Enrollment is down across the University of Alaska system. But at the Southeast campus, enrollment is actually up for first-year students and students enrolled in career and technical programs.
Adelyn Baxter
Audience Engagement Editor, KTOO
Assembly to consider proposal for former downtown pocket park
Today, Gunakadeit Park is a gravel lot along South Franklin Street that sometimes hosts construction equipment. But a proposal under consideration by the Juneau Assembly would turn it into a food court.
Vote early to get one of Juneau artist Pat Race’s ‘I voted’ stickers
Early voting began Monday at locations across the state. This year, Alaskans will get an extra prize for voting early: one of Juneau artist Pat Race’s custom-designed stickers.
Division of Elections says absentee ballots cast for Walker are final
The Alaska Division of Elections has received several thousand absentee ballots for the Nov. 6 general election. Those voters would not have known that incumbent Gov. Bill Walker was ending his re-election campaign.
Newscast – Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018
In this newscast: An invasive species never before observed in Alaska has been found in Ketchikan, Democratic candidate for governor Mark Begich says he was surprised by Byron Mallot’s resignation, local artist Daniel Firmin performs his song “Call Me What You Want” for the Red Carpet Concert Celebration sessions, and a group started in Haines is asking Alaskan candidates to challenge corporate personhood.
Eaglecrest beer and wine sales in flux after license denial from Alcohol Beverage Control Board
The state Alcohol Beverage Control Board has denied an application to begin selling beer and wine at Juneau’s city-owned ski area this season.
Newscast – Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018
In this newscast: Byron Mallot resigned as Lt. Governor Tuesday and will no longer be a part of the Walker/Mallot ticket, new Mayor Beth Weldon and three new Juneau Assembly members officially took their seats Tuesday, the state Alcohol Beverage Control Board has denied an application to begin selling beer and wine at Eaglecrest and some Sealaska shareholders condemn their corporation’s Walker-Mallott endorsement.
Koelsch passes torch to Weldon as new Assembly takes up business
After a busy municipal election season where two sitting assembly members resigned to run for mayor, Monday’s meeting restored the Assembly to nine members and saw them begin getting down to business.
Newscast – Monday, Oct. 15, 2018
In this newscast: Outgoing Mayor Koelsch looks back on an unusual tenure, Lily Hope reads “One Square Inch in Chilkat Weaving” from KTOO’s Red Carpet Celebration Session, investigators close case in fatal Admiralty Island plane crash mystery and as sea ice melts, some say walruses need better protection
Outgoing Mayor Koelsch looks back on an unusual tenure
As a new Assembly members prepare to take over, outgoing Mayor Ken Koelsch sat down to look back on his time serving Juneau.