The new caucus is focused on providing support to children from birth to adulthood.
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Annual test of Alaska’s tsunami warning system slated for Wednesday morning
The test will broadcast over radio and television stations around the state at about 10:20 a.m.
How do we halt the next pandemic? Be kind to critters like bats, says a new paper
A team of scientists argue that new vaccines and treatments wouldn’t be critical if humans could figure out how to stop viruses from spilling over from animals in the first place.
Kensington Gold Mine reports 105,000 gallon tailings spill earlier this winter
A leak in a pipeline transporting mine waste temporarily contaminated Johnson Creek in late January.
Newscast – Tuesday, March 26, 2024
In this newscast: Monday, Juneau celebrated the Hindu holiday Holi in the streets with Bollywood dancing and throwing colors in the air; A Ketchikan-raised master weaver is helping to create a pipeline of weaving teachers through a first-of-its-kind apprenticeship program in Sitka; The Alaska House of Representatives took a step towards raising the state’s age of consent from 16 to 18 years old
Holi celebration brings dancing and color to downtown Juneau
A Bollywood flash mob took over North Franklin Street in downtown Juneau Monday night, with dozens of people throwing colorful powders at each other to celebrate love and harmony.
Juneau is launching a new online parking app for downtown
The city says the app is just one of many changes coming to its parking systems.
GCI customers can keep email accounts set to be shut down — for a fee
The decision rolls back a plan reported by the Anchorage Daily News last summer to close more than 40,000 customer email accounts.
Environmental DNA offers scientists a look at salmon’s past and future
NOAA researchers are refining a method to collect data about what fish were present in an area, up to two days after those fish have moved on.
Supreme Court seems doubtful of challenge to abortion pill
At issue in the case is more than abortion rights. It’s the entire structure of the FDA’s regulatory power to approve drugs and continually evaluate their safety.