In this newscast:
- Alaska House leaders eye constitutional measure for dividend: Alaska House leaders plan to pursue a proposal to constitutionally protect the annual check Alaskans receive from the state’s oil-wealth fund.
- Zulkosky takes seat as House District 38 representative: Tiffany Zulkosky took the oath of office Friday to become the state representative for the 38th district, which includes Bethel and 29 villages.
- Rep. Guttenberg expected at work Monday after medical scare: The speaker of the Alaska House said he expects Rep. David Guttenberg back at work Monday. Guttenberg was taken to a hospital Thursday for what was characterized as an unknown medical emergency.
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In other news:
Concerned by potential slur, students oust Thunder Bears as district mascot
Students decided Saturday that Thunder Bears, which students across the district chose last month, would need to be re-evaluated after an alternative meaning was discovered online.
Nine student representatives from Thunder Mountain and Juneau-Douglas high schools spent their Saturday morning listening to testimony from members of the community at the state Capitol.
State regulators OK city as party in AEL&P purchase negotiations
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska ruled Friday that the City and Borough of Juneau will be allowed to intervene as a party to the negotiations between Hydro One and Alaska Electric Light and Power’s parent company, Avista.
Juneau Assembly member Jesse Kiehl said being a part of the discussion will help protect residents from unreasonable rate hikes in the future.