Newscasts

In this newscast:

• A former Juneau chiropractor accused of sexual assault now has a public defender,
• Juneau is mulling over how to prepare for next year’s glacial outburst flood,
• It’s been over three years since one of Juneau’s elementary schools had a functioning library, but it was able to build and open one this year,
• Funding has lapsed for the federal government, so a shutdown began Wednesday

In this newscast:

• A high-profile lawsuit challenging a key part of Alaska’s homeschool system moved ahead this week after an Anchorage judge denied a motion to dismiss the case,
• The Juneau Assembly is considering offering a portion of the future Telephone Hill redevelopment to house U.S. Coast Guard families moving to Juneau,
• Tuesday was Orange Shirt Day, a day of remembrance for Indigenous children who were separated from their language, families and culture and sent to residential schools across North America from the late 1800s well into the 20th Century,
• At Southeast Alaska’s annual economic conference in mid-September, fishing industry leaders talked about the importance of modernizing the industry to ensure economic resilience and sustainability

In this newscast:

• Chief of Police Derek Bos says the Juneau Police Department is taking action to reform its policies after an officer was filmed slamming a man to the ground during an arrest in July.
• The City and Borough of Juneau has pushed back the eviction deadline for renters living in the historic Telephone Hill neighborhood in downtown Juneau.
• Goldbelt Incorporated leadership says the Alaska Native corporation has big plans for its proposed $500 million cruise ship port on Juneau’s Douglas Island.
• Most of the staff running three Alaska newspapers on the Kenai Peninsula and Juneau resigned in protest Monday.

In this newscast:

• Another glacial outburst flood is underway on the Taku River south of Juneau today,
• Tomorrow is Orange Shirt Day, a day of remembrance for Indigenous children who were separated from their families and sent to residential schools across North America,
• The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska’s plan to open a casino-like gambling hall on Douglas Island may be in jeopardy,
• When Juneau’s homeless shelter limited day services this summer, a group of churches mobilized to fill the gap by distributing hot means in a food truck downtown,
• President Donald Trump announced plans to increase the cost of some types of work visas earlier this month, and it could have consequences for Alaska’s schools and businesses

In this newscast:

• Bartlett Regional Hospital is taking over ownership of an independently owned pediatric clinic in downtown Juneau,
• A proposition on Juneau’s local ballot this year asks voters whether to lower the cap on the local property tax rate, also known as the mill rate,
• The state of Alaska imagines a future when the already growing shellfish farming industry takes off,
• For years, a national database that tracks and maps landslides has had an Alaska-shaped hole, but that’s about to change

In this newscast:

• Hurricane-force winds are expected to hit central and southern Southeast Alaska late tonight and into Friday,
• Construction to get Eaglecrest Ski Area’s controversial gondola up and running is finally underway,
• Juneau School Board President Deedie Sorensen was set to finish her term this year, but she is adding her name to this year’s school board race,
• Renters living on Juneau’s historic Telephone Hill have a week to pack up their belongings and vacate their homes before the city’s Oct. 1 eviction date