News
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Egan outbound closed due to car accident
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - CCFR and JPD are responding to an accident that occurred late Wednesday afternoon on Egan Highway.
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NWSJ confirms Juneau broke its all-time yearly precipitation record
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau broke its all-time yearly precip record Wednesday morning.
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Find your tree in the Tongass this Christmas
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - With regulations in place, Alaskans are welcome to cut their own Christmas tree in the Tongass National Forest for personal use.
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City Emergency Program Manager advises for winter weather safety
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - There are ways to stay safe this winter, whether it be in the backcountry or in the comfort of your own home.
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State aims $1 million at livestock farmers hit by rising cost of feed, but some see unmet need
(Alaska Beacon) - The cost of animal feed has risen this year and the weather in Alaska has reduced its availability, which has prompted livestock farmers to ask the state government for help.
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Could trawler cams help save world’s dwindling fish stocks?
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — For years, Mark Hager’s job as an observer aboard New England fishing boats made him a marked man, seen as a meddling cop on the ocean, counting and scrutinizing every cod, haddock and flounder to enforce rules and help set crucial quotas.
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Recounts set this week for 2 Alaska legislative races
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Recounts in two Anchorage-area legislative races are scheduled to take place this week, a top state elections official said Tuesday.
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Sitka Parks and Recreation to hold Winter Break Theater Camp
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Sitka Parks and Recreation will be holding an eight-day theater camp from Monday, December 19 to Friday, December 30 at Blatchley Middle School.
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Partnership effort brings sustainable power to Glacier Bay National Park
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Glacier Bay National Park will transition from diesel generation to primarily hydroelectric power this week according to Park Superintendent Philip Hooge, “the completion of the agreement today allows the vision of the Fall’s Creek hydroelectric land exchange to be realized."
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M/V Tazlina will sail Northern Panhandle route during January and February 2023
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The M/V Tazlina will provide service in January and February 2023, and bookings are now available for communities including Angoon, Gustavus, Hoonah, Juneau, Haines, and Skagway.
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New wood innovations project funding available to Alaska’s rural communities
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Two new pots of money totaling $20.5 million are now available to local communities through USDA’s Wood Innovations Grants Program.
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Juneau Pools to offer lifeguard class
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Parks and Recreation Juneau Pools will offer a lifeguarding class on January 3 – 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily at Dimond Park Aquatic Center.
