Newscast – Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019

In this newscast:

  • The City of Hoonah petitions boundary officials to become Southeast Alaska’s biggest borough,
  • operators of Kensington Gold Mine share what their proposed expansion means on the ground,
  • Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer certifies an oil tax ballot initiative application for signature gathering,
  • the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation takes public comment on possible changes to oil spill prevention and response regulations,
  • this week’s Alaska Federation of Natives Convention could shed light on the potent voting bloc’s relationship with Gov. Dunleavy,
  • Anchorage Republican Rep. Josh Revak’s path to join the state Senate appears to be clearing, and
  • the new head of the Iditarod hopes to find common ground with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Jeremy Hsieh

Local News Reporter, KTOO

I dig into questions about the forces and institutions that shape Juneau, big and small, delightful and outrageous. What stirs you up about how Juneau is built and how the city works?

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