U.S. Senate leaders postponed a vote on their health care reform bill, but Alaskans opposed to the bill aren’t letting up. One Alaskan, a three-time cancer survivor, went to Washington to make his pitch directly.
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Newscast – Wednesday, June 28, 2017
In this newscast: Abortion rules are being updated, Report suggests Alaska’s Medicaid program would be cut under U.S. House’s health care bill, CBJ still working out sales tax remittance procedures for Uber and Lyft drivers, Suspect still at large after Petco store is robbed, Bogoslof Volcano erupts again, and Oprah is coming to Southeast Alaska.
Oprah and friends to visit Alaska during July cruise
Oprah Winfrey and some of her friends will be cruising through Alaska next month. Forbes reports that the seven-day Holland America cruise “Share the Adventure” departs from Seattle on July 15 on July 15. The 2,104-passenger ship will visit Glacier Bay National Park, Juneau, Sitka and other Alaskan sites.
Just 17% of Americans approve of Republican Senate health care bill
In a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, 55 percent of Americans say they disapprove of the Senate GOP bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
University of Alaska Southeast tightens belt, gets creative after about a half-million dollar budget cut
University of Alaska Southeast Chancellor Rick Caulfield said University of Alaska Southeast will lose $400,000 – $600,000 under the current plan.
Ask a Climatologist: Utqiagvik ends above normal temperature streak
Residents of Utqiagvik have experienced above normal temperatures for the last 17 months. But a cooler than normal June will end that streak.