Newscasts

In this newscast: A ballot measure that would repeal ranked choice voting in Alaska has narrowly failed. That’s according to final unofficial results the Division of Elections released last night; A plan to extend Juneau’s downtown waterfront walking path, also known as the seawalk, crossed a major hurdle earlier this week; Alaska’s transgender community is worried that a second Donald Trump presidency might threaten their access to gender-affirming care, or healthcare that allows people to transition medically — and providers in the state are worried too; There will be more women than men in the Alaska House of Representatives for the first time in its history when the Legislature convenes in January. That’s according to final unofficial election results released Wednesday

In this newscast: The Juneau Assembly is petitioning the state to increase the number of alcohol liscenses in town; The City and Borough of Juneau has introduced a plan to finance the installation of flood barriers to fight glacial outburst floods, but it could cost Valley homeowners nearly $8,000 each.

In this newscast: The City and Borough of Juneau will collaborate with the Central Council Tlingit & Haida on issues of public safety and composting moving forward; The ballot measure that would repeal Alaska’s open primary and ranked choice voting is now failing by the narrowest of margins, according to today’s [MON] results update from the Division of Elections; The Juneau Assembly unanimously approved a 500,000-dollar grant to Gastineau Human Services at a meeting last night; This week’s Tongass Voices: Skaydu.û Jules on bringing Lingít into other traditional practices.

In this newscast: European green crabs have been wreaking havoc up the west coast of North America. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calls them one of the most invasive marine species in the world. And they’ve been expanding their territory in Southeast Alaska ever since they were detected near Ketchikan two years ago. A statewide task force has been formed to tackle the problem; Two Alaska State Troopers each pleaded not guilty to a felony assault charge during an arraignment at the Kenai Courthouse on Thursday. The case stems from the violent arrest of the wrong person in Kenai earlier this year.  

In this newscast: A federal court sided with halibut conservationists in a case over new rules limiting halibut bycatch in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands; The power went out across Juneau for about an hour on Friday afternoon; Juneau high schoolers can swap pencils for wrenches in the districts new Diesel 101 class; Starting next year, Ketchikan students will have a full week off for Thanksgiving

In this newscast:  High school and middle school students in Juneau are reportedly fighting more this semester than in years prior; Rumors abound that Gov. Mike Dunleavy may leave the governor’s mansion for a post in the Trump administration; The City of Sitka has its first agreement with the local, privately owned cruise dock; The former mayor of the Yukon River community of Pilot Station has pled guilty to felony election interference