What do you get when you mix reality television with an obstacle course? “American Ninja Warrior.” Cody Johnston operates a ninja-style training gym in Sitka where he practices with his family.
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Two teenagers charged in fire at Twin Lakes playground
Two 13-year-old boys were charged in a fire at Twin Lakes, which is being investigated as arson. The boys were located, interviewed and lodged at the Johnson Youth, according to a Juneau Police Department news release.
‘It’s really sad’: Juneau kids sorry to see playground burn
The smoke was thick but through the gaps, it didn’t look like much was left of the popular playground located in a park north of downtown Juneau.
Senate passes survivors’ benefits bill, allowing municipalities to opt out
The Senate amended House Bill 23 so that it no longer requires municipalities to cover their workers’s survivors.
Immigration enforcement changes hit home in Alaska
The Trump administration released new instructions late last month on how Homeland Security is supposed to implement immigration policies. Under the Obama administration, immigration officers focused on deporting people who committed serious crimes. Now, everyone who has violated immigration laws could be arrested, detained, and deported. These changes put some Alaskans in limbo.
A judge orders one Syrian family’s asylum request be processed
The temporary order sets aside President Trump’s most recent travel ban, but just for this one case. But lawsuits in other courts are seeking to overturn the executive order entirely.