On July 25, 1986, one man accused of selling one-half ounce of cocaine in May pleaded no contest to one of the counts against him. The other eight men who were caught and indicted during the same time were slated to appear in court later in the month.
In more budget news, the Juneau Education Association voted in favor of distributing ballots regarding salary negotiations to area teachers. The upcoming vote results were expected by the next week.
The University of Alaska was considering cutting faculty and staff salaries in addition to raising the tuition by 20 percent, however no decisions had been made yet. Additional meeting were scheduled to take place to find better alternatives.
Gov. Bill Sheffield had slashed $2.5 million from his office’s budget by cutting his and his staff’s salaries. Those with already lower salaries would not bear as deep of a cut, but overall, staff would be working with a 10 percent decrease than what they are used to in the upcoming year. Sheffield’s office was the first to reveal its new management plan under the new state budget.
“This Day in Juneau History” is compiled by Empire intern Tasha Elizarde, who sums up the day’s events — 30 years ago — by perusing Empire archives. To learn more about the project, click here.
