New officers have been named for Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation, the parent company of the subsidiary that runs the Kensington Mine about 45 miles northwest of Juneau.
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SEARHC CEO resigns
The chief executive of the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, or SEARHC, is stepping down. Roald Helgesen is leaving SEARHC to become chief exectuive officer of the statewide Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. He says his last day is in December, to ensure a smooth transition to a new CEO. In a letter to the…
PFD is $1174
Governor Sean Parnell revealed the amount of this year’s Permanent Fund Dividend in Anchorage on Tuesday morning. Cameras clicked away as he held up a large white card with the printed amount of $1174, followed by applause. This year’s dividend is $107 less than last year’s dividend of $1281. The dividend is calculated as a…
Tuesday Newscast 9/20/11
Stories include a failed vote by the CBJ Assembly intended to withdraw Juneau from the Tongass Futures Roundtable.
Juneau to file annexation petition
Juneau will file a petition with the Local Boundary Commission to annex lands proposed for a Petersburg borough. The Assembly voted last night (Monday) to challenge Peterburg’s plan to incorporate an area previously identified for annexation to the City and Borough of Juneau. It includes all the territory from the southern CBJ boundary and east…
CBJ Remains in Tongass Futures Roundtable
The City and Borough of Juneau will remain part of the Tongass Futures Roundtable. A resolution to repeal CBJ support for the group failed on a tie vote at last night’s (Monday) Assembly meeting. Mayor Bruce Botelho recused himself from the discussion and vote, because he currently serves as facilitator of the group. Earlier this…