Not that long ago, the Coast Guard Cutter Sherman was intercepting illegal drugs off the coast of sunny and warm Costa Rica.
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Friday Newscast 9/23/11
Stories include Juneau organizations getting together on chronic inebriates in the downtown area and a heads-up on the release of study results of economic trends in Juneau and Southeast.
Juneau faces homeless chronic inebriate problem
An affordable-housing group is looking for ways to reduce the number of chronic inebriates downtown. The Juneau Homeless Coalition met Thursday to begin gathering information and planning for new programs.
Thursday Newscast 9/22/11
Stories include a resumption of king crabbing in Southeast, an update of winds in the Juneau and a rough ride for an arriving Coast Guard cutter.
Auke Bay to get new Sealift
The Auke Bay loading facility will be getting a new Sealift.
Assembly repeals Atlin Drive zone change
The Juneau Assembly has repealed a controversial zone change on a small parcel of residential land in the Mendenhall Valley. The Assembly last month overrode the Planning Commission and CBJ Community Development staff and zoned the area light commercial. Then the city attorney said it was illegal. The heavily wooded corner of Atlin Drive and…