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Nov 08 2019

The St. Vincent de Paul Society's Juneau facility. (Photo courtesy of Jesse Perry)

Juneau cold weather emergency shelter opens this weekend in new location

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Community, Housing, Juneau, Public Safety

The St. Vincent de Paul Society helped run the shelter when it was downtown. It has now taken over operation at its facility near the Nugget Mall.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | November 8, 2019 5:26 pm

Nov 08 2019

Alaska mariners raise concerns about Coast Guard’s emergency radio outages

By June Leffler, KSTK - Wrangell | Federal Government, Fisheries, Military, Public Safety, Search & Rescue, Southcentral, Southeast, Southwest

The VHF radio outages are affecting Prince William Sound all the way down to Sitka and other Southeast Alaska communities.

By June Leffler, KSTK - Wrangell | November 8, 2019 2:37 pm

Nov 07 2019

Dunleavy administration seeks $500,000 contract for outside law firm to help with union lawsuits

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | Crime & Courts, Economy, Southcentral, Southeast, State Government

The state posted a request for proposals for a law firm that has experience arguing cases in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | November 7, 2019 4:06 pm

Nov 07 2019

Research shows studded tires cost Alaska millions of dollars in road maintenance every year

By Abbey Collins, Alaska Public Media | Public Safety, Southcentral, Transportation, University of Alaska

According to a report, the annual cost of road repairs related to studded tire use is 42 times the amount of money the state generates in fees collected in studded tire sales and stud installation.

By Abbey Collins, Alaska Public Media | November 7, 2019 2:56 pm

Nov 06 2019

Recall Dunleavy volunteers Frankie Urquhart, left, Jessie Chapman and Pat Chapman gather signatures on Aug. 1 in downtown Ketchikan for a petition to remove Gov. Mike Dunleavy from office. (Photo by Elizabeth Gabriel/KRBD)

Alaska courts must choose between a liberal or strict interpretation of recall law

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | Crime & Courts, Politics, Southcentral, Southeast, State Government

National recall expert Joshua Spivak says the case highlights Alaska’s unusual law.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | November 6, 2019 5:30 pm

Nov 05 2019

In a 210-page report about the accident-prone intersection of Egan and Yandukin drives in Juneau, Kinney Engineering illustrated how it could be rebuilt as a highway interchange.

Traffic engineers back $34M highway interchange at accident-prone Juneau intersection

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | Juneau, Public Safety, Transportation

The recommendation is just one early step in the state Department of Transportation’s process to prioritize and select projects.

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | November 5, 2019 3:34 pm

Nov 05 2019

Senate passes bill with funds to address missing and murdered indigenous women

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | Crime & Courts, Federal Government, Public Safety, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence

A Senate-approved spending bill would direct the Bureau of Indian Affairs to coordinate with law enforcement agencies and develop guidelines for data collection.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | November 5, 2019 2:09 pm

Nov 05 2019

Dunleavy administration disputes public defender caseloads, but recommends reforms

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | Crime & Courts, State Government

A new state entity analyzed the caseloads of public defenders in Alaska. According to its report, the Public Defenders Agency saw an attrition rate of 23% in the last fiscal year.

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | November 5, 2019 1:01 pm

Nov 04 2019

Alaska Pioneer Homes residents sue Dunleavy, state over rate increase

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | Aging, Crime & Courts, Health, Interior, Southcentral, Southeast, State Government

Three Alaska Pioneer Homes residents are suing Gov. Mike Dunleavy and the state, seeking to block a sudden rate increase that would more than double the cost of staying at the homes.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | November 4, 2019 2:44 pm

Nov 04 2019

Russian Mission Village Public Safety Officer Simeon Askoak, photographed in January 21, 2004. (Photo by Marc Lester/Anchorage Daily News)

In 2005, Russian Mission’s VPSO took his own life. The village still has no replacement.

By Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica | 2 Alaska, Public Safety, Southwest, Western

Days before his death in 2005, Simeon Askoak told officials how a key Alaska rural policing program was broken. His village hasn’t had another permanent cop since.

By Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica | November 4, 2019 2:22 pm

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Juneau cold weather emergency shelter opens this weekend in new location

Alaska mariners raise concerns about Coast Guard’s emergency radio outages

Dunleavy administration seeks $500,000 contract for outside law firm to help with union lawsuits

Alaska courts must choose between a liberal or strict interpretation of recall law

Traffic engineers back $34M highway interchange at accident-prone Juneau intersection

Senate passes bill with funds to address missing and murdered indigenous women

Dunleavy administration disputes public defender caseloads, but recommends reforms

In 2005, Russian Mission’s VPSO took his own life. The village still has no replacement.

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