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Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Department of Environmental Conservation is accepting water quality project proposals to protect or improve Alaska’s surface waters.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Department of Transportation is seeking the public to weigh in on long-range transportation plans with "Alaska Moves 2050," a long-range transportation and freight plan.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Coast Guard Cutter Kimball crew on a routine patrol in the Bering Sea encountered a People’s Republic of China Guided Missile Cruiser, Renhai CG 101, sailing approximately 75 nautical miles north of Kiska Island on September 19.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau School Superintendent Bridget Weiss spoke to preliminary data on enrollment in Juneau schools while a guest Action Line.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Armored Vehicle for Juneau Police could come next year, according to Juneau Police Chief Ed Mercer.

(Alaska Beacon) - The Alaska public has a chance through the end of September to weigh in on how the state should spend its share of a landmark settlement over pharmaceutical companies’ role in the nation’s opioid epidemic.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On this year's ballot for Juneau voters, proposition 2 asks whether to approve bonding to fund maintenance and improvements to Juneau trails and parks.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska judge has ruled that a lawmaker affiliated with the Oath Keepers may stay on the general election ballot in November even though he’s likely ineligible to hold public office.

(AP) - Pfizer is asking the Food and Drug Administration to expand use of its updated COVID-19 booster shot to children ages 5 to 11.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The pilot and sole occupant of a Cessna was found dead Sunday after crashing into a lake.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Friday, Lori Moylan joined Dano on Capital Chat to talk about Internet safety for youth.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Simply Three closed Juneau Jazz and Classics Festival Saturday evening.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Tomorrow, Tlingit & Haida is hosting a medical fundraiser in support of T&H's Vice President Delbert Kadake, and his family.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska National Weather Service detailed a summer weather report and said what Juneau can expect this first week of fall.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The 10th annual Brewfest returned to Juneau after being restricted for the last two years due to the pandemic.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Duff Mitchell, Managing Director at Juneau Hydropower Inc. shared the future of electric cars and bikes Saturday afternoon.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Alaska to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the historic storm.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A healing totem and Native screens are set to be revealed at Twin Lakes next week.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Sept. 23, at approximately 1:30 p.m., JPD received a report from Thunder Mountain High School staff that a male was banging on windows at the school, trying to get inside.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Public Interest Research Group and the 907 Initiative have filed supplemental evidence in their Alaska Public Offices Commission complaint against Gov. Mike Dunleavy, the Dunleavy for Governor campaign, the Republican Governors Association, A Stronger Alaska, Strategic Synergies, and Brett Huber.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau police took a male into custody after he allegedly tried to break into Thunder Mountain High School on Friday.

Washington, DC (KINY) - Representative Mary Sattler Peltola this week introduced her first piece of legislation, the Food Security for all Veterans Act.

Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - The Alaska Constitution’s "disloyalty clause" will be tested in a Dec. 12 trial.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Blasting is scheduled in the Blacktail subdivision of Juneau on Tuesday, Sept. 27.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Sealaska Heritage Institute will sponsor a lecture by three scholars on their analysis of Tlingit songs that were documented by the Spanish at Yakutat in the late 18th century.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - NOAA recently hosted multiple trainings and workshops in Metlakatla, Auke Bay, Gustavus, and Cordova, on how best to respond to entangled whales in Alaska waters.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska Telephone Company, a subsidiary of Alaska Power & Telephone Company, has been selected by the US Department of Agriculture to receive a $33 million grant award from USDA Rural Utility Service’s ReConnect grant program to expand fiber optic connectivity in rural southeast Alaska.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service announced Friday that more than $37 million in investments to improve recreation infrastructure located on national forests and grasslands.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy says a weekend storm on the state's vast western coast has caused significant damage to roads and homes in some communities.

(AP) - More than 4 million Americans have rolled up their sleeves for the new omicron-specific booster shots.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Wednesday, at about 3:55 p.m., Juneau Police Department received a report of a deceased female found on the Brotherhood Bridge Trail.

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Craig, Alaska (KINY) - Hundreds gathered and traveled to Prince of Wales Island last weekend to witness the raising of the first Tlingit totem that now stands in the community of Craig.

Kenai, Alaska (KSRM) - A Kenai Grand Jury on Wednesday, Sept. 21 indicted 32-year-old Kirby Foleni Calderwood of Utah on several charges in the death of Anesha "Duffy" Murnane of Homer.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - Vonnie Gaither hated leaving a reunion of extended family in Baltimore. Still, she had to tear herself away to start the trek back home to Anchorage, Alaska.

Kenai, Alaska (KSRM) - Aleutian Airways announced in August their successful completion of all FAA requirements necessary in order to begin operations.

Fairbanks, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - If elected, the challengers to Gov. Mike Dunleavy say they would send a variety of proposals to the Legislature.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A man was indicited Wednesday, and faces 25 years on charges of assault and weapons misconduct in connection to a car accident earlier in the month.

SEATTLE (AP) — Under a tentative deal Washington state employees would get $1,000 bonuses for receiving a COVID-19 booster shot.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - According to a U.S. District Judge’s ruling Wednesday, the Biden Administration and its federal agencies exceeded their authority when they mandated a COVID-19 vaccine for Head Start workers and masks for participating children.

(Alaska Beacon) - The U.S. Department of Justice announced it will provide more than $246 million in grants to Native American and Alaska Native communities for improvements in law enforcement and justice.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A University of Alaska Fairbanks drone team headed to Western Alaska Wednesday to support the U.S. Coast Guard’s emergency response following Typhoon Merbok.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation announced Wednesday it is accepting grant applications for the Recreational Trails Program and Snowmachine Grant Program for the 2023 fiscal year.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - This Saturday, electric vehicle and e-bike enthusiasts throughout Juneau are able to participate in the 9th Annual Juneau EV & E-Bike Round-up

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Entities in Southeast Alaska and North Slope are being awarded funding by the USDA to improve high-speed internet connectivity, as part of an announcement Thursday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Wednesday, at about 3:55 p.m., Juneau Police Department received a report of a deceased female found on the Brotherhood Bridge trail.

Washington, DC (KINY) - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has announced grants to organizations, Tribal entities, and communities in Alaska.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Governor Mike Dunleavy has issued an administrative order to establish the Governor’s Advisory Task Force on Recreational Marijuana.

Red Devil, Alaska (KINY) - A deceased man was located by Alaska State Troopers after a search at Red Devil.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A former Alaska Attorney General has been indicted for sexual abuse of a minor.

Hoonah, Alaska (KINY) - A Hoonah man is accusing Mayor Gerald Byers of using a racial epithet toward him when he was employed by the city.

Wrangell, Alaska (Wrangell Sentinel) - Wrangell will be without ferry service from Jan. 10 to Feb. 3 under the fall/winter schedule released by the Alaska Marine Highway System last week.

Palmer, Alaska (KINY) - A juvenile and adult were injured Tuesday after a bear attack near Palmer.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - After his first month as Bartlett Regional Hospital's new Chief Executive Officer, David Keith, spoke on Action Line to talk about his vision for the hospital.

Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - North Slope oil prices are expected to run well below spring predictions, endangering a bonus year of K-12 school funding approved by Gov. Mike Dunleavy and state legislators.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Governor Mike Dunleavy has requested a federal disaster declaration for the 2022 September West Coast Storm.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Attorney General Treg Taylor has joined 21 other states in an open letter to President Joe Biden and the CEOs of American Express, Mastercard, and Visa denouncing their recent decisions to "unfairly discriminate" against one type of vendor over another.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Anchorage District Attorney Brittany Dunlop announced today that an Anchorage Grand Jury indicted Antony Leone Socarras on one count of murder in the first degree and two counts of murder in the second degree.

Sitka, Alaska (KINY) - On Sept. 18 and 19, the Sitka Police Department executed multiple search warrants.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - An Anchorage man was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Sharon L. Gleason to 20 years in prison followed by 20 years of supervised release for sex trafficking a minor and production and possession of child pornography.

Hoonah, Alaska (KINY) - A document obtained by News of the North shows that a second group of registered voters are asking the Hoonah City Clerk's office to certify a petition that would allow signatures to be gathered and to put a recall question on the ballot.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Sealaska Heritage Institute will sponsor a lecture Thursday on the status of Lingít by a Tlingit language professor.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration is awarding a $2.5 million grant to the city of Valdez to boost tourism by supporting the development of outdoor recreational infrastructure and amenities at Meals Hill.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Department of Health announced that, while the risk of becoming infected with human monkeypox virus remains low for most Alaskans, the department has now broadened eligibility to include anyone who believes they are at increased risk for infection

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Pulse Gondola has arrived in Juneau and is currently being unpacked at Eaglecrest.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau Jazz and Classics Fall Festival kicked off Monday night, with more shows to follow this week.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Fairbanks-based State Troopers responded to a report Monday of a plane needing to make an emergency landing after the craft had issues with its fuel.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Two Kodiak residents were arrested Friday on the alleged charges of Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Capital City Fire and Rescue responded to the 1200 block of Glacier Ave. early Tuesday morning after signs of smoke were coming from the building.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Following the historic storm impacting Western Alaska from the remnants of Typhoon Merbok, Governor Mike Dunleavy said he will be submitting a request for a Federal Disaster Declaration.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Rentals in Alaska and why rates are increasing was the topic of an article in the September edition of Alaska Economic Trends.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The University of Alaska Southeast announced the appointment of Nathan Bodenstadt as its new Dean of Students.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Juneau Community Development Department will host a public information meeting about the Juneau Affordable Housing Fund on Friday at 3:00 p.m. via Zoom.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Coast Guard medevaced a cruise ship passenger in the Lynn Canal, approximately 30 miles northwest of Juneau, Saturday evening.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Coast Guard medevaced a man from the container ship Matson Anchorage approximately 150 miles southwest of Sitka Friday evening.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - It is projected that Alaska's population will increase by 24,800 people from 2021 to 2050, according to an article in the September Alaska Economic Trends.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Sept. 15, an Anchorage grand jury indicted Franklin Dias for allegedly shooting at pedestrians and vehicles on the Glenn Highway on Sept. 6.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Authorities were making contact with some of the most remote villages in the United States on Monday to determine the need for food and water and assess damage from a massive weekend storm that flooded communities dotting Alaska’s vast western coast.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - After housing developed near Pederson hill came in more expensive than anticipated by the city, two new entities are requesting land in order to build affordable housing.

(The Conversation) - The powerful remnants of Typhoon Merbok pounded Alaska’s western coast on Sept. 17, 2022, pushing homes off their foundations and tearing apart protective berms as water flooded communities.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Sealaska Heritage Institute will sponsor a lecture by former Juneau Mayor and Alaska Attorney General Bruce Botelho on Tuesday regarding a Constitutional Convention.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Food Policy Council announced a new partnership Monday with MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, a national anti-hunger organization, to further their efforts to curb hunger.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Alaskans can continue to use Klutina Lake Road to access Klutina Lake and Klutina River, according to an Alaska Supreme Court decision issued today.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Governor Mike Dunleavy on Friday signed Administrative Order 338, creating the Office of Food Security.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - During a briefing Sunday afternoon, Gov. Dunleavy provided updates on the flooding damage and recovery efforts that were announced to start by tomorrow.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The following items are scheduled for the public hearing by the City and Borough of Juneau Alaska Assembly, on the designated dates.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) — Flood waters have started to recede in some parts of Alaska after the worst storm in a half-century battered the western coast, revealing debris that towering Bering Sea waves flung onto beaches and seaside communities.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Marie Heidemann, the Juneau Douglas North Crossing's project manager talked to News of the North about the current PEL study.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Saturday night was the first community addiction awareness candlelight vigil held at Marine Park.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Discover Eaglecrest Day invited the public to explore trails and clubs, as well as a chance to buy season passes.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Tonight at 7:30 p.m., Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy will hold a press conference with the latest information about how the state is responding to the declared disaster.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) — A powerful storm traveling north through the Bering Strait is causing widespread flooding in several western Alaska coastal communities, knocking out power and sending residents fleeing for higher ground.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Ted Steven Anchorage International Airport is the 2022 "Best Airport in North America" according to the freight and logistics companies operating international businesses in Asia and the Pacific.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection is developing a new program to increase the use of Alaskan wood by allowing local sawmill operators to self-certify their lumber.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Wednesday, a Kenai grand jury indicted 20-year-old Tyler Cordes for vehicular homicide in the death of 25-year-old Drew Brown of Homer.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Sept. 13, Superior Court Judge Kevin M. Saxby sentenced 28-year-old Jose Angel Ibarra to serve 13 years and 1 month for the 2018 death of 68-year-old Bruce Orton.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau League of Woman Voters, in partnership with Juneau Empire, KTOO, and KINY, held a city candidate forum Wednesday evening.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - An 1000-foot section of the Auk Nu trail is receiving improvements this month through a partnership between the Tongass National Forest’s Juneau Ranger District and Trail Mix, Inc.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska signed a cooperative agreement Thursday under the new Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program with the United States Department of Agriculture Agriculture Marketing Services.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska’s August job count was up 3.1 percent from August 2021, an increase of 10,200.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a cruise ship passenger 30 miles west of Prince of Wales Island Wednesday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - This week, a Kenai grand jury indicted River Aspelund for murdering his mother, Jeryl Bates.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - CBJ ballot drop boxes opened Thursday as the voting period begins for the 2022 City and Borough of Juneau Regular Municipal Election. 

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A vast swath of western Alaska could see flooding and high winds as the remnants of Typhoon Merbok move toward the Bering Sea region.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau Hydropower Inc. held a news conference Thursday to announce the signing of a joint development agreement with Tokyo-based energy company, Electric Power Development Co., Ltd., or J-Power, aimed at constructing a Hydroelectric Development Project near Juneau.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Sitka is looking for seven volunteers to serve on the newly formed Sustainability Commission.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Today, the Alaska Division of Oil and Gas announced an oil and gas lease sale for all available state acreage across the North Slope region. 

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The 673d Medical Group, with the help of the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Veterinary Treatment Facility, held its first-ever K-9 Tactical Combat Casualty Care class at the JBER hospital September 1.

Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - James Rider, 31, died on Sept. 9 at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center after 10 days in the custody of the Alaska Department of Corrections, becoming the 12th person to die in the state’s prison system this year.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - This week, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola was appointed to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - After five hours of deliberation on Sept. 8, an Anchorage jury convicted Gilbert Dugaqua on two counts of murder in the second degree and one count of manslaughter for the 2019 death of Teodoro Berdan.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - An Anchorage grand jury indicted, on Monday, Cheyenne Jewel McMullen for two counts of murder in the second degree and one count of manslaughter for the death of her two-year-old son E.B.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - For the final weekend of the museum's exhibition "Mug Up: The Language of Cannery Work," events are being held on October 7 and 8.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A bill aimed at establishing limited certification to language immersion teachers in Alaska went into law this week.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Marine Highway 2022/2023 Winter Schedule was released Wednesday, the Department of Transportation said adjustments to the schedule were based on feedback from the public.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A team of scientists exploring an underwater region of southern Southeast Alaska has discovered what might be the oldest stone fish weir ever found in the world.

Sitka, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Sitka passed unanimously on Tuesday an ordinance to tighten regulation of short-term rentals.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Capital City Fire Rescue responded to 365 South Franklin Street on Tuesday night to douse a small structure fire.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Association of State and Territorial Officials announced Tuesday that Anne Zink, MD, will now serve as president for the association.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Coast Guard medevaced a cruise ship passenger at the entrance to Chatham Strait near Juneau, Alaska, Tuesday.

Ketchikan, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - Incumbent Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski and her leading Republican challenger, Kelly Tshibaka, traded heated remarks on Tuesday in Ketchikan over road funding in last year’s federal infrastructure bill.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Coast Guard medevaced a boy after his vessel ran aground in Deering, approximately 60 miles southwest of Kotzebue, Monday evening.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Kicking off the Southeast Conferences Annual Meeting Tuesday was a presentation provided by Rain Coast Data, the 2022 "Southeast By the Numbers report," covering job growth, wage growth, tour traffic, and ferry sailings.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Etolin Island Area Unit 3 is closed to the harvest of elk under the new Federal General Elk Permit.

Washington, DC (AP) - Mary Peltola has made history after being sworn in as the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress.

Chicago (ABC) - Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, whose music entertained fans over a more than 60-year career that began with the Ramsey Lewis Trio and made him one of the country’s most successful jazz musicians, has died. He was 87.

Washington, DC (KINY) - Mary Peltola is scheduled to be sworn in as the next member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alaska on Tuesday

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Governor Mike Dunleavy has signed Senate Bill 185, which repeals a statute that has allowed employers to pay Alaskans with a physical or mental disability sub-minimum wage.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly says Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Pierce was asked to consider voluntarily resigning as borough mayor after a borough employee made what were deemed to be credible claims of harassment against him.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Health Fair is coming to Juneau Oct. 14-15 in the Mendenhall Valley.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The CBJ Assembly met on Monday night to discuss more than 30 individual items that were on the agenda.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Association of Alaska School Boards, or AASB, has been selected to receive funding under the Statewide Family Engagement Centers Program of $978,455 in the first year of five years.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Winter hours at the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center will begin on October 2, with the center open on Fridays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sitka, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Sitka will take up an ordinance on Tuesday night to tighten regulation of short-term rentals.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A woman was located safe Saturday after a report that she had wandered away from home.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Alaska State Troopers released details of a bear mauling that occurred Friday, which left the man immobilized and requiring assistance.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Leaders from across Southeast Alaska are meeting in Ketchikan Tuesday as the three-day annual meeting of the Southeast Conference begins.

Washington, DC (AP) - Mary Peltola will be making history when she's sworn in as the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - A little-known candidate for the U.S. Senate race in Alaska suspended his campaign Monday, hoping not to divide the GOP vote during the general election by throwing his support to a fellow Republican backed by former President Donald Trump.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Juneau's Municipal Clerk's Office has launched its Juneau Ballot Processing Center.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - Joseph Hazelwood, the captain of the Exxon Valdez that grounded on Alaska’s Bligh Reef in 1989, causing one of the nation’s worst oil spills, has died.

Hoonah, Alaska (KINY) - The Hoonah Public Safety Department dispatch office relayed a call from a stranded person in the Icy Strait Point gondola on Sunday evening.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The University of Alaska Southeast will be receiving $2.3 million dollars to support its mariculture workforce development program, operated through the Applied Fisheries program at UAS.

Kenai, Alaska (KSRM) - Following the news that came out regarding a pair of settlements with now former Kenai Peninsula Borough employees and Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce, regarding a pair of settlements between two separate Human Resources Directors, the Kenai Peninsula Borough scheduled a last-minute Assembly meeting Sunday afternoon regarding Pierce’s resignation.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - American Cierra Plastics delivered a mobile plastics processing system to Alaska, the first of its kind.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Department of Transportation said Alaska coastal communities will see more transparency, flat rates, and increased communication as the department moves toward improving marine highway service reliability.

Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Friday vetoed a bill that would have raised the minimum age to purchase and legally possess tobacco products from 19 to 21 years old.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Food Policy Council has released the results and food security action plan from a USDA Regional Food System Partnership program grant for Alaska received in 2020.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - During its two-day meeting in Juneau, the University of Alaska Board of Regents addressed Alaska’s critical needs for a qualified workforce, dual enrollment programs across the system, and investments in the university to improve the student experience, faculty capacity, research, and innovation.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Two Olympic figure skaters, Gracie Gold, Jeremy Abbott, and figure skating coordinator employee Pam Leary joined Dano on Capitol Chat to talk about the Juneau Skate Club.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Kathy Kolkhorst Ruddy Awards for the Arts were given out to nominated community members at the JAHC's fresh air market.

Ketchikan, Alaska (KINY) - On Saturday evening, Alaska State Troopers received a report of an assault that had taken place at a local restaurant in Ketchikan.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A memorial service to remember the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on New York, Washington, D.C. and Shanksville, Pennsylvania was held Sunday at Riverside Rotary Park.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Huskies football squad improved its record to 5-0 with a win over an out-of-state team this week.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Salmon Creek Dam, built in 1914 and operated as a hydro-electric dam, was dedicated in Juneau Saturday as a Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau Suicide Prevention, in coalition with NAMI, held a community BBQ and canoe healing journeys at Sandy Beach Saturday afternoon.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Capital City Fire Rescue invites high school students to apply for their Cadet Training Program.

Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - Gov. Mike Dunleavy has named Deven Mitchell, a 30-year state employee and Alaska’s current debt manager, as the temporary head of the Alaska Department of Revenue, following the resignation of Commissioner Lucinda Mahoney.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The CBJ Municipal Clerk's Office announced the launch of the new City and Borough of Juneau Ballot Processing Center.

Flagstaff, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is making $35 million available in grants to Native Americans to help implement a nationwide mental health crisis hotline.

Pelican, Alaska (KINY) - A partnership in Pelican is raising complaints over the way, they believe, city government is treating their offer to buy the local seafood plant.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - According to Juneau School District Chief of Staff Kristin Bartlett, on Friday morning there was a report of a student in possession of a weapon on the JDHS campus.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - With the CDC recently authorizing an updated COVID-19 booster vaccine that contains vaccine for both the original strain of the virus and the omicron BA.4/5 variant, the City and Borough of Juneau provided information on the progress in getting that supply to Juneau.

Kenai, Alaska (KSRM) - The Interior Department announced that the Board on Geographic Names voted on the final replacement names for nearly 650 geographic features which bear the offensive word "squaw."

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - SB25, The Alaska Online Checkbook Act, became law last week.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month – a time for mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies and community members to unite to promote suicide prevention awareness.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A Wasilla man was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison followed by eight years of supervised release for possessing heroin with the intent to distribute it.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. officials are considering broadening recommendations for who gets vaccinated against monkeypox. That could possibly include many men with HIV or those recently diagnosed with other sexually transmitted diseases.

Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - The University of Alaska Board of Regents received a preview of a plan to raise pay for employees. But it’s still unclear whether an increase will be a part of resolving ongoing contract negotiations with the university faculty union.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Executive Director of Travel Juneau and participants in Ironman Alaska spoke at the Juneau chamber Thursday for an after-action forum on the capital city’s first year of holding the event.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Coast Guard medevaced a man Wednesday from a cruise ship at the entrance to Gastineau Channel near Juneau.

Palmer, Alaska (KINY) - The 2022 Permanent Fund Dividend amount will be $3,284 for each eligible Alaskan.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The question of housing in Juneau and what is impacting availability was taken up in a research paper by a local organization.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Sealaska Heritage Institute will sponsor a lecture next Tuesday on the story behind a clan’s use of a crest as part of its new fall series on a wide variety of topics.

Kenai, Alaska (KSRM) - Alaskan dog musher and dog sled racer Lance Mackey has died after a prolonged battle with cancer.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The annual fall lecture series Evening at Egan kicks off this Friday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. with a virtual presentation.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - In a joint release Tuesday, three Southeast Alaska entities announced regional strengthening agreements supported by the United States Department of Agriculture's Southeast Alaska Sustainability Strategy, or SASS.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - It will be a battle of undefeated teams on Friday as the Juneau Huskies host West Valley of Yakima, Washington.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Municipal Clerk's Office is currently recruiting civic-minded Juneau residents to assist in conducting this year's municipal election.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - During its regular quarterly business meeting in Sitka Wednesday, the Alaska State Board of Education & Early Development adopted amendments to regulations for assessment cut scores and re-adopted regulations for teacher certification, assessment participation guidelines, and native languages.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - 100 Women Who Care-Juneau, a group of over 300 women who support local nonprofits, recently donated over $27,000 to the Juneau Community Foundation’s Senior Citizen Support Fund.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska State Troopers say a Michigan man suffered serious puncture wounds to his arms during a bear mauling in Alaska.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A Nikiski resident was found dead Tuesday, a further investigation lead troopers to believe the death was suspicious.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A man was reported to be left in critical condition after a collision with a moose Wednesday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Dunleavy for Governor campaign issued the following statement after reviewing the Sept. 6 APOC filing.

Palmer, Alaska (KINY) - The 2022 Permanent Fund Dividend amount will be announced Thursday in Palmer.

Kenai, Alaska (KSRM) - A late laydown to the agenda for Tuesday night’s Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly resulted in deliberations and a subsequent 7-2 vote over appointing Mike Navarre as Interim Borough Mayor for the Kenai Peninsula Borough.

Wrangell, Alaska (KINY) - The "Sharing Our Knowledge" conference began Wednesday in Wrangell.

Juneau, Alaska (AP) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is extending until Dec. 2 the timeline to decide whether to proceed with proposed restrictions that would block plans for a copper and gold mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region.

Wrangell, Alaska (Wrangell Sentinel) - Twenty years ago, the Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska asked the Portland Art Museum to return nine objects that were taken from the Naanya.aayí clan in Wrangell almost 100 years ago.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - After 39 years in business, Helping Hands Food Bank of Juneau is facing a crisis in keeping its doors open.

Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - Alaska’s new top-four primary election didn’t eliminate a single candidate for state House or Senate, but several candidates withdrew from November’s general election before a Monday deadline, citing their performance in the primary.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Gubernatorial candidate Les Gara, along with running mate Jessica Cook, hosted an Alaska cannabis business forum on Tuesday.

SEATTLE (AP) — Health officials in Washington's most populous county are urging people to get the new COVID-19 booster.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a mariner Sunday near Kodiak, Alaska.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Coast Guard medevaced a 68-year-old man from the cruise ship Nieuw Amsterdam, approximately 12 nautical miles south of Hinchinbrook Saturday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Peter Ray and Syndonia Bret-Harte have studied Arctic plants for a combined 50 years, but they recently found there was still more to learn when an accidental experiment led to a surprising discovery about how such plants behave in the snow.

Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - After five months on the job, Anne Sears is no longer Alaska’s investigator for missing and murdered Indigenous people with the Alaska State Troopers.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Two organizations say they have filed a complaint with the agency that enforces Alaska campaign finance rules, alleging improper coordination between Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s campaign and a third-party group that supports Dunleavy’s reelection.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska’s tribes, cities, and boroughs will have new opportunities to build local transportation improvements with funding from the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Judicial Council announced that two residents have been nominated as the most qualified candidates to fill the judicial vacancy.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Troopers have identified the man who was declared deceased on the scene Tuesday after a crash that afternoon.

Kenai, Alaska (KINY/KSRM) - A trove of documents obtained by News of the North appear to show a set of settlements with former Kenai Peninsula Borough employees.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Yesterday, legislation sponsored by Rep. Matt Claman that modernizes Alaska’s marriage statutes became law.

Ketchikan, Alaska (KINY) - At its meeting of Aug.15, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly adopted a resolution establishing an Oct. 1 sales tax holiday.

Ketchikan, Alaska (KINY) - The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly will meet Tuesday evening.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Coast Guard members from Sector Anchorage returned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson last week after conducting Marine Safety Task Force missions out of Bethel, Alaska, August 22-30.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Friday, the U.S. Department of Education awarded 28 new three-year grants totaling $35.3 million through the Alaska Native Education program.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Litter Free Board of Directors has announced that both the organization and John Logan, the Youth Litter Patrol program coordinator, have been recognized by Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is reminding hunters of waterfowl regulations, which change the timing of season opening and closure dates on an alternating yearly schedule.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Several organizations and individuals were selected by the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council to receive the Kathy Kolkhorst Ruddy award for the arts.

DALLAS (AP) — The summer vacation season is winding down, and for airlines that means the return of business travelers is very important.

WASILLA, Alaska (AP) — Alaska U.S. House candidate Sarah Palin called on fellow Republican Nick Begich to drop out of the race.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Department of Administration’s centralized Office of Information Technology will begin the first of two phases in migrating the state’s data systems from state servers to the cloud this month.

WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for nine people who were missing after a floatplane crashed in the waters northwest of Seattle.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A Wasilla resident died Friday as a result of lethal force, the state trooper, and two officers with the Wasilla police department involved in the incident were identified Monday.

Palmer, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Huskies football squad thrashed Colony on Friday to retain their No. 1 ranking among Alaska prep teams.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Sunday one of the hardest athletic events around the world will begin on the shores of Auke Lake in Juneau with a cannon blast that will signify the first official full IRONMAN race in Alaska.

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.