Grist reporter Lois Parshley says the saga of the Manh Choh Mine dates back decades, and includes disagreements over who owns the land around Tetlin.
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City leaders hope for more public participation ahead of next Juneau subport decision
With future phases of the project up for discussion next week, Juneau city leaders hope to get more public input about the proposed parking and retail space nearby.
Judge tosses Alaska suit against feds over contaminated ANCSA lands
Assuming the judgment stands, it blocks one possible avenue for forcing a solution to a decades-long saga.
Hoonah set to try again to form new Alaska borough
Hoonah’s tiny outlying communities like Elfin Cove, population 24, and Game Creek, population 23, would be included in the new borough’s boundaries.
Yak Timber files for bankruptcy after its parent company, the village corporation, is sued for $13M
It’s the latest chapter in the story of a contentious logging operation that many of the corporation’s shareholders didn’t support.
Under new agreement, Juneau would have until 2028 to open Eaglecrest gondola
The new agreement pushes back the deadline for opening the gondola by a year, setting it at May 31, 2028. If it doesn’t open by then, Goldbelt can back out.