Category: Juneau Local KINY

Wrangell, Alaska (AP) – Christina Florschutz was dressing after stepping out of the shower of her upstairs bathroom when she heard “a horrible noise, a very loud noise.” Florschutz, who…

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) – Anchorage Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews sentenced Steavin Martin to 35 years and one day of active jail time for a conviction of Attempted Sexual Assault…

Sitka, Alaska (KINY) – Water is once again available at the Starrigavan Well, with all improvements completed and re-certification by the State of Alaska Department of Environmental Quality (AKDEC) for…

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) and Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact regarding a proposed CBJ municipal compost site. The…

Scientists warn that climate change, by increasing precipitation and extreme rainfall, adds to risks. More knowledge is needed to help keep people safe, they say By: Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon…

Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) – Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) Dr. Deena Bishop announced that Arctic Light Elementary School in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School…

Washington, D.C. (KINY) – U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) and Dave Joyce (R-Ohio), have introduced the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research…

Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) – A University of Alaska Fairbanks–led research team has been awarded a $1.9 million federal grant to explore whether seaweeds are absorbing rare-earth elements near a rich…

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska – The Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHS&EM) will be accepting applications for the State Individual Assistance and Temporary Housing programs for those…

Crews were able to complete the debris removal from the roadway on Sunday. Monday, the power company is reestablishing poles and lines to reconnect the homes to the south. Because…