Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – Starting October 7, CBJ Parks & Rec will host chair yoga classes at the Dimond Park Field House on Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) – Governor Mike Dunleavy has proclaimed October 2023 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Alaska.
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Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – The Juneau Police Department is investigating two reports of people being shot at with BB, pellet, or airsoft guns this past week.
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Sitka, Alaska (KINY) – The Sitka Police Department released a bulletin for reports between September 29th and October 1st.
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Juneau. Alaska (KINY) – The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) announced the appointment of Mitzi Bolaños Anderson as the new Director of Equity and Compliance. Her responsibilities at UAS include Title IX, Equal Employment Opportunity issues, the American Disabilities Act/504 requirements, and Clery Act compliance.
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Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) – “Pedestrian crashes are 100 percent preventable,” said DOT&PF Commissioner Ryan Anderson. “We need to drive these crashes to zero by working together.” Alaska’s preliminary data shows that 13 pedestrians were killed in 2022 and 11 pedestrians have been killed in collisions with vehicles in 2023.
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Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson, Alaska (KINY) – Approximately 100 Alaska Army National Guardsmen assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, are gearing up for a deployment to Kuwait in November as part of Operation Spartan Shield.
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(Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon) – Jobs are available in Alaska, but the workforce to fill them isn’t there. A report from the Association of Alaska School Boards linked it to underfunding public schools — especially guidance counselors and guidance programs.
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All five dogs involved in the attack and death of a Genoa woman last weekend have been euthanized.
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A Bowie County couple are jailed and charged with sexual abuse of multiple children.