Not all employees in Alaska speak English proficiently, but the State Department of Labor and Workforce Development wants to make sure that all of them understand their rights.
Juneau
Suspected Capitol flag thieves caught on tape
Three men were caught on tape who are suspected of breaking into the construction site at the state Capitol building, scaling the scaffolding and stealing flags off the roof.
Juneau voters won’t be asked to fund new school debt in October
Instead, the Assembly Finance Committee last week unanimously recommended partially funding the school district request with $800,000 in leftover sales tax revenue.
Ishmael Hope recrafts a family tale in “Never Alone” follow-up
Foxtales is based on a story told by Ishmael Hope’s late grandfather, Willie Panik Goodwin. Hope relied on his uncles, Alaska Native elders from Kotzebue, to write the game’s narrative.
Firefighters respond to weekend Super 8 hotel fire
There’s about $25,000 in damage estimated after a heat lamp in a bathroom started a fire at the Super 8 hotel on Saturday.
Twin Lakes closed to swimmers due to “high fecal bacteria”
The next sampling will take place Monday morning and will include testing of water entering the lakes in an attempt to find the source of the bacteria.
Pizza v. Adobo: How outdated zoning led to neighbor beef
A neighborly dispute over property lines in the Willoughby District has escalated to chainsawing a tree, police calls and an unwelcome alteration of Twilight Cafe’s award winning storefront.
Gardentalk – Pickling
Master Gardener Ed Buyarski shares his Mom’s quick and easy brine recipe for pickling cucumbers, zucchini, peas, beans, and other vegetables.
Assembly considers $1 million hit to Juneau seniors’ sales tax perk
The Juneau Assembly advanced a series of policy changes Thursday that would leave lower-income seniors entirely exempt from paying city sales tax, while reducing wealthier seniors’ benefit.
15-year-old plane crash survivor receives U.S. Coast Guard recognition
Jose Vasquez was recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard Thursday for helping to save the other three passengers on the Wings of Alaska flight despite his own injuries.