Newscast – Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019

In this newscast:

  • The federal government releases preliminary studies that are a prerequisite to build a 200-mile Ambler road for mining access,
  • the Glory Hall homeless shelter’s relocation plans upset neighbors of the potential new location,
  • state regulators propose rules to limit activities at breweries and distilleries,
  • Washington state officials propose an overhaul of the legal marijuana industry’s rules,
  • Alaska issues a public health alert about cases of lung illnesses associated with vaping,
  • U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan discusses Arctic security during a short visit to Unalaska, and
  • a 16-year-old Swedish climate activist finishes two-week, trans-Atlantic zero-emission sailing trip to the New York.

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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