The City and Borough of Juneau says water main construction along the Douglas Highway will shift toward the roundabout and Cordova Street on Friday or Saturday.
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Newscast – Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019
In this newscast: Signature gathering to recall Gov. Mike Dunleavy launches around the state, coastal community residents sound off on the Alaska Marine Highway System’s stripped down winter ferry schedule, the filing period opens Friday for Juneau’s Oct. 1 municipal elections, Douglas Highway water main work is expected to shift traffic delays toward the Douglas roundabout, Pacific walruses are making their earliest appearances on northwest Alaska beaches due to sea ice receding early, and the pilot of single-propeller plane shocks drivers in Washington state with an emergency landing on a busy road.
Stranded by Alaska’s ferry strike, a Juneau pretzel baker is turning a profit in Haines
The original plan was to return to Juneau after the Southeast Alaska State Fair. But with no ferries running, the Peterson’s Pretzels truck is stuck in Haines. And business is booming.
Northern Dynasty stock jumps after EPA withdraws proposed Pebble restrictions
The company responsible for the proposed Pebble Mine saw a 60% surge in share price Tuesday. The surge comes on the heels of a recent EPA decision favorable to the project’s development.
Potential coffee shop robbery turns into car chase after barista fires warning shot
Juneau police say a man walked up to The Grind coffee shop around 4:18 a.m. Wednesday and told the barista he was going to rob her. As he returned from getting a wrench out of his car, she fired a warning shot into the air.
Politico: Science ‘trampled’ as Interior hurries toward ANWR lease sale
The magazine Politico has obtained leaked documents suggesting the Department of the Interior has altered the work of at least two agency scientists as it presses to finish the environmental reviews on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Confused about Alaska’s budget? You’re not alone. Here’s 10 things to know.
Between budgets passing and parts being vetoed, the reverse sweep and a divided Legislature, it can be a confusing time. But there are some essential facts that may be helpful to keep in mind.
Newscast – Wednesday, July 31, 2019
In this newscast: A statewide campaign to recall Gov. Mike Dunleavy launches, Gov. Dunleavy’s Chief of Staff Tuckerman Babcock steps down and former Senate President Ben Stevens steps in, the head of the Department of Environmental Conservation says he wants to change the state’s cruise ship pollution monitoring program to one without on-board inspectors, the University of Alaska Board of Regents takes a step toward consolidating the entire university system to single accredited university, a barista pulls a gun on a Juneau man charged with robbery and assault at her coffee shop, and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee pushes for a gender X option on state ID cards.
Nome-area ranch works to get youth into reindeer herding
The Midnite Sun Reindeer Ranch outside of Nome is investing in its future by getting local kids involved in reindeer herding now.
Former GOP chairman Babcock steps down as governor’s chief of staff
Babcock said in a statement that he asked for the move. He previously served as chairman of Dunleavy’s transition team and, before that, of the Alaska Republican Party.