In this Curious Juneau, John Hollis asks: What’s the highest wind speed recorded in Juneau? The answer will blow away this Coast Guard retiree.
Tripp J Crouse, KTOO
A recent transplant to Juneau from Iowa, Tripp J Crouse has more than 13 years of journalism and newspaper experience, and was previously the social media editor for the Quad-City Times of Davenport, Iowa, from April 2013 to July 2016.
Morning update — Thursday, April 12, 2018
In this update: Juneau Empire and Alaska sister papers sold again; Regulators OK Juneau settlement with Hydro One; Alaska Senate is set to debate state budget Thursday; and Alaska official says the state is likely to lead U.S. in STD rates.
Morning update — Wednesday, April 11, 2018
In this newscast: a former Planned Parenthood worker was rejected for midwives board; Court reviews $12.5 million offer for Nugget Mall; and Alaskan educators advocate for increased K-12 funding.
Attorneys in cruise ship murder case will split up blood evidence, notice says
Both parties in a cruise ship murder case have agreed on how to handle blood evidence in the case, according to a notice the Public Defender’s Office entered Friday into U.S. District Court.
Plea agreement in Cotten case outlines drug deals
A plea agreement entered Wednesday for a former Bergmann Hotel manager outlines the 2017 drug deals that led to his arrest. In the agreement, Charles Edward Cotten Jr. will plead guilty to all four counts of federal felony drug distribution. He admits to selling 112 grams of methamphetamine.
Morning update — Thursday, April 5, 2018
In this newscast: A former Bergmann manager’s trial is getting bumped, guilty pleas expected in drug case; Alaska Supreme Court says independents can run in Democratic primary; and PFD fraud case headed to the grand jury, again.