In this newscast, the Alaska Legislature is approaching its constitutional deadline without a decision to fix the budget deficit; two University of Alaska Southeast researchers will study how whale watching tours affect humpback whales; Juneau gets a third option for air ambulance service.
Quinton Chandler, KTOO
Fans watch first Tlingit Miss Alaska reach final 10 in Miss USA contest
Some of London’s fans said they were proud of how far she did manage to go and they’re happy she used her platform to showcase Native culture.
Native groups install totem pole at Gastineau Elementary, lost cemetery
It is hoped that raising the Raven totem pole will pay respect to the grievances of the past, restore the T’aak̲u K̲wáan’s ancestral connection to the land, and signal their desire to heal and move forward, culture intact.
Amtrak Engineer Charged In Deadly 2015 Philadelphia Train Crash
Pennsylvania authorities filed criminal charges after local officials found insufficient evidence to make a case against the engineer who was operating the train at twice the speed limit.
School board recognizes retiring Juneau educators
Two outgoing teachers and a principal said they aren’t going anywhere anytime soon and they still plan to contribute to education — just in new ways.
Newscast – Monday, May 8, 2017
In this newscast, the Eaglecrest Ski Area announced that it hired a former Alaskan living in Maine to be its new general manager and a Sitka man with Juneau ties was arrested on Saturday for killing his girlfriend.
Six names added to fishermen’s memorial at 27th Blessing of the Fleet
At this time last year the nonprofit Alaska Commercial Fishermen’s Memorial in Juneau counted 211 names on the memorial wall. The memorial is meant to honor all of Alaska’s commercial fishermen.
Local adult ed center outperforms national GED graduation rate
A teacher at The Learning Connection believes the high passage rate is a result of one-on-one tutoring, hands-on studies and a caring culture.
Seismologists count over 100 aftershocks since morning earthquakes
A seismologist says the biggest aftershock recorded so far was a magnitude 4.7. She says the aftershocks won’t travel as wide an area as the earthquakes that triggered them, but Southeast communities could still feel them.
Newscast – Monday, May 1, 2017
In this newscast: Seismologists warn they’ve recorded 100 aftershocks since two major earthquakes rocked Southeast Alaska and Canada Monday morning. The Supreme Court refused to hear Alaska and oil and gas industry groups’ appeal protesting a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision to set 187,000 square miles in Alaska aside as critical habitat for threatened polar bears.