Cold, gray winter may be settling on Juneau, but kids at Riverbend and Glacier Valley elementary schools are still talking about the rainbow of fruits and vegetables they helped grow this summer.
Zoe Grueskin, KTOO
Alaska Airlines workers rally again for higher wages, job security
Disappointed by the last round of union negotiations, airline workers again rallied at airports across the west coast, including Juneau International Airport.
New education program is a good ‘MATCH’ for adult learners
Called the MATCH program, for “Making Academics, Training and Careers Happen,” the class combines math, reading and computer skills with lessons on how to succeed in the workplace.
UAS named top 10 for marine biology
UAS is one of the 10 best schools in the U.S. to study marine biology, according to College Magazine.
Newscast – Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018
In this newscast: The federal Energy Information Administration expects heating fuel costs to be higher than last year. But what happens in the lower 48 doesn’t necessarily hold true in Alaska. A national climate report says the state is warming twice as fast as the rest of the country. Rural and Alaska Native communities like those in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta are the first to feel those impacts and are already seeing change from their front doors. President Trump says he’ll shut down the government if he doesn’t get $5 billion for border security and a wall on the southern border. But if he gets his way, it could mean Alaska’s congressional delegation would lose one of its top priorities: A polar icebreaker.
Dunleavy retains Michael Johnson as education commissioner
Unlike other members of the cabinet, the education commissioner is not directly appointed by the governor. Instead, the choice is made by the Alaska Board of Education. The governor confirms the board’s pick.