The group behind a citizens’ initiative to re-establish an Alaska Coastal Management Program plans to have signature gatherers in every corner of the state.
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Article 32 hearing underway in Juneau
US Coast Guard Lieutenant Lance Leone faces charges related to the deaths of two of his crew mates during a crash off the coast of Washington last year. Proceedings are expected to last into Friday.
‘Tis the season
Governor Sean Parnell and First Lady Sandy Parnell held the annual holiday open house at the Governor’s mansion Tuesday in Juneau.
Report says sea otters hitting dive fisheries hard
A new report says Southeast Alaska’s sea otter boom has cost the region close to $30 million. Most is income lost as otters consume shellfish and crabs that otherwise would be harvested by commercial divers and fishermen.
ADOT awards contract for Juneau Access supplemental EIS
The Alaska Department of Transportation has selected HDR, Inc. to complete a supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Juneau Access project.
Lemon Creek officials find contraband tobacco
Prison officials found two balloons filled with tobacco in a holding cell, and reported it to Alaska State Troopers.

