Lt. Krag Campbell (right) accepted the donation from mine employees.
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau Police accepted a generous donation of 12,500 gloves from Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company Tuesday.
Police said they have used a large number of gloves on a daily basis doing their routine duties during this pandemic.
The gloves will help them keep the police department employees safe.
Juneau Police thanked the mine for their generosity.
Sen. Kiehl 'guardedly optimistic' about the possibility of a coalition Alaska Senate
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - With the unofficial results from statewide House and Senate primary elections rolling in, Juneau Sen. Jesse Kiehl, who ran unopposed this year, spoke to News of the North about the possibility of a coalition Senate.
New Seadrome development tops Docks & Harbors agenda Wednesday
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Juneau Docks & Harbors Board will hold an Operations and Planning Committee meeting on Wednesday evening.
USFS announces Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center schedule shift
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center will shift to fall, winter hours in September.
North Slope Pikka Project moves to Phase 1
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Oil Search and Repsol have announced that they are moving forward with Phase 1 of the Pikka project on Alaska’s North Slope, the project area contains an estimated 768 million barrels of oil that is recoverable.
Frontrunners for November General Election emerge in primary results
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Candidates for the November Gubernatorial, U.S. Senate and U.S. House elections are taking shape after unofficial results from the 2022 primary in Alaska were released just before midnight Wednesday morning.
Bell, Shively appointed to Planning Commission and Eaglecrest board
The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly, at a special Assembly meeting held Tuesday, made appointments to the Planning Commission and the Eaglecrest board.
Unofficial primary results show Peltola leading in House race
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The unofficial results from Alaska's special primary election show a close race between the three candidates.
Derby weights are in, though Coho catches are low this year
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Numbers have been revealed about the total weight of fish caught during the 76th Golden North Salmon Derby.
NWS: 'Atmospheric river' event expected to flow into Capital City
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A quick-moving and moist atmospheric river is on track to move across the area starting Tuesday afternoon and persisting into Wednesday evening.
South Douglas/West Juneau Area Plan up for discussion Tuesday evening
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The South Douglas/West Juneau Area Plan, establishing Douglas’ long-term area plan, will be the topic of a meeting on Tuesday.
Southeast communities receive federal public transportation grant awards
Washington, DC (KINY) - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration has announced $1.66 billion in grants to transit agencies, territories, and states across the country to invest in 150 bus fleets and facilities.
US offers more monkeypox vaccine to states and cities
New York (AP) — U.S. officials said they are able to ship out more monkeypox vaccine doses than previously planned.
Winds are from the Southeast at 27.6 gusting to 38.0 MPH (24 gusting to 33 KT). The pressure is 1011.4 mb and the humidity is 90%. The wind chill is 60. Last Updated on Aug 17 2022, 10:53 am AKDT.
