In this newscast:
- The Alaska Senate passed a bill that would recognize the state’s 229 federally recognized tribes,
- Skagway is moving ahead with a public vote to determine whether SEARHC will purchased its medical clinic,
- A heavy snowpack led to more wildlife deaths in the eastern Interior this winter, and the snow melting is creating further issues,
- Alaska coal miner and philanthropist Joseph E. Usibelli died last week
