Tuesday, February 3, 1998
Plans for
new high school move ahead
A consultant has been hired by the Juneau School District to work on the proposed high
school at Diamond Park. Superintendent Mary Rubadeau says they hired Bill DeYoung of
Ohio, a national expert on school buildings, to formulate the educational specifications
before any architectural work is done. DeYoung will look at the entire high school
program in the district, including Juneau Douglas High School, which is in need of major
renovation and upgrades. The preliminary cost estimate of a new high school is
$34-million, but a firmer figure will be available once the facility is further into the
planning stage.
Bid
awarded for new BRH building
Coogan Construction Company had the winning bid to build Bartlett Regional Hospital's
Administration Building. Coogan bid $2.9-million for the job, $300-thousand below
the architect's estimate. The project calls for an 18-thousand square foot building
to house the hospital's administrative arm, adjacent to the Emergency Room. The
three story facility will also include limited parking on the bottom level. Hospital
Administrator Bob Valiant says they hope to break ground as soon as possible. The
estimated occupation date is early January of 1999.
CBJ may
re-zone school zone
An ordinance was introduced during last night's Assembly meeting that would re-zone the
Capital School site to mixed use. Approval is subject to two conditions, that there
be an upgrade to the playground for community use, and that existing height requirements
would remain in effect. The Assembly also authorized City Manager Dave Palmer to
begin negotiations with Ralph Horceny (HORSE-knee) for a land trade that would open up
access to several hundred acres of CBJ land in Hidden Valley.
Bear
viewing to cost more
Two changes have been made to the management of the Pack Creek Brown Bear Viewing Area on
Admiralty Island. The starting date of the peak season will be early, on July 5,
visitors are still limited to no more than 24 during this time. And beginning in
1999 the permit fees will increase from $36 to $50 per adult per day. The fee
increase is part of the Recreation Fee Demonstration Project, which puts money raised back
into the site where it was collected.
Friday
deadline for B.C. fishermen
The deadline is fast approaching for Prince Rupert fishermen who blockaded the Malispina
last summer. They have until Friday to approve a settlement of a $3-million lawsuit
brought by the State of Alaska in response to the protest. A spokesman for the
fishermen says they want changes in the wording to ensure they won't be barred from
legally protesting what they say is U.S. over-fishing of Canadian bound salmon.
Flags
lowered for Christiansen
State flags are at half staff through sundown tomorrow in memory of former State
Legislator Ray Christiansen of Bethel who passed away from congestive heart failure
Sunday. He was 75. Services are tomorrow in Bethel.
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