Members of the public, including the mayors of Haines and Skagway, who testified Tuesday afternoon on the concept design report released last week for the updated Alaska-class ferry expressed unhappiness with aspects of the design and raised concerns about the proposed ships’ capabilities.

The legislative centennial celebration at Rockwell in downtown Juneau entered its second day with a presentation by a local architect Monday morning on the history of the Alaska State Capitol.

Wayne Jensen, president of Jensen Yorba Lott Inc., the Juneau architectural firm that is the contractor for upcoming restoration work on the Capitol, spoke to a group of current and former legislators, a few legislative staffers, and interested members of the public over breakfast. His lecture on the Capitol’s history was accompanied by a slideshow of historical photographs and layout plans.

A bill introduced by Sen. Dennis Egan, D-Juneau, on Wednesday could enable police to crack down on individuals selling fake drugs.

Lt. Kris Sell of the Juneau Police Department said the JPD, with the support of other law enforcement agencies around the state, asked Egan to introduce Senate Bill 66, would would remove a list of specific chemical compounds — including acetaminophen, caffeine and psuedoephedrine, among others — from the state’s definition of “imitation controlled substances,” which are illegal to produce or distribute in Alaska.

Representatives from the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities went before a joint meeting of the House and Senate Transportation committees Thursday to make their case for the latest “day boat” concept for the Alaska-class ferry.

Deputy Commissioner Reuben Yost and Alaska Marine Highway System General Manager John Falvey gave a presentation on the design concept report released Tuesday, while fielding questions from legislators led by Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Dennis Egan, D-Juneau, and his House counterpart, Rep. Peggy Wilson, R-Wrangell.