In this newscast: State workers rallied in Juneau Friday for better benefits, but they were mostly there to support the staff who are working through a months-long backlog for food stamps; Thousands of Alaskans have gotten their food stamps after waiting months, but thousands more are still waiting; Juneau’s Deputy Director of Public Works Denise Koch will represent the city as a new member of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Local Government Advisory Committee.
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Juneau preschoolers ask legislators to ‘have a heart’ for kids this session
The cards featured photos of the kids at school, with construction paper hearts and handwritten signatures. The group walked into legislators’ offices to drop them off.
Anchorage has seen almost double its usual snowfall since December
Just this month, more than 23 inches of snow have fallen.
Alaska florist gears up for Valentine’s Day: ‘This is our Super Bowl’
In the days leading up to Valentine’s Day, there’s little time to think about much else — and a lot of customers cut it pretty close.
Metlakatla launches homegrown historical archive: ‘We have the right to know about our people’
Students will interview their parents, aunts, uncles and neighbors, learning more about their family’s history and the history of Annette Island.
No end in sight for Mat-Su school bus drivers’ strike
The union announced Friday morning that it had filed several unfair labor practices charges with the National Labor Relations Board.