Newscasts

In this newscast: Juneau’s municipal Election Day is right around the corner — voters have until Tuesday night to cast their ballots in this year’s local election; Nearly $14 million of those dollars were awarded to Alaska tribes and tribal organizations to ​​support survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking and sex trafficking; Public health experts worry Alaska will see more outbreaks of preventable disease due to low vaccination rates, like the current epidemic of whooping cough. 

In this newscast: A new roundabout in the Mendenhall Valley got approval to move forward from the Juneau Planning Commission earlier this week; Alaska’s winter ferry schedule starts October 1st and looks a lot like last year; and U.S. Navy leaders visited Kake last weekend to formally apologize for the 1869 bombardment of the community. 

In this newscast: Advocates for Juneau’s Ship Free Saturdays ballot proposition say the reins need to be pulled on the growth of tourism, but opponents say the financial and legal implications could hurt the local economy; an annual report on Southeast Alaska’s economy shows a region firmly dependent on tourism and a struggling fishing sector; and a crew from Sitka Search and Rescue remained in the field Tuesday searching for a 16-year old boy missing since a car he was in left Blue Lake Road Saturday evening, and tumbled into a deep ravine.

In this newscast: The Juneau Assembly unanimously agreed to commit $3 million in city dollars to a possible U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study that would examine engineering solutions for long-term glacial outburst flood prevention; Why a recall of two Juneau School Board members is on the local election ballot and what happens if it’s successful; and local actor Enrique Bravo shares his perspective on being an everyman in Juneau’s theater scene. 

In this newscast: Hear from mayoral candidates in this year’s Oct. 1 Juneau Municipal Election as they share their thoughts on the public safety and infrastructure bond debt questions on the ballot

In this newscast: A coalition of Juneau scientists, conservationists, and wildlife enthusiasts will hold a forum about the proposed Juneau-Douglas Second Crossing next week; Quakers return cultural artifacts to Kake at the annual Dog Salmon Festival; Peltola bill would lift the ban on bringing puppies through Canada.