneau will remain part of the Tongass Futures Roundtable. A resolution to repeal CBJ support for the group failed on a tie vote at last night’s (Monday) Assembly meeting. Mayor Bruce Botelho recused himself from the discussion and vote, because he currently serves as facilitator of the group. Earlier this…
Legislators create Taku River Fact-Finding Task Force
Juneau lawmakers are looking for members to serve on a new Taku River Task Force. The river is the most abundant salmon-producer in Southeast Alaska. It’s also one of the most studied in terms of biology, but with the renewal of mining at the headwaters, many other questions remain. “We’re just trying to find out…
Welcome Home
A soldier received a surprise welcome when he returned to Juneau from deployment in Iraq Friday evening.
Weekend wins for Falcons and Crimson Bears
Wins for both Juneau high school varsity football teams this weekend. The Thunder Mountain Falcons on Friday beat the Sitka Wolves on a score of 25 to 6, just the margin they needed for the drive to playoffs. A 27-yard field goal late in the game sealed it. If the Falcons beat Ketchikan next week, they…