About 5,500 Permanent Fund Dividends are being recalled.
The PFDs were sent out in error.
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Fast ferry builders, AMHS trade shots in dispute over engine problems
The Alaska Marine Highway System says the engines being used in their two fast ferries are defective and builders of the ships knew it when they delivered the ships only six years ago. But the ferries’ builders say it’s not their fault.
Assembly approves maps for annexation petition
The City and Borough of Juneau is finalizing an annexation petition to be filed with the state’s Local Boundary Commission for lands that Petersburg wants to include in a proposed borough. Last night, the CBJ Assembly approved several maps to be included in the petition. They show 92.6 percent of the contested area is in…
Valley library proposal clears assembly hurdle
A resolution authorizing City Manager Rod Swope to apply for state funds to pay for half of a new Mendenhall Valley library is on its way to the Juneau Assembly.
Initiative aims to restore coastal management program
Juneau Mayor Bruce Botelho is one of three local elected officials from around the state spearheading an effort to resuscitate the Alaska Coastal Management Program.
Assembly to discuss SE Transportation Plan, AJ Mine
Assembly will hear from the Department of Transportation on the SE Transportation Plan and City Engineering Director Rorie Watt on the AJ Mine.