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| Publication | Abstract | Date | Headline | Author | Page | Column Number |
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| Juneau Empire | Rep. Vic Kohring has asked public radio and television stations for equal time to present views of opponents of state subsidies to public broadcasters. | 4/9/1996 | Radio, TV lobbying criticized: Rep. Kohring offense takes on public radio defense | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | The Juneau assembly has recommended several revision to the city's comprehensive plan to encourage more housing, particularly downtown. | 4/9/1996 | Rezone could mean downtown housing: a mixed-use zone would permit apartments in commercial areas | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The bid deadline for Riverbend School has been delayed until April 22, so city can provide bidders with copies of union contracts. | 4/9/1996 | Bid deadline for new school delayed again: city will provide contractors with union-hire specifications | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Goldbelt, Inc. is planning to refurbish the Seadrome Building and build a 100-foot-long by 24-foot-wide dock on the property. | 4/9/1996 | Waterfront to get another dock: Goldbelt plans to improvve Seadrome building property. | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Workers investigating an odor that had made some state employees feel ill found decomposing fruit behind a desk. | 4/9/1996 | Rotten fruit may have caused smell in building | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Jensen's Home Furnishings is planning to build a theree-story building next to the Fred Meyer store. | 4/9/1996 | Jensen's to build 50,000 square-foot center | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article presents the reminiscences of several frequenters of Percy's and the former owner Harriet Reynolds. | 4/9/1996 | `Percy's Brats' glance back | Hutchison, Kristan | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The Fair Exchange Program will make it easier for Juneau businesses to accept Canadian money from visitors. | 4/9/1996 | Program in place for Canadian money exchange: businesses can receive weekly faxes with currency exchange rates | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial thanks all the people who responded with donations after Empire receptionist Dana Medford's home was burned. | 4/9/1996 | This community is truly great | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Articorp could receive a $420,000 no-interest loan from the city to provide 42 apartments for legislative employees. | 4/23/1996 | City OKs legislative housing: dpwntown building remodel, affordable housing projects get assembly go-ahead | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A bill authorizing the death penalty and another calling for an advisory vote in November failed to pass out of the House Judiciary Comm. | 4/23/1996 | Death penalty bills meet their ends: House Judiciary won't move bills | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Coogan Construction bid $8.375 million for construction of the Riverbend Elementary School about $1 million under the city's estimate. | 4/23/1996 | And the winner is...Coogan Construction: low bid on Riverbend may been too good to be true | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | A bill that would have pulled about $47 million from the North Slope Borough and given it to school districts around the state was sent back to Senate Rules Comm. | 4/23/1996 | School funding formula bill fails to progress: it would have meant more money for urban schools at expense of rural districts | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article describes the work and writings of mystery writer John Straley. | 4/23/1996 | A published private eye | Holst, Svend | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A proposed hydroelectric plant at Lake Dorothy near Taku Inlet could provide 150 million killowat hours of electricity a year. | 4/23/1996 | Lake Dorothy power plant prediction may have been too low: new survey suggests more electricity available | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | A bill limiting how candidates can collect and spend campaign contributions has lost some key provisions. | 4/23/1996 | Campaign finance bill loses support: the question is now whether the bill can replace an initiative headed for November's ballot | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | A grand jury has indicted three men on charges stemming from a fight in which two men were attacked with a hammer and a third with a bottle. | 4/23/1996 | Three men indicted for `rival group' fight | Price, Susan | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Jack C. Tullis of Juneau has been sentenced to 16 months in jail on drug charges. | 6/25/1996 | Rastafarian gets time for drug possession | Price, Susan | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Mark Boyer, Commissioner of the Dept. of Administration elaborates on his agreement with 10 out-of-state ferry workers accused of wrongly collecting cost-of-living pay. | 4/23/1996 | My Turn: Ferry settlements end abuse, make rules clearer | Boyer, Mark | 4 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Mount Roberts trailhead will not be moved. | 5/24/1996 | Mount Roberts trail restorations promised | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Discussion of logging and timber sales in the Tongass. | 5/24/1996 | My Turn: democracy and forestry | Schmiege, Don | 4 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Jonathan Griffin convicted of stealing drugs from at Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School will go before school board. | 5/24/1996 | Convicted teacher wants job back | Price, Susan | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Murphy, Ethel J. - Zamora, Ramon | 5/24/1996 | Obituaries | unknown | 2 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Proposed federal minimum wage hike won't help many Alaskans. | 5/24/1996 | Minimum wage boost - Alaska style | Juneau Empire/AP | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | The writer of this editorial feels that Alaska legislators whor are working on reducing a $400 million deficit should vote to return the per diem increase they recently received. | 4/17/1996 | Per diem increase sends a message. | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The director of the CBJ Dept. of Health and Social Services, Kathy Marshall, has resigned rather than undertake the restructuring recommended by mgt. consultant. | 4/17/1996 | Mental health agency director calls it quits. | Hutchison, Kristan -,,, | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Gladys V. Kelley died on 4/13/96. | 4/17/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Bishop Michael Warfel is a man well qualified and carefully chosen for his new position in Southeast Alaska. | 12/18/1996 | A ministry of open arms/For most, a first glimpse of new bishop/Pro-nuncio: Warfel right person for the right place | Rogoway, Mike - Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 5 | 6-Jan |
| Juneau Empire | Rep. Mark Hanley wants a study done of state workers' salaries and benefits to see if they are paid more than private sector workers. | 4/9/1996 | Hanley calls for state pay study: lawmaker wants to set aside raises and study pay rates first | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The author feels the proposal by Legislative Affairs to utilize the Capital School building should be an open, informed public decision. | 12/18/1996 | My Turn: Open Capital School fate to democratic debate | Ottoson, David | 4 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The author believes that since private prisons can be operated for less they should be used and Alaska's economic welfare put above self interest. | 4/10/1996 | My Turn: Why we should consider privatizing prisons. | Prewitt, Frank | 5 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The writer of this editorial welcomes the new Catholic bishop and wishes him well in his work in Southeast. | 12/18/1996 | Southeast welcomes Bishop Michael Warfel | unknown | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Clayton Leslie Polley died on 04/09/96. | 4/10/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | A Yakutat lodge owner has pled innocent to charges of murdering a man employed as a cook at the lodge. | 12/18/1996 | Lodge owner pleads innocent to murder charge | Holst, Svend | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | In addition to its rapid growth JAMI has had to deal with a philosophical split over whether families or professionals should control the agency. | 4/10/1996 | Spending, philosophy at core of JAMI debate: The organization has changed since its inception in 1983. | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Alternative high school teachers previously employed by SERRC through a contract with the Juneau School District will be directly employed by the District next year. | 12/18/1996 | Alternative school teachers to be JEA members | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Alaska Airlines is finalizing an agreement to honor tickets from Delta Airlines, which is ending its summer-only service to Juneau. | 12/18/1996 | Delta ticket deal nears closure | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A supplemental budget bill headed to the state Senate floor has $1.2 million less than the administration said was needed to balance the budget for the current fiscal year. | 4/10/1996 | Trimmed-down book-balancing budget heads for Senate vote: Senate Finance cuts out noney for fines that court levide against the state. | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | The man who stole an undisclosed amount of money from the Breakwater Inn last month pled his sentence down to misdemeanor theft in a sentencing agreement. | 12/18/1996 | Breakwater thief guilty | Holst, Svend | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | The Southeast Alaska Catholic Church community ordained Michael Warfel as its new bishop Tuesday night in the first such service in Southeast.. | 12/18/1996 | Bishop receives office | Rogoway, Mike | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Since 1991 JAMI's annual budget has almost quadrupled to $3.8 million and the executive director's salary rose about 50%. | 4/10/1996 | Top salaries at JAMI grew dramatically over the years: Executive director's wages are 50 percent higher than 1991. | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Native objections to building an $85 million fisheries research center at Auke Cape (Indian Point), which is considered a sacred site, could delay the project. | 12/18/1996 | Natives oppose NOAA site | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Some staff thinks that JAMI's financial problems are due to disorganized book-keeping, but officials contribute them to rapid growth and over expectations of Medicaid. | 4/10/1996 | Ailing agency's books in disarray: Juneau Alliance for the Mentally Ill has grown quickly, and so has its problems. | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The writer of this editorial feels the CBJ Assembly should pass laws to deal with local hiring and buying in a clearly legal way without conflict of interest. | 4/3/1996 | City's labor agreement not the right solution. | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The pilot that was at the helm when the Star Princess grounded on Poundstone Rock has permanently surrendered his license to pilot ships in Alaskan waters. | 4/3/1996 | Pilot at Star Princess helm turns in license: Capt. Robert Nerup agreed to never apply for a license to guide ships in Alaskan waters again. | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau School district officials say a $3.9 million technology bond issue they hope voters will approve this fall will probably not be the last one. | 4/3/1996 | School technology bond won't be the end": School board will vote in two weeks on whether to ask voters for more computer money for classrooms." | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A bill easing restrictions on concealed handgun permits is on the Senate floor after controversial provisions were changed. | 4/3/1996 | Vote delayed on concealed handgun bill: A final vote on Senate Bill 177 is expected next week. | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The House approved its proposed 1997 fiscal year budget keeping in place all of the $70 million in reductions sought by the Republican-led majority. | 4/3/1996 | Cuts kept as House passes budget: Long floor debate expected today on reconsideration. | Sabbatini, Mark -,,,, | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau's American Legion Hall could lose its liquor license due to $10,000 they owe in back city sales taxes. | 4/3/1996 | Legion's liquor license at stake: Veterans' group owes back taxes to city. | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | Legislation to get insurance companies to pay for cancer screening test is on its way to the Senate floor. | 4/3/1996 | Cancer screening bill wins support: Insurance companies would pay for prostate, pap tests. | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Coeur Alaska, Inc. may revamp its plans for the Kensington gold mine, which could remove some environmental concerns. | 4/3/1996 | Mine plans change: Changes include abandoning dam and dry tailings storage. | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | There are veiled threats of lawsuit, but still no allocation plan for the coming Pacific N.W. commercial salmon season in the Us-Canada Pacific Salmon Treaty negotiations. | 4/3/1996 | Still no plan for salmon: Fishery in limbo as Salmon treaty talks deteriorate. | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The Juneau Area State Parks Advisory Board must decide what work should be done on the Mount Roberts trail. | 5/17/1996 | Mount Roberts trail becoming worse for wear | Juneau Empire | 5 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Ragsdale, DeAnn Jean - Reid, Evelyn Morrison - Teseneer, Lolan Lee | 5/17/1996 | Obituaries | unknown | 2 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Cancer patient Mike Miller stresses the importance of persons suffering with cancer or other traumatic illnesses to be with others who have had similar experiences. | 12/11/1996 | Coach says support groups play crucial role | Russ, Chris | 8 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Environmentalists file a lawsuit against the Ketchikan Pulp Co. for dumping toxic waste into Ward Cove. | 5/17/1996 | Lawsuit filed against pulp company | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Rep. David Finkelstein announces he will not seek a fifth term in office. | 5/17/1996 | Finkelstein says four terms is enough | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | The writer of this editorial, in light of the lifting of sanctions against Iraq and ists effect on Alaskan oil revenues commends the legislature on its conservative management of Alaska's economy. | 12/11/1996 | Prudent policy protects against economic pitfalls | unknown | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The bank teller who allegedly took $20,000 from her drawer at 1st National Bank of Anchorage Valley brancch should be back in Juneau by Christmas. | 12/11/1996 | Teller to be brought back to Juneau | unknown | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A low-flying airplane was reported by several Mendenhall Valley residents as flying low very close to their homes Tuesday night. | 12/11/1996 | Low-flying plane raised valley residents' ire | Hutchison, Kristan | unknown | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Differences remain between Governor's and legislators budget proposals. | 5/17/1996 | No-budge budgets differ at the core | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A sentencing agreement submitted to the judge could put a man accused of stealing legislative computer parts in jail for at least a year. | 12/11/1996 | Computer thief may spend a year in prison | Holst, Svend | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Commitment to open meetings by lawmakers was not part of the legislative majorities stated Commitment to Alaska. | 5/17/1996 | Open meeting laws dissolve | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | USS Juneau Memorial is visited by tourists. | 5/17/1996 | Lost brothers not forgotten | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau School District officials said this week they will spend $52,799 replacing playground equipment taken out this fall due to safety concerns. | 12/11/1996 | District will replace playground equipment | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article describes a new private ferry, the Silver Eagle, operating out of Haines. | 4/16/1996 | Another way over the water: new fery is testing the economic waters, but it's been a rough ride so far | Thomson, Lori | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Southeast mayors are presenting a proposal to their communities that calls for Gov. Knowles to budget funds for timber sales on state University of Alaska and Mental Health Trust lands. | 12/11/1996 | State my be asked to free up logging land | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Coeur Alaska officials and environmentalists say new plans for the Kensington gold mine could reduce environmental risks. | 4/16/1996 | Risks could be reduced, Coeur says | Thomson, Lori | 8 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Southeast mayors are the latest group looking into creating a region-wide head tax on cruise ship passengers. | 12/11/1996 | Visitor head tax not dead | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | This My Turn writer, Rep. Eldon Mulder, speaks in favor of the idea of private prisons. | 4/16/1996 | My Turn: Why a private prison makes sense for Alaska | Mulder, Eldon | 4 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A bill that would give teachers an incentive to retire early has passed the state House. | 4/16/1996 | Teacher retirement incentive bill passes House: measure now heads for the Senate | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Firefighters have ruled out the oil-fired furnace and propane appliances as causes of the fire that destroyed a Sprucewood Park trailer. | 4/16/1996 | Trailer fire investigators run out of leads: arson not ruled out, but investigators need more information | Price, Susan | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The Senate began debating its version of the state operating budget which helps the republican-led majority achieve its goal of cutting $70 million. | 4/16/1996 | Senate begins debating version of budget: still no funding for union state worker contracts | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Sen. Robin Taylor of Wrangell has introduced a bill that would tie Forest Service payments to the amount of timber harvested within a municipality. | 4/16/1996 | Senators in a tiff over tiber resolution: Sen. Robin Taylor introduced a bill that would cut Juneau out of forest receipts | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | The assembly sent the question of whether senior citizens will be exempted from paying sales tax back to a subcommittee. | 4/16/1996 | Senior tax status sent back to committee | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Changes in Coeur Alaska's plans for the Kensington mine will more easily meet water-quality standards. | 4/16/1996 | Coeur begins overhaul of mine plans: Kensington mine won't use cyanide, will contain dry tailings | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Alaska State Parks is seeking federal funds to develop an RV park and make other improvements in the Eagle River Basin. | 4/16/1996 | RV parking planned for Eagle Beach: grant sought to develop 1,300 acre park near beach | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article discusses the problems in Juneau school libraries caused by most libraries being staffed only half time. | 4/2/1996 | So many books, so little time: librarians in the Juneau school district say that the elementary libraries are suffering due to under-staffing | Brown, Cathy | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This My Turn writer suggests a reexamination of the golf course project before continuing. | 4/2/1996 | My Turn: Golf course project should be reexamined with change in builders | Post, Ken | 4 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial urges legislators to pass HB226 which would allow employers to provide greater benefits to employees who are married or who have dependent children. | 4/2/1996 | For the family's sake, pass House Bill 226 | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | A bill designed to ban same-sex marriages in Alaska passed the House today. | 4/16/1996 | Same-sex marriage ban passes house | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | A hot stove pipe ignited attic insulation in a home on Turn Ave. in the Mendenhall Valley, causing $2000 in damage. | 4/2/1996 | Fire caused by insulation near stack | Price, Susan | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | U. S. Bureau of Land Mgt. is prepared to transfer 316 acres of land near Hoonah to Sealaska Corp. | 4/2/1996 | Sealaska to get more land: Hoonah group considers fighting the transfer of 316 acres to Native corporation | Holst, Svend | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | The Republican majority in the Alaska House is refusing to give up any of the $70 million in cuts to the state operating budget. | 4/2/1996 | House Republicans stick to game plan: Democrats back off after amendment attempts go nowhere | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Legislators held a hearing today about a military research project outside Gakona, northeast of Glenallen. | 4/2/1996 | Military research questions raised: inquiring legislators want to know what HAARP is all about | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | Dunfey, Rev. Roland Kenneth | 4/16/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | About 800 people chanted slogans as lawmakers debated a Hose budget that fails to fund pay raises for state workers. | 4/2/1996 | Hundreds rally at Capitol: union state workers chant for pay raises | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | For $1000, Juneau residents can invest in Riverbend Elementary School general obligation bonds. | 4/2/1996 | School bonds sold locally: it will be Juneau's first over-the-counter city bond sale | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | McGraw Custom Construction is trying to force the assembly to remove a project labor agreement from contract requirements for Riverbend School. | 4/2/1996 | Union-hire rule must pass court test: school construction labor agreement may be stopped by lawsuit | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This My Turn writer describes her experiences with a group of African American retired officials volunteering their expertise and services. | 3/26/1996 | My Turn: Volunteer experiences whirlwind of political dialogue, urban challenges | Walker, Rosalee | 4 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial commends the Juneau Women's Network for their sponsorship of the statewide Alaska Women's Conference this weekend in Juneau. | 3/26/1996 | Women's Conference is a landmark event | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article describes the activities getting the Juneau Lyric Opera's production of Music Man ready for presentation. | 3/26/1996 | The making of a musical | Holst, Svend | 11 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Eric Arasmith who suffered head and neck injuries in a rock climbing fall is recovering at Harborview Medical Center. | 3/26/1996 | Injured rock climber still improving | Price, Susan | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | A bill allowing public schools to require students towear uniforjms was approved by the House. | 3/26/1996 | School dress codes, uniforms for students would be allowed by law | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Trail Mix has organized repair of Spaulding Meadows Trail in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service. | 3/26/1996 | Trail group puts out a call for Spaulding crew: volunteers are needed for one of Juneau's most popular hiking trails | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Hamlin, Burnett - Byrd, Victor L. | 3/26/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Channel Construction will ask the planning commission for a permit to develop a rock quarry on their property on N. Douglas. | 3/26/1996 | Rock quarry, road planned for N. Douglas: later plans include a neighborhood just north of the bridge | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | State lawmakers want assurances a proposed agreement to develop the 130-million-barrel Northstar field is legal before they debate it. | 3/26/1996 | Lawmakers stall on oil field deal: they aren't sure the administraion's agreement with BP exploration is legal | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial urges residents to contribute used eyeglasses to the Lions Club drive. | 3/26/1996 | Give the gift of sight | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | SB193 which passed the Senate today requires insurance companies to pay for hospital care for up to 48 hours for a regular birth. | 3/26/1996 | Senate passes bill to protect new families: House will weight question of post-birth hospital insurance | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | On reconsideration in the Senate a bill requiring a girl under 16 to have a parent's or judge's consent to have an abortion, failed on a 10-10 tie vote. | 3/26/1996 | Abortion consent bill fails in Senatae: Sen Lyman Hofman pulls his support from bill that had narrow approval | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Lawmakers hope to increase the interest rate on funds in the Constitutional Budget Reserve Fund by turning over management to the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. | 3/19/1996 | State looks to better the rate of return: a percent here, a percent there; and maybe they can close the budget gap | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article discusses the permitting process for the reopening of the A-J mine and public involvement. | 3/19/1996 | Another lode of public scrutiny | Thomson, Lori | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The Glacier Valley Rotary Club is again sponsoring a series of speakers in its Pillars of America Freedom series. | 3/19/1996 | `Pillars' speakers include Norman Vaughn: lineup chosen for Rotary's popular heroes series of lectures | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Rep. Ivan discusses HB465 which deals with teacher tenure and teacher evaluation. | 3/19/1996 | My Turn: House Bill 465 would bring tenure into the 21st Century | Ivan, Ivan M. | 4 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Residents expressed environmental concerns about allowing development of a golf course on city land around Peterson Creek on Douglas Is. | 3/19/1996 | North Douglas golf course advanced: city will negotiate with Totem Creek Inc. to develop $5 million, 18-hole course | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The Juneau school board will decide whether to reopen the rifle range at Harborview school. It has been closed because of lead dust. | 3/19/1996 | Gun enthusiasts want firing range reopened: school board will begin hearing public comments on future of Harborview gun range | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Robison, Janet Greenewald | 3/19/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Applicants seek permits to lead tourists on hikes, rent Hydro Bikes, launch kayaks and camp on city property. | 3/19/1996 | Trails, parks and permits: five apply to city for rights to use recreation spots commercially | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Alaska Forest Assn. and United Fishermen of Alaska are joining together to fight legislative plans to eliminate funding for monitoring logging on state land. | 3/19/1996 | Forestry division funding championed by an `odd couple': timber and fishing interests band together to save state agency | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Goldbelt, Inc., a native corporation has made an 18 percent return on an investment loan made for the purchase of a las Vegas hotel. | 3/27/1996 | Leaving Las Vegas: Goldbelt reaps 18 percent return from hotel sale in gambling capital. | Holst, Svend | 7 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | The writer of this editorial feels that Alaska definitely needs and enforcible parental consent law pertaining to abortion. | 3/27/1996 | State's children need parental consent law. | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The Commissioner of Corrections feels Republican lawmakers are contradicting themselves as they ask for less expensive alternatives to prisons and at the same time eliminate funds for two such projects. | 3/27/1996 | Budget writers whittle away here, add back there: Corrections cuts include eliminating work service offered at Lemon Creek. | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 3 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | As budget writers are working on the budget some funding has been restored to the arts and public broadcasting while attempting to cut state-funded abortions for low-income women. | 3/27/1996 | Budget writers whittle away here, add back there: They add back some money to arts council, public broadcasting. | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau police are re-establishing neighborhood watch programs and starting a business watch and other programs which will strengthen community policing"." | 3/27/1996 | Police place emphasis on community: They're beginning neighborhood and business programs. | Price, Susan | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Some members of the Juneau-Douglas School Site council say the school is not enforcing its own attendance policy. | 3/27/1996 | Parents say attendance policy not being enforced: Some members of the high school site council question school's leniency. | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | House Bell 226 which allows employers to offer fewer benefits to single workers or those without children is moving quickly to the Senate floor. | 3/27/1996 | Insurance bill sets quick pace: HB 226 defines more clearly who employers could exclude from benefit packages. | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Senate Bill 308 which would outlaw same-sex marriages is moving quickly through the state senate. | 3/27/1996 | Same-sex marriage ban heads for senate debate: SB308 makes quick progress through committees; floor debate is Thursday. | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | As the liquor industry has lifted its 50-year-old voluntary ban on TV and radio ads, Governor Knowles and other administration officials are asking the Federal government to continue the ban. | 11/20/1996 | Knowles asks FCC for booze ad ban | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Rift already started over idea of an official state language. | 2/28/1996 | Should Alaska have an official language:? Supporters, opponents weigh in on whether it would unify or divide the state's diverse people. | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Thirty firefighters responding to a fire in winds up to 50 mph at a Douglas home kept it contained, and prevented a possible disaster. | 11/20/1996 | Thirty firefighters respond to Douglas blaze | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Malone, Janet Christine | 3/27/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | House bill 465 which would subject tenured teachers to annual evaluations and make it easier for school boards to lay them off passed the state House of representatives. | 3/27/1996 | Tenure bill survives House revote. | Brown, Cathy\ | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The Auk Nu, a Goldbelt-owned ferry which will run regular tours to Tracy Arm and Gustavus, has arrived in Juneau. | 3/27/1996 | Goldbelt ferry arrives: It's almost ready to begin its runs to Tracy Arms and Gustavus. | Holst, Svend | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | A bypass which would leave the Glacier Hwy at Otter Way and go along the hillside above the Auke Rec Area and reunite with it at So. Lena Loop could open up 150 acres to housing. | 3/27/1996 | New road pushes Lena, Auke Bay housing plans: The bypass around Auke Village ends at South Lena Loop. | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Lena Loop residents will not find their petitioned design among the three presented by the city for development of 185 acres of city land on Lena Point. | 3/27/1996 | Lena residents petition city to keep area rural: New development plans presented at public meeting. | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article describes the troubles and activities of the local chapter of the Red Cross. | 3/12/1996 | There when disaster strikes: Juneau's chapter of the American Red Cross is overcoming its troubled past | Holst, Svend | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Douglas Volunteer Fire Dept. is looking for a house to burn as a training drill, since it cannot use Cedar Park. | 3/12/1996 | My Turn: Fire departments seek replacement for a lost opportunity | McMullen, Mike | 4 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | HB 179 would eliminate specific term limits for commissioners of the Depts. of Fish and Game and Education. | 3/12/1996 | Five-year commissioner rule may be retired | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The U.S. Forest Service recognizes the Douglas Indian Assn. as an independent government entity, as does the Bureau of Indian Affairs. | 3/12/1996 | Douglas Indian Assciation gets Forest Service OK: Forest Service officially recognizes it as an independent government entity | Holst, Svend | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial applauds Judge Froelich's sentencing of Niles Cesar on a drunken driving related charge. | 3/12/1996 | Officials aren't above drunken-driving laws | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | John Cytanovich went on trail Monday for attempted murder and two felony assault charges in the October 19th shooting of John Shakespeare. | 3/12/1996 | Attempted murder trial starts for Cytanovich | Price, Susan | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Public Works Director Ernie Mueller will ask the assembly for $600,000 to replace cement-asbestos water pipes. Some have been frozen since December. | 3/12/1996 | City may replace cement water pipes: Aspen Avenue and Pinewood Drive homes still without water | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Changes made to HB368 by the House State Affairs Committee could increase the campaign finance reform bill's chances in the legislature. | 3/12/1996 | Campaign finance reform softened: House committee makes several changes before moving bill along | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | A Johns Hopkins study shows that Alaska children died of injuries at a rate of 45.7 per 100,000 during 1986-1992. | 3/12/1996 | Dangerous state for children: kids die of injuries more frequently than in any other state, university shows | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Top officials of the state Dept. of Health and Social Services met with the House Finance Committee to hammer out the department's budget for the next fiscal year. | 3/12/1996 | Budget cuts: A trim here, a slice there: making millions of dollars in cuts is all in a day's work for officials during this season | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article discusses the improved conditions of two children with cancer. | 2/27/1996 | Coming back from the edge: two children have won their cancer battles - so far | Hutchison, Kristan | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This My Turn writer speaks in support of HB154 which he filed in an effort at major government regulatory reform. | 2/27/1996 | My Turn: On excessive regulation: enough is enough | Kohring, Vic | 4 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A grand jury indicted Duwaine Price on six counts of felony assualt in the February 17 rollover near the Fred Meyer store. | 2/27/1996 | Rollover ends in indictment: children in van didn't have seats when accident occurred. | Price, Susan | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Joe Geldhof was sentenced for a domestic violence charge from May of 1995 and an assault with a hockey stick on an 8-year-old girl in November. | 2/27/1996 | Attorney sentenced for two assault charges: Joe Geldhof gets 15 years probation, community service and a fine | Holst, Svend | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Nonprofit groups refused property tax exemptions by the city assessor can still turn to the assembly for a second opinion. | 2/27/1996 | Non profit groups can appeal property tax: assembly still has final say on which groups will pay | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Low-income Alaskans are facing the elimination of a program to keep them from losing benefits when they get their PFDs. | 2/27/1996 | Senate bill targets welfare recipients: Finance committee has `hold harmless' program on the cutting block again | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A bill increasing the size of student loans Alaskans can receive passed the House today. | 2/27/1996 | Student loan bill ready for signature: larger loans would be made available to students, but fewer schools would qualify | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Public schools will need to continue offering kindergarten classes, even if state funding is cut. | 2/27/1996 | Mandating Kindergarten: House bill under reconsideration would require school districts to fund educational building blocks | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Members of the Juneau Mental Health Professionals union who work for JAMI will be taking a 12 percent pay cut. | 2/27/1996 | Workers take 12 percent pay cuts: Mental Health union makes an offer to save 10 workers' jobs | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | CBJ Assembly passed a resolution requiring the contractor on the Riverbend school project to sign a labor agreement. | 2/27/1996 | Union workers win in city labor pact: assembly chambers were packed with applauding union members Monday | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article describes the legacy of Catholic Bishop Michael Kenny, who died a year ago. | 2/20/1996 | His spirit lives on: a year after Bishop Michael Kenny died, his beliefs and vision continue to inspire | Hutchison, Kristan, | 9 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial speaks in favor of pay raises for Alaska judges and court system employees. | 2/27/1996 | Judges and judicial workers deserve raise | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | This My Turn writer says the legislature should let voters decide on the campaign finance reform initiative. | 2/20/1996 | My Turn: The campaign reform process, rethought | Waldman, Ken | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | An overview of the provisions of the new federal Telecommunications Act was presented at a Capitol forum today.\ | 2/20/1996 | Alaskans tune to lower cable rates, better access; telephone, cable companies will compete with each other for customers | Sabbatini, Mark, | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article describes the experiences of Alaska residents and visitors trying to travel by air during the holidays. | 12/31/1996 | The great Alaskan traveler: trials, tales and tribulationss of those venturing to and from the last frontier | Sabbatini, Mark | 7 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Other air carriers have stepped in after Glacier Bay Air closed down without notice, but bills and salaries remain unpaid. | 2/20/1996 | Glacier Bay Air could return to unfriendly skies: passengers left in the lurch as airline reorganizes | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A bill requiring the court to determine the indigence of a defendant before a public defender is appointed has passed the House. | 2/20/1996 | Legislators may crack down on free legal service freeloaders: if you can afford an attorney, you'd not get a public defender | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial expresses hopes for the new year 1997. | 12/31/1996 | Rose-colored hopes for a New Year | Juneau Empire | 2 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The city's sales tax rate goes up to 5 percent January 1st, the first change in 14 years. | 12/31/1996 | Sales tax hike is imminent: city, merchants prepare for tax increase that takes effect on Wednesday | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The new owners of the Viking Lounge and Alaskan Galley are cleaning and renovating with the original bulueprints from Percy's in mind, but not to recreate it. | 3/20/1996 | Galley restaruant owners make changes with customer in mind: Regulars are apparently accepting the gradual innovations. | Hutchison, Kristan | 5 | unknown |
| Juneau Empire | The writer of this editorial feels that in this day of cynicism, the Glacier Valley Rotary Club does a great service by sponsoring contemporary heroes as speaker in its Pillars of Freedom series. | 3/20/1996 | Heroes to inspire us in the age of cynicism. | unknown | 1 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Marx, Daniel F. | 12/31/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | The National Park Service published new regulations which would allow 32 more cruise ships into Glacier Bay. | 3/20/1996 | Park Service clears way for ships: New regulations mean Glacier Bay ship traffic to increase. | Mills, Betty | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | An application for a permit to operate Hydro Biikes on Auke Lake has raised the need for a regulationi and management plan for the lake. | 3/20/1996 | Auke Lake tourist attraction scrutinized. | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The Juneau School Board approved a $36 million budget. | 3/20/1996 | School budget approved with $400,000 in cuts. | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Guy Wesley Self died on 03/11/96. | 3/20/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Nick Barrie has been sentenced to 1 year in prison for drunk driving following an accident that killed Donald Kelly last September. | 1/14/1996 | Drinking and driving case leads to 1-year sentence: judge says he was trying to send a message | Holst, Svend | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | A Juneau man was found guilty of assault instead of attempted murder in the October shooting of a friend. | 3/20/1996 | Shooter convicted of assault: Jury finds John Jay Cytanovich guilty, but not for attempted murder of friend. | Price, Susan | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | The state plans to allow vehciles registration and license renewals by phone or Internet after DMV moves to the Dept. of Administration. | 1/14/1996 | Changes planned to shorten lines at DMV: phone and Internet registration are just two of the differences expected | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Term limits for state legislators and judges could be on the November ballot as a proposal approved by the House moves through the Senate. | 3/20/1996 | Senate moves on term limits. | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | Neighbors of SECON's rock crusher's new home at Lemon Creek are objecting. | 1/14/1996 | New rock crusher site opposed | Rogoway, Mike | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Photographs donated by Gil Eide, depicting three decades ofof high school activities, will become a permanent collection at the Alaska State Library. | 12/24/1996 | Capturing history: teacher, neighbor and friend, Gil Eide donated 3000 photographs and memories to the Alaska State Library this month. | Rogoway, Mike | 15 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Rep. Vic Kohring of Wasilla has proposed a $560,000 cut to the Dept. of Education's 1997 budget which would cut the AK State Council on the Arts. | 3/20/1996 | Arts funding goes under the knife: Surgical cuts to Education Dept. budget target State Council on the Arts. | Holst, Svend | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Four Tickle Me Elmo dolls were raffled by the Juneau Fred Meyer store in a benefit for the Southeast Alaska Red Cross. | 12/24/1996 | And unto you, an Elmo doll is borne | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | The Joksimovic family will celebrate Christmas together for the first time thanks to the help of the Juneau Friends Meeting. | 12/24/1996 | An unforbidden Christmas together: Croation-Serbian family is reunited in Whitehorse | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This My Turn writer feels that an education endowment should be written into the state's long range fiscal plan. | 3/5/1996 | My Turn: Fiscal plan must provide a safety net for kids | Rose, Carl | 4 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial describes the work of Helping Hands and urges residents to donate food. | 2/20/1996 | Lend a helping hand with food donations | Juneau Empire | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | This My Turn writer criticizes KINY radio personality Warren Uncle Fatz" Wiley for his remarks about Sen. Robin Taylor." | 2/20/1996 | My Turn: Robin Taylor defended | Otness, D. J. | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | McClish, Rodney Willard | 2/20/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau's newest weekly, The Paper, is looking for investors to keep its doors open, said Larry Persily, editor and part owner. | 12/31/1996 | The Paper in financial difficulty, considers closing | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Proposed revisions to the school district's dress code would ban 10 types of material. | 2/20/1996 | Student dress codes revisited: district wants to clarify what is acceptable clothing on school campuses | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Sen Judy Salo's bill requires insurance companies to cover costs of medical care for at least 48 hours after a normal birth if recommended by doctor. | 2/20/1996 | Lawmakers labor over post-birth care: senate bill would require insurance companies to pay for longer stays | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Donald Richmond, charged with murdering Ricke Watson, was denied release on bail after he was indicted for attempting to murder Vincent Johnson. | 12/31/1996 | Judge reverses Richmond release: decision comes after defendant, already charged with murder, also indicted for attempted murder | Holst, Svend | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | The rape of a Juneau woman has increased awareness of security and self-defense in the local area. | 3/20/1996 | Rape heightens concern about security. | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The Alaska Dept. of Public Safety has received a grant of $750,000 from the U.S. Dept. of Justice to respond to domestic violence. | 12/24/1996 | Grant given for domestic violence work | Holst, Svend | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The House Finance committee has approved a $808,500 reduction in funds to public broadcasting along with a proposal to phase out funding completely after 1999. | 3/20/1996 | Public stations face more state cuts. | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Judge Carpeneti denied a request to release Donald Richmond, accused of the murder of Riche Watson in Yakutat, from jail unless conditions are met. | 12/24/1996 | Yakutat murder suspect not released | Holst, Svend | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Congress has cleared a bill implementing an Admiralty Is. land exchange which was vital to the reopening of the Greens Creek Mine. | 3/20/1996 | Admiralty mine passes hurdle: Congress clears a bill allowing a land exchange vital to summer opening mine. | Mills, Betty | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Agencies collecting food, clothes and other items said collection efforts were highly successful. | 12/24/1996 | Donation count up at local charities: enough was given to meet the demand, volunteers say | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | This My Turn writer says it is time for more parents to become involved in the debate about the education of Juneau's children. | 3/5/1996 | My Turn: Parents need to ensure schools provide an effective education | Spalding, Carolyn | 4 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Three flight attendants on an Alaska Airlines jet were injured when the plane hit heavy turbulence near Yakutat on Sunday. | 12/24/1996 | Flight attendants injured: Alaska Airlines jet hit turbulence on the way to Anchorage | Holst, Svend | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial urges donations to the drive to send food and other needed items to the residents of Pelican, following the closure of Pelican Seafoods. | 3/5/1996 | Let's join effort to help neighbors in Pelican | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Nursing mothers who receive supplemental nutrition packages from WIC may now choose Alaska canned pink salmon instead of tuna. | 12/24/1996 | Salmon added to nutrition program | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Expanding state prisons by nearly 1200 beds at a cost of $148 million has been proposed by Gov. Knowles. | 3/5/1996 | Prison expansion includes Lemon Creek: Knowles proposal would mean 64 more beds at correctional center here | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature articles describes SAGA's program of introducting non-violent games to Juneau's school children. | 3/5/1996 | A less violent way to play | Brown, Cathy | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The legislature took a look today at contracts the administration negotiated with state employee unions, covering about 11,400 employees. | 3/5/1996 | Lawmakers scrutinize state union contracts | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | The CBJ assembly has approved a Tlingit name for the Mendenhall River Greenbelt trail. | 3/5/1996 | New trail name easier done than said | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The CBJ assembly has asked city staff to begin negotiating with Chip Parr to develop a golf course on North Douglas. | 3/5/1996 | Chip Parr given a chance to make golf course work | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Gray, Mae Margaret | 3/5/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | The Gold Medal (basketball) Tournament had an economic impact on Juneau businesses. | 3/5/1996 | Tourney was a win for economy: more than $1 million pumped into Juneau during Gold Medal | Russ, Chris | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | A recent survey of high school and middle school students measured behaviors that put students at risk for current and future health problems. | 3/5/1996 | Smarter about sex, seat belts, fitness, fights: but Juneau high school students still say drugs and booze still play a part of their lives | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Bill requiring insurance companies to pay for prostate and cervical cancer tests passes Senate. | 4/12/1996 | Cancer screening bill passes Senate | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | After years of battling FDIC, Lance Youngquist is allowed to sell Blueberry Hill lots. | 4/12/1996 | Protracted legal battle over contested lots ends | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Coeur Alaska is asking for relief from state water quality standards for its Kensington gold mine, saying it will still protect aquatic life. | 11/25/1996 | Coeur asks for regulatory relief | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau gun dealers have noticed a decline in handgun sales since the background ckeck provision of the Brady law started up. | 11/25/1996 | Gun sales decline: Brady law's background check may be the cause | Holst, Svend | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | National Transportation Safety Board says July plane crash that killed six was caused by pilot error. | 4/12/1996 | Haines crash caused by pilot error | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Anchorage Democratic Rep. Kay Brown decides not to run for a sixth term. | 4/12/1996 | Rep. Kay Brown says she won't run again | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Korhonen, Weikko Mike | 4/12/1996 | Obituaries | unknown | 2 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | While the investigation is continuing, officials say they've established no link between the blaze that destroyed Channel Marina and ther recent fires in Juneau. | 11/25/1996 | No known link between fires | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Investigators say fire at Dana Medford home was not ignited mechanically or electrically. | 4/5/1996 | Arson or accident not ruled out in trailer fire | Price, Susan | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Applications for 125 housing units have been submitted. | 4/12/1996 | Building permit applications up | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Knowles endorses most of welfare reform bill. | 4/12/1996 | Welfare reform makes headway | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | This article discusses business ventures of Southeast Alaska's regional, urban, and village Native corporations. | 12/17/1996 | The timber business is forcing changes: Native corporations study future strategies | Holst, Svend | 11 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | McGraw's Custom Construction trys to force city to drop a union hiring requirement for Riverbend Elementary School. | 4/5/1996 | Company plans to protest city's union-labor agreement | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article discusses the history of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and its impact on Alaska Natives. | 12/17/1996 | ANSCA: 25 years of progress: `great social experiment' remains a key document in Alaska Natives' modern history | Holst, Svend | 11 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Ferry officials expect to book about 2000 ferry reservations for next summer on Wednesday, the first day reservations will be accepted. | 12/17/1996 | Reserve now for ferry space next summer | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Funding for bear viewing area on Admiralty Island is cut by Senate. | 4/5/1996 | Pack Creek watch program gets early ax | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This article discusses unresolved issues involved in ANSCA. | 12/17/1996 | Act's passage led to continuing battles | Mills, Betty | 11 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | A loaded rifle in a duffel bag goes off on airplane baggage compartment. | 4/5/1996 | Flight delayed after rifle goes off | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | The deadline for Juneau teachers to participate in the early-retirement plan is Friday. | 12/17/1996 | School early-retirement plan needs one more teacher to go: Juneau teachers have until Friday to let the district know if they're signing off | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | An increase in oil prices may increase earnings by $100 million. | 4/5/1996 | Oil prices help ease budget | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Oceanographers are creating a model of what they expect Alaska-Juneau gold mine tailings to look like on the ocean floor near Taku Inlet. | 12/17/1996 | Model of tailings path created: oceanographers are trying to determine how far the tailings will travel from pipe's end | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Three potential buyers have decided against the purchase of the Pelican Seafoods plant due to concern over getting enough fish under the new Individual Fishing Quota. | 3/13/1996 | Pelican fish plant loses potential buyer. | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | A Juneau youngster, Ian Fisher, who is suffering from Duchene Muscular Dystrophy is a possible candidate for an experimental treatment. | 3/13/1996 | A race against time: Youngster battles muscular dystrophy while parents hope for experimental cure. | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Forest Service officials today denied that TLMP will cut annual timber sales in Southeast to 200 million board feet. | 12/17/1996 | Tongass numbers denied: Forest Service land management report delayed again | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | The AFL-CIO will support opening of A-J gold mine as Echo Bay agrees to labor agreement. | 4/5/1996 | Echo Bay to sighn labor pact | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | The Sagafjord cruise ship which was scheduled to sail to Juneau this summer will be retired immediately cancelling those sailings. | 3/13/1996 | One less cruise ship for Juneau: Cunard will retire Sagafjord before tour season starts. | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | A trust fund created in 1988 but never funded now has $6 million and plans to raise funds to prevent child abuse and neglect. | 12/17/1996 | Children's Trust funded: Gov. Knowles announces $6 million has been banked for kids | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | A budget proposed by Gov. Tony Knowles leaves Republican legislators responsible for proposing most of the reductions they are seeking. | 12/17/1996 | More for education, less for longevity | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | The Mayor's Task Force on a Public Safety Bldg. agreed to proceed with a short list of six reccommended sites. | 3/13/1996 | Picks made for police station site: Sites include Bill Ray Center, Vintage Park. | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Uriah Strong killed a bear in self defense near Tenakee in November while returning home with a deer. | 12/17/1996 | Tenakee deer hunter bags angry bear | Russ, Chris | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Legislation that would reform Alaska's campaign finance laws is moving through both the House and the Senate. | 3/13/1996 | Legislators seriours about campaign reform. | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article describes the outdoor Christmas lighting done by Juneau residents. | 12/10/1996 | Lighting the season: multi-colored twinkling lights bring cheer to the holidays in Juneau neighborhoods | Sabbatini, Mark | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The Juneau School District may have $265,000 left at the end of the fiscal year which could be used to save some janitorial service and a grant-writer position. | 3/13/1996 | School district finds leftover money, restores janitors: There may be $265,000 left from this fiscal year to help cover budget gap. | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial discusses the new school district program to involve parent volunteers and improve communication between schools and parents. | 12/10/1996 | Program makes parents partners in education | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | House Bill 141 calls for vacancies on the Bd. of Fisheries to be filled by April 1 and confirmed by the end of the session for terms to begin July 1. | 3/13/1996 | Fish board members to get protection from politics: a bill passed by the Legislature sets time frames for serving on the regulatory board. | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Valley Lumber store managers say the new building will be at the same location as the old building which was destroyed by fire in October. | 12/10/1996 | Valley Lumber will rebuild this winter | Rogoway, Mike | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Drawn together by the future of Capital School and other common issues, some downtown residents are meeting to organize a neighborhood association. | 12/10/1996 | Downtown neighborhood to organize | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Rep. Jeannette James, chairman of the State Affairs committee will not schedule a hearing for the tobacco tax bill which she considers unfair taxation. | 3/13/1996 | Tobacco tax getting snuffed in committee: State Affairs chair won't schedule hearing. | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Talks with a federal mediator do not produce contract between JEA and school district. | 4/5/1996 | No labor agreement reached in school talks | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | State union leaders are hoping for support from House democrats to fund Labor agreements for state workers. | 3/13/1996 | State union leaders search for support at Capitol: At stake are pay raises for about 11,400 state employees. | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau Superior Court judge Walter Bud" Carpeneti is one of two finalists recommended by the judicial council for a seat on the Alaska Supreme Court." | 12/10/1996 | Juneau judge in final round for court seat | Holst, Svend | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | Alaska Women's Conference opens with keynote speaker Laura Liswood. | 3/29/1996 | Women's conference opens | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Sage, Leanne Lindquist - Olson, Elma O. - McClure, Harry A. | 12/10/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Donald Richmond was arrested on murder charges Saturday night after allegedly shooting Rickie Watson, a cook at his Yakutat lodge. | 12/10/1996 | Yakutat lodge killing probed | Holst, Svend | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Alaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center in Sitka receive eagle shot at Tee Harbor. | 3/29/1996 | Eagle found alive after being shot | Holst, Svend | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Dianne Lindback and Judy Hall designed the holiday decorations for the annual open house at the Governor's mansion. | 12/10/1996 | Deck the mansion halls | Gerbi, Mary Lou | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | New law imposes tougher sentences on third-time serious felons. | 3/29/1996 | Knowles signs into law 'three-strikes' bill | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Governor announces plan for school construction and maintenance, housing, prisons, roads, water and sewer work. | 3/29/1996 | Knowles offers up six-year building plan | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Delta Airlines is canceling summer service to Juneau, leaving Alaska Airlines as the city's only major airline. | 12/17/1996 | Delta bails out | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Crondahl, Victore Ture | 3/13/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Beatrice Lindoff of Hoonah pleaded no context to a misdemeanor fourth-degree assault charge. | 3/29/1996 | Slasher gets 20 days in prison | Price, Susan | 3 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Allman, Winfred | 3/29/1996 | Obituaries | unknown | 2 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Teens trying to buy tobacco products in Juneau stores were refused 88 percent of the time during state compliance tests. | 12/10/1996 | Smokes harder to come by: teens have a tougher time buying tobacco here | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Parents plan to sue school district for negligence. | 3/29/1996 | Boys found safe after ski trip goes awry | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | A proposal to prevent school employees from using their job titles in political endorsements was dropped by the school board's Policy Committee. | 12/10/1996 | Political speech limit idea dies in committee | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Difficult terrain around Juneau airport has prompted two federal agencies to install a second radar wind profiler on the wetlands near North Douglas. | 12/10/1996 | Second wind profiler arrives: device will help detect wind shear conditions | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Money that was supposed to go back to the general fund was used to pay for Republican staff. | 3/29/1996 | Budget end-run pays for majority staff members | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | JAMI employees request resignation of business manager and an audit. | 3/29/1996 | Mental health workers want audit | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article discusses the stress of spending holidays with family members or alone. | 11/26/1996 | A turkey of a holiday: unfortunately, chestnuts aren't the only thing heating up during the stressful holiday season | Hutchison, Kristan | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A revolving fund may be developed for businesses and housing developers in Southeast. | 3/22/1996 | Economic development council puts emphasis on small business loan fund | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial speaks against moving Alaska's ferry system headquarters from Juneau to Ketchikan. | 11/26/1996 | The ferry system should stay put | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Stephens, Martha May | 3/22/1996 | Obituaries | unknown | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Two boys set fire to play area in Glacier Valley Elementary School. | 3/22/1996 | Two youths arrested for fire on school grounds | Price, Susan | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Quorum Health Resources will continue to manage Bartlett Regional Hospital. | 11/26/1996 | Bartlett maintains status with Quorum: city decides to not yet put hospital managaement out to bid | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Starr, Richard | 11/26/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | JAMI employees receive layoff notices. | 3/22/1996 | Mental health workers: 'layoff will hurt clients' | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Strenghened airport safety measures make check-in a little slower. | 11/26/1996 | Airports gear up for busy season: traveling for the holidays? Make time for lengthier check-ins | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | ASMI says Americans are eating 27 percent more salmon than in the past. | 11/26/1996 | Salmon on more dinner tables: Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute says its domestic marketing program is paying off. | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | Play Agnes of God" presented by Juneau-Douglas Little Theatre." | 1/18/1996 | A fight for the soul of Agnes of God; It's a powerful drama with tense moments, sudden twists and turns. | Holst, Svend | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Agreement between State and BP to develop an off-shore North Slope oil field will help economy. | 3/22/1996 | Oil pact to add cash, jobs to economy | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | New low-income housing will be added. | 3/22/1996 | Housing grants total $2.1 million | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau in midst of measles outbreak. | 3/22/1996 | Measles cases up to 31 here | Russ, Chris | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | An ordinance passed by the Juneau assembly does not guarantee neighborhood groups a part in the process of reviewing developments. | 11/26/1996 | Groups get less than an assembly blessing: neighborhood associations will be one city's mailing list, but have no special status | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Crimson Bears and Sitka Wolves women's basketball to play in Juneau. | 1/18/1996 | Bears, Wolves clash in regular season finale; game means nothing in standings; everything in post-season momentum. | Stewart, Mike | 12 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Gov. Tony Knowles' budget proposal for fy98 which cuts only $2.5 million was criticized by Republican legislative leaders. | 11/26/1996 | Knowles budget cuts modest: he seeks to trim $2.5 million; Republicans want to cut $60 million | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Mid-Winter Festival Chorus to present varied musical program. | 1/18/1996 | Opera recital ranges from Broadway to Baroque. | Holst, Svend | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A hunting party was rescued after being forced by bad seas to beach their Bayliner on the southern end of Douglas. | 12/30/1996 | Hunting party safe after beaching on south Douglas | Holst, Svend | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | House to review proposed state budget. | 3/29/1996 | House to begin review of state budget Monday | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Properties used in manufacturing goods for export can be exempted from city taxes. | 11/26/1996 | Export businesses get a break on city rates | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A corps of two dozen braved freezing temperatures to count gulls, eagles, mallards, magpies, and other Southeast birds. | 12/30/1996 | Bird counters find all kinds of fine feathered friends | Rogoway, Mike - Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau-Douglas High School Students present play Romeo and Juliet"." | 1/18/1996 | A timeless tragedy; JDHS brings Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers to the stage. | Holst, Svend | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Barging goods down the Taku River is no longer the top choice for developers of the Tulsequah Chief min. They are now leaning towards building a 100 mile rooad through a remote part of British Columbia. | 12/30/1996 | B.C. mine road access sought | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Teachers should not be benalized for school board mismanagement. | 1/18/1996 | Don't penalize teachers for school board mismanagement. | Hartung, Nancy | 4 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The cause of this morning's fire at Trouble's End is under investigation, but Mike Donohue, the owner of the boat storage yard, is pretty sure someone set it deliberately. | 12/30/1996 | Boats burn in unusual" fire" | Holst, Svend | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Winds that unofficially topped 85 mph downtown peeled off roofs and knocked down trees. | 12/23/1996 | Let it blow, let it blow... | Holst, Svend | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | A sixth grade Juneau girl, Mackenzie Slater, is one of 10 finalists in an essay contest to name the new Alaska Marine Highway ferry. | 12/23/1996 | Ferry could be named after explorer Muir | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau Superior Court Judge Walter Carpeneti is expected to annouunce today whether he plans to release alleged murderer Donald Richmond from state prison into his parents' custody. | 12/23/1996 | Murder suspect bail decision expected | Holst, Svend | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Voices Stage Theatre in Merchants Wharf to close. | 1/18/1996 | Perserverance Theatre gives up Voices Stage. | Holst, Svend | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Neighborhood groups can now register with the city to receive meeting notices. | 12/23/1996 | Groups can get on city meeting mailing lists | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Fish and Game says not enough money to make sure logging isn't hurting fish, wildlife. | 1/18/1996 | F & G: No money for fish wildlife monitoring; Department says it can't find out if logginng is hurting fish. | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | All Alaskans need to be concerned about budget deficit crisis. | 1/18/1996 | All Alaskans needed to end economic crisis. | Whitaker, Jim | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Greg Kelly" Knapp received a patent for Strip It a meat slicer which he says will revolutionize the task of cutting meat into proportional strips necessary for consistent cooking." | 12/23/1996 | Salmon slicer gets governmnet patent | Russ, Chris | unknown | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Candidates running for U.S. President visiting Alaska. | 1/18/1996 | Alaska now part of candidates' strategy. | Whitaker, Jim | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | State workers insured with Aetna are getting a little reprieve in the first half of the year and won't have to pay their deductible until July 1. | 12/23/1996 | Deductible delay helps insured workers | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Rep. Mulder proposes new privately-run prison built in Anchorage. | 1/18/1996 | Mulder wants private prison in Anchorage; House Bill 428 would authorize $100 million, 1,000 bed facility. | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau's homeless and hungry can find a family feeling when they go to The Glory Hole this winter. | 12/23/1996 | A place where homeless find warmth, food, respect | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | City and Borough to build waste site in Lemon Creek. | 1/18/1996 | City to build permanent waste site. | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Anderson, Mary L. | 1/18/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | The most jobs in Juneau were provided in 1995 by the state Dept. of Transportation while Fred Meyer was the city's largest private employer. | 12/23/1996 | Top employer in Juneau: DOT | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Bill would impose curfew to reduce teen-age crime. | 1/18/1996 | Car curfew proposed; Fairbanks legislator says bill would reduce youth-related crime. | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau stores report strong sales. | 12/27/1996 | Retailers had a good Christmas | Rogoway, Mike | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | U.S. Senator Frank Murkowski talks of new timber legislation. | 1/18/1996 | New logging law may be offered; Murkowski wants to restore spirit of 1990 Tongass Timber Reform Act. | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Basketball teams from Kake and Yakutat to play here in Juneau. | 1/18/1996 | 2A tourney features standout hoopsters. | Sica, Mike | 12 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Crimson Bears basketball team (women) to play Ketchikan. | 1/11/1996 | Playing at King's court a tough test for Bears; Juneau women take 12-game winning streak into Ketchikan for pair of important region games. | Stewart, Mike | 11 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Wiley brothers host radio programs on different stations at the same time. | 1/18/1996 | Wiley brothers do toe-to-toe radio. | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Residents complain of low-flying plane. | 12/27/1996 | FAA identifies low-flying airplane | Juneau Empire | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Officials are concerned about limited access between downtown and the Mendenhall Valley. | 12/27/1996 | Traffic growth up on Egan Drive | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Artist gives performance and exhibits paintings of Princess Sophia sinking. | 1/11/1996 | Mourning the Princess Sophia; words and images combine in an artistic tribute to a tragedy. | Holst, Svend | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Interview with Roger and Mary Hurlock. | 12/27/1996 | Donation keeps school program alive | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Quartet to perform at high school Saturday. | 1/11/1996 | Quartet brings piece of Kiev to Juneau. | Holst, Svend | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Shanti has apartments to rent to AIDS patients. | 12/20/1996 | Housing opportunities for AIDS patients expands | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Domestic violence in Alaska must be stopped. | 1/11/1996 | Let's end barbarism of domestic violence. | Whitaker, Jim | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Cashen, Phillip Raymond - Avey, Eugene S., Sr. | 12/20/1996 | Obituaries | unknown | 2 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | School board and teachers in contract talks may close talks to public. | 1/11/1996 | Contract talks will open to public, for awhile. | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Canadian officials plan a fee and a limit on the number of hikers on the Chilkoot Trail. | 12/20/1996 | Canada to impose hikers' fee, cap for Chilkoot Trail | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Crystal Lake near the Mendenhall Glacier may be dredged to improve sport fishing. | 12/20/1996 | Dredge plan could mean more fishing | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau Borough and Goldbelt, Inc. reveal plans to jointly develop West Douglas Island. | 1/11/1996 | Joint West Douglas development plans unveiled. | Holst, Svend | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Crude oil prices surge about $25. | 12/20/1996 | Oil prices paint rosy budget picture | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Mallott's General Store in Yakutat celebrated its 30th anniversary recently. | 12/16/1996 | Yakutat general store celebrates anniversary | Gerbi, Mary Lou | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Alaska's three Electoral College members came to JDHS to cast their ballots for Bob Dole today. Bob Dole won the state general election. | 12/16/1996 | When college goes to high school | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau's Johnson Youth Center addition may not be funded. | 1/11/1996 | Youth center money being fought over; plans for addition to Johnson Youth Center may be at risk. | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau trails may require fee for users. | 1/11/1996 | Trail maintenance fee proposed for everyone. | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Projects are recommended for use of federal timber based grants. | 12/20/1996 | Timber money projects proposed | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Chuck Achberger, Juneau Chamber of Commerce director, resigns to work for Sen. Robin Taylor. | 1/11/1996 | Chamber's director resigns to work for Sen. Taylor. | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Regulators call a halt to work on the police station site, saying wetlands were filled before the permits were complete. | 12/16/1996 | Police station work stalled | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Gustavus report recommends incorporation with a smaller area. | 12/13/1996 | Gustavus may incorporate, but state shrinks size | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | CBJ Assembly considering second lobbyist. | 1/11/1996 | City may hire second lobbyist; Assembly concerned that Democrat's affiliation could hurt city efforts. | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Slater, Cliff | 12/13/1996 | Obituaries | unknown | 2 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Coast Guard helicopter lifts two people from waters near Craig as the third person falls. | 12/13/1996 | Dramatic rescue: two saved, one lost | Juneau Empire/AP | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Bessie Visaya, Auk tribe matriarch, dies at 97. | 1/11/1996 | Auk Tribe matriarch Visaya dies. | Russ, Chris | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Comfort Inn may be built near Juneau airport. | 12/13/1996 | Hotel would add 80 rooms to valley | Rogoway, Mike | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Perserverance Theatre presents Coyote Goes Salmon Fishing. | 1/4/1996 | Transformation of a trickster. | Holst, Svend | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Reno Air considering additional cities in Alaska. | 1/4/1996 | Reno Air considers additional Alaska service; among cities the discount carrier is looking at are Juneau, Ketchikan and Fairbanks. | Hutchison, Kristan | 7 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Baldwin, Dawn Nina | 11/18/1996 | Obituaries | unknown | unknown | unknown |
| Juneau Empire | Former state Sen. George Jacko will not be working for 1996 legislature. | 1/4/1996 | Jacko won't return this session after all; plan to work as aide in capitol put to bed. | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Chubby Checker and band - The Wildcats - to perform as benefit to blind. | 1/4/1996 | Chubby Checker twists into town; people can boogie to benefit the blind. | Holst, Svend | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Labor unions want to negotiate labor contracts with Gov. Knowles rather than legislature. | 1/4/1996 | State worker unions are putting their faith in Knowles; but some law-makers say the cost of state workers is just too high. | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Legislative Affairs Agency and charter school group look at use of Capital School. | 12/13/1996 | Agency wants all of Capital School | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | State's hiring process may be changed. | 12/13/1996 | State hiring may simplify | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Bartlett Memorial Hospital head wants legislature to buy telemedicine equipment. | 1/4/1996 | Let's check out telemedicine idea. | Whitaker, Jim | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | City to support NOAA research building | 12/13/1996 | Assembly to speak up for fish facility | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Yakutat School District needs changes in school discipine. | 1/4/1996 | Controversial article focused on students first"." | Adams, Bertrand J., Sr. | 4 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The Anna's hummingbird captured about two weeks ago in Juneau caught a jet to California with the help of local bird experts. | 12/2/1996 | Tardy hummingbird hops ride south on jet | Russ, Chris | 8 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Over half of state workers covered by contracts in presentation to lawmakers. | 1/4/1996 | State worker unions are putting their faith in Knowles; state union contracts up to bat early this session. | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | 15 people from the Wrangell Senior Center designed a quilt with patches containing message of how people have been affected by the changes in the timber industry. | 12/2/1996 | Quilt memorializes lost timber jobs | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Olson, Emma O. | 12/9/1996 | Obituaries | unknown | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | November was dry and windy with only about half the normal precipitation for the month. | 12/2/1996 | November was dry | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Sculpture of bear on Main Street needs repair. | 1/4/1996 | Favored bear needs a favor; downtown sculpture's site has deteriorated. | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | The city issued a stop-work order to halt illegal logging in an avalanche zone above Wickersham Street. | 12/2/1996 | Logging in avalanche zone stopped by city order | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Borough Lands Committee approves interest-free loans to downtown housing builders. | 1/4/1996 | Million-dollar solution for housing clears hurdle; city lands committee approves incentive program for builders. | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | The 75 member JDHS band has been invited to play at the National Festival of the States in Washington, DC. | 12/2/1996 | School band to play D.C. | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Study to measure noise levels of A-J mine a good start. | 1/4/1996 | Noise study a good start; the latest study on A-J mine noise is met by mixed reviews. | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Interview with Joseph Riederer. | 12/13/1996 | Physician, fisherman, friend | Russ, Chris | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Kenway, Corrinne Jenne | 12/9/1996 | Obituaries | unknown | unknown | unknown |
| Juneau Empire | Long time Foodland employees treated to Disney World. | 1/4/1996 | Foodland's former owners take long-term staffers to Disneyworld. | Russ, Chris | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | School board to seek salary and benefit concessions to lower class size. | 1/4/1996 | School board to seek salary concession. | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | Fire officials say that the cause of the Channel Marina fire is suspicious. | 12/2/1996 | Smells like arson | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | A parent has been hired in each of Juneau's public schools to try to get other parents more involved. | 12/9/1996 | Parents hired to recruit school volunteers | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | CBJ did a contamination assessment on Riverbend Elementary School site. | 9/6/1996 | City had done study of site before buying it | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The search for McKie Campbell, reported lost Sunday afternoon, ended this morning when he was found in good condition by searchers. | 12/2/1996 | Admiralty hunter found | Holst, Svend | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | A Juneau Assembly subcommittee is considering whether to lower the sales tax on pull-tabs and add other fundraising methods to the tax roll. | 12/9/1996 | Ups, downs of pull-tab taxes | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | An agreement expected to be approved by a state judge this week will give bigger retirement checks to as amany as 13,000 former state and municipal workers and public school teachers. | 12/9/1996 | Pensions may rise for some retirees | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | Alaska's native corporations will face some challenges this summer as Cook Inlet shareholders vote on options including selling shares on the free market. | 12/9/1996 | Natives face pivotal corporate vote | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The construction schedule for Thane Road will mirror the cruise ship schedule: when ships are in, the contractor will keep both lanes of traffice open all the way up Thane. | 11/18/1996 | Construction schedule for Thane Road set | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | An autopsy has found that Daniel Beegle died of carbon monoxide asphyxia caused by smoke inhalation. | 12/2/1996 | Autopsy rules out foul play in fire death | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Meals on Wheals brings meals and conversation to those unable to leave their homes. | 12/9/1996 | Meal on Wheels delivers kindness, nutrition to shut-ins | Rogoway, Mike | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The soil of Dimond Park may have been contaminated by the Red Samm Construction Company's practice of burying old cars and trucks. | 12/18/1996 | Toxic soil may be in under ballpark: state agency to take a closer look at what's under Dimond Park | Brown, Cathy | 1 | unknown |
| Juneau Empire | High winds, poor weather and a malfunctioning anemometer at the top of Eaglecrest forced the cancellation of several airline flights. | 12/4/1996 | Heavy winds, gusts cancel some flights, delay others | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Snettisham Hatchery officials destroyed more than half a million salmon smolts after discovering a virus among them. | 12/4/1996 | Snettisham hatchery destroys virus-infected salmon smolts | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Gov. Knowles has raised concerns that Forest Service officials may reduce Tongass Forest timber harvest quantity to 100 million board feet. | 12/3/1996 | Tongass harvests may be slashed: Knowles concerned, calls for speedy release of the forest plan | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau students placed in the 63rd percentile when compared with students nationwide. | 11/18/1996 | Achievement test scores not remarkable | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The Miller House was evacuated after a woman called in a late-night bomb threat. | 12/4/1996 | Miller House evacuated following bomb threat | Holst, Svend | 3 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | The Juneau School District is considering a policy calling for principals to try to balance the makeup of classes, taking into consideration ethnicity, gender, behavioral problems, academic ability and special needs. | 12/4/1996 | School board considers plan to balance classes | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Rep. Joe Green introduces bill to move capital to Anchorage. | 1/11/1996 | Rep. Green introduces move bill; first hearing on moving to Anchorage is Tuesday. | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | The Hoonah Indian Assn is taking over the Hoonah medical center from the Southeast Alaska Health Consortium. | 12/4/1996 | Hoonah Indian Association takes control of SEARHC clinic | Holst, Svend | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | A U.S. Forest Service report says there is no evidence large-scale timber theft is taking place in the Tongass National Forest, but a group representing public employees disagrees. | 12/4/1996 | Experts find no evidence of timber theft | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The city is preparing an ordinance to be added to the land use code which would require businesses taking tourists into Juneau neighborhoods to have Planning Commission approval. | 12/4/1996 | Tourism firms may soon need permits for neighborhood tours | Rogoway, Mike | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | A used fire truck recently purchased from the city may be the start of a volunteer fire department at Amalga Harbor. | 12/4/1996 | Truck may help effort for rural station | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A Coast Guard investigation has revealed serious problems with communication, crew training and firefighting plans on the Universe Explorer at the time of a fatal fire on board. | 12/4/1996 | Report cites problems in Explorer fire | Holst, Svend | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Three companies working on the Mt. Roberts tram exposed employees to a potentially fatal work hazard, according to an OSHA safety enforcement officer. | 12/4/1996 | OSHA alleges work hazard on tram | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The writer feels if the legislature is interested in jobs for Alaskans, it should look at one of the state's largest natural resources, the fishing industry. | 12/4/1996 | My Turn: Turn the state's fish resources into jobs for Alaskans | Welch, Laine | 4 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The writer points out that arson, as suspected in two recent fires in Juneau, is a crime against the community and person with any information should come forward. | 12/4/1996 | Arson is crime against the whole community | unknown | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | A plan was approved by the Juneau Planning Commission for a 23,000 square foot hangar at the east end of the Juneau Airport, to be built by Wings of Alaska. | 11/27/1996 | Wings of Alaska plans new hangar at airport | Rogoway, Mike | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Phillip Dutton, who pointed a handgun at a charter boat captain in Dundas Bay, was sentenced to time already served in state charges, and awaits federal sentencing. | 11/27/1996 | Dundas Bay weapon sentence handed down | Holst, Svend | 1 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Phillips, Alleyne "Pat" | 11/27/1996 | No Headline Available | unknown | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Time is running out to cash Alaska Permanent Fund dividend checks in for Alaska Airlines tickets. Some travel agents are adding extra incentives. | 11/27/1996 | Time flies for P-fund tickets | Rogoway, Mike | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | With the release of the movie 101 Dalmations experienced dog people and owners are cautioning parents about buying a dalmation as a pet. | 11/27/1996 | Dalmation mania | Brown, Cathy | unknown | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | A bank audit shows that $20,000 is missing from the Valley branch of the First National Bank of Anchorage--and so is a teller from the bank. | 11/27/1996 | Teller is missing--so is some cash | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Insurance for about 12,000 state employees will increase 9% beginning in February. | 11/27/1996 | Health insurance hiked 9 percent | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Groups review proposed state water quality regulations. | 3/15/1996 | All sides take issue with water regs | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | The writer encourages teachers, administrators, parents and school board members to work together to raise our schools above the mediocrity shown in our California Achievement Test scores. | 11/20/1996 | Committed to rising above mediocrity | unknown | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Beegle, Daniel Martin - Blackgoat, Ben | 12/3/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | The downtown copy shop operated by the Juneau Alliance for the Mentally Ill is being sold, and will reopen as Litho Copy with expanded computer services. | 11/20/1996 | JAMI's copy shop being sold, will re-open | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The U.S.Coast Guard has levied fines and penalties against skippers and a cruise ship company in four marine incidents in southeast waters. | 11/20/1996 | Coast Guard penalizes skippers, cruise lines | Holst, Svend | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The Juneau school board is examining math, science and fine arts requirements for graduation, and may propose as many as 23 credits for the class of 2002. | 11/20/1996 | Class of 2002 may need more credits | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Public is given opportunity to tell EPA which issues need further research prior to opening the A-J Mine. | 3/15/1996 | Public comment period opens for mine | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Success of the Distributive Education Clubs of America Juneau chapter is discussed. | 3/15/1996 | DECA club at the crossroads | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A recent study on environmental education in Alaska found that textbooks used in Alaska's public schools are incomplete in a way that leaves biased and unscientific impressions. | 11/20/1996 | Eco-education may be unbalanced | Rogoway, Mike | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | General Communications, Inc intends to purchase three Alaska cable television companies. | 3/15/1996 | GCI buys cable company here, across the state | Juneau Empire | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | An employee of the Alaska Marine Highway System may lose his job for refusing to submit to a drug test. | 11/20/1996 | Ferry worker refuses drug test | unknown | 8 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Pagenkopf, Ray C. - Turner, Lillian O. | 3/15/1996 | Obituaries | unknown | 2 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Police are still looking for a man, described as being in his early 20's, dark coloring, 5'7, with a stocky build who robbed the Breakwater Inn about 2:30 this morning. | 11/20/1996 | Breakwater Inn robber at large | Holst, Svend | unknown | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Groups of JDHS students have met over the past week to discuss the police's suggesstion that the campus be closed, and have come up with a list of suggested alternatives. | 11/20/1996 | Students organize to keep doors of schoolhouse open | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | House bill provides for a private prison. | 3/15/1996 | Private prison bill faces reconsideration | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Teachers express concerns over tenure legislation. | 3/15/1996 | Teachers testify on tenure | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The EPA has narrowed the alternatives for dumping the tailings in the development of the A-J gold mine to the Taku Inlet ocean floor, and land disposal on South Douglas. | 11/20/1996 | Feds narrow gold mine's choices | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Plans for private ferries in Southeast are discussed. | 3/15/1996 | Goldbelt's private ferry proposal floated by transportation committee | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article discusses research into impacts on animal habitat of different logging methods. | 12/3/1996 | The logging dilema: study of once-logged forests give researchers clues to the best techniques in the selective vs. clearcut question | Thomson, Lori | 9 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | David Choate has been sentenced to prison for burglarizing two cabins in the small Douglas Island community called Lucky Me. | 12/3/1996 | Judge gives cabin burglar prison time: sentence meant to keep isolated cabins safe from theft | Holst, Svend | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | In the proposed budget for the next fiscal year, aid to municipalities will likely be reduced. | 11/27/1996 | State budget, local impacts | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The Hale-Bopp comet should be visible throughout the night in northern latitudes, including Alaska, this spring. | 12/3/1996 | New comet won't bop back until spring: best time to view the comet will be late March or early April | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | The LEGO model of the Mt. Roberts Tram built by Carly aevin Craig is featured in the November-December issue of LEGO Mania Magazine. | 12/3/1996 | LEGO recognizes local student's work: Auke Bay pair builds tram in week; featured in national magazine | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Many people within the fishing industry think hatchery production should be maintained. | 12/3/1996 | Role of hatcheries debated: a fish surplus and the impact of subsidies are at the center of discussions. | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Helicopter ski tours will begin when permits are issued. | 12/14/1996 | Heli-ski service waiting only on permit; Out-of-Bounds has list of customers waiting to go up. | Hutchison, Kristan | 7 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | St. Vincent de Paul's business manager asked the Juneau AAssembly to donate low-grade gravel to nonprofit groups building low-income housing. | 11/5/1996 | City gravel could hlep in affordable housing pursuit | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | A court battle over a building lease for the Div. of Family and Youth Services has put some state plans to combine some welfare services on hold. | 11/5/1996 | No one said streamlining welfare would be easy: what's stopping it now is a battle over building leases | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The proposal to add apartments for legislators to the Behrends Dept. Store building may lose its interest-free loan from the city. | 12/3/1996 | Housing proposal faces snag: hotel-style summer rentals raises questions for Behrends Department Store building project | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Interview with Eagle Scouts Craig and Chad McMullen. | 12/6/1996 | Brothers rise to scouting's challenge | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Interview of Jewish families. | 12/6/1996 | Menorah lighting is a quiet moment in an electric world | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Joe Ryan and Ethan Berkowitz win House seats. | 12/6/1996 | Recount doesn't change outcome | Juneau Empire | 3 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Companies work on tram believe they provided a safe working environment. | 12/6/1996 | Tram builders say work environment has been safe | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Eldemar, David A. - Sage, Leanne Lindquist | 12/6/1996 | Obituaries | unknown | 2 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Crabbers are slow to apply under new permit process. | 12/6/1996 | Dungeness crabbers slow to apply for permits | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Shareholders receive about average distribution. | 12/6/1996 | Sealaska dividends disbursed today | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Need for a more aggressive development and trade policy for SE is discussed. | 3/8/1996 | My Turn: Southeast Alaska needs a development policy. | Beran, Paul D. | 4 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Less than a month after an Anchorage police officer was killed in the line of duty, reports have come in from Juneau residents about a caller soliciting money for the families of slain officers or for the Alaska Police Officers Association. | 11/10/1996 | Police warn of benefits scam | unknown | A3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Expenses for high-risk insurance pool created by Legislature escalates. | 3/8/1996 | State insurance pool being strained | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Southeast commercial king salmon season rebounds. | 12/6/1996 | Winter trolling harvest is up | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | McHugh, Nicholas P. | 3/8/1996 | Obituaries | unknown | 2 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Details ways in which citizens can become informed about, and participate in, the process of city government | 11/10/1996 | How best to join the city process | unknown | A3 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Public review of tourism related studies and projects is scheduled. | 3/8/1996 | Tourism meeting will focus on recent surveys | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | With the closing of major Southeast employers such as Ketchikan Pulp Co., service agencies are in increasing demand. | 11/10/1996 | United Way campaign in final stages as Southeast need rises | Rogoway, Mike | A3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Minor outbreak of measles apparently subsided. | 3/8/1996 | Measles outbreak appears to be subsiding | Russ, Chris | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Autopsy shows that Simon Koonook drowned, and there was no evidence of foul play. | 11/10/1996 | Autopsy reveals Juneau sculptor drowned | unknown | A3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Niles Cesar, Director of Alaska's Bureau of Indian Affairs in sentenced for drunken driving related charges. | 3/8/1996 | BIA director sentenced to seven days in jail | Price, Susan | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Discovery of explosives in a school leads to suspensions. | 11/29/1996 | School board suspends one, expels another | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Imperial Bar is working with Police Department in improving management | 3/8/1996 | City gives Imperial order | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Cross-country runner falls to his death on Perseverance Trail. | 11/29/1996 | Hope turns to sorrow | Holst, Svend | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Use of off-road vehicles at Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area is extended. | 11/29/1996 | Off-road vehicles get temporart reprieve | Holst, Svend | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Interview with Filipino Community Inc., Nestor Catli. | 3/8/1996 | Busy keeping Filipino culture alive in Juneau | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Interview with hospice nurse, Cathy Cuenin. | 11/29/1996 | Hospice nurse takes job to heart | Rogoway, Mike | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | JAMI financial troubles questioned. | 3/8/1996 | Medicaid mystified by JAMI shortfall | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Sitka wants to be considered for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association headquarters building project. | 11/29/1996 | Sitka wants NOAA project | Holst, Svend | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Goldbelt, Inc presents plan for West Douglas property. | 11/29/1996 | West Douglas plans progress | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Lodging operators don't want overnight guests staying in city subsidized beds. | 11/29/1996 | Lodging for legislators hits B&B resistance | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Falcon takes flight. | 11/15/1996 | Tame falcon 'Alice' goes AWOL | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau Education Summit is scheduled | 11/15/1996 | Education summit convenes here | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau-Douglas High School Site Council votes against closing campus. | 11/22/1996 | JDHS Site Council rejects closed campus | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Salvation Army and other charitable agencies look for volunteers. | 11/15/1996 | Cooks, servers and Santa's helpers sought | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Assembly considers early RIP for employees. | 11/15/1996 | Retirement incentive program may be offered to city employees | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Interview with JDHS student Dan Fink. | 11/22/1996 | Reformed teen reaches out to help others | Brown, Cathy, | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Citizens meet to discuss reforming civil lawsuit rules. | 11/15/1996 | Jury still out on tort reform | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Discussion of proposed high school closed campus. | 11/22/1996 | My turn: Closed JDHS campus a bad solution to gang problem. | Rinehart, Vincent | 4 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Governor's plan to send more work to Ketchikan Shipyard will cost more money. | 11/22/1996 | Ketchikan ferry work to cost more | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Engineering firm says state should have maintained Skagway harbor. | 11/22/1996 | State accused of negligence in White Pass case | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Sen. Robin Taylor to introduce bill to mover Marine Highway headquarters to Ketchikan. | 11/22/1996 | Taylor plans legislation to mover ferry headquarters | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | David Biddinger confesses to robbery of Breakwater Inn. | 11/22/1996 | Suspect interview results in confession | Holst, Svend | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Channel Landfill wants to turn thousands of tons of refuse into kilowatts. | 11/22/1996 | Garbage power | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Officials hope that new equipment designed to measure windshear will help alleviate safety concerns from federal officials. | 11/10/1996 | Airport gets new wind profiler | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Some local residents dispute the assembly's policy of pre-screening issues and ideas; frustration develops from the fact that most assembly actions are formulated in smaller committee meetings. | 11/10/1996 | Citizens want more input on city issues | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | As the power structure of the Legislature firmed up this week, Juneau's position as state capital appears to be safe, at least according to some. | 11/10/1996 | Capital may be safe from move | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This articles discusses the Nugget Mall Craft Fair and the Gallery Walk as well as some local artists who display their artworks. | 11/11/1996 | 'Tis the craft season | Rogoway, Mike | 9 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | This My Turn author offers an alternative to a closed campus to solve the problem of violence at JDHS. | 11/11/1996 | My Turn: Closed campus not solution to problem at JDHS | Hutchinson, Myer | 4 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial offers some suggestions for the community of Wrangell to use the federal timber disaster funds. | 11/11/1996 | Come together to meet Tongass crisis | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | More than $206,000 was spent in the state House race between Caren Robinson and Bill Hudson. | 11/11/1996 | Campaign was most expensive in Juneau history | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Financing arrangements were made for shipments from Pelican Seafood to Japan and Korea during Gov. Tony Knowles' trip to Asia. | 11/11/1996 | Pelican benefits from Knowles Asia trip: arrangements for seafood shipments were secured | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Southeast crabbers were given another three days to fish red king crab because their catch remains well below the harvest guideline of 397,000 pounds. | 11/11/1996 | Crabbers given more time to catch red kings | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Pope John Paul II today named Rev. Michael Warfel as the Roman Catholic Church's bishop-elect for the Diocese of Juneau, which covers southeast Alaska. | 11/11/1996 | Bishop named: Michael Warfel has been a pastor in Anchorage since 1995 | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Icicle Seafoods announced it will no longer purchase fish near Juneau and Ketchikan, raising fears of lower prices for fishermen. | 11/11/1996 | Largest fish buyer won't be back in '97: Icicle leaves Lynn Canal and Taku Inlet after 20 years | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Lee, Jack O., Jr. | 11/11/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | New city regulation may prevent future construction related burning. | 11/8/1996 | Construction bonfires may be snuffed | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Alaska led the nation with median household income in 1995. | 11/8/1996 | Alaska's first in median income | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Cab driver sees fire, stops to warn sleeping residents. | 11/30/1996 | Passing cabbie may have saved lives from fire; residents were sound asleep as apartment building burned. | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | Police Dept.'s upgrade to radio network will scramble future transmissions. | 11/8/1996 | Police to scramble scanner transmissions | Holst, Svend | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Residents of Southeast Alaska are drinking more alcohol than residents of any other region of the state, but rate is dropping. | 11/11/1996 | Heaviest drinkers in Southeast: the average citizen over 14 drank the equivalent of 3.03 gallons of pure alcohol | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Hoonah Police Department believes largest drug ring operation is shut down. | 11/8/1996 | Police put lid on Hoonah cocaine operation | Holst, Svend | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Hartwick, L.W. Bud | 11/8/1996 | Obituaries | unknown | 2 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | A-J gold mine tailings may cover 10 square miles. | 11/8/1996 | Mine tailings could cover miles | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Body of Simon Koonook is found in water. | 11/8/1996 | Body found floating near docks identified | Holst, Svend | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Interview with Don Mercer commander of Company A, Third Battalion of the Alaska National Guard. | 11/8/1996 | An officer and a civilian | Russ, Chris | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Jerry Mackie and Dave Donley join the Republican majority. | 11/8/1996 | Two Democrats join Senate majority | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Rent Net is new rental listing on World Wide Web. | 11/1/1996 | A little help is online for would-be renters | Rogoway, Mike | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Local Parkinson's Disease support group is formed. | 11/1/1996 | Support group forms for those with Parkinson's Disease | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Discussion on same-day airborne wolf hunting and trapping. | 11/1/1996 | My turn: Ballot measure 3 would end airborne wolf hunts. | Bennett, Joel | 5 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | The Alaska Board of Game has scaled back wolf hunting and trapping on Prince of Wales Island. | 11/1/1996 | Wolf hunt scaled back | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article discusses the many establishments in Juneau where espresso coffee drinks are available. | 11/12/1996 | Java junkies find plenty of pushers: espresso craze brings bean boom to Southeast Alaska | Sabbatini, Mark | 9 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | This My Turn writer discusses the benefits provided by the commercial fishing industry and speaks out against allocating more fish to sport fishers. | 11/12/1996 | My Turn: Fishing industry nets riches for the whole state | McCune, Jerry | 4 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Interview with Police Sgt. Steve Hernandez. | 11/1/1996 | Dealing with the dark side | Holst, Svend | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | The Juneau Assembly will hold a final public hearing on the Juneau Comprehensive Plan which guides local development. | 11/12/1996 | Comment period ends for area comp plan | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Gail Phillips beats Mark Hanley for Speaker seat. | 11/8/1996 | Phillips retains powerful post: House speaker | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | The Juneau Assembly Finance Committee will consider a propery tax exemption for Fireweed Place, Gruening Park and two projects run by Housing First. | 11/12/1996 | Tax break pondered for subsidized housing | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | The federal trial of WP&YR president Paul Taylor and railroad master Ed Hanousek, Jr., accused of conspiring to cover up a Skagway area oil spill, has been delayed a week. | 11/12/1996 | White Pass conspiracy trial delayed a week: judge wants to know if a state trooper testified accurately | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Play N Learn, the childcare center at the Juneau Federal Building is facing four allegations of wrongdoing, following an investigation by the state Div. of Family and Youth Services. | 11/12/1996 | Agency addresses problems with child care center: director submits her resignation; state investigates | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Arthur Gifford, driver of the pickup truck involved in the accident that killed Susan Armstrong, will be charged with manslaughter and assault. | 11/12/1996 | Woman dies in wreck, driver to be charged | Holst, Svend | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Proposals for spending Wrangell's $33 million timber disaster funds include a $10,000 check for each resident. | 11/12/1996 | Wrangell wrestles with how to use federal disaster funds | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Alaskan Republicans are within two votes of a veto-proof super majority" in the state legislature." | 11/12/1996 | Balance of power pulls to Republicans in Anchorage race: but Rep. Carl Moses opts out of majority caucus for now | Schoenfeld, Ed | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Swanson, Bertha Christina - Cooper, Felix B., Jr. | 10/25/1996 | Obituaries | unknown | 2 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | This editor praises the local candidates for pursuing their campaigns with no rancor or personal attacks. | 11/5/1996 | High-class campaign deserves a `high-five' | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Diver Heidi Kirkevold drowns near Admiralty Island. | 10/25/1996 | Diver drowns near Admiralty | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Democrat Theresa Obermeyer runs against Senator Ted Stevens. | 10/25/1996 | Strangest race of all is no contest | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature articles discusses the past and present life of Atlin, British Columbia. | 11/5/1996 | Atlin: a town of many talents: remnants of the past mingle with present-day life in the almost century-old former mining town | Gerbi, Mary Lou | 9 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | North American powwow is scheduled. | 10/25/1996 | Powwow plans progress | Holst, Svend | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The state Dept. of Education released its initial ranking of school maintenance and construction projects proposed for funding next year. | 11/5/1996 | School roof tops state list of school projects | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | JDHS students voted in a mock election set up to teach them about the electoral college. | 11/5/1996 | Clinton wins high school vote: students learn about how the electoral college process works | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | First in a series on domestic violence. 1. Defining the problem. | 10/15/1996 | Battered Lives: A need for control: perpetrators | Holst, Svend | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Mt. Roberts Tram developer asked the Juneau Assembly to waive a $60,000 minimum royalty payment. | 11/5/1996 | Tram developer wants royalty discount: since the tram opened late, the consortium didn't make money as projected | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | FAA officials will decide whether to allow departures from Juneau Airport via the east-southeast route. | 10/1/1996 | FAA puts study team together: they'll be evaluating whether wind monitoring equipment will allow departures on banned routes | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Gov. Knowles appointed Grant Miller and Dan Coffey to the Board of Fisheries and reappointed Virgil Umphenour. | 2/13/1996 | Sitka man appointed to state fish board | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Klukwan, Inc. the village Native corporation for Klukwan and Haines, has decided to wind down its timber operations | 2/13/1996 | Klukwan to curtail timber operations; move part of plans to diversify corporation's investments | Holst, Svend | 7 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | An ordinance is being proposed to officially recognize neighborhood associations, despite rejection of the concept by the planning commission. | 11/4/1996 | Neighborhoods on assembly agenda | unknown | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The downed power lines that connect Douglas Island to the mainland were responsible for a power outage Sunday, November 3. | 11/4/1996 | Line problems caused outages | unknown | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Oil prices are at a 10-year high, producing an extra $428 million in revenue for the state's FY 97 budget, but cuts may still be ahead. | 11/4/1996 | Oil income may not change budget course | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Police have concluded that a recent fight at Evergreen Cemetary was gang-related, and have hasked JDHS officials to close the school's campus to prevent further violence. | 11/4/1996 | Fight was gang melee police say | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Hersee, Zelda - Diakanoff, Arnold C. | 11/4/1996 | No Headline Available | unknown | 2 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Governor Tony Knowles approved up to $340,000 to repair damage from a severe September 25 storm. | 11/4/1996 | Storm-damaged Pelican, Elfin Cove get help | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Plans for commercially raising wild herbs on hold because of objections by Native community. | 6/8/1996 | Man halts plans for herbal harvest from Tongass. | Joling, Dan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Governor meets with FedEx and Tyson Foods officials. | 10/25/1996 | Knowles fishes for business | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | ASEA members will be paying more for Aetna health insurance. | 10/25/1996 | Aetna wants 9 percent hike | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | City Manager Dave Palmer and representatives of Red Samm Construction are negotiating details of cleanup of 1000-1500 cubic yards of contaminated soil at the Riverbend Elementary School construction site. | 11/4/1996 | Former school site owner to pay for cleanup | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Comments on efforts to protect Southeast fishermen from unreasonable restrictions. | 3/1/1996 | My Turn: Leaders thanked for efforts on behalf of fisheries | Kelley, Dale | 5 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The former president of the White Pass and Yukon Route, Paul Taylor, and current president Ed Hanousek jr., are scheduled to go on trial November 12 in Anchorage for conspiring to cover up an oil spill into the Skagway River that occurred in 1994. | 11/4/1996 | Former railroad boss to be tried | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Author discusses clearcut proposal in Chugach National Forest. | 3/1/1996 | My Turn: Walk a mile in my rubber boots | Kemp, Molly | 5 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article recounts stories of spirits and appararitions around Juneau. | 10/29/1996 | Spirits in our midst: as frosty mornings and carved pumpkins color the landscape, haunting tales rise to inspire annual spinal shivers | Sabbatini, Mark | 9 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Opinions of Territorial Sportmen regarding Lt. Governor's presentation on subsistence impasse are discussed. | 3/1/1996 | My Turn: Ulmer proposal no solution to subsistence impasse | Bierman, Rick | 5 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial supports the ballot initiative to prohibit same-day, airborne hunting. | 10/29/1996 | Close the loophole on land-and-shoot hunting | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau's Comprehensive Plan is ready for a public hearing Nov. 13 in assembly chambers. | 10/29/1996 | Comp plan ready for hearing: Juneau Assembly gave the plan a final look Monday night | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Bill allowing employers to deny insurance and other benefits to unmarried partners passed the House. | 3/1/1996 | Domestic partner benefits bill passes House | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Governor Knowles promises state assistance after Pelican Seafoods Inc. closes. | 3/1/1996 | Promises made to Pelican | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | M&M Music, Inc. will close because owner Michael Williams is burned out. | 10/29/1996 | Music store to close after 12-year struggle: owner says Juneau isn't big enough to support more than one general music store | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | What began as a mining competition has become a two-day event with a kid's carnival, a concert, and a last-day awards ceremony. | 6/27/1996 | A day to play miner and logger | Holst, Svend | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Children from the Cathedral of the Nativity and the Juneau Friends Meeting will participate in UNICEF collections this Halloween. | 10/29/1996 | More youth groups to hit the streets for UNICEF | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | In the author's opinion, the current Republican majority in the state House does Juneau no good. | 6/27/1996 | My Turn: More reasons why electing GOP House members is not good for Juneau | Douglas, Dorothy | 4 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Opponents of term limits initiative fear it could result in a constitutional convention and a change in form of government. | 10/29/1996 | Term limits initiative poses a tough question to voters | Holst, Svend | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | A bill guaranteeing the continuation of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA), was signed by Governor Tony Knowles. | 6/27/1996 | AIDEA protection bill signed | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Norman E. Staton, Jr. may have tried to influence a trial witness. | 2/23/1996 | Lawyer busted for witness-tampering | Price, Susan | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Franklin, Dr. Mike | 3/1/1996 | Obituaries | unknown | 2 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Sealaska studys plan to possibly restart operation of sawmill. | 3/1/1996 | Wrangell could get help from Sealaska | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | North Tower Films may make motion picture in Juneau. | 3/1/1996 | Capital has star quality | Holst, Svend | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | The Juneau School District's new teacher evaluation form closely reflects standards the state is proposing schools use. | 10/29/1996 | Teacher evaluation methods readied | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Legislation would prohibit campaign donations from proceeds of pull-tabs, bingo and raffles. | 3/1/1996 | House passes pull-tab limits | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Charging the Forest Service failed to protect Native hunting and fishing areas, two tribal governments are suing to black pending timber sales. | 10/29/1996 | Tribal groups sue to block timber sales: at issue are timber stands on Baranof and Chichagof Islands | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | The Juneau assembly agreed to charge the Kensington mine developer $125,000 for its second permit review. | 10/22/1996 | Mine permit review to cost $125,000 | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Wright, Jacob John | 2/23/1996 | Obituaries | unknown | 2 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Forest Service decides to allow helicopter ski tours in three areas of the Juneau Ranger District. | 2/23/1996 | Heli-skiing tours approved | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Dennis, Roy H. Sr. | 6/27/1996 | No Headline Available | unknown | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article discusses the effects of winter's decreased light on humans and animals. | 10/22/1996 | The hibernation season | Hutchison, Kristan | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The decision to close Dredge Lake to off-road vehicles has met with opposition from off-road riders. | 6/27/1996 | Off-road riders appeal Forest Service decision | Holst, Svend | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | A 140-page summary of almost 22,000 comments on the Tongass Land Management Plan has been printed and will be available next week. | 10/22/1996 | Public comments on Tongass ready for review | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Republican Bill Hudson, runnning for the House District 4 seat against Democratic incumbent Caren Robinson is optomistic about his chances. | 10/22/1996 | Hudson ready to return to political arena: he positions himself as a moderate, disagreeing or refusing to support some of the majority's stances | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Democrat Caren Robinson admits she faces a tough battle against Republican Bill Hudson who formerly held the District 4 House seat. | 10/22/1996 | Robinson running hard to keep her district: she doesn't take lightly the fact that she trailed her challenger during the primary | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A group of state ferry engine room workers wants to split from the Inland Boatmen's Union of the Pacific. | 6/27/1996 | IBU faces union split | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Ten people are diagnosed with measles. | 2/23/1996 | Measles outbreak here | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Sen. Frank Murkowski is critical of the Tongass Land Mgt. Plan which he says would cut timber jobs b;y 73 percent. | 2/14/1996 | Senator: Logging plan devastating": Murkowski blasts Forest service plans he says will cost 73 percent of timber jobs." | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | After a successful first season, Goldbelt, Inc. is investing more money in the visitor industry. | 10/22/1996 | Goldbelt tourism strategy pays off: corporation announces purchase of a new ship | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Governor Knowles will probably veto the $1.1 billion transfer of permanent Fund earnings back into the account's principal. | 2/14/1996 | Governor likely to ax P-fund transfer. | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau Lodges will guarantee at least 20 rooms for legislators in return for lower interest rate on land they are buying from the city. | 10/22/1996 | Legislative lodging guaranteed: motel will reserve 20 rooms for lawmakers during sessions, in accordance with new city contract | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | A bill has been introduced which would make intentional interferring with distribution of a free newspaper or preventing a person from reading one a crime. | 2/14/1996 | More than a paper chase: this bill would make it illegal to intentionally interfere with the lawful distribution of newspapers. | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | State data center functions in Anchorage will be moved to Juneau. | 2/23/1996 | Data center transfers to Juneau | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Exxon Co. USA agrees to pay $60.5 million in tax settlement with state. | 2/23/1996 | Exxon settles; $60 million | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Jane MacKinnon won the grand prize of $10,000 in this year's UAF Alumni Scholarship raffle. | 10/22/1996 | Education was money in the bank for raffle winner | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | This article examines the problems of unsafe playground equipment at Juneau schools. | 10/15/1996 | Sacrificing fun for safety: schools and children are feeling the pains of meeting playground safety compliances | Brown, Cathy | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau's Alaska Folk Festival was one of six recipients honored with the 1996 Governor's Awards for the Arts for their cultural impact on Alaskan communities. | 2/14/1996 | Alaska Folk Festival wins gov's arts excellence award: Artists gather for annual recognition. | Holst, Svend | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial applauds the work of the city, Alaska Airlines and the Alaska Committee to keep Juneau accessible to Alaska's citizens. | 10/15/1996 | Departure routes OK a credit to capital city | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Feb 16th is set aside to honor Elizabeth Peratrovich who with her husband worked to get Alaska's anti-discrimination act signed into law in 1945. | 2/14/1996 | Liz Peratrovich day marks end of official no Native" policies." | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Teachers and other school employees may be able to take advantage of a retirement incentive program again this year. | 10/15/1996 | Teacher retirement incentives weighed: school board by repeat the offer it made last year | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | After hearing Alaskan pioneers testimony, the Senate State Affairs Committee all but killed Senate Bill 217 wich would limit the longevity Bonus according to income. | 2/14/1996 | Longevity bonus cap hits committee wall. | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The new owners of Glacier Bay Air have shutdown for an indefinite time to reposition" the airline in the Juneau market." | 2/7/1996 | Glacier Bay Air closes down temporarily: new owners are considering changes to take advantage of future business. | Hutchison, Kristan | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article describes the hobby of power parachuting and the experiences of Phil Oxley, Ralph Sanford and Steve Irwin. | 10/8/1996 | High Flying: power parachutes have become common sights in Juneau skies | Holst, Svend | 9 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The new estimate of the cost of building the new Riverbend Elementary School is 12.4 percent higher than budgeted. | 2/7/1996 | School construction estimate comes in high: Cost for building Riverbend is 12.4 percent over budget. | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | The loss of $40 million in nine months led to plans to close Ketchikan's pulp mill, KPC owner Louisiana-Pacific's CEO said. | 10/8/1996 | KPC lost $40 million in nine months | Thomson, Lori | 8 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Legislators, city officials and citizens' groups have been writing Rep. Don Young urging him to schedule a hearing on the transfer of the Tongass Nat'l Forest in Juneau. | 2/7/1996 | Lawmakers write to Don Young: They want Tongass hearings in Juneau. | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | SECON, Inc. is willing to move their rock crusher away from Lena Point in response to residents complaints. | 6/27/1996 | Quarry solution proposed | Thomson, Lori | unknown | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Former Juneau Chamber of Commerce Director Chuck Achberger is campaigning against Governor Tony Knowles. | 10/8/1996 | Former chamber director zeros in on Knowles: Chuck Achberger has moved, but he hasn't become silent | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | House Bill 371 which would make it possible for terminally ill patients to obtain life-ending medications by prescription is being debated in the Legislature. | 2/7/1996 | Debating the death bill: Both sides present arguments on pending right-to-die legislation. | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | A proposal to raise high school graduation requirements got mixed reviews at its first public hearing Monday night. | 10/8/1996 | Graduation requirement changes heard by board: some parents want to know what the unintended effect might be | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | A public hearing on the Long Range Financial Planning Commission's recommendations to balance the state's budget throught several means is being held at a joint committee meeting. | 2/7/1996 | Long-range plan gets joint hearing. | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | After learning that KPC pulp mill will close in six months, workers and borough officials ponder the future. | 10/8/1996 | Pulp mill news hits home: timber town residents have bleak view of recovery | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The Human Resources Committee of the assembly has decided to gather more information before making a plan to tighten curfew laws. | 6/27/1996 | No tightened curfew | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | The challenges of raising and educating children will be addressed at the 15th Early Childhood Conference, Oct. 17-19. | 10/8/1996 | Conference devotes time to early childhood: Keynote speaker wrote the book on raising `spirited children' | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | A miner working at Greens Creek mMine was injured in an accident while working there. | 2/7/1996 | One hurt at Greens Creek Mine: Maynard Cables was hit by a 10-foot core barrel while drilling. | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | McDole, Daisy Leona | 10/8/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | A Filipino teacher told the school board that its affirmative action classification system may be covering up the district's lack of Filipino teachers. | 2/7/1996 | Need for Filipino teachers pointed out: only two teach in district yet Filipino students are second-largest minority. | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The Juneau Assembly agreed to delay development of all but two lots of city land at Lena Loop. | 10/15/1996 | Lena Loop subdivision scaled back - way back | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is working on measures to make IFQ's work better for small-boat fishermen. | 2/7/1996 | Individual fishing quota rules to be fine-tuned: North Pacific council sees need to make IFQ's work better for small-boat fishermen. | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The author of this editorial feels a bill limiting purchase of land through Alaska's land auction to at least one-year residents would be costly in limited revenues. | 2/7/1996 | Bidding on state land should be open to all. | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The 93,000 square-foot retail space of Valley Lumber was destoryed by a fire that started early this morning. | 10/8/1996 | Fire destroys lumber store: storage shed is about the only thing saved after inferno sweeps through building | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Stewart William Emery Jr. pleads guilty to felony second-degree sexual assault. | 2/16/1996 | Man who assaulted transient woman gets five years | Price, Susan | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article describes the mountain climbing adventure of Kennan Harvey and Nan Darkis in Tracy Arm. | 10/1/1996 | Expedition: an ascent of Mount Sumdum, 50 miles Southeast of Juneau in Tracy Arm, began and ended in kayaks | Gerbi, Mary Lou | 9 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | This morning's Valley Lumber fire had impacts beyond one destroyed business. | 10/8/1996 | Fire's effect felt by area businesses | Hutchison, Kristan - Holst, Svend | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Stevens shares ideas with members of legislature on federal government changes. | 2/16/1996 | Stevens gets positive response on restructuring federal government | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial gives examples of elections and issues that have been decided by one vote and urges everyone to vote. | 10/1/1996 | Today Juneau casts a vote for the future | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Maureen Crosby is given a $45,000 grant. | 2/16/1996 | Teaching in the spirit of Christa McAuliffe | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Last week's heavy rains did more damage to Juneau's trails than initially thought. | 10/1/1996 | Trail conditions dangerous after strom: Perseverance Trail is closed due to a massive cave-in | Holst, Svend | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | 33 applications have been received for a piece of the $4 million Juneau will receive from the federal government to offset the region's declining timber industry. | 10/1/1996 | Requests come in for federal disaster money: Juneau Economic Development Council is accepting proposals until Oct. 25 | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Locals hold hearing on whether to transfer Tongass to state control. | 2/16/1996 | Juneau stages its own hearing | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Interview with Connie Davis on helping individuals with GEDs. | 10/18/1996 | Patient, positive educator | Russ, Chris | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Cars parked in private lots are being barreled and the motorists fined. | 10/1/1996 | Parking paucity leads to barreling posse: be careful where you park downown - there may be an enforcer watching | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article describes the relationship of long-time Juneau residents Tom and Jane Stewart. | 2/13/1996 | Love that endures | Gerbi, Mary Lou | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The Juneau school board may increase the JDHS graduation requirements to 22.5 credits. | 10/1/1996 | Graduation punch list too short? School board weighs the idea of requiring more math or science | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The Juneau Agency Network Database on the Internet will help volunteers find a place to help. | 10/1/1996 | Volunteer database to ride Internet | Russ, Chris | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Holland America Line-Westours Inc. may move its turn-around port to Skagway. | 2/16/1996 | Holland America looks elsewhere | Holst, Svend | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Report on Juneau delegation's campaign funds. | 2/16/1996 | Campaign coffer reports are in | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Ingebright, Mable | 2/13/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Echo Bay Alaska, Inc. has submitted a new application to the EPA for the reopening of the Alaska-Juneau gold mine. | 2/13/1996 | Echo Bay submits new paperwork: proposal to EPA addresses underwater disposal of A-J mine tailings | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Candidates campaign in Juneau. | 10/18/1996 | Candidates to shop for voters at malls | Juneau Empire | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | A covered play area has been removed from plans for Riverbend school and other items will be bid separately. | 2/13/1996 | Riverbend project pared down; covered play area scrapped: school district tries to get school construction costs down prior to bid day | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Alaska Permanent Fund dividend checks help local sales. | 10/18/1996 | P-fund check fuels business | Brown, Cathy, | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Maynard Cables, injured in a Greens Creek mining accident last week is listed as stable in Bartlett Hospital's critical care unit. | 2/13/1996 | Injured miner `not out of the woods yet' | Price, Susan | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | A bill signed into law by Gov. Knowles prohibits suspended imposition of sentences for serious crimes against people. | 6/11/1996 | Governor signs crime bill into law | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | At a work session Monday evening assembly members recommended the city's Parks and Recreation Dept. retain control of six land parcels harbor officials want to use. | 6/11/1996 | Stalking the elusive definition of open space | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Four Canadian jet skiers stopped in Juneau on their way from Vancouver to Skagway on their personal watercraft. | 6/11/1996 | Driving rain hits Run to the Sun: jet skiers battled weather all the way from Vancouver | Russ, Chris | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | City Clerk Marion Miller took ballots to almost 30 Juneau voters who could not get to the polls for the city election today. | 10/1/1996 | Shut-ins not shut out | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Discussion of domestic violence in Juneau. | 10/18/1996 | My turn: Community must acknowledge the domestic violence problem | Williams, Morissa Lou\ | 4 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Gregory, John Harry - Prevost, Sister Patrick Mary | 10/18/1996 | Obituaries | unknown | 2 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | A project labor agreement meant to require local labor on the Riverbend school project was removed from the assembly agenda. | 2/13/1996 | City squirms over local labor pact: non-union contractors raise questions about language in project documents | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Reach for Recovery program helps breast cancer [D[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C[C survivors. | 10/18/1996 | Breast cancer survivors 'reach for recovery' | Juneau Empire | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | A bill introduced by Juneau's Rep. Caren Robinson would provide more leniency in movile home park evictions. | 2/13/1996 | Mobile home owners look for a toehold on security: Rep. Robinson introduces a bill that would help prevent surprise evictions | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Valley Lumber fire wasn't caused by electrical or mechanical devices. | 10/18/1996 | Fire cause suspect | Juneau Empire | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A total of 13 bills and resolutions were filed this year by Juneau's three state legislators. | 2/13/1996 | Thirteen bills make deadline: door closes on introducing new legislation | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | Opponents of development at Echo Cove told of the objections to Goldbelt's plans at a recent meeting held by the Forest Service. | 2/13/1996 | Watchdogs concerned about Echo Cove plan: opponents of development outline their objections | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Tongass Community Counseling Center may lose funding to assist batterers. | 10/18/1996 | Can programs keep up with the problem? | Juneau Empire | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | The Governor proposes rule change to allow pulp mill employees to get both severance pay and unemployment insurance benefits. | 10/18/1996 | Rule change may help mill workers | Juneau Empire | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article discusses the history and dangers of avalanches in some Juneau neighborhoods. | 2/6/1996 | When snow gathers its fury: experts say it's only a matter of time before another major avalanche hits Juneau | Thomson, Lori | 11 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The Alaska Rainforest Campaign organized boat and plane tours of southeast Alaska for thirteen journalists from prominent national publications. | 8/21/1996 | Touring the Tongass | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau's three Democratic state lawmakers ranked high on Alska Federation of Natives report card grading state legislators for past votes. | 8/21/1996 | AFN posts political ranking | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | State troopers arrested Orlando Sosa and Nelson Bruno on single charges of felony drug misconduct. | 2/6/1996 | Sitka sting yields cocaine arrests: two men told police they were moving coke operation to Southeast | Price, Susan | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial applauds the ferry system for enforcing the ban on ferry employees accepting tips. | 2/6/1996 | Uphold ban on tips for state ferry workers | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Alaska House District 5, covering dozens of island towns in southeast Alaska, has six candidates who promise they have or will find solutions to problems in the salmon and timber industries. | 8/21/1996 | Islands District hears vows from six hopefuls | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | A bill to privatize some motor vehicle programs passed the House Monday | 2/6/1996 | Motor vehicle services could be privatized: Juneau delegates split on House Bill 210 | Sabbatini, Mark - Associated Press | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | The two candidates are not as far apart in background and political interest as the two parts of their district are geographically. | 8/21/1996 | Zharoff challenged for cross-gulf senate district | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The frost level is down to six feet in places: residents calling to report frozen pipes faster than city crews can thaw them. | 2/6/1996 | Frost level keeps water pipes solid: city is running the thawing machine 17 hours a day | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | A computerized video and World Wide Web link will be used to help residents visualize what the capital city could be. | 2/6/1996 | `Visioning' project wins cash award from city: close vote funds most expensive study option presented | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Dennis Demmert has resigned after 3 1/2 years as president of the Sealaska Heritage Foundation. | 8/21/1996 | Heritage Foundation has new president | Holst, Svend | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The $2 million , 11,000-square-foot gymnasium approved by the voters of Hoonah will more than triple the available gym space. | 2/6/1996 | Hoonah gets gymnasium: town passes its first-ever bond with 85 percent approval | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | With no contested fish, the results of the Golden North Salmon Derby are final and after expenses, there will be $21,000 for scholarships. | 8/21/1996 | Derby results final; no contested fish | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Kasaan, Thorne Bay and Sealaska are contributing to the cost of a five and a half-mile road between Kasaan and Thorne Bay on Prince of Wales Island. | 2/6/1996 | Kasaan, Thorne Bay to be linked by new road: it will have only one lane, but to residents it's still a road to somewhere else | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | A proposed federal rule change means Echo Bay can continue looking into dumping waste from the A-J mine on the ocean bottom off Taku Inlet. | 2/6/1996 | Echo Bay gets a nod: feds warm to rule change that allows ocean tailing site | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Nelson, Calvin E. | 8/21/1996 | No Headline Available | unknown | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | The author of this editorial and the Juneau Empire feel that it is very important to be well informed and to vote in the primary election. | 8/21/1996 | Prepare for primary as if the future depends on it | unknown | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Ropella, Stanley A. | 2/6/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | The incumbent Democrat state representative from Saxman is facing a challenge by three other Democrats and one Republican. | 8/21/1996 | Saxman incumbent Williams faces primary challengers | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 5 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Goldbelt, Inc., Juneau's urban Native corporation, is close to buying the U.S. Park Service concession for the Glacier Bay lodge. | 2/6/1996 | Goldbelt to pen Glacier Bay deal: Native corporation will buy lodge, tour boats and exclusive rights to run buses | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A bill limiting Alaska's land auctions to residents was unanimously approved Monday by the state Senate. | 2/6/1996 | `Residents only' bill passes Senatae: state land auction would be closed to out-of-state bidders | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Interview with veterinarian Melissa Edwards. | 10/11/1996 | New Juneau veterinarian marks homecoming | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Governor plans to appoint new member to Game Board prior to scheduled meeting. | 10/11/1996 | Knowles pushes to fill Game Board vacancies | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Long range spending plan is introduced by coalition of state Senate Democrats. | 2/9/1996 | Democrats propose plan to eliminate spending gap | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneauites must pay $250 to file an appeal under changes to the city code made by the assembly. | 8/21/1996 | Appealing to city? You'll have to ante up | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Discussion of brown bear hunting areas. | 10/11/1996 | My turn: Those who object to hunting in Swan Cove are unreasonable | Murray, Michael J. Jr. | 4 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Sitka Mayor Pete Hallgren says there is support for a head tax on cruise ship passengers. | 10/11/1996 | Statewide head tax proposed | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Alaska's Long Range Financial Planning Commission report has hearing. | 2/9/1996 | No public in long range plan 'public hearing' | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Governor's budget includes expansion of the Johnson Youth Center and roof repairs for school buildings. | 2/9/1996 | Knowles backs youth center expansion | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Contaminated area at Riverbend Elementary School construcation site will be treated. | 10/11/1996 | Tests reveal no surprises at site | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Interview with native leader Al McKinley, Sr. | 2/9/1996 | The mountain named McKinley | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Pelican Seafood announces plan to shut down its processing plant. | 2/9/1996 | Pelican loses top employer | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | The writer of this editorial feels the vote on the new police station should be delayed rather than rush the selection of a site. | 7/31/1996 | Don't rush decision on new police station | unknown | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The author feels the student loan fund is in a fiscal crisis and that the Governor's executive order changing the structure of the management is good. | 1/31/1996 | My Turn: Special interests arrayed themselves around the student loan fund. | Forrer, Eric | 4 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A lawsuit filed by an Anchorage man involved in food giveaways claiming the state is illegally allowing wanton waste of salmon has been rejected. | 7/31/1996 | Salmon waste lawsuit rejected | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | The writer of this editorial commends the House leadership for its decision to allow its members individual toll-free numbers and encourages the Senate to do the same. | 1/31/1996 | Toll-free access helps citizens, lawmakers. | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Marijo C. Toner is the new executive director of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce. | 1/31/1996 | Toner to direct chamber. | Thomson, Lori | 5 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article tells about the author's experiences during the research and writing of her book Disappearances: A Map. | 1/30/1996 | Vanishing in Alaska: book that outlines missing Alaskans became a spiritual search for the author | Thomson, Lori | 7 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The federal government has moved forward with its promise to buy canned and frozen pink salmon from Alaska to be used in school lunch and food assistance programs. | 7/31/1996 | Feds to begin buying pinks | unknown | 8 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | An agreement between Coeur Alaska and Berners Bay Consortium calls for 25 percent Native hire and preference for Native contractors. | 1/30/1996 | Native corporations pool resources: mining interests of Coeur Alaska, Goldbelt and Klukwan linked | Holst, Svend | 5 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Two fourth-graders, anticipating a fight at school, brought five knives to school. | 1/31/1996 | Fourth graders caught carrying knives at school: Glacier View (Valley) Elementary students were suspended from school Friday. | Price, Susan | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Alaska Brewing Co. has added a new beer to its production line - Alaskan Frontier beer is now on liquor store shelves. | 1/31/1996 | Frontier beer appears | Holst, Svend | 5 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Goldbelt, Inc. has contributed $300,000 as an investment in a mining museum opened by Fairbanks Gold Co. in Anchorage. | 7/31/1996 | Goldbelt goes into museum business | Holst, Svend | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Juvenile crimes are not going down in Juneau as a glitch in a computer database and a change in state law would make it look. | 7/31/1996 | Youth crime numbers aren't going down after all | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Members of the state's largest public employee's union, ASEA, rejected a dues hike proposed to pay for a public service campaign and political action work. | 7/31/1996 | Union dues hike voted down | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | Some commercial property owners are seeking tax exemptions on commercial property rentals and taxes. | 1/31/1996 | Local business seeking exemptions from sales tax. | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Reports show that Bill Hudson (R) and Kim Elton (D) have raised more funds than their opponents Caren Robinson (D) and Ann House (R). | 7/31/1996 | Hudson campaign war chest swells | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This My Turn editorial is critical of local schools and the Juneau Education Association. | 1/30/1996 | My Turn: We don't want to pay for a poor product | Chance, Art | 4 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Leaders in education, medicine, politics and economics are being invited to the Alaska Women's Conference inspired by the U.N.'s conference in Beijing. | 1/31/1996 | State women's conference set to influence legislators. | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | The writer of this editorial questions the method of using sales taxes to raise $7.9 million for the new public safety building. | 8/7/1996 | Include sites in sales tax question for ballot | unknown | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The International Pacific Halibut Commission announced last week it would hold halibut quotas at the 1995 level. | 1/30/1996 | IFQ share market welcomes news of higher halibut numbers | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | This article describes the overcrowding and ventilation problems at the present police station. | 9/24/1996 | Police are hoping that a 1 percent temporary sales tax will relieve their tight quarters | Hutchison, Kristan | 9 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Because of security concerns, coin-operated lockers will be removed from Alaska Marine Highway ferry terminals at Auke Bay, Haines, Skagway, Wrangell, and Sitka. | 9/24/1996 | Ferry terminal lockers to be removed | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | State budget director Annalee McConnell said layoffs will have to be considered for agencies slated for federal funding cuts. | 1/30/1996 | Layoffs loom as federal picture begins to clear: legislators were urged to act quickly on a bridge spending bill | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau and its Filipino community held a service for the five crew members who died in the fire aboard the Universe Explorer. | 7/31/1996 | Juneau says goodbye | Holst, Svend | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | This My Turn author urges Juneau voters to approve the 3,91 million bond issue for Phase Two of the school district's Technology Plan. | 9/24/1996 | My Turn: School's technology plan will prepare students for the real world | Gulyas, Paul | 4 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau real estate companies have proposed several sites for a new police station, but purchasing privately owned property will increase the project cost. | 1/31/1996 | Sites suggested for new police building: Another brainstorming session tonight at Floyd Dryden Middle School. | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Alaska Airlines is hopeful the FAA will allow flights to depart Juneau to the east. | 9/24/1996 | Airline, FAA discuss routes: hundred of passengers were stranded at the Juneau Airport due to route cut | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Salley, Matilda - Knapp, Frances Jewell | 1/31/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | A Kake logger, Nicholas Dixon, died instantly from a 7000-volt jolt of electricity when the boom of a logging yarder touched a power line. | 9/24/1996 | Kake man killed by electrical line | Holst, Svend | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The ferry system has reminded employees that accepting tips is prohibited. Their union, IBUP, is filing a protest. | 1/30/1996 | Ban on tips prompts a protest: ferry bar, dinding room workers told the practice must stop | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial disagrees with the bills introduced in the state legislature revising concealed handgun laws. | 1/30/1996 | Guns don't belong in schools, courthouses | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The ice clogging Gastineau Channel is the worst it's been in at least 10 years, a local shipping manager said. | 1/30/1996 | Thick ice clogs Gastineau Channel | Price, Susan | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Most everyone agrees on the need for a new police station; the debate is on location and funding. | 9/24/1996 | Back to the ballot: voters will face the question of whether to fund a new police station. | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Pat Buchanan received 33 percent of votes cast in the three day straw poll for the Republican presidential nomination. | 1/30/1996 | Buchanan wins straw poll: Alaska ballot edges out Steve Forbes and far outdistances national front-runner Bob Dole | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Pelican has dropped out of the Southeast Conference, citing the organization's consistent support of large-scale timber harvests. | 9/24/1996 | Pelican drops from Southeast Conference | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Smokers and tobacco industry representatives are opposing bills which would increase the tax on tobacco by $1. | 1/31/1996 | Smokers voice criticism of tobacco tax: Proponents argue the tax would help close fiscal gap while discouraging smoking. | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | Ferguson, Robert Lee | 9/24/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | 433 voters attended the caucus Monday night to nominate local party leaders and suggest political platforms. | 1/30/1996 | Confusion reigns during Juneau caucus | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau can buy land and build a bare-bones police station at 27,400 square feet, but there could be added costs at the chosen site. | 9/24/1996 | For $9 million, what can you buy in a police station? | Hutchison, Kristan | 9 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The federal Office of Civil Rights of the Dept. of Education says Juneau schools put a disproportionately high number of Alaska Native students in special education classes. | 1/30/1996 | Agency: too many Natives in special ed: the district is revising its procedures for placing students in special education | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Gov. Knowles opened the 40th meeting of the Southeast Conference, a group of municipal and business officials, with an address on timber jobs. | 9/24/1996 | Knowles talks of jobs and timber: at conference opening, governor calls for Tongass to be `Alaskanized' | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Amendments which would grant insurance benefits to domestic partners were cut from a bill allowing the state to deny health benefits to employees' unmarried partners. | 1/31/1996 | Domestic partner measure debated: Provisions granting insurance benefits deleted from bill. | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article recounts the history of Pan American World Airways in Juneau. | 9/17/1996 | Clipper pioneers: four hundred Pan Am employees cruise Southeast: 30 of them flew the skies of Alaska in the early days of the jet age | Gerbi, Mary Lou | 9 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Sen. Jim Duncan has introduced Senate Bill 248 which would create a public health insurance corporation which would provide insurance for everyone in the state. | 1/31/1996 | Duncan health care bill would insure everyone: Measure authorizes state to adopt a single-payer plan. | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Assembly member Rod Swope gives his reasons for objecting to the TLMP resolution signed recently by Mayor Dennis Egan. | 9/17/1996 | My Turn: Assembly member defends his concerns about TLMP resolution | Swope, Rod | 4 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Mock sumo wrestling using padded suits is the latest entertainment at a local bar, but some people find it racist. | 1/31/1996 | Sumo suit wrestling on club circuit: Critics see this trendy spoof of the traditional Japanese sport as racist. | Holst, Svend | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | The lot next to Fred Meyers where Jensen's plans to build a home-outfitting center, will be used temporarily as a consignment sales lot for cars and trailers. | 9/17/1996 | Furniture store won't build new outlet this year: Jensen's to turn vacant land into consignment car lot | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Homes with asbestos cement concrete water pipes are having severe problems in the extremely cold weather as these pipes cannot be thawed with standard equipment. | 1/31/1996 | Pipes won't thaw: Neighborhood with asbestos cement concrete pipes get water by hose. | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article describes the peer mediation program at Glacier Valley School. | 1/23/1996 | Peacekeepers in pink: peer mediators learn how to help students solve conflicts with each other. | Brown, Cathy | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Profiles of Rosemary Hagevig and Judy Hall, candidates for Assembly District 1 in the Oct. 1 mundicipal election. | 9/17/1996 | Candidates for Assembly District 1: Rosemary Hagevig: Judy Hall | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial agrees with Sen. Jim Duncan that all bills addressing the Long Range Plan be considered together. | 1/23/1996 | Long-range budget key to state's future | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | A bill exempting oil companies from paying royalties on low-production wells was approved by the House Special Committee on Oil and Gas. | 1/23/1996 | House approves bill to exempt some from paying oil royalties | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Friends of Recycling's plea for help attracted about 60 people to a meeting to determine the future of Juneau's only recycling processor. | 9/17/1996 | Recycling group hoping for help: glass-crushing may continue as reorganization gets underway | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A Juneau man originally charged with attempted rape has pleaded guilty to second-degree sexual assault. | 1/23/1996 | Rape charge bargained down | Price, Susan | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The proposed tax on outdoor gear is supported by Alaska's Dept. of Fish and Game but local merchants aren't sure. | 9/17/1996 | Outdoor tax would include film, boots: Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt says more money is needed for wildlife conservation | Juneau Empire/AP | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Aceveda, Roy Avena Sr. | 1/23/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | The man who robbed Alaska Federal Savings Bank on September 10th continues to evade Juneau police. | 9/17/1996 | No solid leads on valley bank robbery | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The Defense of Marriage Act, a federal ban on same-sex marriages which passed the U.S.Senate, should have little impact in Alaska where a similar law has been passed. | 9/11/1996 | Marriage defense act restates Alaska law | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The Juneau City-Borough Assembly loosened the conflict-of-interest code prohibiting ex-city officers from consulting for the city. | 1/23/1996 | City loosens noose on conflict-of-interest code: it will make it easier for ex-city officers to get working again. | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | The entire site selected for the new Juneau police station is wetlands requiring a permit for any construction, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. | 9/11/1996 | Police station site soggy | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | More than 150 people gathered Monday during the annual anti-abortion rally on the capitol steps. | 1/23/1996 | Pro-lifers mark Roe-vs.-Wade anniversary | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A senate resolution would make it easier for lawmakers to tap the Constitutional Budget Reserve Fund. | 1/23/1996 | Republicans' change in budget process gets Knowles' support | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | The governor promised to continue helping economically beleaguered Wrangell with training for displaced workers and state timber sales. | 1/23/1996 | Governor promises support to Wrangell: training program continued and timber made available to mills | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A federal appeals court has denied Alaska's motion to overturn a decision that shut down southeast's 1995 commercial chinook salmon fishery. | 9/11/1996 | Alaska loses court appeal in salmon treaty case | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | School district and JEA negotiators have worked on questions other than teacher salaries in opening sessions. | 1/23/1996 | School talks tip-toe around salaries: first session grapple with sick leave, substitutes | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Akrep, Shirley J. - Haffner, Carolyn Gene | 2/16/1996 | Obituaries | unknown | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Mauger, William J. | 7/31/1996 | No Headline Available | unknown | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Bill Dunn, a colorful and witty charaacter known by hundreds in Juneau, died Saturday January 13 after a brief illness. | 1/16/1996 | Bill Dunn, `colorful character,' dies at 86: his face was frequently seen in the back of the courtroom, his opinions frequented the `letters to the editors' page | Russ, Chris | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | A Juneau parent group planning a charter school is leaning toward a Waldorf curriculum developed in Austria in the early 1900's which looks a whole-child, project-based experimental learning. | 9/11/1996 | Charter schools envisioned by parents | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article discusses the KTOO-FM radio program Southeast Native Radio" which has been on the air for ten years." | 1/16/1996 | Our Native Voice | Holst, Svend | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A man threatening use of a gun robbed Alaska Federal Savings Bank late Tuesday afternoon and is still at large. | 9/11/1996 | Bank robber still at large | Holst, Svend | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | Meurs, Gerald William | 9/11/1996 | No Headline Available | unknown | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | The writer is disappointed that the plan to remodel the Arcticorp building into legislative housing failed, and encourages the Juneau assembly to seek developers who will build such housing. | 9/4/1996 | Let's renew effort for legislative housing | unknown | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | This My Turn writer criticizes the Empire's editorial in favor of the ballot initiative that seeks to prohibit land-and-shoot" wolf hunting." | 1/16/1996 | My Turn: Wolves in Alaska are seriously underharvested | Reakoff, Rick | 4 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | As the FBI ends its investigation of the fire aboard the Universe Explorer, investigators are still unable to determine how or where it started. | 9/4/1996 | FBI ends its investigation into Explorer fire | Holst, Svend | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Newburn, Fred D. - Dunn, William Thomas | 1/16/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | When one group claims 93 percent of the best Tongass timber hasn't been touched in 40 years and another claims that nearly half has, who is right depends on how you juggle numbers | 9/4/1996 | Logging statistics tell both sides of Tongass story | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Meyer, Lynn D. | 9/17/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | This My Turn writer speaks out against a bill that would limit prison inmates' ability to file lawsuits. | 1/16/1996 | My Turn: Whatever happened to justice? | Waters, LaNeal O. Sr. | 4 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial speaks in favor of a bill that would prohibit spouses of legislators from paid lobbyist activities. | 1/16/1996 | Taylor's bill to limit lobbyists a good idea | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Davlin, A Maxine - Lindegaard, Myrtle | 9/4/1996 | No Headline Available | unknown | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | The new Mussel Beach Cabin in Point Bridget State Park will be available for camping May 1. | 1/16/1996 | Mussel Beach cabin nearly ready for visitors | Juneau Empire | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The summer of 1997 will bring more and bigger cruise ships to Juneau | 9/4/1996 | Cruise trade expanding | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Despite testimony against it, the House State Affairs Committee voted in fovor of a bill to move the state legislature to Anchorage. | 1/16/1996 | Move bill moves along: House committee votes 6-1 in favor of moving Legislature | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | Goldbelt, Inc. Juneau's urban Native corporation, is paying shareholders a special dividend of $3.25 a share, following a good maoney-making year. | 1/16/1996 | Goldbelt pays out from profits: shareholders can expect $325 dividend | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Renewed conflict with Iraq could mean a windfall for Alaska because higher-than-expected oil prices could boost state revenues. | 9/4/1996 | Surging oil prices boost state outlook | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Rep. Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks has introduced a bill merging the departments of Community and Regional Affairs (CRA) and Commerce & Economic Development. | 1/16/1996 | Saving state's cash may come through merging departments | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Sentences have been handed down on three men whose attempted robbery of the Copy Shop was thwarted by the owner. | 9/4/1996 | Copy Shop robbers get prison terms | Holst, Svend | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial praises the generosity of Walter Butts and Jeanne Moulds who sold 84 acres of wooded land around Peterson Creek to the city. | 9/10/1996 | Juneau benefits from a generous heritage | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The $7 million youth recreation center originally proposed by the Renninger Foundation has been scaled back to a $1.5 million ice rink. | 1/16/1996 | Renninger Center concept shrinks | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Forest Service officials have received almost 22,000 public comments on revising TLMP which will guide the use of the Tongass Forest for the next 10 to 15 years. | 9/10/1996 | Comments on Tongass: 22,000: forest planners received yards of public reaction on national forest plan | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Ten Years after its adoption of a plan to increase minority hire, the School District has found it difficult to meet the quota due to a lack of minority applications. | 1/24/1996 | Where are all the Native teachers? Ten years after the school district adopted a minority-hire plan the numbers have improved only slightly. | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This article features the 14th annual Klondike Trail of 98 International Road Relay | 9/10/1996 | Road warriors | Juneau Empire | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The House Finance Committee is hearing budget presentations from administrative department heads. | 1/16/1996 | Budget battle starts | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A bill transferring $1.1 billion of Permanent Fund earnings back into the principal of the Fund has been approved by the House Finance Committee. | 1/24/1996 | House committee OKs Perma-Fund transfer. | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | A video sold to passengers on a 1995 World Explorer cruise and depicting Juneau as tacky has upset downtown merchants. | 9/10/1996 | Video paints Juneau as a tacky town: capital pictured as full of tacky souvenir shops, bars, drunks | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | A bill reviving a state income tax has been introduced by Rep. Carl Moses, D-Unalaska | 1/24/1996 | Rep. Moses introduces state income tax bill. He says it's the fair way to close the state's fiscal gap. | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | James, Robert Sr. | 9/10/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | The International Clown Cruise aboard the Sun Princess brought 35 amateur and professional clowns to Juneau on Monday. | 9/10/1996 | Clowns converge on capital | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | A study by McDowell Group shows that the city earned about $22.2 million and spent $21.4 million on the tourism industry in 1995. | 9/10/1996 | Study: visitor industry pays for itself | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The author opposes the proposed legislation which would transfer possession of the Tongass National Forest to Alaska as she feels joint ownership with those outside the state gives better perspective. | 1/24/1996 | My Turn: Alaska shares joint custody of Tongass with all Americans. | Penn, Julie Hammonds | 4 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The latest tourism survey shows that Juneau received far more in sales taxes and other revenues from tourism than it spent on it. | 1/24/1996 | Tourism survey finds Juneau gets money's worth: City-borough spent $650,000 and received $4.7 million in taxes and other revenues. | Sabbatini, Mark | 7 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The amount of Permanent Fund earnings available for diPFDs this year will be $613 million, at least $1086 for each qualifying applicant. | 9/10/1996 | Dividends to near $1,100: the exact amount of the Permanent Fund checks will be announced Sept 25 | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | Rep. Con Bunde, R-Anchorage, has introduced a bill to limit the use of leftover campaign funds. | 1/24/1996 | Campaign money targeted by House bill. | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | The writers are responding to assertions that the case of James Franklin Willis was not properly filed. | 1/24/1996 | Legal interns argue Willis case was properly filed | Austen, David C. - Zuppa, Raymond | 4 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature describes some of Juneau's neighborhood associations and their reasons for forming and working together. | 9/3/1996 | Not in my neighborhood: when neighbors unite to fight development, they gain the power to influence government decisions | Hutchison, Kristan | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Four California sport fishermen landed a near-record 400-pound halibut in Icy Passage near Gustavus. | 9/3/1996 | This fish is a keeper: California sport fishermen impressed with 400-pound halibut | Russ, Chris | 3 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | The write of this editorial feels the retirement benefits for members should be reduced to bring them more in line with other federal workers. | 1/24/1996 | Federal lawmakers' pensions are too high. | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | A city contractor will dig beneath the foundation of Riverbend Elementary School to make sure there is no harmful environmental contamination. | 9/3/1996 | Contractor digs for answers on soil stench: decision made after worker became ill on construction site of new school | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A Hoonah man was attacked by his sister who slashed him with a serrated knife while celebrating his birthday. | 1/24/1996 | Knife attack sends Hoonah man to hospital: His sister sent to jail for slashing him on neck, arms, hands. | Price, Susan | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Schneider, Wendell F. | 9/3/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Asking the city-borough to pay the $330,000 for student activities is one of several recommendations the budget advisory committee had to help cut a $675,000 budget deficit. | 1/24/1996 | School district may ask city for help with student activity funding: It's part of a plan to bail out the district's $675,000 projected budget deficit. | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Taylor, Olga A. - Bush, Doris Jean | 1/24/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Plans to remodel the Arcticorp Bldg. on Harris St. into legislative housing have been withdrawn by the developer. | 9/3/1996 | Legislative housing project dead | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Michele Brown has been selected by Governor Tony Knowles to replace Gene Burden as commissioner of the Dept. of Environmental Conservation. | 1/24/1996 | DEC deputy is now commissioner: Environmentalists are pleased with Michele Brown's appointment. | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Two passengers suffered serious injuries when an L.A.B. plane crashed on the Davidson Glacier. | 9/3/1996 | Six live through glacier air crash: L.A.B. Piper leaaves Haines for Gustavus, gets caught in downdraft | Holst, Svend | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | Senator Frank Murkowski, in a speech to the State Legislature emphasized more governing authority for the states. | 1/17/1996 | Murkowski hammers on federal chains"." | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | Stanley Rzepecki, a tourist from New Mexico, died Sunday after he fell from a moving W.P.&Y.R. train in Skagway. | 9/3/1996 | Fall from train deadly | Pranger, Matt | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | An initiative to put campaign fund-raising limits on the November ballot has been certified by the Division of Elections. | 1/17/1996 | On the ballot: campaign funding. | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | The first riders are giving the long-delayed Mt. Roberts Tram generally good marks. | 9/3/1996 | Visitors say they like the tram | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Wendy Gramm, wife of Presidential contender Phil Gramm, says he is such an ardent supporter of local control that he might support a 50-50 split of revenues from ANWR. | 1/17/1996 | Candidate's wife stumps in Juneau: Wendy Gramm says her candidate may support Alaska getting more ANWR revenue. | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | With no contested legislative races in the primary, the voter turnout was very light. | 8/28/1996 | Election lite | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 5 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | The union representing state troopers, airport security officers and court guards has joined with six other unions in signing a tentative contract with the state. | 1/17/1996 | State, troopers sign tentative contract: Terms nearly identical to that sighed by other groups. | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Theresa Obermeyer, who won the Democratic nomination over six other candidates by slightly more than 3% is receiving little if any support from local Democrats. | 8/28/1996 | Democrats' opinion of Obermeyer not positive | Sabbatini, Mark | 5 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | This editor urges every voter to go to the polls and vote in the primary election today. | 8/27/1996 | Vote: It's not too late to change our history | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The author of this editorial feels those responsible of the television coverage of the Legislature, Gavel to Gavel, should be commended as it is getting positive feedback from both the public and legislators. | 1/17/1996 | Gavel to Gavel" is great for capital city. | unknown | unknown | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Democrat Albert Kookesh and Republican Raymond Collins will face off in southeast Alaska's Island district house race for the seat formerly held by Senate candidate Jerry Mackie. | 8/28/1996 | Al Kookesh, Ray Collins vie for Jerry Mackie's House district | Sabbatini, Mark | 5 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Vickie Ann Boone, a Juneau woman struck by a car January 8, is recovering remarkably well" in Seattle." | 1/17/1996 | Woman hit by car is recovering in Seattle: Doctors have mended fractured skull. | Price, Susan | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The writer of this editorial approves of Mayor Dennis Egan's regional vision and support of the rest of Southeast in signing the resolution calling for correction of mistakes in the TLMP. | 8/28/1996 | Egan stands up for his regional vision | unknown | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Sustainability will be a guiding principal added to the revised Comprehensive Plan as the Assembly considers how included items will affect future generations. | 1/17/1996 | Sustainability is guiding word for comp plan. | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | A party of rafters on the Alsek River ran into difficulty when wind blew icebergs into the river, which forced them to abandon their rafts and radio for help. | 8/28/1996 | Rafters rescued from Alsek ice | unknown | 3 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Alaskans for a Plan, a group of Alaska business leaders hopes to spur lawmakers into action on a long-range spending plan through a education and opinion-gathering campaign. | 1/17/1996 | Business groups start budget campaign. | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A Juneau Planning Commission hearing on granting Franklin Dock Enterprise's reduced parkin evolved into a rehashing of parking dilemmas and the need for improved public transit. | 8/28/1996 | Planning board reduces project's parking requirement | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Possible new development on the west side of Douglas Island has rekindled talk of building a second crossing between the island and mainland. | 1/17/1996 | Interest rekindled in second bridge: New development planned for North Douglas raises issues of road access. | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Environmental officials received a lot of comments, but no surprises, in the latest round of public remarks on the Alaska-Juneau Gold Mine. | 8/28/1996 | No new issues raised at A-J Mine public hearing | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Sen. Jim Duncan introduces bill to mandate prostate cancer detection in health insurance plans. | 2/2/1996 | Duncan bill would mandate insurance coverage of prostate cancer detection | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Stringer, Rose - Stranglo, David - Davis, | 8/28/1996 | Obituaries | unknown | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Alaska Airlines will be first commercial flights to rely solely on the new Global Positioning System. | 2/2/1996 | Alaska Airlines soon may navigate by stars and Juneau's GPS system | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Auke Bay Elementary School's enrollment rose, but the district enrollment overall is close to projection and pupil-teacher ratios are at or below the district's goal. | 8/28/1996 | School enrollment close to district projections | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Public Safety Employees Association members agree on contract. | 2/2/1996 | State employees ratify new contract | Holst, Svend | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Craig representative Jerry Mackie defeated incumbent Senator Fred Zharoff of Kodiak in the Democratic primary, and will face Gary Stevens of Kodiak in the November election. | 8/28/1996 | Mackie zooms past Zharoff | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | Interview with biologist Ken Taylor about wolf capture program. | 2/2/1996 | Wolf recovery expert brings 'em back alive | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Reps. Kim Elton and Caren Robinson are among top thriftiest state lawmakers. | 2/2/1996 | Local House members make top 10 list of thrifty legislators. | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | The search for a missing hiker, Jack Wells, has been expanded in its second day. | 8/28/1996 | Ground, air search widens for missing hiker | Holst, Svend | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Vogel, Rex Eugene | 2/2/1996 | Obituaries | unknown | 2 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau Jumpers hosts a pair of weekend competitions. The seven-time defending national champs will participate in a national qualifier. | 2/22/1996 | Juneau Jumpers in tournament this weekend | unknown | 13 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Discussion on safety of Juneau Family Birth Center. | 10/4/1996 | My turn: a new, safe, family centered birth option is opening in Southeast | Holmes, Marilyn | 4 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Leo Land returns Navy Bronze Star to protest cuts in veterans' health programs. | 2/2/1996 | Haines man gives his medal back - again | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | First-degree assault charges against Beatrice Lindoff are changed to a misdemeanor. | 2/2/1996 | Grand jury reduces charge in slashing | Price, Susan | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Small state grant keeps drug prevention effort going. | 10/4/1996 | Volunteers keep Seven Circles work alive | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Legislative committee agrees to increase on tobacco products. | 2/2/1996 | Tobacco tax bill moves forward | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article describes some of the duties and activities of crew members of the Coast Guard cutter Liberty. | 1/9/1996 | Life aboard the Liberty: in Alaska, the U.S. Coast Guard does everything from policing fisheries to saving lives to bringing Santa to isolated communities | Hutchison, Kristan | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Michael Lemons is arrested on charges of kidnapping. | 10/4/1996 | Police arrest man for kidnapping incident | Holst, Svend | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial asks why legislators were planning their strategies for the legislative session in private, closed meetings. | 1/9/1996 | Closed-door caucuses belong in the dark past | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | More red crab catches will be allowed. | 10/4/1996 | Crabbers allowed bigger carch near here | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial commends the assembly for approving the proposal by the Alaska Committee to underwrite a loan program for developers who will build apartments downtown for legislators and workers. | 1/9/1996 | Assembly votes to be a gracious host | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Well-known geologist's name lives on. | 10/4/1996 | Happey birthday, Thomas Mendenhall | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Vickie Boone received a head injury and broken leg when she was struck by a car driven by Irineo Juan while crossing Main Street at Third Street on Monday morning. | 1/9/1996 | Woman hit by car listed in serious condition | Price, Susan | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Discussion on recent agreement on timber sales. | 10/4/1996 | Soft landing for Ketchikan? | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau businessman Joel Orelove has bid on a chance to ride in Japanese musher Keizo Funatsu's sled on the Iditarod's opening leg. | 1/9/1996 | Iditarod bid may be the winning number: Orelove hopes his luck holds long enough to ride in the start of the 1,100 mile race | Russ, Chris | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The latest version of the Polk Directory publishes some unlisted phone numbers, has some factual errors. | 1/9/1996 | Polk Directory is full of fantastic facts numbers: but if you want yours unlisted, you'd better contact the company before next year's book is published | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | This article features the hobby of Fsnake owner Fred Potts. | 8/27/1996 | He likes hisss snakes: local snake owner Fred Potts says reptiles are the pet of the 20th century | Russ, Chris | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Rapuzzi, Clara A. | 1/9/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Public works committee to get the police station project started. | 10/4/1996 | New station to be done in 1999 | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A record of World Wide Web sites visited by state employees may be recorded. | 10/4/1996 | Internet usage recorded | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | An initiative reserving up to 5 percent of the state's salmon catch for personal consumption cannot appear on the fall general election ballot. | 8/27/1996 | FISH initiative unconstitutional, court rules: it won't appear on November ballot | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Housing legislators CBJ assembly | 1/9/1996 | Legislative housing program gets assembly approval | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | The Alaska Committee passed a resolution urging approval of a long-term timber supply to avoid a pulp mill closure in Ketchikan. | 8/27/1996 | Alaska Committee supports Ketchikan's timber industry | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Federal officials are investigating a caller who said Monday that a man had threatened to blow up the Juneau Federal Building. | 1/9/1996 | Feds investigate bomb threat | Price, Susan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Mayor Dennis Egan defended his decision to sign a resolution of Southeast mayors calling for correction of mistakes in the TLMP. | 8/27/1996 | Mayor signs Tongass resolution: but not everyone on the Assembly agrees with his decision | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | House members will no longer receive packets detailing each bill or resolution and its history. | 1/9/1996 | Bills aren't on paper these days: House members must look it up on their computer | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Akiyama, Grace | 8/27/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | During 1995 the legislature issued consulting contracts to eight individuals and lawfirms to advise them on key political issues. | 1/9/1996 | Hickel presence remains: legislators' consultant list is a who's who directory of the former governor's administration | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Lack of volunteers may force closure of Juneau's only recycling processor, which crushes glass into fill for roads. | 8/27/1996 | Glass recycling falters from lack of volunteers: Friends of Recycling needs a few more friends to keep going | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Once a month planetarium volunteers put on a show for young children and another one for adults. | 1/9/1996 | Planetarium support group lives on | Holst, Svend | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Republican lawmakers will call a joint session to try to override vetoes of bills that were priorities for the majority in 1995. | 1/9/1996 | Showdown set for leftover bills: joint session will decide if GOP-led majority can override governor's vetoes | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The Capital Elementary school building will be turned back to the borough at the end of this school year. | 8/27/1996 | Bell rings for school's first day: at Capital Elementary, it's the first day of the school's last year | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This article describes use of computers at Juneau schools for accessing the Internet by Juneau students such as Devin Chalmers. | 1/2/1996 | Kids get caught up in the Net | Holst, Svend | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | SEADOG search and rescue teams searched Mt. Juneau today for hiker Robert Wells, who did not return from a hike on Monday. | 8/27/1996 | Search is on for Perseverance hiker: Robert Wells has been missing since Monday afternoon | Holst, Svend | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial supports the initiative to ban same day, land-and-shoot hunting of wolves. | 1/2/1996 | Wolf hunt initiative should be on ballot | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Eaglecrest's board of directors will talk about what to do if snowless weather continues. | 1/2/1996 | Eaglecrest waits and wonders about winter: board of directors must decide about refunding passes | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article discusses venues for amateur musicians at the Alaskan Hotel, Rendezvous Bar and City Cafe. | 8/20/1996 | Anyone can be a star: with a little guts, people who like to sing can get a taste of glory by stepping up on stage during open mikes and karaoke sing-alongs | Sabbatini, Mark | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Thomas, Anthony W. Tony" - Monette, Paul Conrad | 1/2/1996 | 10229 | Obituaries | unknown | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | This editor agrees the assembly should know cost and location of new public safety building before putting sales tax question before voters. | 8/20/1996 | Assembly right to delay decision on tax issue | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Precinct workers noted a light turnout at the polls this morning for the primary election | 8/27/1996 | Precincts are open, so where are voters? | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Former Barrow Mayor Don Long has been nominated by Gov. Tony Knowles to replace state Rep. Eileen MacLean who is resigning for health reasons. | 1/2/1996 | Former Barrow mayor gets gubernatiorial nod: Don Long will replace Rep. MacLean | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | The election pamphlet sent to Sealaska Corp.'s 16,000 shareholders outlines the salaries and benefits received by corporate officers and board members. | 8/20/1996 | Top corporate officers make good money: and the benefits aren't bad, either | Holst, Svend | 3 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Since running out of money December 22, NMFS has stopped processing applications to fish in federally managed fisheries. | 1/2/1996 | Shutdown:federal fish permits grind to a halt: NMFS says those who sent in applications can fish without permits in hand | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | On Oct. 5 the 23rd shareholder meeting and election for Sealaska Corp., the regional Native corporation for Southeast Alaska, will take place in Sitka. | 8/20/1996 | Sealaska Corp. readies for Oct. 5 meeting: no issues slated for a vote, but four board of directors members will be elected | Holst, Svend | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | All 40 House seats and half of the 20 Senate seats are up for grabs in November. | 1/2/1996 | House, Senate seats up for bid: it's an election year for most Alaska lawmakers | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | Incumbent Democrat Caren Robinson is seeking her second state House term in a race against Republican Bill Hudson. | 8/20/1996 | Two with name recognition vie for valley House seat: although they don't face challengers in the primary, they're running hard | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The Alaska State Legislature likely will be dealing with veto overrides, welfare reform, and finances. | 1/2/1996 | Making the most of 121 days: Legislature, governor will have much to argue about when the session convenes next week | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | First prize in this year's Golden North Salmon Derby will be a $35,000 boat and trailer. | 6/4/1996 | Salmon derby winner will catch nice prize | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Vandals slashed tires and broke windows on four trucks at Sandy Beach, doing a total of $4,500 damage. | 5/28/1996 | Police search for leads in Sandy Beach vandalism | Price, Susan | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Stephen Carlton shoot bear at home on Mendenhall Peninsula Road. | 6/7/1996 | Bear shot on peninsula | Price, Susan | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Federal judge sentenced Vincent M. Gonzalez for role in smuggling cocaine into Juneau. | 6/7/1996 | Cocaine ringleader sentenced to 13 years | Price, Susan | 3 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Violators of proposed curfew may face a jury of their peers and possible fines. | 8/27/1996 | Assembly considers youth curfew | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The partial federal government shutdown stalled a planned layoff at BIA today but is also undermining the agency's general assistance programs for Natives. | 1/2/1996 | Shutdown's good news: furlough stalls layoffs | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Incumbent state representative Kim Elton, while unchallenged in the primary, faces Republican challenger Ann House in the November election. | 8/20/1996 | Downtown seat challenged by first-time campaigner: business woman House takes on businessman Elton to represent Democratic stronghold | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | The Juneau Assembly put off action on the proposed sales tax increase until a site for a new police station is chosen. | 8/20/1996 | No action on police station: assembly wants information on site | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | Republicans in the Legislature are taking four bills back to a joint session of the Legislature to try to override Gov. Knowles' veto. | 1/10/1996 | Tenure, joy riding op for revote: Republicans will try to override vetoes on four bills. | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | Scores from the ACT college entrance exam are up nationally and in Juneau. | 8/20/1996 | College entrance test scores up | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | The citizens' group Juneau Values Responsible Tourism has gathered enough signatures to force a vote on a $7 head tax on cruise ship passengers. | 8/20/1996 | Head tax makes ballot: businesses voice opposition; some visitors say they wouldn't mind | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | Jobs, families, expanded oil development and fighting crime were all priorities stressed in Gov. Tony Knowles' State of the State address to the Alaska Legislature. | 1/10/1996 | Knowles' goals: Jobs, oil, family: he highlights heroism of state trooper Rose Edgren. | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article describes experiences and attitudes of fishing charter owners and customers. | 8/13/1996 | Hooked tourists: more non-residents are fishing in Southeast Alaska, but residents have better luck, and while locals catch more kings, tourists are happy to return home with chums | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | As negotiators for the Juneau teachers and school district begin labor contract talks, a union official feels the district's goal of lowering the pupil-teacher ratio is not realistic. | 1/10/1996 | Teacher negotiations start: District will attempt to lower class sizes. | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial writer speaks out against the proposed $7 head tax" on cruise ship passengers which may be placed as a ballot proposition in the municipal election." | 8/13/1996 | Proposed unwelcome" tax is not neighborly" | Juneau Empire | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The Big Skinny, a year old, volunteer-run alternative monthly newspaper, will cease publication next month due partially to financial restraints. | 1/10/1996 | Big Skinny to fold; too many newspapers. | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Forest Service planners say they made a mistake in the proposed TLMP that means fewer trees could be logged in Southeast Alaska. | 8/13/1996 | Forest Service mistake in TLMP may delay plan: the amount of timber that could be sold was overestimated by at least 10 to 15 percent | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Acupuncturists, who are the only state-licensed health professionals in Juneau paying the city's 4 percent sales tax, are seeking exemption along with naturopaths. | 1/10/1996 | Acupuncturists seek sales tax exemption. | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | The latest analysis of tourism polls showed there are no significant tourist-related problems in Juneau and only a small group are hard anti-tourism. | 1/10/1996 | Pollsters say small group opposes tourism: Analysis contradicts findings of previous studies in Juneau. | Sabbatini, Mark | 7 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The attitudes of local residents vary on the impact of the Mt. Roberts tram, scheduled to open this summer | 8/13/1996 | The Tram Part 2: The attitudes A symbol of changing times: some Juneau residents embrace the emerging tourist attraction; others dread its impact | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | The author of this editorial feels that the veto of the tenure bill should be upheld, tenure should be ended altogether, and that local contract negotiations should be open. | 1/10/1996 | Veto of tenure bill should be overridden. | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Incumbents Rosemary Hagevig, Tom Garret and Ralph Kibby have filed for re-election to the Juneau assembly. | 8/13/1996 | Three assembly incumbents file for re-election: no one has yet filed for the two school board seats to be filled | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The Eaglecrest Ski Area Board of Directors approved a new refund and credit policy for 550 season pass holders as the area has not opened due to lack of snow cover. | 1/10/1996 | Eaglecrest board to refund ski passes. | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Bills from local businesses are being forwarded to World Explorer Cruise Line but costs of police and fire service may not be. | 8/13/1996 | Ship fire costs $38,500 and rising: city's cost from the incident so far estimated at about $17,500 | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article describes the experiences of several young Juneau residents who work as interns for Alaska's congressional delegation. | 8/6/1996 | It's not just a job: interns for the Alaska delegation have plenty of work to do, but they say they value the experience for the behind-the-scenes look at how Washington operates | Mills, Betty | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The Select Committee on Legislative entics recommended tightening up enforcement on state legislators who do not comply with corrective action. | 1/10/1996 | Ethics committee seeks to tighten up enforcement: Legislators who don't comply with corrective action will be pursued. | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial writer calls for the Juneau Assembly to take action quickly to help provide water to Petersburg. | 8/6/1996 | Giving water to thirsty is the right thing to do | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The Long-Range Financial Planning Commission proposed a set of spending cuts and taxes designed to balance the budget by the year 2000; now the lawmakers must try to deal with it. | 1/3/1996 | State's new fiscal diet: Cut back on fat, excise more. | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Fawcett, John G. Jr. - Peterson, Joseph G. Jr. | 8/13/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | A Juneau assembly motion to forgive back sales tax for three Juneau naturopaths failed Monday night. | 8/6/1996 | Naturopaths lose back-tax question: their services are exempt now, but they may still have to pay prior balance due | Juneau Empire | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Robert Rolland Armstrong, a Presbyterian minister, who helped to write Alaska's constitution died Dec. 16, 1995 in New Mexico. | 1/10/1996 | He kept the word God" in the state constitution: Pastor Robert Rolland Armstrong who helped pen the document dies. | Russ, Chris | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Suspended students and their parents will receive a clearer explanation of their rights if a new suspension policy is approved by the school board. | 8/6/1996 | Schools clarify suspension policies: parents will know more about their rights under proposed policy | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | A drop in the price and production of oil is expected to cost the state $ 60 million during the 1997 fiscal year, but this does not alter original budget projections. | 1/10/1996 | Oil earnings right on the money: Drop in price and drop in production match state expectations. | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Numerous bills dealing with a variety of issues have already been filed for consideration by the 1996 Legislature. | 1/3/1996 | Bills file into Capitol prior to session start: Campaign money limits and right-to-die bills add to hundreds already on the table. | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The Coast Guard brought together the Juneau agencies that responded to the Universe Explorer fire to try to improve local reaction to the next disaster. | 8/6/1996 | Emergency responders debriefed on Explorer fire: most express satisfaction with how agencies cooperated | Holst, Svend | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Echo Bay Alaska, Inc. and marine environmentalists are evaluating the deep-water disposal of mine tailings from the Alaska-Juneau gold mine. | 1/3/1996 | Echo Bay looks down deep for tailings disposal: A look at the science behind ocean floor mine waste disposal. | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Fawcett, John G. Jr. | 8/6/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Some Juneau drivers arrested for drunken driving could get off the hook because the Juneau Police Dept. failed to run a routine test on its breath analyzer. | 8/6/1996 | Drunken drivers look to breath test loophole: analyzer wasn't calibrated as required by state regulation | Russ, Chris | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Echo Bay Alaska, Inc., the mine company seeking permits to reopen the Alaska-Juneau gold mine, is laying off twelve employees. | 8/6/1996 | Pink slips given at Echo Bay: forty-five percent of mine company's Juneau employees lose their jobs | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The writer of this editorial feels that Gov. Knowles' budget proposal is a good start at narrowing the fiscal gap and hopes the Legislature will not let election year politics interfere. | 1/3/1996 | Budget needs more cuts, lower deficit. | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | An ordinance before the assembly would ask voters in the Oct. 1 municipal election if the city should collect a temporary one percent sales tax to pay for a new police station. | 8/6/1996 | Penny tax for police station? Assembly puts ballot question on fast-track for Oct. 1 | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Nobel nominee, Dr. Joel Wallach, will be speaking in Juneau promoting his books dealing with alternative medicine. | 1/3/1996 | Nobel nominee promotes newest book in Juneau. | Hutchison, Kristan | 7 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | DeAlexandero, Pat - Thomas, Anthony W. | 1/3/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article describes the activities of commercial trailguiding companies and the reactions of some Juneau residents. | 7/30/1996 | A walk on the wild side: commercial hiking gives tourists a chance to see glacial silt, dwarf dogwood and bear scratches on trees | Brown, Cathy | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Alaska Airlines has stopped collecting two federal taxes on airline travel which were allowed to expire with the failure to pass a federal budget. | 1/3/1996 | A temporary tax break for flyers: There's one good outcome of the federal budget impasse. | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial praises Juneau's Mass Casualty Incident System as well as the officials and volunteers who put it into effect following the Universe Explorer fire. | 7/30/1996 | Plan unites community in face of ship disaster | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | A group of Juneau parents wants the school board to bargain tough enough that money will be available to lower class sizes and to make the minutes of the negotiations public. | 1/3/1996 | Parents tell school board to bargain tough with teachers: Group also wants less secrecy in contract talks, which begin Jan. 10. | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Daniel Hanel and Danny Larson were arrested near Portland Island after Troopers observed them stealing crab from crab pots. | 7/30/1996 | Three caught stealing crab from pots: officers also found what appears to be a bag of cocaine | Russ, Chris | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | The Alaska Committee's housing subcommittee has drawn up a proposal which would encourage the building of apartments for seasonal workers and low-income residents. | 1/3/1996 | Alaska Committee takes on housing: Group wants more apartments downtown and interest-free loans to developers. | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | A measure establishing an airport board with powers beyond the current advisory board's will be on the Oct. 1 election ballot. | 7/30/1996 | Voters to decide on airport authority: proponents say the city doesn't have time to manage complex airport issues | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | With unemployment insurance also threatened by the budget showdown, financial problems are growing for many furloughed federal workers. | 1/6/1996 | Federal furlough hitting home: Paying rent gets difficult when suddenly no paycheck. | Holst, Svend | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | The Juneau assembly must select a police station site and approve the ballot proposition by August 23 to get it on the October 1 election ballot. | 7/30/1996 | Police station question not ready for ballot: officials are concerned a delay will dampen public interest | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | One of the key issues facing the '96 Alaska Legislature is reconciling the budget where spending now exceeds earnings by $500 million annually. | 1/3/1996 | State's budget is running on empty: Legislators are likely to lock horns over what programs to cut. | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The play A Taste for Murder" will be presented at the Silverbow Inn." | 7/11/1996 | Whodunit serves up murder with dinner | Sabbatini, Mark | 9 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Dr. Kenneth Moss told 5-year-old Ian Fisher's parents the experimental treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy could damage Ian's kidneys and liver. | 7/30/1996 | Doctor says Ian's experimental treatment must end | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | The Juneau assembly approved a plan to lease the city's Lemon Creek gravel pit to a private company. | 7/30/1996 | Gravel pit gets assembly go-ahead | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Clark L. Flygare died on 12/30/95, Nissel Abraham Mike Rose on 1/8/96; no date available for Robert Carl Rusher. | 1/10/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | A profile of artist Ray Troll | 7/11/1996 | Evolution of Ray Troll; where will southeast Alaska's grand master of fish-inspired art go next? | Thomson, Lori | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A 20-passenger boat, the Red Dolphin, hit a rock in Amalga Harbor as it was returning from a sightseeing trip. | 7/30/1996 | Tour boat hits rock at Amalga: one man breaks his nose as Red Dolphin enters harbor | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Uncertainty over the future timber supply for the Ketchikan Pulp Company has residents uneasy. | 7/11/1996 | Timber controversy polarizes Ketchikan | unknown | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The Coast Guard plans to file charges against Ken Simpson, the unlicensed captain of the See More which hit an iceberg in Tracy Arm. | 7/30/1996 | Skipper faces civil charges: charges also possible against cruise company that operates the boat that crashed into an iceberg | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Friday concerts in Marine Park will feature many musical groups. | 7/11/1996 | Classical violins and family bluegrass in the park | unknown | 9 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | The Capital City Vision Project is to be studied by a group now being recruited. | 7/11/1996 | Juneau: city in search of a vision | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Crews aboard the Universe Explorer failed two fire drills, stopping the ship from leaving Auke Bay for repairs following the fire which killed five crewmen. | 7/30/1996 | Ship's crew fails Monday fire drills: Coast Guard requires successful passage before ship may leave for repairs. | Pohl Smith, Jeanine - Holst, Svend | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Operators of a Ketchikan shipyard have settled a contract dispute with the ferry system. | 7/11/1996 | Shipyard settles disputes with state | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 3 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | After fire broke out on board the Universe Explorer, the captain did not call for outside medical help as there were no life threatening injuries. | 7/30/1996 | Medical aid was refused | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The wreckage of the sailboat Adventurous which Trudi and Donald Koenig had been sailing to Juneau was found Sunday. | 7/30/1996 | Wreckage of sailboat found near Victoria, B.C. | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A three-dollar tax on passengers flying out of Juneau is under discussion. | 7/11/1996 | Head tax for airport could pay for improvements | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article describes a whale watching tour in Lynn Canal. | 7/23/1996 | Whales are for watching | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 9 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Meurs, Rena Dellah | 7/11/1996 | No Headline Available | unknown | 2 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | This My Turn author warns boaters of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning due to exhaust leaks, poor ventilation or inappropriate use of heating devices. | 7/23/1996 | Boaters, be aware of carbon monoxide poisoning | Anderson, Matt | 4 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Ore may be barged down Taku River from the Tulsequah Chief mine in Canada. | 7/11/1996 | Tulsequah miners may barge ore | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This editor sarcastically suggests rounding yp the record run of chum salmon and returning them to Canada. | 7/23/1996 | Net 'em up and move 'em out | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Budget cuts will no longer allow over-the-counter delivery of unemployment claim checks. | 7/11/1996 | Unemployment checks will be delivered by mail | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Student orientation at UAS will include kayaking or a challenge course. | 7/11/1996 | UAS puts a new spin on university orientation | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Airlift Northwest, a not-for-profit organization, plans to ask Bartlett Hospital to help defray the cost of keeping a plane here and ferrying patients to Seattle or Anchorage. | 7/23/1996 | Airlift group asks Bartlett to help pay for medevacs | Holst, Svend | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A list of short- and long-term tourism-related recommendations by the city's Tourism Working Group took a tentative step toward implementation Monday. | 7/23/1996 | Tourism list assigned to committees: city discusses working group's future | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The assembly will put a school technology bond on the fall ballot, but have doubts about the level of public support it will receive. | 7/11/1996 | School tech bond to go on ballot | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau taxpayer and attorney Joseph Geldhof is suing the city for giving Greens Creek Mining Co. a $46,000 tax break he says is against city ordinances. | 7/23/1996 | Tax break for Greens Creek draws lawsuit against city | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Gillespie, Kathleen Andrews - Graham, John R. | 7/23/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | A petition drive to place a $7 head tax for arriving cruise ship passengers on the fall municipal ballot was launched today. | 7/23/1996 | Head tax could be on fall ballot | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau police officer Tom Wehnes hopes to hold an annual skateboarding and inline skating competition. | 7/23/1996 | Looking for common (skateboarding) ground: officer is advocate for recognition and a placae for those who love the sport | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | No one was injured but four families were forced out of their Gruening Park apartments after a bedroom caught fire. | 7/23/1996 | Family flees apartment fire: mom tried fire extinguisher but blaze grew too quickly | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Discussion of Proposition 2 bond issue for computers. | 9/27/1996 | My turn: why I'm voting against technology bond | Ferrell, Jan Marie | 4 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Juanita Webber pleads guilty to drug charges. | 1/26/1996 | Drug smuggler pleads guilty to charges | Price, Susan | 3 | unknown |
| Juneau Empire | Koncor Forest Products considers buying pulp mill. | 9/27/1996 | Timber groups consider Wrangell mill buy. | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Road improvement projects announced. | 1/26/1996 | DOT names priority projects for Juneau | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Floyd Dryden Middle School student distributes prescription pain killer Percocet. | 9/27/1996 | Police to charge middle school students for drugs | Holst, Svend | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Additional square footage is added to public safety building plan. | 1/26/1996 | More room given back to police station plan | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Voters must decide on Proposition 2 which would provide more computers for schools. | 9/27/1996 | Computing the future | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Some locals say it doesn't matter if Ross Perot is in the presidential debates. | 9/20/1996 | Little sympathy found for Perot | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau legislative delegation sponsors town meeting. | 1/26/1996 | Hot pizza, peppery politics | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Latest parks survey results released. | 1/26/1996 | Favorite recreations: hiking, fishing, reading | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | City has rain storm that causes flood and mud slide damage. | 9/27/1996 | Assessing the damage | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Interviews with school board candidates David Reaume and Jeffrey Anderson. | 9/20/1996 | School board candidate profiles | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Discussion of tourist head tax issue. | 9/13/1996 | My turn: no matter how they arrive, tourists should be treated fairly and equitably | Gaiptman, Sharon | 5 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Alaska Airlines donates $200,000 to UAS. | 9/20/1996 | UAS gets gift from Alaska Airlines | Juneau Empire | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Randall, John Badger - Coomber, Elizabeth Ingalls | 9/20/1996 | Obituaries | unknown | 2 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | New de-icing machine at airport will aid in more safety. | 2/8/1996 | De-icing equipment to help runway safety. | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | City planners gather community input for new recreation plan. | 1/26/1996 | Bigger, better is public's want for parks | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | IFQ system cut rescues of fishing boats almost in half. | 9/20/1996 | Halibut, cod quota season was safer | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | The state Dept. of Labor will take no action with worker getting sick on the construction of the Riverbend Elementary School site. | 9/13/1996 | OSHA takes no action at school site | Brown, Cathy | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Friends talk about Brian Rudolph who dies in the Bering Sea. | 9/13/1996 | Young man who struggled to make it dies at sea | Holst, Svend | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Kookesh, Ramona Delores | 2/8/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Goetz, Albert William - Jack, Charles Sr. | 9/13/1996 | Obituaries | unknown | 2 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | The Alaska Craftsman Home Program and the Energy Rated Homes of Alaska want contract for rating homes for energy rebates. | 9/13/1996 | Energy efficiency program in tug-o-war | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | District judge may ask Fish & Wildlife Service to reconsider the goshawk for endangered species protection. | 9/13/1996 | Goshawk decision in limbo | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | After six months of investigation no leads are found in Slim Williams Way alleged rape. | 9/13/1996 | Rape case leads go nowhere | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Supreme Court agree with lower court decision rejecting Chuck Keen's claim against CBJ. | 9/6/1996 | Decision on Mount Juneau tram upheld | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Arnel Laurel who stabbed his supervisor aboard the Crystal Harmony cruise ship offers a guilty plea. | 9/6/1996 | Cruise ship stabbing plea agreement made | Holst, Svend | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | The Governor addresses problems of child abuse, education, student drug use and juvenile crime. | 9/13/1996 | Speech puts focus on problems of children | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | This editorial says the governor and legislators should be trying to negotiate a compromise on the budget. | 5/14/1996 | Knowles, legislators must end the gridlock | Juneau Empire | 4 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Possible contaminants at Riverbend Elementary School site are reviewed. | 9/6/1996 | What's in school site soil? | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Aaron Dimond is arrested for setting off a pipe bomb at Savikko Park. | 9/6/1996 | Pipe bomb arrest made | Holst, Svend | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Supreme court rules that CBJ should not have approved a permit for the A-J gold mine. | 9/6/1996 | Mine critics win court decision | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Williams, Ole Carl - Mallinger, Gregory Lee - Meek, Frank | 8/30/1996 | Obituaries | unknown | 2 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | The Alaska Dept. of Transportation has withdrawn its campaign to do away with steel studs in tires as the police say they definitely make a positive difference. | 11/15/1996 | Official word on studded tires: They're good and bad. | Price, Susan | 8 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Williams, Dann V. | 9/6/1996 | Obituaries | unknown | 2 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Interview with Chuck Natkong. | 8/30/1996 | He left retirement to help save Haida foldlore | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature story describes a bicycle trip from Haines to Skagway, through Haines Junction, Whitehorse and Carcross. | 7/16/1996 | Pedaling the Golden Circle; bicycling the loop from Haines to Skagway provides perfect touring with scenic wilderness, challenging hills, campgrounds a day apart, hot springs and historic sites | Barnes, R. Lynn | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | NBA will open branch on Glacier Highway and Anka Street. | 8/30/1996 | National Bank to open third branch here | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Missing hiker Robert Wells walks out of wilderness after four days. | 8/30/1996 | Hiker walks out | Holst, Svend | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau's airport has received $367,000 in federal DOT grants to pay for a new canopy on the terminal and to design runway renovations. | 7/16/1996 | Airport gets 367,000 to renovate; runway design and terminal work to be completed next year | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The city last week reached a $162,500 settlement with the company that built the downtown library in 1989. Faulty tiles will be covered with metal siding. | 7/16/1996 | Fallen library tiles to be replaced with siding; metal siding is the solution, builder says | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Possible petroleum contamination stops construction of Riverbend Elementary School. | 8/30/1996 | School work halted | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | The assembly's decision to sell 200 acres of wooded land to golf course developers Totem Creek Corp. for $2500 an acre drew criticism from citizens. | 7/16/1996 | Golf course land; too good a deal? | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | A Juneau fisherman and the president of a local seafood company were sentenced Monday in federal court to five months in jail | 7/16/1996 | Halibut scheme sentences handed out; judge sends two to jail for selling illegally caught halibut | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Three butterfly trackers covered a 15 mile circle in 5 hours on July 7th and found eight butterflies. | 7/16/1996 | Chasing the elusive butterfly; this year's annual butterfly count yield: 8 | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Expanding the authority ofr Juneau's Airport Advisory Board, including the power to hire and fire the airport manager, may be on the ballot this fall. | 7/16/1996 | Arport board looks to ballot for authority | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Claiming increased costs in its fight to protect employee wages, ASEA is asking members to increase their monthly dues to bring in an additional $500,000. | 7/16/1996 | ASEA asks for 20 percent dues hike; union needs more money to launch public relations | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | Since the special after-school court session has ceased, a new system has been set up to route underage smokers through the court system. | 7/16/1996 | Court fired up over young smokers; for awhile this summmer citations were being dismissed | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | This feature article describes the work of Juneau's police officers who ride bicycles on patrol during the summer. | 7/9/1996 | The pedal patrol; policemen on two wheels have certain advantages over cops in cars, officers on foot | Price, Susan | 9 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Hotch, Roy Lee Jr. - Montero, Daniel Bermudez | 7/16/1996 | Obituaries | Juneau Empire | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Police said Jason Hutchins died Sunday apparently after drinking a large amount of alcohol with friends at Mendenhall Campground. | 7/9/1996 | Police release name of dead camper: possible charges pending as authorities await results of autopsy. | Price, Susan | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | An assembly committee is discussing whether the city should continue taxing rental transactions between related parties. | 7/9/1996 | City studies double tax problem: when you rent property to yourself, should you have to pay tax to the city? | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | An audit of state agencies revealed problems in child support enforcement, reporting unemployment figures and allocating disaster relief. | 7/9/1996 | Child support enforcement deficient: program fails to meet federal requirements, audit shows | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau police are asking school officials to keep high school students on campus during the school day. | 7/9/1996 | Police ask for closed campus; they want school officials to help them in controlling drugs | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | WP&YR officials Paul Taylor and Edward Hanousek were charged with negligence and conspiring to cover up a 1994 diesel oil pipeline spill into the Skagway River. | 7/9/1996 | White Pass officials plead innocent in 1994 spill; two railroad men were arraigned in Anchorage Monday | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | After delays in construction the tram will open. | 8/30/1996 | Mount Roberts tram set to open Saturday | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Suggestions for a large-scale recreation center at Dimond Community Complex are being sought by city officials tonight. | 7/9/1996 | Recreation center options are on the table for discussion; city seeks suggestions for Dimond complex | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau is sending a 2500 gallon tanker truck to Petersburg to help haul water to fill their reservoir. | 8/7/1996 | Juneau sends water truck to Petersburg | Hutchison, Kristan | 3 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Plummer, Steven Eugene | 8/7/1996 | No Headline Available | unknown | 2 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | A Washington salvage company has located the remnants of the S.S. Islander which sank in 1901 about 30 miles south of Juneau, and obtained salvage rights to the gold that may have been on board. | 8/7/1996 | A golden opportunity: Washington salvage group believes a treasure lies in sunken ship's bow | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Class sizes in Juneau's early elementary grades may shrink this fall by using money saved from an early retirement program to hire additional teachers. | 8/7/1996 | Class sizes to shrink for early elementary grades | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | An ordinance introduced to the Juneau Assembly would place a $250 filing fee on all appeals. | 8/7/1996 | Appealing city hall decisions could be costly; new fees proposed to discourage frivolous appeals | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | The state has agreed to pay almost $192,000 to settle a sexual harassment suit filed by a clerk against the former director of Equal Employment Opportunity. | 8/7/1996 | State settles sexual harassment civil lawsuit | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | Report indicates that state programs that help Alaska export businesses are too scattered. | 1/19/1996 | Survey finds global trade programs need centralization | Sabbatini, Mark | 7 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | Congressional candidates Georgianna Lincoln and Ted Stevens plan campaign stops in Juneau this week. | 8/14/1996 | Congressional candidates to visit Juneau this week | Sabbatini, Mark | 3 | 3 |
| Juneau Empire | The Planning Commission approved the Evangel Assembly of God's proposal to build a new church and gym on Tongass Blvd despite concerns of neighbors over drainage and traffic. | 8/14/1996 | Planning Commission gives new church OK | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 5 |
| Juneau Empire | A New Zealand dam holding Kensington gold mine waste moves about a foot. | 1/19/1996 | Coeur wrestles with migrating dam problem | Thomson, Lori | 3 | 1 |
| Juneau Empire | Jerry Lewis, a retired Coast Guard officer who has headed the Governor's Council on Vocational Education is running for the Juneau school board. | 8/14/1996 | Retired Coast Guard officer runs for school board seat | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Lena Point residents organized as the Lena Extended Neighborhood Association have appealed to the Juneau Assembly to stop operation of a rock quarry in the area. | 8/14/1996 | Quarry opponents appeal to Assembly | Thomson, Lori | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | CBJ would like the apartments in Gross Building available for renting. | 1/19/1996 | Apartments stand empty | Hutchison, Kristan | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | State and federal officials are proposing a $50 per person fee to cover managing a visitors' program at Pack Creek bear-viewing area. | 8/14/1996 | Feds want $50 fee from visitors to Pack Creek | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 1 | 6 |
| Juneau Empire | A Canadian official reports that two FBI investigators have found new evidence from the July 27th fatal fire on board the Universe Explorer. | 8/14/1996 | FBI found evidence on ship, RCMP says | Holst, Svend | 1 | 2 |
| Juneau Empire | Juneau officials hear about housing problems. | 1/19/1996 | Legislative leaders tell city of housing horrors | Pohl Smith, Jeanine | 3 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Republicans want to tranfer $1.2 billion from Permanent Fund Earnings Reserve Account into the principal fund. | 1/19/1996 | Republicans revive earnings transfer | Sabbatini, Mark | 1 | 4 |
| Juneau Empire | Interview with UAS housing manager, Tish Griffin. | 8/23/1996 | Student housing is perpetual challenge | Brown, Cathy | 1 | 4 |
