Jeremy Hsieh

In this newscast: The Alaska House of Representatives passes legislation to convert a Juneau District Court judge to a Superior Court judge, the Legislature’s latest misconduct policy draft would give the human resources manager authority to hire an independent investigator, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski shares her concern Alaska hire rates are falling among the big oil companies, and morning snow accumulation numbers. 

In this newscast: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski addresses mass shootings and what can be done, Alaskan Kikkan Randall wins the women’s U.S. cross-country ski team’s first ever gold medal, the recycling center in Juneau is closed for safety reasons and relocated, and the wintry storm forecast for Southeast turned out to be mostly rain. 

In this newscast: State senators discuss public employees’ pension funding gap, Gov. Bill Walker makes his third pick for a vacant Senate seat, and gun control protesters crash an Anchorage event headlined by Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Rep. Don Young.

In this newscast: Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott lambastes Juneau for being a bad neighbor to Angoon, state environmental officials warn lawmakers that budget cuts are increasing dangers to Alaskans, and the City and Borough of Juneau commissions Sitka artist Nick Galanin to build a monument at Sayéik Gastineau Elementary School. 

In this newscast: A state agency abandons a tentative lease deal for more downtown parking, the Juneau Assembly backs off part of its annexation plan for Funter Bay, and the Southeast Confernece meets in Juneau. 

In this newscast: The Alaska House of Representatives partially passes a bill to provide early funding assurances to schools, the ferry Malaspina gets delayed from returning to service an extra month, a national group is using Alaska to start a landmark campaign finance challenge it hopes to get to the U.S. Supreme Court, and Juneau’s merged high school football team mascot is unveiled. 

In this newscast: Juneau Sen. Dennis Egan announces he won’t seek reelection, the Juneau Assembly commits $75,000 to intervene in the regulatory process for the local electric utility’s merger, and Vice President Mike Pence chats with reporters and state officials during a refueling stop at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.