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News of the North
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Flags will fly at half-staff in honor of former Alaska Sen. Dennis Egan
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy have sent condolences to the family and loved ones of former Juneau Mayor and Alaska State Senator Dennis Egan, who passed away Tuesday.
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Gov. Dunleavy red pens more than $700M from the budget
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed more than $700 million from the budget, mostly from the capital budget.
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Gov. Dunleavy signs FY23 operating, capital budgets
Juneau, Alaska (AP) - Governor Mike Dunleavy has signed the FY23 state operating and capital budgets into law.
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Bethel man sentenced for murder, attempted sexual assault
Bethel, Alaska (KINY) - An Alaskan man has been sentenced to more than a century behind bars for murder and attempted sexual assault.
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Alaska National Guard releases info on Juneau landing practice on Monday
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska National Guard has released details about the C-17 that was seen operating in the vicinity of Juneau area Monday afternoon.
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Former Alaska Sen. Dennis Egan passes away in Oregon
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska has lost a giant. Former Alaska State Senator and KINY radio host Dennis Egan has passed away.
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CBJ Assembly discusses 1% sales tax list, moves pay raise issue to next meeting
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly met Monday to discuss a number of issues, including the 1% sales tax list from members.
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Pierce talks TBMP, cruise bookings, Ironman housing on Capital Chat
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - During a recent Capital Chat program, CBJ Tourism Director Alexandra Pierce spoke about Tourism Best Management Practices, and how it is listening to Juneau about issues surrounding the return of visitors to the Capital City.
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Juneau Mayor Weldon speaks on petition seeking to remove mandatory sales disclosures
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Mayor Beth Weldon spoke on Action Line regarding the initiative that seeks to remove mandatory property sale disclosures and pointed out that when the assembly acted on the matter, there was little public participation.
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Coast Guard inspectors return from Bristol Bay in support of salmon season opening
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Coast Guard inspectors returned to Anchorage Friday after a two-week deployment to Bristol Bay, conducting missions in support of the region's commercial fishing season which opened June 22.
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Fenton Jacobs found guilty of 2nd degree murder charge
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A Juneau jury found 43-year-old Fenton L. Jacobs guilty of murder in the second degree, two counts of assault in the third degree, and harassment in the first degree.
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Tlingit & Haida partners with Sitka Tribe of Alaska for broadband project
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska’s broadband department, Tidal Network, has announced it will be working with the Sitka Tribe of Alaska to bring internet access to underserved residents in Sitka.
Sports
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Bursell, Jahn Set Juneau Ridge Race Records
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Even the heat couldn’t slow down Juneau runners Zack Bursell, 29, and Abby Jahn, 29, as they shredded the Juneau Ridge Race 15-mile mountain running course Sunday in record-breaking time.
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GCLL Redsox Defeat Whitesox for Majors Title
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Gastineau Channel Little League have crowned a 2022 Majors Division baseball champion.
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Mariners Melee Mayham: 8 Ejected, Mariners Fall 2-1 to Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — When the Angels made a late decision Sunday to go with little-used reliever Andrew Wantz as their opener on the mound, the Mariners suspected they might be about to get payback for a fastball that got awfully close to Mike Trout’s head the previous night.
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Avalanche Dethrone Lightning to Win Stanley Cup for 3rd Time
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon could not find the words. Gabriel Landeskog cracked a smile and a joke. After years of playoff disappointments, the Colorado Avalanche are back atop hockey’s mountain after dethroning the two-time defending champions
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JDHS Softball Players Bixby, Dale Attend Elite Development Camp
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé softball players Gloria Bixby and Anna Dale joined 70 other youth softball players from around the nation at Major League Baseball’s Softball Elite Development Invitational camp at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, Florida, last week.
Current Conditions
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Partly Cloudy and 75 F at Juneau, Juneau International Airport, AK
<br /> Winds are East at 13.8 MPH (12 KT). The pressure is 1010.1 mb and the humidity is 40%. Last Updated on Jun 28 2022, 7:53 pm AKDT.