JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has declined to reappoint Loren Jones of Juneau to the board that regulates the state’s legal marijuana industry.Jones held the Marijuana Control Board public health seat since the board’s inception in 2015. He most recently was chair.Dunleavy’s office did not say why he wasn’t reappointed. Jones’ term ended Monday.Board members are subject to legislative confirmation. Board member Bruce Schulte has bee…

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Juneau city officials are holding their weekly COVID-19 community update at 4 p.m. today over video conference. You can watch on this post, through the City and Borough of Juneau’s Facebook page or on Zoom.Members of the city’s emergency operations center will provide information about the local COVID-19 response and answer questions. Community members can email questions in advance.

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Yeil Ya-Tseen Nicholas Galanin poses for this promotional image released around his band Ya Tseen’s debut album, Indian Yard, due out on April 30th on the Sub Pop label. (Photo by Merritt Johnson/Used with permission)A new musical project led by Sitka-based Nicholas Galanin has signed with legendary Sub Pop Records.

Latest music project with Nicholas Galanin signs with Sub Pop Records, to release album in April

Waving long PVC pipes and tossing blankets and pieces of cardboard, local law enforcement, store employees and volunteer Brie McGrath pursued the eagle through the store for over an hour. (Maggie Nelson/KUCB)On Thursday evening, around 9 p.m. a bald eagle made its way into the Alaska Ship Supply grocery store in Unalaska.
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Sometimes a bird gets into your store. In Unalaska, sometimes the bird is an eagle.

Missing person bulletins posted by Alaska State Troopers (Dan Bross/KUAC)A nationwide scam is targeting family members of missing Alaskans. Alaska State Troopers spokesperson Austin McDaniel said scammers are searching social media posts to find relatives of missing people.

Scammers are targeting family members of missing Alaskans, troopers say

Soon the snow and the rain will be in the rear view mirror, and it’ll be time to plant.The Southeast Master Gardeners Association will hold its Spring 2121 Mini Conference on March 19th & 20th (Photo courtesy of the Southeast Master Gardeners Association).The Southeast Master Gardener’s Association is ready to help you get started on your gardening journey this season.

Fertile ground: From gardening to First Friday offerings

Former Alaska House Speaker Mike Bradner, D-Fairbanks, hosted Capitol Views on KTOO 360TV. Bradner died Saturday. He was 83. (Screen capture of Capitol Views)Former Alaska House Speaker Mike Bradner died Saturday of complications from a COVID-19 infection. He was 83. Bradner was a Democrat who represented a Fairbanks area House district for 10 years in the state Legislature.

Former Alaska House Speaker Bradner, who helped pass permanent fund amendment, dies at 83

A Toronto public school in Scarborough has been shut down following a COVID-19 outbreak affecting six people within the school community, including four who have tested positive for a variant of concern.

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