In this newscast: Alaska Supreme Court reaffirms tribal sovereignty in legal dispute between Juneau tribal governments Governor appoints a new revenue commissioner Police say no foul play suspected after 44-year-old Juneau man found dead in Mendenhall Valley There’s a third GOP contender for Lieutenant Governor
Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska
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Juneau police clear downtown homeless camp
Juneau police have cleared a downtown encampment on Alaska Mental Health Trust land. The Juneau Assembly’s task force is mulling strategies for dealing with the community’s homelessness crisis.
Newscast – Friday, September 1, 2017
In this newscast: Gov. Bill Walker to recall legislature for fourth special session Alaska Department of Transportation has a new regional chief More Alaska-based U.S. Army soldiers being deployed to Afghanistan
Historic Alaska newspapers are being posted online
Staff from Alaska’s State Libraries, Archives and Museums is working to digitize historic newspapers to be posted online. The first batch was posted in August — about 100,000 pages and more are on the way.
Newscast – Friday, August 25, 2017
In this newscast: Alaska Supreme Court upholds PFD cut Juneau police don’t suspect foul play in missing woman found dead in a hot tub Atlantic salmon break out of pen on Puget Sound prompting fears for native fishstocks
Gold claims expand as Herbert Glacier retreats
A Canadian mineral exploration firm expands drilling around the Herbert Glacier. This comes as the Juneau mayor’s mining task force considers streaming the city’s review authority.