The city tested 10 locations in Bethel in September 2018. Half of those locations showed levels of lead and/or copper that exceeded federal standards.
Community
Ketchikan LGBTQ group looks back on 5 years of support
Transgendered Ketchikan started as a Facebook group and became a weekly meet-up for members of the LGBTQ community.
‘Hanging by a thread’ in a second year of scant fishing for the Southwest village of Chignik Bay
While some parts of Bristol Bay have had record-breaking years, one South Peninsula village hasn’t been as lucky. After a year and a half of bad runs, Chignik Bay is worried about the survival of the community.
Providers say low-income children, families in Alaska will bear disproportionate weight of Dunleavy budget vetoes
There are 42,000 children living in Alaska households that receive some form of public assistance, and the state’s budget cuts will likely touch all of them.
CBJ warns Douglas drivers to prepare for delays as construction continues
The City and Borough of Juneau says water main construction along the Douglas Highway will shift toward the roundabout and Cordova Street on Friday or Saturday.
Stranded by Alaska’s ferry strike, a Juneau pretzel baker is turning a profit in Haines
The original plan was to return to Juneau after the Southeast Alaska State Fair. But with no ferries running, the Peterson’s Pretzels truck is stuck in Haines. And business is booming.