Monday, January 19, 1998
Murkowski
plans mid-week announcement
Senator Frank Murkowski will announce whether or not he'll be running for re-election or
if he'll make a bid for the Governor's seat on Wednesday. Murkowski will make the
announcement in Anchorage, and will then come to Juneau for his annual address to the
Legislature. Murkowski's decision has been a long time in coming. He faces
competition in the gubernatorial race, if that is where his ambitions lie, from both
Democratic and Republican challengers, as well as from Governor Tony Knowles, who has
announced he will seek re-election.
Abel
is in the race for state senate
Don Abel, Jr. has announced he will run on the Republican ticket for Juneau's lone State
Senate seat. Abel made his decision over the weekend, and said part of what prompted
it is concern over maintaining Juneau's viability as the Capital City, along with personal
interests in wanting to see the state prosper for his six grandchildren. Abel, owner
of Don Abel Building Supply, is facing competition from his own party. McKie
Campbell, former deputy commissioner of Fish and Game, has already announced his candidacy
as a Republican. The only Democrat to step forward so far is Representative Kim
Elton.
Recreation
fees topic of public meetings
The Juneau Ranger District has announced a series of public work sessions to generate
public assistance in determining how to go about implementing the recreation fee
demonstration project for Forest Service recreation areas in Juneau. The first
meeting will be Thursday from 5 to 9 at Centennial Hall, with another Friday at Riverbend
Elementary School's Commons from 5 to 9. Fees imposed would not take effect until
January 1, 1999.
Subsistence
boundaries on the table
A series of statewide meetings on recently released draft regulations for federal
subsistence fisheries kicks off tomorrow night at 6 at Centennial Hall. The
regulations respond to the Katie John case ruling that certain navigable waters should
fall within the Federal Subsistence Board's jurisdiction.
Big
blow topples boat in Channel
Winds estimated at 60 knots are responsible for capsizing a 33 foot fishing boat six miles
south of Juneau yesterday morning. The Carol Ann's occupants, Jerry and Sandi
Anderson, were trapped inside when the boat capsized, but were able to kick out a door and
swim to the surface. The Coast Guard relied on a rescue swimmer from their 41-foot
utility boat to get the Andersons to safety. They were treated and released from
Bartlett Regional Hospital.
GHS
seeks foster parents for pets
Even animals need foster families every now and then, and that's why the Gastineau Humane
Society is looking for people interested in housing animals waiting for adoption. The
program springs from the Phoenix Program at Juneau-Douglas High School. Application
information is available by calling GHS at 789-0260.
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