Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Saturday, a crowd gathered around the whale statue in downtown Juneau to hold a vigil for the 215 children that were found buried at Kamloops Residential School in Canada in late May.
Wreath over the grave of Officer Richard J. Adair, of the Juneau Police Department. Photo by Anna Frazier Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A small crowd of uniformed law enforcement officers and civilians gathered at Evergreen Cemetery for the annual Police Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony on Friday at noon.
The event was held to honor officers who have fallen in the line of duty. President of Juneau s chapter of the Alaska Peace Officers Association and Juneau Police Department officer Kirt Stage-Harvey began the ceremony and Pastor Sam Dalin delivered an opening prayer. Lt. Matt Dobson of the Alaska State Troopers read the names of fallen Southeast Alaska law enforcement officers. Deputy chief of JPD, David Campbell, also made remarks.
Juneau s new electric bus, at the ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 8. Photo by Anna Frazier Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Capital Transit unveiled its new all-electric bus at a small celebration on Thursday, April 8. The event was called Running on Rain, a nod to Juneau s hydropower electric generation.
The Proterra ZX5 will be the first fully-electric bus owned by a public transit agency in the state, according to a release from the City and Borough. It marks the beginning of a transition from diesel to electric-powered buses that Capital Transit is undertaking. It ll be one of seven here shortly said Juneau Mayor, Beth Weldon, in an interview with News of the North as she rode on the inaugural drive of the new bus. As the older vehicles age, the city plans on replacing them with electric versions. So far, funding has been secured for seven additional buses, out of the 18 total in Juneau s fleet.