In this newscast: State Sen. Mike Dunleavy plans to resign his seat in order to run for governor, Juneau police responded to two separate stabbings late last week and a report warns that Alaska’s 20 officially recognized Native languages are at risk of losing their last fluent speakers by the end of this century.
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Police respond to two stabbing incidents in two days
The Juneau Police Department responded to two separate incidents involving stabbings at private residences late this week. The incidents were not related, and the victims’ injuries were reportedly not life threatening.
Juneau’s first Year of Kindness ends, but kindness effort will continue
Juneau’s Year of Kindness ended Sunday with a celebration at Thunder Mountain High School. The initiative began last January as a way to encourage the community to practice random acts of kindness.
Winter storm warning issued for New Year’s Eve night through Monday morning
The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a winter storm warning for the region beginning tonight. Juneau and northern Admiralty Island could see between 6 and 8 inches of snow between 6 p.m. tonight and 9 a.m. Monday.
What’s it like to drive a 54,000 pound DOT plow truck?
It’s winter, and that usually means plenty of snow and ice. Or at least it did in November, when reporter Adelyn Baxter had the chance to ride shotgun in a 54,000-pound plow truck to learn a little about how roads in Juneau are cleared.
Randy Quinto named head high school football coach for merged Juneau team
Quinto has coached the Falcons the past three years, leading them to the playoffs the last two seasons. He teaches weight training and conditioning and work readiness at Thunder Mountain.
UA president: Flat funding limits education, training and economic development
The university system employs 1,183 fewer people than it did three years ago, student enrollment has declined 15 percent and tuition is increasing.
Local athletes hope to represent Juneau at Native Youth Olympics
Every year, hundreds of students from around the state gather in Anchorage for the Native Youth Olympics. For the first time since 1983, Juneau is putting together a team.
Newscast – Monday, Dec. 18, 2017
In this newscast: The Board of Fisheries explores the possibility of a squid fishery in Southeast Alaska, Alaska marijuana growers grow frustrated with taxes on wholesale cannabis and a local athlete looks to send a Juneau team to the statewide Native Youth Olympics.
Newscast — Monday, Dec. 11, 2017
In this newscast: The National Weather Service reports record-breaking temperatures for December, the Alaska House Majority Coalition calls for representative to resign amid sexual harassment allegations and volunteers hope to make makeshift soup kitchen at Downtown Transit Center a weekly event.