Jeremy Hsieh

In this newscast: A new monument is unveiled at Sayéik Gastineau Community School, the Thane Ore House restaurant is set to burn Saturday, and local police are looking for 27-year-old man connected to a Thanksgiving Day shooting that left one person injured. 

In this newscast: The outgoing head of the Alaska Department of Administration says the incoming governor’s resign and reapply request makes the state a less desirable employer, a coin toss could determine who controls the Alaska House of Representatives because of a tied election, John MacKinnon is named the new head of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, and the fast ferry Fairweather will be back in temporary service this December to cover scheduled repairs of other ferries.

In this newscast: The U.S. Forest Service begins a series of meetings aimed at managing conflicts in the Tongass between hunters and tour operators, the state solicits bids for about $2 million in federal money for opioid abuse recovery residences, Juneau’s indoor smoking ban is poised to for expansion to comply with state law, NOAA scientists confirm warmer ocean temperatures play a role in when pollock spawn, and U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan says he doesn’t think the Mueller investigation of President Trump needs Congress’s protection. 

In this newscast: Incoming Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s comments on education policy leaves rural Alaska with a lot of uncertainty, a new study says Chukchi Sea polar bears are doing well despite losing sea ice, Gov.-elect Dunleavy names a new Department of Labor and Workforce Development commissioner, the state’s official hold music gets an update, and NOAA meteorologists discuss Juneau’s winter weather forcecast. 

In this newscast: Gov.-elect Mike Dunleavy says he wants to halt the creation of any new regulations until he takes office, British Columbia renews efforts to clean up the Tulsequah Chief Mine, the Trump administration proposes offshore oil development in the Beaufort Sea, and a three-day Native language summit wraps up in Juneau. 

In this newscast: Sen. Lisa Murkowski spotlights a new report on murdered and missing Alaska Native women, structural changes have pushed rates of military service among Alaska Natives down over time, and Gov.-elect Mike Dunleavy announces intentions to freeze regulations and his pick to lead the Department of Natural Resources.