Newscast – Tuesday, July 23, 2019

In this newscast:

  • Juneau moves forward with its annexation plan for parts of Admiralty Island,
  • the Juneau Assembly adopts an ordinance to allow consumption of marijuana products inside licensed retailers,
  • UAS officials expect layoffs and voluntary staff departures amid budget slashing,
  • Yakutat’s groundwater tests for PFAS chemical contamination pass a new, less stringent standard, and
  • results from a crime sweep in Anchorage.

Jeremy Hsieh

Local News Reporter, KTOO

I dig into questions about the forces and institutions that shape Juneau, big and small, delightful and outrageous. What stirs you up about how Juneau is built and how the city works?

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