Newscasts

In this newscast:

• Juneau Animal Rescue has finally secured a location for its proposed new animal shelter,
• The state of Alaska is considering opening up a new ferry terminal in Southeast Alaska that would connect Alaska’s ferries to the Lower 48 road system without going through Canada,
• What could be Alaska’s first official hybrid electric fishing boat is one step closer to hitting the water

In this newscast:

• The Juneau School Board took another step toward finding a new superintendent.
• Eaglecrest Ski Area’s gondola cabins are headed to Colorado next month for repair and paint job.
• An Alaska Airlines flight headed from Juneau to Sika this morning was struck by lightning just before landing.
• Congress approved critical funding for rural schools last week with the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act.
• Gov. Mike Dunleavy is  dropping a longtime priority ahead of next year’s legislative session.

In this newscast:

• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has landed on a solution to put an end to glacial outburst floods that have grown more destructive in Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley neighborhoods over the past few summers,
• Juneau Animal Rescue might soon have a location in the Mendenhall Valley for its proposed new animal shelter,
• A group of 14 student athletes from Angoon finally returned home from Juneau Friday morning after a cancelled ferry left them stuck in the capital city for four extra days,
• Gov. Mike Dunleavy released his proposed budget, setting the stage for months of debate in his final legislative session as governor. His proposal leans on drawing more than a billion dollars from savings to fund a budget that includes paying Alaskans a $3,600 Permanent Fund dividend,
• Both of Alaska’s U.S senators crossed the aisle Thursday to support a Democratic bill that would’ve extended health insurance subsidies for three years. The Alaskans and two others were the only Republicans to back the plan, so it failed to get the 60 votes needed

In this newscast:

• Juneau’s Eaglecrest Ski Area is slated to open at a limited capacity on Saturday and Sunday after an influx of snow earlier this week,
• The Rasmuson Foundation announced their list of Individual Artist awardees, and eight Juneau projects made the list. The 50 awards go to artists across the state, who will receive $10,000 each toward a project they have planned,
• Gov. Mike Dunleavy plans to roll out a new plan to stabilize Alaska’s tumultuous state finances ahead of next month’s legislative session,
• Skagway School is known for having the highest test scores in the state. But a newer class offering is teaching students more than just academics

In this newscast:

• Three months after a trial against a former Juneau chiropractor accused of sexual assault ended in mistrial, the new defense team is asking for more time to review the case before a second trial,
• This weekend, hundreds of Juneau residents braved the heavy snowfall and icy roads to make their way to a fight night downtown,
• The federal government’s official name for North America’s tallest peak is Mount McKinley. At a U.S. Senate hearing Tuesday Alaska’s senior senator argued that it shouldn’t be,
• The songs that got Alaska lawmakers through 2025, from Charli XCX to the Eagles

In this newscast:

• Artists have an opportunity to have their bear-themed art work depicted on trash cans in Juneau built to keep the animals out – and win a ten thousand dollar award,
• Thunder Mountain Middle School has recently joined the growing number of schools in Juneau composting food waste. Before rolling out the program, students led their peers through sorting out their trash and seeing how much of it can avoid the landfill,
• Capital City Fire/Rescue is leading an initiative to make cardiac arrest response times faster, and it involves the help of Juneau community members and an app called PulsePoint,
• Alaska sees the largest seasonal employment swing of any state, according to new data from the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development