KTOO Susan Fitzgerald has this preview of events this weekend.Related Link: Juneau Empire’s calendar of events
Recent headlines
State appeals controversial ballot initiative decision to Supreme Court
State lawyers want the Supreme Court to reverse the lower court's decision to allow the Stand for Salmon ballot initiative to move forward.
Body cam study shows no effect on police use of force or citizen complaints
That's the conclusion of a study performed as Washington, D.C., rolled out its huge program. The city has one of the largest forces in the country, with some 2,600 officers now wearing cameras.
Power failure hits downtown Juneau
A swath of downtown Juneau went dark for about a half hour on Friday morning. AEL&P blamed the outage on unspecified equipment failure in a feeder circuit.
Alaska tribes and state of Alaska sign first-of-its kind child services compact
It aims to preserve Alaska Native culture by giving tribes and tribal organizations the ability to oversee local child welfare problems, rather than social workers coming in from outside their communities. That often results in children being removed from their communities.
