The location of the Alaska Commercial Fishermen’s Memorial has been laid to rest by the Juneau Assembly. The panel Monday determined the memorial should stay where it is on Juneau’s working waterfront, even though a floating cruise ship berth will be built in front of it in the next couple of years. The memorial board…
Rosemarie Alexander
RCA extends AELP rate decision
It will now be September 2nd before Alaska Electric Light and Power and Juneau rate payers know the size of a pending rate increase. The Regulatory Commission of Alaska today (Friday, Aug. 26) extended its decision for the second time. Last month the commission announced it would issue its final order today, a month later…
Juneau School Summit
Parents of Juneau elementary school students have the most confidence in the Juneau School District, according to a survey conducted in May of randomly selected parents. The survey was presented last night (Thursday) at the second annual School Summit at Thunder Mountain High School. The purpose of the summit was to share student achievement reports…
Woman indicted in PFD fraud case
A Soldotna woman has been indicted for lying on her 2010 Permanent Fund Dividend application. According to the state departments of Law and Revenue, a Juneau Grand Jury has charged 62-year-old Sherrie Ann Ace of one count of unsworn falsification in the first degree, a Class C felony. The indictment also charges Ace of second…
USPS polls Douglas Post Office users
Douglas Post Office customers are being asked what postal services they use at the island store and how often. The U.S. Postal Service has sent out a survey to help gauge the importance of small post offices across the country. While the Postal Service had targeted 36 in Alaska for closure, Alaska district officials announced…
CBJ Assembly creates AJ Mine fund
The AJ Mine Capital Project Fund now holds $250,000 for a water system study and other issues to be resolved before city officials decide if they’ll promote the city-owned gold mine. The Assembly Monday night appropriated the money from the sales tax budget reserve. The ordinance says nothing about what the funds would be used…