The Biden administration said the road, also known as the Ambler Access Project, would cause irreparable damage to wildlife including caribou, which many local people rely on for food.
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Juneau’s winter warming shelter has closed, but no summer campground has taken its place
With year-round shelters at capacity and no plans in place for a city-run campground, some people don’t know where they will stay this summer.
Newscast – Friday, April 19, 2024
In this newscast – The Tongass National Forest has grown, with the addition of 5 acres of important fish and wildlife habitat Earlier this month, the Denver Post reported that Lingit tribal members have been requesting cultural items back from the Denver Art Museum in Colorado for years – to no avail
Lawmakers to wait on Alaska Supreme Court as families reel in wake of correspondence ruling
Cash allotments are ‘make or break’ for some families, others plan to limit spending.
How well does Juneau recycle, and where does it all end up?
Over the years, several Curious Juneau listeners have asked where Juneau’s recycling goes. A few even wonder if it’s really getting reused, or if some of it ends up in a landfill.
Newscast – Thursday, April 18, 2024
In this newscast: Scientists and Alaska Native leaders released a report this week claiming plastic waste in the Arctic is contaminating essential resources of Indigenous communities Khalil English shares his research on silverweed, a seemingly inconspicuous plant with deep roots in Pacific Northwest history
Many baby boomers own homes that are too big. Can they be enticed to sell them?
Baby boomer empty nesters own twice as many of the country’s three-bedroom-or-larger homes, compared with millennials with kids.
Alaska Senate rolls out operating budget with roughly $1,300 PFD plus energy relief check
The Senate’s operating budget chair, Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, said the state has been “blessed” the last couple of years by high oil prices. But Stedman warned that high prices won’t last forever.
Peter Pan Seafoods announces it will cease operations
The company has faced mounting troubles, including legal claims from fishermen of back-owed payments for unpaid seafood deliveries.
Conservation groups add land to the Kootznoowoo Wilderness
The vast Tongass National Forest just grew a little bit larger.