Mat-Su teacher Bob Williams filed as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor today at the Anchorage Division of Elections.
State Government
Groundbreaking held for Walter Soboleff Center
Building will fill vacant lot and be devoted to the research and study of the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian cultures
Troopers investigate assault aboard cruise ship
Alaska State Troopers are investigating a sexual assault alleged to have taken place aboard a cruise ship. Troopers say a female crew member on the Star Princess reported being assaulted by two other crew members as the ship was sailing through Chatham Strait on its way to Juneau. Spokeswoman Beth Ipsen says the assault reportedly…
Smoking ban postponed at AHFC senior housing
A smoking ban planned for state-subsidized senior public housing has been postponed. The Alaska Housing Finance Corporation was to implement no-smoking rules in residents’ apartments in August, forcing smokers outside. Now the corporation says it will re-evaluate the policy. “Who says you can’t fight city hall?” asks Ron Dean. He believes his petition helped agency…
Juneau enjoys the fifth Governor’s Family Picnic
There wasn’t the usual long line of people waiting for food at the Governor’s Family Picnic held Tuesday evening at Savikko Park.
Administration Commissioner rejects judge’s decision
Administrative Law Judge Jeffrey Friedman last month told Hultberg her department had violated its own procurement code.