In this newscast: The federal Inflation Reduction Act could spur mine development in Alaska by increasing the demand for domestic minerals; A landslide warning system in Sitka is now available to the public as an online app; The Supreme Court ruled that Cook Inlet fisheries managers don’t have to regulate set-net fisheries to national standards…
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Newscast — Wednesday, August 17, 2022
In this newscast: All of Southeast Alaska’s primary candidates will advance to ranked choice general election; Juneau voters seemed to catch on to ranked choice voting with help from volunteers; A family dog was killed while defending its owners from wolves on a Metlakatla beach; Juneau Police urge attentiveness and caution as school resumes; The…
Newscast — Tuesday, August 16, 2022
In this newscast: Juneau organizations support transgender youth with new written guides for navigating school challenges; Alaskans headed to the polls today for their first chance to rank candidates in the special U.S. House general election and primaries; Final results for the statewide primary won’t be available until at least August 31st; A new undersea…
Newscast — Monday, August 15, 2022
In this newscast: The federal government will take over silver salmon management in the lower Kuskowim River if the run stays low; Governor Mike Dunleavy ran as the conservative candidate last term, but this year he faces two challengers to his right on the political spectrum; The U.S. Department of Interior must hold an oil…
Kicked off their cruises, COVID-positive tourists are going home on Alaska flights and ferries
COVID-positive travelers say Holland America helped them book travel on a state ferry and then an Alaska Airlines flight out of Juneau one day after their positive tests.
Without Ocean Rangers, Glacier Bay is monitoring cruise ships on its own
Glacier Bay used to rely on the state’s Ocean Ranger program for these inspections, but the legislature dissolved that program this year.