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• Dunleavy Announces Department of Natural Resources Commissioner and Asks for Regulation Freeze

  Juneau, AK (KINY) - Governor-elect Mike Dunleavy addressed the Resource Development Council and announced a new cabinet member.

• Walter Soboleff Day Remembers Hero of Native Rights

  Juneau, AK (KINY) - Today is Walter Soboleff Day in honor of the late Walter Soboleff who was a celebrated teacher of Tlingit and a Presbyterian minister. He was a Tlingit of the Raven, Dog Salmon clan.

• Princess Cruises Charts out 2020 Plans

  Juneau, AK (KINY) - Princess Cruises has announced its 2020 Alaska program, with eight ships and 11 different itineraries.

• Native Language Summit brings Together Fluent Speakers in an Effort to Keep Language Alive

  Juneau, AK (KINY) - Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian fluent language speakers have been gathered in Juneau to speak on various issues surrounding the survival of Native languages.

• Elderly Man Drowns in Young Bay

  Juneau, AK (KINY) - An elderly man drowned after falling out of his canoe while he was out fishing in Young Bay.

• Father of Juneau's only Medal of Honor winner served in WWI

  Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - This year's Veterans Sunday marked the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War 1.

• Christmas tree for Governor's Mansion coming from Wrangell

  Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The U. S. Forest Service and Coast Guard are making arrangements to deliver a Christmas Tree for the Governor's Mansion in time for the open house there.

• Violence against Native women increases

  Washington, DC (KINY) The Urban Indian Health Institute found murders and missing person cases which involve Native American women are under-counted in many states

• Sled dogs involved in crash

  Wasilla, Alaska (KINY) Two dogs will undergo surgery after being struck by a car while training.

• Anchorage Mayor Proposes Alcohol Tax to Fund Health, Safety

  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz has proposed asking voters to approve a 5-percent sales tax on alcohol that could support services to address homelessness and substance abuse.

• Space Company Applies for License for First Kodiak Launch

  KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — Arizona-based Vector Launch Inc. is planning a commercial rocket launch at the Pacific Spaceport Complex, its first launch at the Alaska facility.

• Libraries Hold Homelessness Conversations to Educate, Connect, and Discuss Solutions

  Juneau, AK (KINY) - Libraries in Juneau and Douglas have been hosting small community conversations to talk about homelessness.