“Many Things Under A Rock: The Mysteries of Octopuses” is the culmination of many hours spent investigating octopuses underwater and in tide pools.
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Newscast – Thursday, June 15, 2023
In this newscast: The Juneau Assembly has approved a city budget based on the lowest property tax rate in decades;
Tribes across the nation and all across Alaska are celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act; Staff from Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic in Homer came back from Soldotna Pride to vandalized pride flags at their facility
Juneau Assembly approves budget with lowest property tax rate in decades
It’s the lowest mill rate since at least the late 1990s, according to city Finance Director Angie Flick. But because property values have gone up, some residents will still pay more tax than last year.
Alaska cancer treatment centers struggle with shortage of common chemo drugs
The shortage is due to a disruption for a major drug manufacturer in India.
Transboundary Indigenous group declares salmon emergency
The group says Pacific salmon are facing habitat loss and degradation of critical waterways on both sides of the border.
EPA has new rules for oil spill dispersants
A group of Alaskans filed a lawsuit in 2020 to force the EPA to rewrite the rules.