In this newscast:
- Congress today passed a massive public lands bill sponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski. It includes a provision to help Alaska Native veterans of the Vietnam era by allowing them to select up to 160 acres of land. But critics predict a land grab.
- Gov. Dunleavy wants to sell the Mt. Edgecumbe High School Aquatics Center — before the brand new $26M facility has even opened to the public.
- Ketchikan, Petersburg and Wrangell’s sources of hydropower are at extremely low levels. The communities will gradually dip into their lake reserves when needed.
