In this newscast: Byron Mallot resigned as Lt. Governor Tuesday and will no longer be a part of the Walker/Mallot ticket, new Mayor Beth Weldon and three new Juneau Assembly members officially took their seats Tuesday, the state Alcohol Beverage Control Board has denied an application to begin selling beer and wine at Eaglecrest and some Sealaska shareholders condemn their corporation’s Walker-Mallott endorsement.
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Koelsch passes torch to Weldon as new Assembly takes up business
After a busy municipal election season where two sitting assembly members resigned to run for mayor, Monday’s meeting restored the Assembly to nine members and saw them begin getting down to business.
Newscast – Monday, Oct. 15, 2018
In this newscast: Outgoing Mayor Koelsch looks back on an unusual tenure, Lily Hope reads “One Square Inch in Chilkat Weaving” from KTOO’s Red Carpet Celebration Session, investigators close case in fatal Admiralty Island plane crash mystery and as sea ice melts, some say walruses need better protection
Outgoing Mayor Koelsch looks back on an unusual tenure
As a new Assembly members prepare to take over, outgoing Mayor Ken Koelsch sat down to look back on his time serving Juneau.
Flood advisory issued through noon Monday
According to the National Weather Service, between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain had fallen in the last 18 hours as of 1 p.m. Sunday. Up to 5 inches were expected to fall by noon Monday.
Snowmaking improvements and beer and wine sales in store for Eaglecrest this season
With the first snow appearing on top of the mountains, Juneau residents are starting to wonder what kind of winter it will be on the ski slopes. Eaglecrest Ski Area has several improvements in the works they hope will improve the winter ski season.