News of the North

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A team of 25 canoe rowers from Kake are looking for assistance as they prepare to embark on an eight-day journey from their home to Juneau.

Sitka, Alaska (KINY) - A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka aircrew medevaced an 85-year-old male passenger near Sitka on Thursday.

Juneau, Alaska (AP) - A special prosecutor says he has filed charges of sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree against former Alaska Attorney General Clyde “Ed” Sniffen.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Two ceremonies will be held in Juneau in observance of Memorial Day.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Graduation events for the Class of 2022 are scheduled for the Juneau-Douglas, Thunder Mountain, and Yaakoosge Daakahidi high schools.

Juneau, Alaska (AP) - The Biden administration is suing Alaska over fishing rights on a river that runs through a national wildlife refuge.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - In April, the Sealaska board approved a resolution to add $25 million in earnings from Sealaska’s carbon sequestration program to the Marjorie V. Young Shareholder Permanent Fund.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau police have cited a woman in connection with filing a false police report of kidnapping.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - The University of Alaska Board of Regents will hold its first in-person board meeting in two years in Anchorage June 2 and 3.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - The owner of the largest natural gas utility in Alaska says it is selling the company to Canada-based TriSummit Utilities Inc.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The National Weather Service in Juneau is saying conditions are looking great in Southeast all throughout the weekend.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Commission on Sustainability is offering three suggested projects for consideration of funding by the 1% sales tax revenue this year.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Riverbend Elementary School campus will close at 4:30 p.m. today for construction, it will remain closed until August 16.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Members of the public gathered to tour the US Coast Guard Cutter Liberty during its last full day in Juneau Thursday, as it is being assigned to Valdez.

Kasigluk, Alaska (AP) - The Alaska Division of Forestry says firefighters have contained a blaze in the southwest Alaska village of Kasigluk

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Office of the State Veterinarian, has confirmed the detection of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus H5N1 in the state.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - With the news of Senate President Peter Micciche declining to run in 2022, Juneau Sen. Jesse Kiehl weighed in on his thoughts about working with him.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Tlingit & Haida held a virtual Native issues congressional candidate forum on Thursday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Three finalists have been selected by the Board of Directors for the Chief Executive Officer position following a nationwide search earlier this spring.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - An unmanned aircraft owned and operated by UAF flew from the general aviation area of Fairbanks International Airport on Sunday, a feat they called "historic" in the effort to safely incorporate such aircraft into controlled airspace.

Klawock, Alaska (KINY) - Na-Dena`, A Joint Venture between Huna Totem and Doyon limited, is working with Klawock Heenya to make the village of Klawock a cruise ship destination.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski has announced upcoming mobile office locations in Alaska.

Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska State Troopers have arrested a juvenile in connection with a pellet gun he allegedly brought to a school campus.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Docks and Harbors Board meets tonight to take up the departments project request list for the city's temporary 1% sales tax increase that will be put to voters later this year.

SEWARD, Alaska (AP) — In the choppy, cold waters of Alaska’s Resurrection Bay, oceanographers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks have been conducting tests this spring with a drone that goes underwater.

Washington, DC (AP) - The Biden administration is siding against the airline industry in a case that involves whether California-based flight crews should get the rest breaks that are required under state law.

Yakutat, Alaska (KINY) - Coast Guard aircrews medevaced two people from Dry Bay Airstrip, approximately 30 miles Southeast of Yakutat, Alaska, after their plane crashed, Tuesday.

SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines pilots have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a future strike if current contract negotiations with management and federal mediation efforts fail.

Soldotna, Alaska (KINY) - Senate President Peter Micciche has announced he will not seek reelection in 2022.

Sitka, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Sitka Police Department is investigating an arson at one of the harbors in town.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The League of Women Voters Juneau is aiming to take the mystery out of how run for public office.

Vancouver, BC (KINY) - Blackwolf Copper and Gold has announced the acquisition of a new property, located northwest of the towns of Stewart, British Columbia and Hyder on the Alaskan side of the Golden Triangle.

Yakutat, Alaska (KINY) - Former police officer Charley McAnally has spoken out about his recent hiring, and a subsequent recission of that job offer by the City of Hoonah.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing restrictions that would hinder plans for a copper and gold mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - As the Juneau Assembly weighs a number of options in covering the tax revenue loss from exempting sales tax on food, the Juneau Chamber voiced its opposition to one of the options that would apply a seasonal 1% sales tax increase to cover that.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska Wildlife Trooper Colonel Doug Massie announced his retirement from the Alaska Department of Public Safety effective May 31.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Authorities report that a 37-year-old woman died as a result of her injuries in a single-vehicle-involved crash early Tuesday morning.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Juneau Planning and Zoning Commission has remanded a denial of a building permit for the former homeless shelter in downtown.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Governor Mike Dunleavy gave opening remarks at the first Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference, a three-day event where some 90 speakers and a total of nearly 500 attendees are meeting to strategize on how to lower energy costs in Alaska.

Juneau, Alaska (AP) - The Alaska Supreme Court says it has affirmed a lower court ruling that the board tasked with redrawing the state’s political boundaries had engaged in unconstitutional political gerrymandering and ordered a new map be used for this year’s elections.

Pruggern, Austria (KINY) - The ski gondola purchased by the CBJ from an Austrian ski resort, Galsterberg Ski Area, is set for a long voyage to Southeast Alaska.

KENAI, Alaska (AP) — Officials this week intend to reopen a road that has been closed for more than two weeks following a landslide that cut off access to the city of Seward from a smaller community.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - 31-year-old Alex Bender was convicted by an Anchorage jury last week on a number of counts relating to his attacking of an inmate while incarcerated.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Last week, the Federal Communications Commission adopted new rules that Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor said will help stem the tide of foreign-based illegal robocalls that attempt to scam Americans.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A study on a second crossing to Douglas is underway and the project planner from DOWL Engineering said they are working through the PEL process as well as conducting public outreach.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Members of the Juneau Community Foundation spoke on Action Line about the $2 million in funding that will be going to a number of local organizations in the city.

Angoon, Alaska (KINY) - Angoon Mayor Maxine Thompson revealed on the KINY Morning Show that some dance groups from her community will not be attending Celebration 2022.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Attorney General Treg Taylor have responded after a judge's ruling on immigration restrictions.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Governor Mike Dunleavy has announced Nancy Dahlstrom as his running mate in the 2022 election.

Hoonah, Alaska (KINY) - Documents from a Hoonah City Council meeting on May 10 reportedly show that City Attorney James Sheehan found no wrongdoing on the part of Hoonah Mayor Gerald Byers in the hiring and subsequent dismissal of a police officer.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Governor Mike Dunleavy has issued Administrative Order 335, directing the state to cease certain secondary functions and issue licenses to qualified persons using an accelerated process.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy have sent condolences to the family and loved ones of former Alaska legislator Glenn Hackney, who passed away last week.

Sitka, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Sitka will consider a resolution this week to apply for a grant with the Alaska State Library to develop a statewide plan to uncover and share Alaska Native boarding school, orphanages, and education history.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Officials at The Glory Hall homeless shelter are appealing a decision by the City and Borough of Juneau to deny a development permit at the organization’s former location in downtown.

Juneau, Alaska (KTRK) - Authorities in Alaska are conducting a death investigation after a Houston woman went overboard during a cruise.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Team Rubicon, a veteran-founded disaster response organization, is hosting their first Complex Training Event in Southeast Alaska.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The remains of a man who reportedly jumped into the water near the Skagway cruise dock was recovered by searchers Saturday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are advising consumers to double-check their jars of Jif peanut butter.

(AP) - Pfizer says three small doses of its COVID-19 vaccine protect kids under 5.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Noah Lager from the Off-Road Association talked to KINY about the first off-road development park in Juneau and what it would entail.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Jualpa Mining Camp, also known as the Last Chance Basin Camp, is a former gold mining camp, now known as the Last Chance Mining Museum.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Tlingit & Haida held a community picnic to honor graduates of all ages.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Senator Jesse Kiehl spoke to News of the North after the close of the 32nd Alaska Legislature.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Juneau held a webinar Thursday about a proposed new city hall in downtown.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Governor Mike Dunleavy's administration is appealing to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to open federal land for Native Vietnam vets’ allotments and state land selections.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - An item within the state's budget package is funding for school bond debt reimbursement, and whether the funding comes through or not, it could leave the city's budget either $8 million up or down.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau Representative Andi Story spoke on Action Line regarding her vote on the PFD amount.

Washington, DC (KINY) - Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan has announced that President Biden will appoint Casey Sixkiller to become EPA’s Regional Administrator for Region 10.

Ketchikan, Alaska (SITN) - The Spring of 2022 has featured two significant historical anniversaries for Prince of Wales Island - The 20th anniversary of Inter-Island Ferry Authority and the 100th Birthday of City of Craig.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - April employment was 2.2% above April 2021, an increase of 6,700 jobs but still 11,800 below the same month in 2019, the year before the pandemic started.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Gov. Mike Dunleavy held a press conference on Thursday, where he spelled out no need for a special session - and gave a semblance of hope to the City and Borough of Juneau in its quest for school bond debt reimbursement.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Coast Guard was called to transport a man aboard the Marine Highway Vessel Kennicott Wednesday after sustaining injuries.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Legislature in the waning hours of a four-month session has approved a state spending package.

(AP) - Around 1 in 20 residents in Arkansas and Tennessee were missed during the 2020 census, and four other U.S. states had significant undercounts of their populations which could shortchange them of federal funding in the current decade.

(AP) - Reproductive rights advocates are planning to open new abortion clinics or expand the capacity of existing ones in states without restrictive abortion laws.

Washington, DC (AP) - A closely divided House has approved legislation to crack down on alleged price gouging by oil companies as prices at the pump continue to soar.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Juneau is considering a ballot proposition to construct a new City Hall in the Aak’w Village District.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding boaters that it is illegal to discharge untreated sewage anywhere in the state's waters.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A traffic stop in Wasilla led to a man eluding troopers by vehicle and foot after it was found that he had an active arrest warrant.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A man was rescued Tuesday after his spouse had reported a sudden stop in his texting, and him last communicating that there were troubles with the amount of oxygen on board.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly Finance Committee left the mill rate unchanged at 10.56 during their meeting on Wednesday at City Hall.

Juneau, Alaska (AP) - The Alaska Legislature approved a state spending package late Wednesday that would pay residents about $3,200 this year after a vote that would have boosted the payout to about $3,850 narrowly failed in the House.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - A climber from Japan is presumed dead following a fall into a crevasse on Mount Hunter in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve, officials said.

Juneau, Alaska (AP) - The Alaska Senate approved a state spending package Wednesday that would pay residents around $3,850 this year but the size of the payout will depend on what happens in the House in the waning hours of the legislative session.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Legislature has passed a measure to formally recognize tribes in the state.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska State Troopers have concluded their investigation into the death of 7-year-old Sawyer Cipolla, and have determined the cause as hypothermia.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Two finalists for the "$1B Build Back Better Regional Challenge" are from Southeast Alaska, and U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandra Castillo was in Juneau to meet with finalists.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - JPD Chief Ed Mercer said the vehicle will be vital to the department's work and stated that it will be deployed when necessary in certain circumstances.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Tlingit & Haida has launched a new supplemental relief program for tribal citizens who are registered to the voting community of Klawock.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska lawmakers face the end of the regular legislative session Wednesday, with a state spending package yet to be resolved.

Ketchikan, Alaska (KTKN) - Ketchikan Borough Mayor Rodney Dial informed the KGB Assembly this week of his intent to veto funding to Ketchikan Pride Alliance.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly Finance Committee will meet Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in Assembly Chambers at City Hall.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Assembly approved additional funding to go towards the construction of the planned social services hub Teal Street center.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - First Lady Rose Dunleavy congratulated eight recipients of the First Lady’s Volunteer of the Year Award at a ceremonial luncheon at the Governor’s Residence on Tuesday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Authorities arrested a Soldotna woman Monday following a number of reports sent to State Troopers regarding her behavior.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Technical issues have made summer swim registration closed for Wednesday, and according to the city, it's due to an overwhelming amount of people registering.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Tongass Boulevard, between Trinity Drive and Jennifer Drive, closed today and will remain closed through the end of the school year on May 27.

Juneau, Alaska (AP) - Lawmakers tasked with negotiating a budget deal reached a tentative agreement Tuesday that would pay residents more than $3,000 this year.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Coast Guard called off a search for a person in the water near Eldred Rock in Lynn Canal on Tuesday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Assembly was given a presention on the first steps towards exploring a maritime green corridor, a first of its kind, aimed at accelerating the deployment of zero-emission ships and operations between Alaska, British Columbia, and Washington.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – Yesterday, the Alaska legislature passed Senate Joint Resolution 23, naming the mountain between Cedar Ridge and Hope Peak south of Anchorage as Gail Phillips Peak.

Juneau, Alaska (AP) - A state court judge has said a majority of members on the board tasked with redrawing Alaska’s political boundaries appeared to have adopted a map that splits the Eagle River area into two Senate districts for “political reasons.”

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska legislature has passed Senate Bill 7, sponsored by Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson.

Juneau, Alaska (ANN) - Legislation passed the State Legislature on Monday that enshrined the Tribal Child Welfare compact in Alaska Statute.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - One sustained minor injuries and another was uninjured in a plane crash near the Goose Bay airport Monday afternoon.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Three men were sentenced to serve prison time and ordered to pay fines of $3,000 each after entering a closed area of the Brooks River at the Katmai National Park.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Capital City Republican Women held a GOP forum for a select group of candidates to succeed the late Don Young on Monday night.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - State and Wildlife Troopers have announced that they will be conducting additional traffic patrols through June 6 as part of the Click It or Ticket campaign.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Nine students and two faculty in the Outdoor Studies program at the University of Alaska Southeast paddled from Bartlett Cove to Muir Point and back in Glacier Bay’s East Arm over nine days, May 2-11.

(AP) - U.S. regulators have authorized a COVID-19 vaccine booster for healthy children ages 5 to 11.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Personnel from Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Teams and Sector Juneau will conduct waterborne missions in Petersburg and Wrangell, June through August.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The University of Alaska Board of Regents has authorized President Pat Pitney to implement ‘best and final offer’, and are asking legislators for a faculty pay raise.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday the sentencing of a Wasilla man who killed a harbor seal using an AR15-style firearm.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The new facility in downtown will officially open during Celebration in June.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Community Foundation and the Brady family of Skagway have announced that the Margaret Frans Brady Fund has awarded $10,000 in scholarship funding in 2022.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The personal-finance website WalletHub has released its report on 2022’s Best & Worst Places to Start a Career.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Assembly continues to explore the proposal to remove the sales tax on food, and Juneau's Finance Director laid out the current options being discussed to cover the revune loss during the Chamber of Commerce's Weekly Luncheon.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A Fairbanks grand jury returned an indictment against Aaron Mitchell Hague for the August 2020 murder of his then roommate John McClellan.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough and Juneau will be holding a public meeting at the Lemon Creek Eagles Edge Playground tomorrow to discuss improvements next year.

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Major energy producing states from Alaska to Pennsylvania are reaping a windfall from soaring oil and natural gas prices, stoked by the war in Ukraine and the U.S.-led ban on Russian oil imports.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - Alaska State Troopers say the body of a 7-year-old boy who had been missing for over a week was found Sunday near Kodiak.

Juneau, Alaska (AP) - The Alaska House on Saturday voted against accepting a state spending package passed by the Senate that included payments of about $5,500 to residents.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Symphony has performances planned for June and a youth string camp planned for August.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Salvation Army held a celebration of festivities at Savviko Park from 1 pm to 4 pm on Saturday, May 14th in honor of their anniversary.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Police, community members and city leaders gathered Friday at Evergreen Cemetery to conduct the annual wreath laying ceremony to honor fallen officers.

Juneau, Alaska (AP) - The Alaska Senate has passed legislation to formally recognize tribes in Alaska.

Seattle (AP) - The CEO of Alaska Airlines says the high level of flight cancellations since April will continue through this month.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Police Department has arrested a man in connection with an outstanding warrant for sexual abuse of a minor.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority has announced the confirmation of Trustees Agnes Moran and Kevin Fimon, who were appointed by Governor Mike Dunleavy and unanimously confirmed by the Alaska Legislature.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - This week is Alaska Police Memorial Week, a time to reflect on the sacrifices made by the men and women who dedicate themselves to public safety.

Nenana, Alaska (ANN) - The operators of Alaska’s Greatest Guessing Game once again announced the lucky winners of the guesses made on when the ice goes out on the river and have posted those winners on their website.

The Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard is calling on every military member, civilian, Auxiliary, retiree, and family member associated with the branch of service to help recruit new members.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Officials with the Iditarod announced Thursday they have reversed the penalties levied against two mushers who were demoted in final standings for breaking a rule against sheltering their dogs inside a cabin during vicious storms during this year’s race across Alaska.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau Police Department has arrested three individuals for a variety of alleged offenses, including weapons and drug charges.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. government has not been open to investigating its role in stripping Native Americans of their cultures and identities in boarding schools. Until now.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Dean Fosdick, the journalist with The Associated Press who filed the news alert informing the world of the Exxon Valdez grounding, has died.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A two-story log home in Fairbanks was reported as a total loss Wednesday after a fire had started in the garage.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Employees of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game responded to the location of a fatal bear attack that occurred Tuesday, May 10, in Anchorage on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - The U.S. Army has identified Staff Sgt. Seth Michael Plant of Saint Augustine, Florida, is the soldier who died earlier this week after a bear attack in Anchorage.

Klawock, Alaska (KINY) - A Klawock man was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Timothy M. Burgess to 16 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of ammunition.

Ketchikan, Alaska (KINY) - A Ketchikan man has been indicted on two charges of possession of child pornography.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – A Juneau man was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy M. Burgess to six and a half years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing firearms.

Hoonah, Alaska (KINY) - Amelia Wilson, a member of the Hoonah City Council, was removed from her vice mayoral position on Tuesday, May 10.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it is canceling three oil and gas lease sales scheduled in the Gulf of Mexico and off the coast of Alaska.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - A man who stars on a TV show called “The Bear Whisperer” has been accused of illegally killing a black bear in Alaska’s Kenai Fjords National Park and lying about where it was killed.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Capital City Fire and Rescue are looking at getting two new fire engines, as well as another new ladder truck, but it'll be a while.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Economic Development Council made its pitch for $400,000 in city funding during the Assembly Finance Meeting on Wednesday.

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) — U.S. Army leaders say they are poised to revamp forces in Alaska to better prepare for future cold-weather conflicts.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Democrats have a candidate in the race for U.S. Senate.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — ConocoPhillips Alaska is attributing the release of natural gas at one of its North Slope drill sites earlier this year to a broken barrier during construction of a waste disposal well, when pressure limits were exceeded during freeze protection operations.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Written by Wooshkindein Da.áat Lily Hope with illustrations by Jaax̱snée Kelsey Mata Foote, the book "Celebration" tells the story of the biennial festival from the perspective of a young girl.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reports 177 new positive cases in Juneau over the past week, or approximately 25 cases per day.

Juneau, Alaska (AP) - Alaska school districts could not adopt dress codes that bar students from wearing hairstyles associated with race or from wearing traditional tribal regalia at graduation ceremonies under legislation passed by state lawmakers.

Washington, DC (KINY) - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski has reiterated strong support for the codification of abortion rights as established by Roe v. Wade and affirmed by Planned Parenthood v. Casey.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Fourth of July Parade Committee has spoken out about what to expect for this year’s festivities.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Sealaska shareholders and descendants gathered online this week for a discussion of the company’s resolution on the 2022 proxy.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A team of legislators has, for the past many years, been offering the Good Word to inmates at Lemon Creek Correctional Center.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A new federal study shows the U.S. government supported more than 400 Native American boarding schools aimed at assimilating Native children.

NEW YORK (AP) — More than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, setting another tragic U.S. record.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Interior Department is expected to release a report Wednesday that it says will begin to uncover the truth about the federal government's past oversight of Native American boarding schools.

The Juneau and Ketchikan Radio Centers won a Goldie Award for Best in State News Story at the 2021 Alaska Broadcasters Association's annual convention.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - A U.S. Army soldier died of injuries sustained in a bear attack Tuesday.

Juneau, Alaska (AP) - The Alaska Senate passed a state spending package Tuesday that includes dividends of about $4,200 to residents this year plus “energy relief” checks of $1,300.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A World Migratory Bird Day celebration will be held Saturday, May 14 at the large pavilion of the Juneau Community Garden from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The May edition of Alaska Economic Trends, Prepared by the research and analysis unit in the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce development, looks at where alaska residents migrate to within the state.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Juneau is considering a ballot proposition to construct a new City Hall in the Aak’w Village District.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Sealaska Heritage Institute has digitized and posted online a collection of radio recordings.

Ogden, Utah (AP) - A Utah man has been accused of raping, torturing and murdering a vulnerable adult when he lived in Alaska.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – On Saturday, May 14, The Salvation Army of Juneau will celebrate 100 years serving the local community.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Assembly Finance Committee will meet Wednesday to continue budget discussions for the coming year.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A driver was declared deceased at the scene Monday morning after troopers responded to a report of a car crash near Willow.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Troopers reported that as of Monday, the search continues for a seven-year-old that has been missing since Saturday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - May 3rd of 2023 is the deadline for air travelers to get their Real ID-compliant driver’s licenses and identification cards.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - After its partial sinking three weeks ago, local leaders have said that the ship is righted and floating, and will be re-open to the public in time for Memorial Day Weekend.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Senate has passed an amendment calling for a larger than usual dividend, which would be approximately $4,300 per Alaskan.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - Former President Jimmy Carter on Monday took the unusual step of weighing in on a court case involving his landmark conservation act and a remote refuge in Alaska.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A 12-person team from the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco will be in Juneau from May 21 through 23 to provide consular services to Filipinos and Filipino-Americans.

Seward, Alaska (AP) - Efforts are underway to clear a road where dozens of fully grown evergreen trees, rocks, and dirt toppled into the bay, covering the roadway and eliminating road access for scores of people.

Sitka, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Sitka Assembly is set to discuss an ordinance regarding a marijuana point-of-sale tax on Tuesday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A Fairbanks man was arrested by authorities Friday after police said he killed a man he was upset with for starting a dumpster fire near his home.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The U.S. Senate last week approved a motion offered by Senator Dan Sullivan instructing the conferees for the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2022 and the America COMPETES Act to include language prohibiting new renewable energy projects receiving federal funds from purchasing materials, technology or critical minerals sourced in the People’s Republic of China or the Russian Federation.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Senate has voted for a $1,300 “energy relief” payment in addition to a dividend payment for residents this year.

Washington, DC (KINY) - The FDA is reporting counterfeit at-home over-the-counter COVID-19 diagnostic tests being distributed or used in the United States.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Late last week, several cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza were confirmed in Alaska following testing through the Alaska Department of Conservation.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Sealaska’s 2022 proxy will include a resolution that would eliminate the requirement to document blood quantum in order to qualify for shares.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Department of Law announced that the 2016 missing persons case for Jose G. Gonzalez is being investigated as a homicide.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A 16-year-old operating a 4-wheeler was seriously injured in a crash Sunday afternoon.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - After not yielding to police during a traffic stop, Troopers arrested a 21 year-old Palmer resident Sunday afternoon for failing to stop as well as reckless driving.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Ed Schoenfeld and Betsy Longenbaugh are both volunteers for the Juneau-Douglas city museum and they put on the Death in Douglas: True Crime Walking Tours.

Kodiak, Alaska (KINY) - There is a missing 7 year old autistic boy last seen at a residence on Forest Drive in Kodiak, Alaska.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - UAS is offering a summer program for students ages 16 through 24.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Many gathered Saturday morning to bless vessels ahead of the summer fishing season.

Manley Hot Springs, Alaska (KINY) - The State Emergency Operations Center staff is responding to flooding in Manley Hot Springs.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The 12th annual Maritime festival celebrating Juneau's maritime commerce, culture and history is today 11am to 5pm.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - If you don’t have a ticket to today’s Juneau Skating Club Spring Show at Treadwell Ice Arena then pay at the door or beg to get in as this is a show you will not want to miss!

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé and Thunder Mountain High School basketball teams, coaches, cheerleaders and officials will wear purple during their games tonight and Saturday night at the JDHS gym to raise awareness for mental health, suicide prevention and positive messaging for young adults and community members.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - It takes something special to supplement a high caliber activity without taking away from that activity and that challenge has been met every basketball season by the pep bands of Thunder Mountain High School and Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé.

The recent avalanche and landslide activity in the Basin Road and Perseverance Trailhead area is shown in these photos from KINY.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau-Douglas High School Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears hockey team fell by the score of 4-2 to the Palmer Moose on Monday night at Treadwell Arena in a spirited and physical Railbelt Conference battle around the rink.

The Juneau School District is allowing their high school basketball and hockey players to play unmasked if certain testing requirements are met. Juneau School District Superintendent Bridget Weiss noted that the change only applies to players who are actively participating in one of the two sports and that coaches and athletes seated on the bench still have to wear face coverings.

The First Things First Alaska Foundation wrote in May 2020 that "the Alaska Roadless Rule hinders Southeast Alaska's economic recovery.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Angoon’s Betty Samato likes to walk. A lot. She has traveled on foot more than 7,000 miles in just over a year and much more since the coronavirus pandemic first began spreading through her home community.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - In the final leg of his final race as a high school senior, in the last event of the 2021 State Swimming & Diving Championship at Bartlett High School, Juneau-Douglas Yadaa.at Kalé senior Tytan Frawley touched the pool wall to clinch the state championship for the Crimson Bears boys' 400 yard relay. A few lanes down, Kodiak’s Jackson Krug also stretched to the finish with the identical time.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Seward senior Lydia Jacoby and Thunder Mountain High School sophomore Patrick Foy were named the outstanding female and male swimmers at Saturday’s 2021 State Swimming & Diving Championship at Bartlett High School.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - My grandmother committed suicide.   My mother did not talk about this much at all, and I did not ask.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Husky Cheer Team went from being part of Friday night’s high school football state championship game in Anchorage to Saturday’s Rally in the Valley cheer competition in Palmer with a transition from freezing field to heated gym that was as flawless as their performances in both. 

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - It wasn’t the script the Juneau Huskies had hoped to follow in the ASAA First National Bowl Football State Championship game at Service High School against the Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds, but the 30-17 loss was one they read with passion and heart until the final seconds ticked away the dream that had captivated their capital city community.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - I saw the four high school football players sitting at the far edge of the field where their latest win was the last in a transition from youth to manhood. It wasn’t built just for them. This 100 yard stretch of green turf surrounded by a worn track, woods and aging bleachers set down before a mountain as if gods would sit above them and watch. But they made it their own. 

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA) swim and dive state championships scheduled for Nov. 5-6 have been moved from Juneau to Anchorage after the City and Borough of Juneau and ASAA could not come to agreement on COVID-19 mitigation policies for teams attending.

Juneau, Alaska - From Egan Drive, one’s eyes are drawn to the Lemon Glacier, whether any cloud cover is present and if "hitchhiking" is doable that day.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - With the City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center raising the COVID-19 community risk to a Level 3 High, the Juneau School District is working to keep the weekend high school sports events scheduled, according to JSD Superintendent Bridget Weiss.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - While the Gastineau Channel Little League Major All-Star state runner-ups were quarantining in Anchorage as a result of positive COVID-19 tests, the Alaska state champion Knik Little League was knocked out of the Northwest Regional Little League tournament before it played a game when a member of the team tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The beauty and strength of the native people of Alaska and the exhilarating wilderness surrounding Juneau were highlighted in an announcement on Monday by the IRONMAN Group of the capital city’s selection as the next full IRONMAN Triathlon - a 2.4-mile open water swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride and a 26.2-mile marathon run.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The rich and beautiful history of the Tlingit people in Alaska and specifically in Juneau will be shared with the world as local artist Crystal Worl was commissioned to create the IRONMAN Alaska logo.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The IRONMAN Group posted a photo of Juneau on its Facebook page at noon today with the verbiage "Join IRONMAN live at 8pm ET for the announcement of our newest IRONMAN location." The announcement day is scheduled for 4 p.m. Monday.

Tokyo, Japan (AP) - Alaska’s first Olympic swimmer, Seward High School Seahawk class of ’22 - and Seaward Tsunami Swim Club member - Lydia Jacoby, age 17, won Alaska’s first Olympic swimming gold medal on Tuesday morning in Japan, touching the wall in the 100 meter breaststroke in one minute 04.95 seconds.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Gastineau Channel Little League Majors Division All-Star first baseman Keaton Belcourt has a simple rule for good defensive baseball.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - With two Little League tournaments underway involving teams from outside Juneau and a third set to begin and teams arriving, Robert Barr, the planning and section chief for the City and Borough of Juneau’s Emergency Operations Center, said he hopes travelers take advantage of the city’s free COVID testing.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - “This is the Hawaii IRONMAN,” Dave Christen, IRONMAN regional director said, fully extending his arm above his head. He was looking out at the water from the Auke Rec picnic area.  He lowered his arm an inch and said, “This is the Alaska IRONMAN in Juneau.”    Then he lowered it well below his waist.    “And this is all the rest,” he said. 

Washington, D.C. (AP) — First lady Jill Biden will attend the opening ceremony of the summer Olympics in Tokyo, the White House announced Tuesday, even as the city has entered a new state of emergency over a rise in coronavirus cases.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan is set to place Tokyo under a state of emergency that would last through the Olympics, fearing an ongoing COVID-19 surge will multiply during the Games.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - “On a geezer’s run,” Glenn Frick said. “No man is left behind.” This was said with roughly two hours left in a planned run in the mountains. I had just looked at one last climb up toward the end of the Juneau Ridge.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - What do Russell Wilson, Chris Paul, Tiger Woods and Rafael Nadal have in common with 2010 Ketchikan High School graduate Isaac Updike?

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Ketchikan High School graduate Isaac Updike, 29, just missed an Olympic berth at the U.S. Olympic Trials for track and field in Eugene, Oregon on Friday, placing fifth in the 3000 meter steeplechase.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - With the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for the 3000 meter steeplechase preliminary heats completed just days earlier, and the fastest time of 8 minutes 22.01 seconds recorded by the wearer of the racing bib with UPDIKE emblazoned above the Eugene, Oregon moniker of TRACKTOWN, 2010 Ketchikan High School graduate Isaac Updike is relaxing on Thursday, just a day before the Friday finals that could put him in the Tokyo Summer Olympic games.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Ketchikan High School graduate (2010) Isaac Updike won his heat in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for track and field so easily on Monday at Eugene, Oregon’s Hayward Field that he fist-bumped the second place finisher before crossing the line.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Kenai Central High School graduate Allie Ostrander finished sixth in her heat of the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase Sunday at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for track and field in Eugene, Oregon and qualified for Thursday's finals.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - When Lydia Jacoby, the 17-year-old Seward Tsunami Swim Club sensation, touched the wall at Tuesday’s U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, in the finals of the 100-meter breaststroke and the her lane clock stopped at one minute 05.28 seconds, a crowd of Juneau’s Glacier Swim Club athletes, clad in swim gear at practice, erupted in cheer.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - One of the Alaska’s best distance runners, and most unselfish running camp volunteers, Allie Ostrander, recently revealed through personal media accounts in YouTube and Instagram that she has been struggling with an eating disorder.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Lydia Jacoby, the 17-year-old Seward Tsunami Swim Club sensation, swam the second-fastest time in the world this season at Tuesday’s U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, to earn a berth in the Summer Olympic Games.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Now with more than 20 coronavirus cases in five Southeast communities, all possibly related to the Ketchikan High School Bill Weiss Wrestling Tournament and a small schools Region V Tournament at the same venue, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District is still working diligently with the city’s Emergency Operations Center to discover exactly what happened.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The acting superintendent of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District released a statement responding to the warning letter from the Region V Executive Committee of the Alaska Schools Activities Association concerning Ketchikan High School not following the COVID-19 mitigation plans for wrestling events last month.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The 2021 Native Youth Olympics Traditional Games will stream live from the Thunder Mountain High School gymnasium this Saturday and Sunday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - After the Region V Executive Committee of the Alaska School Activities Association warned Ketchikan High School on Thursday of possible sanctions due to not following Region V policies concerning COVID-19 mitigations at the recent Kayhi wrestling tournament, ASAA Executive Director Billy Strickland said things will change.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Region V Executive Committee of the Alaska School Activities Association has warned Ketchikan High School of possible sanctions due to not following Region V policies concerning  COVID-19 mitigations at the recent Kayhi wrestling tournament.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Former Ketchikan Kings cross country runner Isaac Updike set his quickest, the United States’ fastest this season and world’s best time of this year for the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Oregon Relays in Eugene on Saturday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Eaglecrest Ski Area has reached its second-highest level of snow accumulation and has extended their operation into Saturday and Sunday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The first date for any couple can be exciting, but for Craig and Barbara Lindh their ski outing on the Juneau Icefield in 1968 paled next to their flight off the ice.

The House voted 32-7 to send to the senate fast track legislation that provides 24 million for the marine highway system to keep running and 45 million for medicaid.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A federal study says more shrubs growing on Arctic tundra likely will have little effect on the abundance of most bird species until the vegetation grows tall.