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Explore Capitol Park’s new look at ribbon-cutting on August 3
Explore Capitol Park’s new look at ribbon-cutting on August 3. Join CBJ Parks & Recreation to celebrate the completion of the newly remodeled Capitol Park! Following two years of hard work, the park has a new look—and new places to play. Celebrate on Saturday, August 3 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m., followed by fun and games—including hot dogs, cotton candy, and prizes—until 5 p.m.
Juneau Pools launches new adult swim lessons in August
A brand-new program is splashing down at the pool! Juneau Pools is thrilled to offer adult swim lessons beginning in August. Sign up online through the Parks & Rec registration catalog starting July 30. Juneau Pools will offer two initial sessions, with lessons offered in different formats to meet the...
Heads in the clouds: Runners climb their way to victory on Seward’s Mount Marathon
Approximately two hours from the Independence Day festivities of Anchorage, a mass of visitors packed Seward’s Fourth Avenue and Jefferson Street. The coastal city on the coast of the Kenai Peninsula wasn’t just hosting a Fourth of July parade, it was also welcoming hundreds of athletes to one of North America’s oldest mountain races.
Robert Hattle enters the race for Sitka Assembly seat
Robert Hattle filed to run for a seat on the Sitka Assembly last week (7-18-24). KCAW spoke with Hattle about why he’s throwing his hat in the ring, and what issues he’ll focus on, should he win a seat in the October 1 municipal election. Hattle is the...
Former Permanent Fund CEO files to run for Juneau mayor
Former Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation CEO Angela Rodell is running for Juneau mayor. Monday at 4:30 p.m. was the deadline to get on the ballot for Juneau’s Oct. 1 municipal election. Rodell is running against current Mayor Beth Weldon. Rodell filed her paperwork with the Juneau Clerk’s office around...
Oral arguments begin for former Alaska legislator’s voter misconduct case
This week marks the beginning of a long-awaited trial for former Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux, who is accused of voter misconduct and unlawful interference with voting in the 2018 primary and general elections for State House. The trial, scheduled for Thursday, comes more than four years after LeDoux and two associates were first accused of violating […]
AROUND ALASKA: School Supplies, New Cabin, and Bathtub Race!
Tlingit & Haida is making sure that students are ready to go back to school this fall. Hundreds of backpacks were recently given out to Alaska Native and Native American students at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall. Tlingit and Haida's "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families" program was behind the giveaway in Juneau.
Delta Airlines strands family of 12 in Alaska: 'No guarantee they will refund us'
ANCHORAGE, A.K. (WCIV) — A Charleston family is stranded 4,500 miles from home. Delta Airlines cancelled their flights out of Alaska the weekend of July 19, and now it's lagging behind as the rest of the airlines rebound from the Crowdstrike tech outage. “We have no guarantee that they...
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