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Competing
plans for new high school topic of Assembly work session
How to proceed with the new high school at Dimond Park is before the
Assembly Committee of the Whole during a work session this evening.
Committee Chair Ken Koelsch says they hope to come up with a formal
proposal to debate during a regular Assembly meeting in the near future.
He says there are two choices. One is to endorse the schematic design
based on the the $46 point 9 Million plan approved by voters. The other is
the plan submitted by the school district which calls for $62 Million
project. In that case, Koelsch says a new election would have to be
scheduled to approve the additional funding.
The meeting is scheduled from 5 to 6:30 in Assembly Chambers at City Hall.
Cowan to run
school district on permanent basis
Peggy Cowan got a promotion from acting Superintendent to Gary Bader's
permanent replacement at last night's School Board meeting.
The Assistant Superintendent was named acting when Bader announced he was
leaving the school district to become the chief investment officer for the
Alaska Department of Revenue.
Cowan's contract will take effect February 1 and run through June of next
year.
High wind warning remains in effect
The high wind warning for downtown Juneau and Douglas continues through
today.
Gusts to 70 miles per hour are expected, according to Metrologist Kimberly
Vaughn in the Juneau Forecast Office.
She said notable gusts overnight included 48 miles per hour at the Rock
Dump, 44 at the Federal Building, 59 at the Mt. Roberts Tram, and over 70
on Sheep Mountain. Winds were light and variable at the airport. A gust at
the Rock Dump this morning was clocked at 64 miles per hour.
Very windy conditions are expected through Thursday. The winds will start
to come down Friday, but Vaughn says the real reprieve from the winds
won't be until Saturday. Snow is in the forecast for Friday and Saturday.
Anchorage murder victim identified
Anchorage police have released the name of the woman found dead Monday in
an East Anchorage trailer. Department official Ron Magee says they are
investigating the death of 32 year old Martha A. Nick as a homicide. He
says the woman was from the Aniak area.
The cause of death was not released for investigative purposes, according
to Magee
It was the third death at the trailer in four years. The two previous
deaths were not considered suspicious.
Magee says no arrests have been made in Monday's homicide. Nick's death is
the city's second homicide so far this year.
Murder trial underway in Anchorage
The trial continues today for a man accused in the beating death of an
Anchorage woman more than two years ago. Joshua Wade is charged with
beating and raping Della Brown, whose body was found in a shed in the
city's Spenard neighborhood in September 2000. Opening statements were
heard yesterday.
Era plane has rough landing in
Kipnuk
Passengers on board an Era Aviation flight from Bethel to Kipnuk had a
rough landing yesterday. An Era twin-otter slid off the runway and hit a
snow bank before coming to a halt. Era officials say none of the eight
passengers or two crew members were injured. The nose gear of the plane
was torn off.
Local high school homebuilders team takes second during national
competition
The Juneau Douglas High School Residential Construction team took second
place at the International Homebuilders Show in Las Vegas this week.
That word came from Team leader and high school teacher Greg Mapes this
morning. Juneau was the defending champion, and Mapes says their goal is
to win back the first place trophy next year.
The competition is sponsored by the National Homebuilders Association.
Alaskan caught in British Columbia
avalanche lives to tell of experience
The Anchorage man who survived a deadly avalanche in British Columbia
Monday says he's never seen anything like it in three decades of
back-country traveling. John Seibert says he managed to ride the snow
slide, keeping his head above the snow. It took him 30 minutes to dig
himself out.
Senator Murkowski names her chief of
staff
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski has named Anchorage native Justin B. Stiefel
as her chief of staff,
The Dimond High School graduate recently served as Legislative Counsel for
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens. Before that he was a legislative aide and deputy
press secretary for Stevens. He also worked for Alaska Congressman Don
Young in his Anchorage office.
Alexander Polinsky, who served as chief of staff to Murkowski's father
will remain as a senior counsel for national and international affairs.
Other staff appointments are pending.
Fradley tapped as Governor's
communication chief
Governor Murkowski has named Dennis Fradley to be his communications
director.
Fradley is external affairs director for Anchorage Mayor George Wuerch.
Fradley also worked with Murkowski while he was in the U-S Senate between
1984 and 1991.
Fradley is also a former editor of the Anchorage Times and the Voice of
the Times.
Inmate charged with flushing sheet
An inmate at the Ketchikan Correctional Center has been charged with
criminal mischief after he flushed a sheet down a toilet yesterday
morning.
That caused flooding in the facility's boiler room and other locations.
The estimated cost of the damage and clean up was not yet known at this
report.
The inmate is identified as 29 year old John Clint Sherwood.
Lady Bears on road in Anchorage
The Crimson Bears women's basketball team is in Anchorage this week. They
take on Chugiak tonight and start play in the East High Tournament
tomorrow. The tournament continues through Saturday.
Lights to adorn Governor's Mansion again
The holiday lights will be turned back on at the Governor's Mansion
tonight.
John Manley in the Governor's Office explains that there's a two fold
purpose. One is to welcome the Legislature back to the capitol and to help
celebrate the inaugural balls in Juneau this weekend.
The lights will be on through Monday.
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