In this newscast: Nation Weather Service forecaster Rick Fritsch says next week’s high temperatures could challenge a century-old record in Juneau; A University of Alaska Fairbanks professor has been named to a NASA science team for a mission to Venus; Margined white butterflies are out sipping mud at the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau; The Anchorage…
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Margined white butterflies are hanging out by Mendenhall Glacier. Here’s why.
The margined white is one of four main kinds of butterflies we’re likely to see around Juneau.
Juneau’s weekend highs could challenge decades-old heat record
Temperatures could get up to the mid-70s on Friday and push into the 80s early next week.
Newscast — Wednesday, June 22, 2022
In this newscast: University of Alaska Southeast will offer a free option for Alaska Native language courses this fall; Southeast Alaska’s ferry link to northern British Columbia resumed on Monday after nearly three years out of service; One of the first Alaska grants from the historic $1.2 trillion dollar federal infrastructure bill is going to…
Starting this fall, you can take Alaska Native language courses for free at UAS
“Education was a vehicle of oppression and genocide and assimilation,” X’unei Lance Twitchell said. “Our goal is to transform it into a vehicle of opportunity and equity and healing.”
Newscast — Tuesday, June 21, 2022
In this newscast: Young kids in Juneau could get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine this week; The Zach Gordon Youth Center hosted its third Youth Pride Party to celebrate queer kids; The North Pacific Fishery Management Council recommended further study after hours of testimony urging action to curb chinook and chum salmon bycatch…