In this newscast: A small, vacant lot in downtown Juneau is at the center of a dispute between the state of Alaska and the U.S. Department of the Interior. Families are stuck in Canada after the Marine Highway System pulled the Matanuska from service.
Katie Anastas
Local News Reporter, KTOO
A tiny Juneau lot is the latest battleground in a dispute over tribal sovereignty
The state of Alaska is challenging the federal government’s decision on the lot, saying it “undermines key terms” of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act by creating a reservation.
Juneau already had a child care shortage. Then two more centers closed
The Gold Creek Child Development Center and the Aurora Lights Childcare Center were two of only a handful of childcare centers in Juneau that accepted kids under 16 months old.
Newscast – Friday, Jan. 13, 2023
In this newscast: Rising trash disposal costs are putting the future of Juneau’s community cleanup project at risk Beavers are moving into the Arctic, changing streams and accelerating climate change
Attorneys to offer free legal counsel on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
This is the first year services will be offered in-person since the pandemic began. Events will be held in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau and — for the first time this year — Bethel.
Newscast – Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023
In this newscast: An apartment building for legislators and staff could help address challenges they face when finding housing in Juneau A lawsuit could shut down commercial salmon trolling in Southeast Alaska