The U.S. Forest Service has approved a plan to allow Greens Creek Mine to drill 11 sites across one and a quarter acres in a roadless area within Admiralty Island National Monument. It’s an extension of work done each summer to find additional mineral deposits.
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Juneau Project Homeless Connect report released
The Juneau Homeless Coalition saw nearly 190 people utilize services at this year’s Project Homeless Connect – the most in the event’s three year history.
State’s top judge advocates for targeted, cost-effective justice
Chief Justice Walter Carpeneti says presumptive sentencing laws limits a judge’s role in sentencing.
Charters, longliners reach rockfish compromise
Guided fishermen will have to return deep-water rockfish to a safe depth under a plan approved this week by Alaska’s Board of Fisheries. The proposal is an unusual compromise between longliners and charter-boat operators.
Update: Coeur disagrees with MSHA report on Kensington fatal
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration says Kensington Gold Mine management policies, procedures, and controls were inadequate at the time 30-year-old Joseph Tagaban was killed last September.
Justices hear appeal of dismissed civil suit stemming from Juneau murder
Simone Kim was shot and killed by Jason Coday using a rifle he acquired from Rayco Sales.