JUNEAU DAILY NEWS MINUTE

By Chris Burns - kiny@ptialaska.net

Tuesday, January 23, 1996 (c) Alaska Juneau Communications
*Eaglecrest has lost $34,000 in refunded season lift tickets, and another $3,000 in money back for ski lockers due to its latest opening ever. All told, the ski area could see $170,000 in red ink this season. However, Assembly member Cathy Munoz says the loss will be absorbed by the Eaglecrest Fund balance.
*A second developer may get a shot at building a golf course on the west side of Douglas Island. Waterfront Park Corporation -- whose bid was chosen over others for the city land -- has been unable to come up with financing for a golf course and housing project. The company second in line says it has the money lined up, but would build only a golf course, and no housing.
*Removing those unpalatable 'pin bones' from salmon is one of the suggestions made by the Marketing Alaska Initiative after a year's study of ways to increase the state's business potential. Governor Knowles accepted about 200 recommendations from the group of 100 business leaders and government officials today. Other suggestions include the production of more value-added items, and a more aggressive marketing campaign.
*The Southeast group fighting a proposed ballot measure which would give sport anglers priority over commercial fisherman in salmon allocations, is taking its message to Southcentral. 'Salmon for Alaska's Future' has been working with Anchorage-area commercial fisherman to fight the initiative which was proposed by Cook Inlet charter operators.
*Public workshops are planned next week by the Mayor's Public Safety Building Task Force to get an idea of where residents think a new police station should be built. The Site Selection Committee will formalize the list before it goes to the full Task Force. It is expected to go to the Assembly by the middle of April.
*A bill has been introduced in the Legislature which would prevent the Department of Natural Resources from banning Alaskans from state lands without the consent of lawmakers. Co-sponsor, Senate President Drue Pearce, says the legislation would keep state land open for hiking, skiing, A.T.V.s, snowshoeing, mushing and boating.
*The 150,000 passengers predicted to ride the White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad this season will have something to keep them occupied during the 3-hour round-trip to the summit. White Pass is putting out a new magazine with highlights of the route, stories about the Gold Rush and Skagway, and the history of the railroad.