In this newscast: The Board of Fisheries explores the possibility of a squid fishery in Southeast Alaska, Alaska marijuana growers grow frustrated with taxes on wholesale cannabis and a local athlete looks to send a Juneau team to the statewide Native Youth Olympics.
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Newscast — Monday, Dec. 11, 2017
In this newscast: The National Weather Service reports record-breaking temperatures for December, the Alaska House Majority Coalition calls for representative to resign amid sexual harassment allegations and volunteers hope to make makeshift soup kitchen at Downtown Transit Center a weekly event.
Juneau volunteers organize pop-up soup kitchen through social media
Anna Timpane said she will continue to organize Sunday soup kitchens through Facebook. She plans to be at the transit center each week around 1:30 p.m., as long as there’s a need.
Newscast – Monday, Dec. 4, 2017
In this newscast: Sixty-nine mushers signed up for the 2018 Iditarod sled dog race by the Friday registration deadline and Juneau’s new emergency warming shelter opened Friday.
Eaglecrest kicks off start of winter season
After a particularly cold and snowy November, Eaglecrest Ski Area opened for the season Saturday anagement decided to open the Hooter Chairlift for much of the day, though it had planned to open only the Porcupine Chairlift.
Juneau’s emergency warming shelter open for cold nights
Juneau’s new emergency warming shelter hosted its first guests Friday night. The bare bones shelter provides cots and blankets for up to 20 people and will open whenever the weather drops below freezing.