Ride-sharing service Uber has agreed to pay the state $77,925 because they misclassified drivers as independent contractors instead of employees.
Transportation
Even with another icebreaker, US fleet pales against its Arctic neighbors
Obama proposed to speed up construction of a heavy icebreaker by two years. He wants the new ship to be polar-ready by the year 2020, rather than 2022.
New bicycle repair station for flats in the flats debuts
The new bicycle repair station in the flats neighborhood of downtown Juneau has a bike rack, a bike stand, a pump and an array of tools.
16-year-old driver crashes into AML truck on Egan Drive
“A Dodge Neon was heading inbound, and the vehicle reportedly hydroplaned on some water and ended up striking the vehicle next to it,” said Juneau police Lt. David Campbell.
New Tesla Breaks Consumer Reports’ Ratings Scale, Bolsters Company’s Stock
“It kind of broke the system,” says Jake Fisher, director of the magazine’s auto test division. Tesla’s stock rose 8 percent Thursday.
Crews train to prevent repeat of Selendang Ayu grounding
The system was developed after the freighter Selendang Ayu lost power and grounded off of Unalaska Island in Dec. 2004. Six crewmembers were killed when the ship broke in half and spilled oil and its soybean cargo along the shoreline.