About this episode
This episode covers local news including the Juneau Assembly's decision on a ski area project, a court case regarding a missing woman, a memorial service, and a political veto.
In this newscast: As the Juneau Assembly moves forward with ending the city’s involvement in Eaglecrest Ski Area’s controversial gondola project, they’re now trying to figure out what to do with the parts; Last year, missing woman Tracy Day’s family requested a death declaration hearing as a way to ask police officers questions about their investigation. But the judge said their questioning wasn’t allowed – even though it was allowed for the family of another Alaska Native woman who went missing elsewhere in the state; The Norton Sound community of Shaktoolik said their goodbyes to Kelly Hunt at a memorial service this weekend; The Alaska Legislature failed to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy's veto of a closely watched election reform bill yesterday
Topics covered
- local news
- missing persons
- politics
- community events
- election reform
Keywords
- Juneau Assembly
- Tracy Day
- Kelly Hunt
- Alaska Legislature
- election reform
- gondola project
- missing persons
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Juneau Assembly, Alaska Legislature
Places: Eaglecrest Ski Area, Norton Sound, Alaska
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