Small animals are blamed for a power outage in Juneau; a small boat runs aground on Vitskari Rocks west of Sitka; a state legislator claims progress is being made negotiating a spending bill; the Coast Guard will name a new cutter after a turn of the century hero.
Quinton Chandler, KTOO
Small critters take blame for Sunday power outage in Juneau
Debbie Driscoll with Alaska Electric Light and Power Company said the outage lasted for almost an hour.
Coast Guard rescues four off yacht run aground near Sitka
The Coast Guard says the yacht’s passengers were retrieved and taken back to Sitka.
Juneau man shares a painful memory from driving trucks in Iraq
During his first year in Iraq, Richard Marshall drove 96 combat missions. He left at the end of 2007 and he returned in 2010. He also worked on contract in Afghanistan for two and a half years.
High school seniors take spotlight in Juneau elementary schools
Juneau schools first considered doing this last year after they learned other school districts were doing it in the Lower 48. They didn’t get a chance to do it in Juneau until now.
Update: Troopers identify 2 Juneau men in plane crash near Haines
The incident had witnesses, which can help investigators determine the cause of a crash in the same way witnesses are helpful when investigating car accidents.
Newscast – Monday, May 22, 2017
In this newscast, the U.S. Coast Guard rescued two separated kayakers near Chichagof Island on Saturday evening; the Alaska Department of Corrections is investigating the death of a 60-year-old inmate who complained of breathing trouble; Senator Dan Sullivan was heckled at a town hall meeting primarily for his positions on health care and the operator of the Red Dog Mine will give millions of dollars to 11 Northwest Arctic Borough villages instead of paying taxes.
Juneau high school soccer teams play to help injured player
Every year Thunder Mountain and Juneau-Douglas High Schools’ soccer teams turn one or two games into a cancer awareness fundraiser. This year the fundraiser is dedicated to Hunter Rathbone.
From gangs to a grad: A former inmate celebrates finishing college
Galindo is one of three Flying University alums who graduated this month with a four-year degree from the University of Alaska Southeast. Former inmate Nathan Block and Thomas Spitzfaden, a regular student who took classes in Lemon Creek Correctional Center with the inmates, also graduated with bachelor’s degrees.
Assembly approves $87 million budget for schools; state money uncertain
The total budget is $1.7 million more than the current school year’s budget. It includes almost $27 million from the Assembly.