The apology was sudden, and not widely advertised, but it’s been on the mind of one Juneau Assembly member for years.
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Newscast – Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024
In this newscast: Alaska’s healthcare facilities are are conserving the use of intravenous or IV fluids due to shortages from Hurricane Helene; The Juneau Assembly has approved $2 million in funding to construct a temporary levee along Mendenhall River in order to prepare for future glacial outburst floods; City officials in Juneau say they are still extremely unhappy with a cruise line and a local Alaska Native corporation after they announced plans to develop a new cruise ship port last week; Ketchikan has seen a sharp increase in ambulance callouts in recent years, so the city has introduced a free city-sponsored program that emphasizes preventative care
Kotzebue flooding declared state disaster as residents recover
At least one home collapsed into Kotzebue Sound during Tuesday’s flooding, which forced more than 80 people to evacuate.
Tourists cost the City of Ketchikan $8 million last year
That $8 million breaks down to about $5.43 per tourist.
For more than a century, a fish plant fueled King Cove’s economy. Without it, can the community survive?
The seafood industry around the world has faced market turmoil. Few Alaska communities have been hit harder than King Cove.
Above Stikine River, Canadian government boosts huge mining project you’ve probably never heard of
Canada’s federal government plans to fund a key road at the Galore Creek development, along a major salmon bearing river that flows into Southeast Alaska near the fishing town of Wrangell.