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At least two schools in Juneau are holding food drives to help local pantries meet increased demand from families affected by the government shutdown.

Alaska’s attorney general and two of the state’s congressional lawmakers are calling on a federal appeals court to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act. A U.S. district court judge struck the law down in October.

With schools closed for the entire week in Anchorage, many families are looking for child care so they can get back to work.

Creating the committee was one of Mayor Beth Weldon’s first actions upon taking office last month. According to a report by the Southeast Alaska Association for the Education of Young Children, there are only enough licensed child care slots for one in five children under school age in Juneau.

Parents looking for a way to engage their children in Juneau’s local election can take advantage of a Kids Vote event this weekend and next.

Walker said he would veto legislation, Begich said he would do more and Dunleavy doesn’t expect change.