In this newscast: Juneau’s airport preps for Uber and Lyft; Gov. Walker says he’s working on a compromise deal on budget impasse as State workers warned of possible layoffs, government shutdown.
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Putin calls the recent U.S. anti-ballistic missile exercises a threat to Russia
Following a successful test of the United States’ anti-ballistic missile capabilities this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin called the missile defense system’s components in South Korea and Alaska a threat to Russia.
Haines Assembly finalizes manager hire, Schnabel will start June 5
Haines has a new borough manager. At a meeting Thursday, the Haines Borough Assembly voted unanimously to approve Debra Schnabel’s employment contract. But, it wasn’t without some challenges.
Trump asks Supreme Court to reinstate travel ban on 6 majority-Muslim nations
Saying the Constitution gives the president “broad authority” over immigration, the Trump administration seeks to reinstate a ban on travel to the U.S. from six majority-Muslim countries.
Goldbelt shareholder raises ethics issue, agitates for new board members
Goldbelt shareholder William Andrews has been vocally agitating for a change in the Alaska Native corporation’s leadership. He claims the company of 3,600 shareholders has performed poorly and that the incumbents up for reelection violated conflict of interest bylaws.
Juneau researcher helps discover new species of flying squirrel
Allison Bidlack’s research dating back 17 years helped determine the genetic differences in the newly discovered Humboldt’s flying squirrel.