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Abbott trial to move to Juneau?

Attorneys for Jason Abbott have asked to move his multiple-homicide trial to Juneau. In a motion filed on September 17th, Marci McDannel, with the Office of Public Advocacy, argued that her 19-year-old client’s interest in obtaining a fair trial before an impartial jury is paramount.

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Candidate forum: Assembly, part 1 of 2

Assembly candidate forum Sep 29, 2008, featuring Joseph Reeves, Phyllis Hackett, Larry Crews, Heidi Raffaele, and Mitch McGraw. There are two open seats on the Sitka assembly, each with a three-year term. The municipal election is Tuesday, Oct 7.

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Southeast schools face loss of secure rural schools funding

A Federal program that provides millions of dollars in education funding to Southeast schools failed to make it through the US House of Representatives on Friday (September 26, 2008) The National program was first implemented as early as 1908 for communities that lived near National forest land to compensate for loss of tax revenue.

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Response boat role to be reviewed

Two years after acquiring an emergency response boat, city officials are still at odds over the use of the $200-thousand dollar vessel. In an effort to resolve the conflict, the assembly may consider taking the boat out of the police department and turning it over to the harbors.

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Assembly backs Takatz hydro, bails on biomass

Sitka has taken a big step forward – and a small step backward – in securing its energy future. The Sitka assembly last night (9-23-08) authorized the electric department to request $2-million dollars in grant funding for the study of a new hydro project at Takatz Lake, on eastern Baranof Island. A few minutes later, they overwhelmingly declined to put up $13-thousand dollars in matching funds to study wood heat for city buildings.

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