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Newscast – Monday, Jan. 29, 2024

Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola was in Juneau as her last stop on a statewide tour to kick off her reelection campaign, cruise ships in Juneau reduced the amount of trash they dumped into the landfill by over 90% this year, mushers pushed through 30-below temperatures to finish the 45th running of the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race this weekend. 

Newscast – Friday, Jan. 26, 2024

In this newscast: Executive orders unveiled by Gov. Mike Dunleavy draw concern from lawmakers; A domestic violence organization is training people in Alaska’s beauty industry to recognize signs of abuse; The Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race kicks off this weekend

Newscast – Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024

In this newscast: The roughly 5 ft. of snow that’s hit Juneau in the last two weeks has made it harder for people to get to the city’s emergency cold weather shelter in Thane; The Juneau animal shelter says a review of its 40-year old facility found problems, and they hope to build a new facility; An exhibit at the Anchorage Museum that spotlights the history of Filipino Americans in Alaska was defaced last week; Producers in the HBO series “True Detective: Night Country” consulted Nome residents to get insights and feedback for the show

Newscast – Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024

In this newscast: At least one warehouse roof and two residential porches have collapsed under the weight of snow in Juneau, as of this morning; Another Domino’s Pizza restaurant is coming to the Juneau area soon, despite opposition from some residents; The Alaska House of Representatives’ Republican-led majority caucus unveiled and quickly advanced a package of education reforms last week. The legislation includes a long-term boost to public education funding, but the bill faces an uncertain future

Newscast – Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024

In this newscast: Last week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced sweeping changes to their that help people recover from natural disasters. Here’s what that could mean for Alaska. The first annual Elizabeth Peratrovich Women’s High School Basketball Invitational was held in Juneau this past weekend.

Newscast – Monday, Jan. 22, 2024

In this newscast: Less than a week after Juneau got buried under nearly 30 inches of snow, a second storm is triggering school closures, clogging roads and running plow drivers ragged; Juneau school leaders say the district’s budget crisis will require major changes to how it operates and the district’s superintendent presented three school closure models to the school board this weekend; The Alaska House of Representatives removed Rep. David Eastman from its Judiciary Committee in a near-unanimous vote today; The school in Little Diomede reopened this morning after months of remote classes. The school building closed in November after it was struck by the partially collapsed city building 

Newscast – Friday, Jan. 19, 2024

In this newscast: Juneau drivers parked in certain areas of downtown must move their cars by 8 pm tonight to make way for city snow removal efforts. The Alaska Friends Conference will issue a verbal apology and $90,000 to Kake for the harm caused by a Quaker mission they ran in the community at the…

Newscast – Thursday, Jan. 18. 2024

In this newscast:  A historic multi-story building in the heart of downtown has sat empty for years, and reporter Clarise Larson finds out why; Last weekend’s winter storm set the stage for avalanche activity, but two avalanches in downtown Juneau came down under clear skies; Alaska’s only state-run psychiatric hospital plans to launch two new programs for people without the mental capacity to stand trial

Newscast – Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024

In this newscast: The Juneau School District superintendent presented a list of immediate changes to the budget in the face of a $9.5 million deficit; Debates over education funding dominated as lawmakers gathered in Juneau yesterday for the start of this year’s legislative session; The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case today that could loosen federal fisheries regulation

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