Federal regulators are investigating video footage that appears to show a Holland America Line cruise ship narrowly missing a pod of humpback whales while on its way to Juneau.
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Angoon residents, supporters protest Juneau’s annexation petition
A fight over land is reigniting after the City and Borough of Juneau submitted a proposal to annex portions of Admiralty Island to the state’s Local Boundary Commission.
Newscast – Friday, June 14, 2019
In this newscast: Demonstrators from Angoon protest the City and Borough of Juneau’s annexation petition, a complaint to the state fire marshal’s office may put a stop to an annual amateur fireworks show in Douglas this Independence Day, an air quality survey being conducted in downtown Juneau this summer looks at the impact of cruise ship emissions and an environmental group sues the federal government for not setting aside habitat for two species of arctic seals.
How bad are cruise ship emissions in downtown Juneau? An air quality survey aims to find out.
This summer, a state agency is conducting an air quality study in downtown Juneau, with an eye toward measuring the impact of cruise ship emissions. Here’s how Juneau residents are helping.
Newscast – Thursday, June 13, 2019
In this newscast: Gov. Mike Dunleavy calls the Alaska Legislature into a second special session in July, U.S. Senators from Alaska and three other U.S. states urge stronger regulatory oversight in British Columbia over trans-boundary mining, Alaska’s attorney general hails a federal ruling over a disputed road easement in Southeast Alaska, the U.S. Air Force and Marines begin construction on a new village for the residents of Newtok and Bristol Bay fisherman voice their opposition to Pebble Mine with a unique form of protest.
State employees anxious as government shutdown threat looms
A state operating budget is now on its way to Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s desk. The question is whether it will be enough to prevent a government shutdown on July 1.