In this newscast: State legislators adopt a plan to draw money from the Alaska Permanent Fund for the first time and an investigation into the state’s Division of Public Assistance finds several major issues.
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Newscast — Monday, May 7, 2018
In this newscast: The defense team for a Utah man accused of killing his wife aboard a cruise ship in Southeast Alaska seeks clarification, the University of Alaska Southeast graduated more than 400 students on Sunday and Juneau authorities say a man died after suffering a medical condition at the Dimond Aquatic Center on Friday.
UAS Class of 2018 includes 400+ part-timers, full-timers and in-betweeners
UAS caters to nontraditional students who may be working, raising families or attending class online. At Sunday’s commencement, more than 400 received academic certificates or degrees.
Meet Scott Nelson, Riverbend Elementary School’s incoming principal
Riverbend Principal Michelle Byer is retiring. Scott Nelson of Palmer will take over in August.
Students celebrate culture, language at annual Hoonah schools potlatch
Toward the end of each school year, Hoonah City Schools celebrates Tlingit culture with the ḵu.éex’, or potlatch. Nearly the entire community is invited to the see the youngest generation carry forward their ancestors’ traditions.
Newscast — Wednesday, May 2, 2018
In today’s newscast: In an effort to increase safety, several Juneau alleyways may be getting stop signs and the U.S. Army reports a soldier assigned to an Alaska post has died in Afghanistan.