Picking up infrasound could help Alaska Department of Transportation to track high mountain avalanches that often go undetected.
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The arts and crafts giant Joann files for bankruptcy, but stores will remain open
Joann expects to receive $132 million in new financing as part of the bankruptcy agreement. The Ohio-based company will also be delisted from the Nasdaq stock exchange.
Alaska Legislature plans to vote Monday on overriding governor’s veto of education bill
Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, said the governor’s decision to veto the education bill came as a surprise. “This is a twist that I hadn’t honestly expected,” Stevens said in an interview.
Grocery cards and car repairs: How COVID aid changed the way schools can help homeless kids
In Juneau — and across the country — schools have been using COVID aid to help homeless students in ways they’ve never been able to before. That help may end soon if federal officials don’t act.
Newscast – Friday, March 15, 2024
In this newscast: The Juneau school board unanimously approved a budget for the next school year, which relies on school closures and staff reductions to address a nearly $10 million budget deficit. Juneau Animal Rescue is rehoming 16 tarantulas, a ball python and a pair of bearded dragons. KCAW reporter Katherine Rose visits an early-morning…
Juneau School Board passes district budget with school closures, staff reduction
The decision came moments before members learned of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a bipartisan education bill that would have given the district millions in additional funding – though they weren’t counting on it.




