Biologists say Alaska’s known population of Aleutian terns has declined more than 90% since 1960.
Claire Stremple
Alaska News Reporter
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Juneau’s regional hospital names new CEO
David Keith will lead Juneau’s hospital beginning next month.
Village public safety officers get opioid response training in Juneau as statewide overdose rates climb
Alaska has the fastest rising opioid overdose rate in the nation. More than 200 Alaskans died from overdoses in the last year.
Birdwatchers spend more and stay longer than other Alaska tourists, study says
The study showed that more than half of the birders’ money is spent in Southeast Alaska.
Juneau school board extends food service contract and signs off on floor sealant investigation
The extension is meant to allow the board to review the results of its third-party investigation before renewing the contract for the full year.
New report outlines Juneau’s climate future, and what we can do about it
Precipitation has increased by 20 inches a year in the last century and will keep rising. Ocean warming will stress marine ecosystems. More landslides will happen as the region gets warmer and wetter.
For the first time, a Juneau bat tested positive for rabies
Biologists say people are not at risk but stress that pets should be vaccinated.
Juneau man dies in crash on Egan Drive
Cramer Marquez Sexton, 48, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say the crash is under investigation.
Newscast — Tuesday, July 5, 2022
In this newscast: Alaska’s health department splits into two parts; Chinook and chum salmon runs are under average in the lower Kuskowim river, but reds are running above average; The commercial Dungeness crab fishery in Southeast Alaska will close early because the start of the season has been so slow; Alaskans are wrestling with the…
Health officials say you won’t feel a thing as the state’s largest agency splits in two
State officials say the reorganization will result in two departments that should be more wieldy.