By Editor, on February 20th, 2012 From KINY News:
Alaska U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski will tour a host of Southeast Alaska communities over the President’s Day recess.
According to a press release from Murkowski’s office, the Senator will kick off her Southeast swing Tuesday in Skagway for a roundtable discussion there.
From Skagway, Murkowski will travel to Haines on Wednesday for another roundtable discussion at the Bald Eagle Museum before heading to Yakutat where she will meet with state and local officials at the ANB Hall there.
Senator Murkowski will visit Juneau on Thursday for her annual address to the Alaska State Legislature before leaving for Ketchikan for a press conference on Friday.
By Editor, on January 20th, 2012 AMHS Press release 1/20/2012
JUNEAU–MV LeConte has run into severe weather conditions and will return to Auke Bay; today’s sailings to Haines and Skagway have been canceled. An estimated time of arrival to Auke Bay will be released when the vessel is able to turn south in the vicinity of Berners Bay. AMHS staff will notify affected passengers of these changes. For more information, please contact the Juneau reservations call center or your local terminal by dialing 1-800-642-0066.
For tomorrow’s schedule, please see the MV LeConte sailing calendar for January 2012.
By Editor, on January 10th, 2012 By Matt Miller, KTOO – Juneau
JUNEAU–A Hoonah man has been declared incompetent to stand trial for the murder of two police officers nearly a year-and-a-half ago. Monday’s ruling means that a long-delayed jury trial, recently scheduled to start January 30th, will not happen anytime soon.
Listen to full story at APRN.
By Editor, on December 26th, 2011 JUNEAU–MV Kennicott will delay departure from Juneau/Auke Bay terminal today; Monday, December 26th by 24 hours due to severe weather. For more information, please contact your local terminal by dialing 1-800-642-0066.
At this time, Kennicott is scheduled to depart Juneau/Auke Bay on Tuesday, December 27th at 4:30pm for an arrival in Yakutat on Wednesday, December 28th at 9:30am.
For more info or updates, see FerryAlaska.com.
By Editor, on October 13th, 2011 JUNEAU EMPIRE
A new trial date has been set for the alleged killer of two Hoonah police officers.
John N. Marvin Jr., will be tried early next year.
Sitka Superior Court Judge David George on Monday scheduled the jury trial to begin Jan. 30, 2012 at the Dimond Courthouse. The trial was originally slated to begin Monday.
Read more in the Juneau Empire.
By Editor, on September 23rd, 2011 AMHS Press Release:
FVF Fairweather will not be serving Upper Lynn Canal weekly on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday as originally published in the printed schedule. MV Malaspina will continue daily service to the region through Friday, September 30th, 2011.
For a revised schedule, see the FVF Fairweather sailing calendar or the MV Malaspina sailing calendar for September 2011. For more information, please contact your local terminal or AMHS central reservations office at 1-907-465-3941 or toll-free at 1-800-642-0066.
By Editor, on September 23rd, 2011 From KINY Radio news:
Wednesday’s wind storm in Southeast Alaska allowed the State Ferry Malaspina to play host to scores of unexpected guests.
Brenda Hewitt of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities says the Malaspina was docked in Haines since it couldn’t make it to Skagway because of the strong winds. She says 60 tourists were also stranded there since they also couldn’t make it back to their cruise ship in Skagway, so the Marine Highway accommodated them onboard the Malaspina.
The visitors returned to Juneau Thursday morning aboard the Malaspina; Princess Cruises footed the bill.
Read more stories at kinyradio.com
By Roger Maynard, on September 20th, 2011  Alaska State Trooper Dispatches:
HAINES–Take cub brown bear
On 9-16-11, Gregg A. Johnson, age 60 of Haines was cited by Wildlife Troopers for taking a cub grizzly bear that was accompanied by a sow and a sibling cub. Johnson was given an arraignment date of 10-4-11 in the Haines district court. The bear was seized by AWT. A brown bear is considered a cub for the first two years of its life. Read more->
By Editor, on September 15th, 2011 By Richard Mauer | ADN
After the state lost in two courts, the Parnell administration said Wednesday it would prepare a new environmental impact statement for a 50-mile road from Juneau to a proposed ferry terminal near Haines and Skagway rather than appeal again, this time to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The state announced its decision to go back to the planning process two months after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of a federal judge in Alaska, who said the original environmental impact statement for the Juneau Access Project, from 2006, was inadequate.
Read more in the Anchorage Daily News.
By Editor, on September 1st, 2011 By Jonathan Grass | JUNEAU EMPIRE
Black bears in residential neighborhoods aren’t exactly unheard of in Juneau. While many people stay inside when bears are about, one local woman says she had a different instinct when she saw her dog was in trouble.
Read full article in the Juneau Empire.
By Editor, on August 20th, 2011  NOAA photo By Mike Dunham | ADN
Federal officials spent the better part of Wednesday near Juneau trying to remove a buoy line from a 5-month old humpback whale.
The call came in around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Moran said. Boats taking tourists on whale viewing trips spotted the calf and its mother in Lynn Canal near the Shrine of St. Therese, a Catholic retreat north of Juneau. A buoy bobbed between the whales and it looked as if they might be ensnarled with the line. The lab’s “large whale disentanglement team” — both scientists and non-scientific staff — was on the water by 10 a.m.
Read full story in the Anchorage Daily News.
By Editor, on June 30th, 2011 USCG Press release
JUNEAU, Alaska – Coast Guard Sector Juneau will hold a change of command ceremony on the dock at Coast Guard Station Juneau where Capt. Scott Bornemann will relieve Capt. Melissa Bert as Sector Juneau commanding officer during a formal ceremony Friday at 10:30 a.m., with Rear Adm. Thomas Ostebo, the 17th Coast Guard District commander, presiding. Read more->
By Roger Maynard, on June 5th, 2011  USCG Crew transfers patient to a waiting ambulance JUNEAU–A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevaced a 65-year-old man from St. James Bay to Juneau, after he reportedly suffered back and head injuries from a fall on June 3, 2011.
The helicopter crew arrived in Juneau at 12 p.m. and safely transferred the man to awaiting emergency medical services personnel, who took him for further medical care to Bartlett Regional Hospital.
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By Roger Maynard, on May 5th, 2011  SAN FRANCISCO–Yesterday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled 2-1 that the state and federal transportation officials failed to consider a key alternative to building the Juneau access road north along Lynn Canal: beefing up existing ferry service. Their ruling affirmed a 2009 decision by U.S. District Judge John Sedwick, who said the 2006 environmental impact statement supporting the road was flawed and inadequate. Read more->
By Roger Maynard, on April 22nd, 2011  Press Release
JUNEAU—Fishing season is upon us! Do you have questions about the 2011 charter halibut management measures or other fishing regulations?
Officers from NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement will hold public outreach meetings in several Southeast Alaska communities next month to discuss 2011 charter halibut fishing regulations and answer any questions from concerned parties.
Meetings will be held as follows: Read more->
By Editor, on March 25th, 2011 By Sarah Day | JUNEAU EMPIRE
JUNEAU–The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly on Thursday agreed upon a set of seven standards it wants to see developed in drafting a proposal to the Alaska Redistricting Board.
The CBJ has contracted with attorney Jim Baldwin, who has experience with reappropriation, suggested the list of seven standards the city should use when drafting Juneau House districts.
Read more in the Juneau Empire.
By Roger Maynard, on March 24th, 2011 JUNEAU–A special meeting of the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly is scheduled for today (Thursday) to take up the pending reapportionment of Alaska’s election districts.
According to a news report from KINY radio, Juneau falls about 4500 people short of filling two legislative districts with the average of 17,700 people. That means Juneau would have to reach outside the current district boundaries to constitute a normal legislative district.
At the Haines Borough Assembly meeting last Tuesday evening, the assembly unanimously passed resolution 11-03-267 “calling on the State of Alaska Redistricting Board to maintain the Haines Borough in a House district that is ‘a relatively integrated socio-economic area’ and not a part of the City and Borough of Juneau.” Read more->
By Editor, on March 15th, 2011 The Board of Forestry will meet on Thursday and Friday, March 31 and April 1, 2011 beginning at 8:00 a.m. each day in the main Dept. of Environmental Conservation conference room, 410 Willoughby Avenue, Juneau, AK. Read more->
By Editor, on March 14th, 2011 JUNEAU–According to the Anchorage Daily News, federal prosecutors have agreed to drop four felony charges against Rep. Bruce Weyrauch in exchange for a misdemeanor plea agreement. Read more->
By Editor, on March 7th, 2011 Bob Janes | JUNEAU EMPIRE
JUNEAU–The Juneau Docks and Harbors Board is currently involved in moving forward with the Auke Bay Master Plan, which was initiated in 2005, and partially funded by Juneau voters in 2005 and 2007. The completion and approval of this plan is timely, as demands on the harbor have evolved significantly over the past decade.
Read more in the Juneau Empire.
By Editor, on March 3rd, 2011 JUNEAU–As the state legislature reaches the halfway point of the ninety day legislative session, the legislature for the most part has shut down for the week to allow 28 of the 60 members to attend an Energy Council meeting in Washington D.C. A call to a Fairbanks legislator’s office seeking information on a budget matter was met with the response, “It’s energy week so everyone is gone.”
Read more at Andrewhalcro.com.
By Editor, on March 3rd, 2011 AST press release:
JUNEAU–On 3/1/11, at 12noon hours, AST received a report that George Koenig, age 60, of Juneau, was on the Juneau ice field at camp 9 requesting transportation.
Koenig had left Juneau on 2-17-11 for a protracted camp out on the ice field and was well equipped with cold weather gear and supplies but was running low on fuel and was requesting evacuation. Coastal Helicopters had been attempting to resupply his fuel for several days but was unable to due to high winds. AST is working with the USCG and Temsco Helicopters and attempting to evacuate Koenig.
On 3-1-11, at 1545 hours, a Temsco helicopter was able to land at camp 9 and safely get Koenig back to Juneau. Koenig is in good health with no reported injuries.
By Editor, on March 2nd, 2011 Staff | JUNEAU EMPIRE
The Alaska State Troopers Tuesday received a report a Juneau resident was requesting evacuation from his location on the Juneau Icefield at Camp 9. The report stated George Koenig left Juneau on Feb. 17 well-equipped for an extended cold weather stay on the ice, but began to run low on fuel.
Read more in the Juneau Empire.
By Editor, on March 1st, 2011 By Jonathan Grass | JUNEAU EMPIRE
Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp. has outperformed its last quarter and yearly figures, with Kensington’s gold production playing a strong role in boosting the numbers.
Coeur reported $218 million in metal sales in its fourth quarter, a 75 percent increase. Its full year metal sales were up 72 percent, to a record $515 million.
Read the full article in the Juneau Empire.
By Roger Maynard, on February 25th, 2011 By Sarah Day | JUNEAU EMPIRE
JUNEAU–The Docks and Harbors board approved a 1.8 percent increase, which it evaluates every year. The rate increase is slotted to occur every year, and technically the board doesn’t have to approve the increase.
So, on a 27-foot boat in a downtown harbor, a person pays $1,200.42 this year; next year they will pay $1,215.81. For the same size boat in Auke Bay harbors, a person pays $2,000.70 this year; next year they will pay $2,031.48.
Read full article in the Juneau Empire.
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