The deal between Hydro One and the City and Borough of Juneau over the purchase of Juneau’s utility has been mostly accepted by state regulators. Full approval is still more than a month away.
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Newscast – Wednesday, April 11, 2018
In this newscast: Gov. Walker’s climate change team meets in Fairbanks, state lawmakers shoot down a midwife’s board confirmation over her Planned Parenthood work history, and Sitka National Historical Park and the Sitka Tribe of Alaska team up to offer summer Tlingit culture programs.
Kenai Peninsula Hockey Association, school district named in abuse suit
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and the Kenai Peninsula Hockey Association are facing charges related to sexual abuse committed by a former hockey coach.
How LGBT advocates scored a surprising victory in Alaska
Anchorage voters defeated a bill that would have banned transgender people from using bathrooms that correspond with their gender identity. In just six years, Anchorage voters flipped on LGBT issues.
University of Alaska extends comment period for proposed timber sale near Haines, Klukwan
The University of Alaska announced Monday that they are extending the deadline for comment on a controversial timber sale near Haines and Klukwan by 10 more days, until May 7.
‘No regrets’: House Speaker Paul Ryan will not seek re-election
Amid an uneasy tenure that saw the failure of an Obamacare repeal and the passing of tax cuts — as well as an uneven relationship with President Trump — Ryan is calling it quits.