In this newscast: The value of Alaska’s investments in Russia nosedive; State transportation officials hear from four interested buyers of an iconic state ferry; The latest COVID-19 numbers; Haines shuts down its emergency operations center; The USDA says it will help pay for relocating six Alaska communities threatened by erosion and flooding
Jeremy Hsieh
Local News Reporter, KTOO
I dig into questions about the forces and institutions that shape Juneau, big and small, delightful and outrageous. What stirs you up about how Juneau is built and how the city works?
Juneau Assembly OKs buying used gondola for Eaglecrest Ski Area
The gondola system is not a done deal for Eaglecrest. Several Assembly members on both sides of the close vote have concerns about a lack of public buy-in and unfairly leapfrogging other priorities.
US Supreme Court nominee could be keynote speaker at Alaska lawyers’ convention
Ketanji Brown Jackson committed to attend the convention in December, before her nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. There is precedent for sitting justices to speak to Alaska’s legal community.
Newscast – Monday, Feb. 28, 2022
In this newscast: Juneau rallies for Ukraine; Congressman Don Young works on a bill to seize Russian yachts and commercial vessels in U.S. waters; The U.S. Supreme Court announces it will hear several cases challenging the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act; Juneau lowers its pandemic alert level to minimal as case numbers trend down; A Canadian military vessel sails into Juneau
Juneau man says he was unarmed, waiting to meet police when they shot at him
The officer shot at the man from about 250 feet away in the dark, based on two eyewitness accounts.
A man threatened to kill himself. Juneau police shot at him, and hit two nearby homes instead
Police say there was one injury: someone inside a trailer got a minor cut from broken glass after a bullet went through a bedroom window.