Newscasts

In this newscast: The Juneau School District started off the school year with more than 90 open positions; The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska’s executive council says it has concluded its review of abuse allegations against its president; Alaska’s Medical Board took the first step Friday toward restricting access to gender affirming care for minors in the state; A site on Douglas Island could be the future home of a casino-like gambling hall after a proposal from the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska was approved by the National Indian Gaming Commission.

In this newscast: Cruise ship passengers who arrive at Juneau’s farthest dock may not have to trek as far to get to downtown in the coming years; The union representing most Juneau Police Department staff has declared an impasse in its negotiations for a new contract with the City and Borough of Juneau; After nearly a decade finessing her craft, artist Sydney Akagi is eager to introduce Sitkans to Ravenstail and Chilkat weaving as the most recent Native Arts Resident at the Sheldon Jackson Museum; Southcentral Alaska residents who bought air filters, face masks and dog goggles in preparation for the potential eruption of Mount Spurr can breathe a sigh of relief. Alaska volcano observers Wednesday moved the alert level on Spurr from the yellow “advisory” status to a green “normal” status, indicating an extremely low chance of an eruption.

In this newscast: The University of Alaska Southeast has received a grant to train school administrators at local school districts; A former Juneau chiropractor accused of assaulting a dozen women under the guise of medical care took the stand this week; The Juneau Assembly voted to kill a proposed ordinance on Monday that would have made it easer for police officers to arrest people who are camping in public spaces; The Alaska Department of Law has a new online portal for residents wanting to submit concerns over public welfare and institutions to an investigative grand jury. Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor talked through the program at a town hall meeting Monday in Soldotna

In this newscast: The Alaska House and Senate met today in Juneau but adjourned in less than a minute; A temporary levee in Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley mostly held back record-breaking floodwaters during the glacial outburst last Wednesday, but some homes still flooded where parts of the barrier leaked; The president of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska returned from personal leave following accusations of misconduct that circulated widely online earlier this month; Alaska Marine Lines will no longer ship electric vehicles or plug-in hybrid vehicles to Alaska or Hawaii; Petersburg is updating its emergency plans for the first time in 15 years.

In this newscast: Back Loop Bridge in Juneau remains closed due to a record-breaking glacial outburst flood; Former state senator Tom Begich is running for governor; A man seeking asylum in Anchorage last week was arrested and detained by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials; The Kenai River had a record-breaking sockeye salmon run this year.

In this newscast: The Juneau Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Joint Information Center on Friday reported 50 homes in the Mendenhall Valley being flooded; Juneau residents mull over a federal buyout program to leave a street left unprotected from the flood; Two of the 16 felony sexual assault charges against former Juneau chiropractor Jeffrey Fultz were declared mistrial; Haines and Skagway residents have been dealing with weal or zero cell service for several days this week due to Juneau’s glacial outburst flood; The Juneau School District opened its doors for the first day of school following a one day delay from the glacial outburst flood.