In this newscast: State House lawmakers rolled a new draft of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposal cutting taxes for the Alaska LNG project on Monday; A lot of people – from toddlers to teens to retirees – had a lot to say to the Juneau Assembly at a special meeting Wednesday. It was the first chance for residents to testify about a list of possible city service cuts and facility closures the Assembly is considering as the city grapples with a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall; The temporary flood wall along the Mendenhall River just barely protected hundreds of homes from Juneau’s largest glacial outburst flood last summer. Now, city and federal contractors are racing to repair the damage and bolster it for the flood expected this summer.
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Juneau’s flood wall is being rebuilt to withstand glacial outburst floods nearly double the size of last year
Officials say a flood that large is unlikely, but they’re building for the worst-case scenario.
Alaska House shrinks governor’s proposed tax break for LNG project
Lawmakers are trying to balance two competing goals: cutting taxes enough to move the liquefied natural gas project forward without forcing local taxpayers to subsidize the cost.
Residents decry proposed city service reductions and facility closures at Juneau Assembly meeting
Nearly 80 people signed up to share their two cents on the city’s proposed budget as the Assembly deliberates a list of more than 40 service cuts and facility closures due to a budget shortfall.
Q&A: Now that they’re awake, how can Juneau residents limit encounters with hungry bears?
It’s that time of year again when we’re all told to be “bear aware.” Bear encounters can happen when we’re hiking, camping or even just walking through town. KTOO’s Mike Lane recently sat down with Area Management Biologist Carl Koch with Fish and Game Wildlife Conservation to learn what attracts the bears and how we…
Alaska is getting more than 100 new weather stations, but it’s not clear yet where they will be
Last year’s federal budget reconciliation bill included billions of dollars for aviation improvements around the country – including many new weather stations in Alaska.