JUNEAU DAILY NEWS MINUTE
Thursday, January 30, 1997 (c) Alaska Juneau Communications
*6 new inspectors will be coming to the Juneau area, as part of a
Federal Aviation Administration effort to help reduce accidents.
Ike Borgen, manager for the local Flight Standards District
Office, says that half of the new inspectors will be in
operations, working with pilots, and the other 3 will be in
airworthiness, overseeing aircraft maintenance. They will bring
the total number of inspectors to 18, including avionics
inspectors who examine airplane electronics systems. The new
people will be hired within the next 5 months.
*Governor Knowles has unveiled four bills that get tough on
juvenile crime, and support safe, healthy families. The bills
tighten provisions of the juvenile justice system, create the
Healthy Families Alaska program, make sure minors who abuse
alcohol complete treatment programs, and broaden the use of
foster care review panels. The bills are based on
recommendations of last year's Conference on Youth and
Justice.
*CBJ Lands and Resources Manager Steve Gilbertson is talking with
the Alaska Mental Health Trust about the possibility of swapping
several different land parcels to accommodate the National
Guard's new Armory, which is still in the planning stages, and a
new Coast Guard facility. Gilbertson says the National Guard
site they are looking at is next to DOT on Glacier Highway. The
Assembly has indicated they would like to obtain the current
Armory site, next to Centennial Hall, and they are willing to
swap the current Coast Guard site to the Trust. Gilbertson says
talks are still underway.
*Proposed changes to the schedule at Juneau-Douglas High School
will not happen for the upcoming school year. Changes have been
proposed in an effort to use time more efficiently and improve
student performance. During a School Board work session this
week it was decided that the committee looking into options will
take the next few months to talk to teachers about the trimester
system they favor, and other options. If a change is made, it
won't take effect until the 1998-99 school year.
*Girl Scout cookies will be on sale until this Sunday, so you
better hurry and order you Thin Mints if you haven't already.
All of the favorite flavors are still being offered, along with
the new Le Chip, a hazelnut chocolate chip cookie. They are
still $3 a box, and the money goes to help fund projects for the
300 Girl Scouts in the Juneau area. If you haven't ordered yet,
you can call the Tongass Alaska Girl Scout Council at 586-1710.