On Monday between noon and 4 p.m., federal workers on furlough can take home up to 50 lb. of food from the Southeast Alaska Food Bank.
Zoe Grueskin, KTOO
Alaska officials call on court to uphold Indian Child Welfare Act
Alaska’s attorney general and two of the state’s congressional lawmakers are calling on a federal appeals court to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act. A U.S. district court judge struck the law down in October.
Newscast – Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019
In this newscast: The Alaska House chose Nome Democratic Representative Neal Foster as its temporary speaker today, then swore in Rep. Sharon Jackson. No other action was taken on the third day of the session. Despite the partial government shutdown, some U.S. Forest Service staffers are still working on a plan for a large timber…
Newscast – Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019
In this newscast: Gov. Dunleavy announced he wants to pay back Alaskans the amounts cut from permanent fund dividends the last three years–over the next three years. The cruise industry is asking the court to block Juneau’s collection of the $8 per passenger fee and to define how the city can–and can’t–spend it. University of…
UAS education dean says school won’t be directly impacted by UAA accreditation woes
University of Alaska Southeast students working on becoming teachers don’t need to worry about the University of Alaska Anchorage losing accreditation at its school of education. But the UAS dean says the decision could hurt efforts to recruit students.
Newscast – Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019
In this newscast: On first day of the legislative session, uncertainty continues in the Alaska House. Senate nominates Cathy Giessel to lead chamber. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she sees progress at the U.S. Capitol toward ending the partial government shutdown. Juneauites weigh in on homelessness, public safety on walking tours with Blueprint Downtown. The city…
‘These people we’re afraid of are our neighbors.’ Downtown walking tours discuss housing, public safety and Juneau’s future.
Juneauites are weighing in on the future of downtown this month through a series of walking tours. The second tour was supposed to cover vehicles, parking and pedestrians, but the conversation shifted to homelessness.
Newscast – Monday, Jan. 14, 2019
Tuesday is the first day of the 2019 Alaska legislative session, and the House of Representatives still doesn’t have a majority. All three of Juneau’s state lawmakers are new to the job and say they’re ready to get to work. A two-year audit of the state’s gasline corporation found the corporation’s spending has generally followed…
What’s in a name? After student push, Juneau-Douglas High School adds Tlingit name: Yadaa.at Kalé.
The Juneau School Board voted unanimously to accept the gift of a Tlingit name for Juneau-Douglas High School. Yadaa.at Kalé is a name given to Mt. Juneau, meaning “beautifully adorned face.”
Juneau school board votes to keep Bridget Weiss as district superintendent
Weiss has served as interim superintendent for the Juneau School District since August, when her predecessor left after four years in the position. On Tuesday, she accepted the position permanently with the school board’s unanimous support.