Wednesday, January 21, 1998
Low
turnout for subsistence hearing
Only a handful of people showed up at last night's hearing on federal management of
subsistence fishing. The meeting here in Juneau was the first of 31 to be held
through out the state over the next few weeks. Of the less than 20 Juneau residents
who showed up, only three testified. Meanwhile, the village of Angoon attended via
teleconference, and nine residents addressed the board, saying growing numbers of Natives
from Hoonah and Kake are using lands around Angoon for subsistence purposes.
TSI
delivers financial records to ANB
A financial summary from the Territorial Sportsmen was delivered to the Alaska Native
Brotherhood, as agreed to during mediation talks to settle last summer's boycott of the
Golden North Salmon Derby. Carl Rosier of the Sportsmen says they spent about $6800
on subsistence education and lobbying out of almost $15-thousand received from membership
fees and the sale of property. Richard Stitt of the ANB says the Board of Directors
hasn't had a chance to look at the figures sent, but they have come up with a format for
an upcoming town meeting to allow both sides to discuss their positions and problems.
Shakeup in
Tongass management team
By the end of March there will be one Tongass Forest Supervisor, and two Deputy Forest
Supervisors. The change was announced by Regional Forester Phil Janik, who says the
change was made to achieve a more unified leadership, and to provide better customer
service and efficiency. Brad Powell will be the Supervisor, and will be stationed in
Ketchikan, with Carol Jorgensen taking over as Deputy Supervisor in Petersburg. A
Deputy Supervisor for Sitka hasn't been chosen yet to replace Gary Morrison, who is
leaving in March.
Land swap
plan draws a crowd
Twenty eight people showed up to voice their concerns over a proposed land swap between
the George Family of Angoon and the Forest Service. John Neary says there was a good
mix of people supporting the proposal, and those who wanted concerns addressed regarding
the swap. Neary says they hope to have an environmental assessment out by spring,
and will accept additional public comments following that issuance.
Knife
incident at local store results in arrest
An employee argument at K-Mart turned into an armed confrontation in the sporting goods
department last night. Sgt. Walt Bowman with the Juneau Police Department says they
received a report that 25 year old Curtis Jorgensen had pulled a knife out and swiped the
back of the blade across the left side of a co-worker's throat, causing a scratch and
scaring the victim. Jorgensen was charged with assault in the third degree and was
lodged at the Lemon Creek Correctional Center.
Student
standards reviewed tonight
Community members will get a chance to review the proposed Core Content Standards in
Mathematics and Language Arts tonight at Juneau Douglas High School. The standards
may get final approval from the Juneau School District Board on February 3.
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