KTOO News Department

Tuesday Newscast

The latest local, state, and regional news is compiled from reports from the KTOO newsroom, CoastAlaska stations, wire services, the Alaska Public Radio Network, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and can be heard as often as six times each morning during Morning Edition and Day to Day.

Southeast Conference meets on energy, jobs

This year’s Southeast Conference annual meeting is focusing on energy. The organization of Southeast Alaska business and government leaders is hearing about electrical grid expansion, as well as wind energy and a variety of transportation and economic development issues. The meeting is in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Organizers say its giving members a chance to…

Rafting the Tat (Alsek River, part 1)

Park officials in Canada and Alaska have been closely watching the Tweedsmuir Glacier since mid-August. They fear it could form an ice dam on the Alsek River just upstream of the British Columbia – Alaska border. An outburst from a big ice dam could easily wash away anyone boating or camping downstream. Disaster did strike…

Ferry system advisory group resurrected

Alaska’s Marine Transportation Advisory Board is coming back to life. Governor Sarah Palin has appointed 11 people to the panel, which has been in limbo for several months. It had been dependent on executive orders from the governor. The board, which works with ferry system managers, is now written into law. CoastAlaska’s Ed Schoenfeld caught…

Friday Newscast

Stories include an update into legislative hearings examining high fuel prices and a recap of a September 11th memorial observance in Juneau. The latest local, state, and regional news is compiled from reports from the KTOO newsroom, CoastAlaska stations, wire services, the Alaska Public Radio Network, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and can be heard…

Thursday Newscast

The latest local, state, and regional news is compiled from reports from the KTOO newsroom, CoastAlaska stations, wire services, the Alaska Public Radio Network, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and can be heard as often as six times each morning during Morning Edition and Day to Day.

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