The Juneau Assembly is considering a resolution supporting federal ownership of the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area as Republicans in other states consider selling off federal lands to pay for President Trump’s agenda.
Clarise Larson
City Government Reporter, KTOO
"My mission is to hold Juneau’s elected officials accountable for their actions and how their decisions impact the lives of the people they represent. It’s rooted in the belief that an informed public has the power to make positive change."
When Clarise isn't working, you can find her skijoring with her dog, Bloon, or climbing up walls at the Rock Dump.
Juneau Assembly to vote on mandated release of body camera footage for police shootings
There’s nothing in JPD’s policies that says when footage must be released to the public. Juneau residents have been advocating for that to change following two deadly shootings by officers last year.
Juneau organizations react to sweeping federal grant cuts to arts and culture programs
The cuts involve millions of dollars in grant funding doled out through the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Tlingit and Haida rejoins Alaska Federation of Natives
The move comes almost exactly two years after the tribe withdrew its membership from the statewide Alaska Native organization over concerns that tribal voices were not being equitably represented.
Juneau Assembly moves forward with Telephone Hill demolition plan that would evict residents this fall
The move marks a major step toward breaking ground after years of planning. But, the city is asking for evictions before a developer has signed onto the project.
May Day protesters rally for workers’ rights outside the Alaska State Capitol
Hundreds of federal employees in Alaska have lost their jobs as the Trump Administration diminishes the federal workforce.