In this newscast: Juneau is getting a handful of responses from organizations to hold small, pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics; The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, says work will begin soon on a new office building and pier in Ketchikan; The process of earning a doctorate takes a lot of time and work — and for one Inupiaq woman hearing the words doctor next to her name was pretty emotional.
Pablo Arauz Peña, KTOO
Newscast — Thursday, April 8, 2021
In this newscast: In a win for Alaska tribes, the Biden administration has cancelled the sale of a National Archives building in Seattle; Over a year after a Washington state-based conservation group filed suit in federal court to halt commercial fishing for king salmon in Alaska, the State of Alaska has decided to intervene in the case; A new daily airline connection between Juneau and Petersburg started up Monday; A bill advancing in the Legislature would rename a state council on Alaska Native languages and expand its membership.
Newscast — Wednesday, April 7, 2021
In this newscast: The Alaska Supreme Court rules unconstitutional a 2005 law that diminished or impaired state employees’ retirement benefits; In the roughly 100-person town of Tenakee Springs, the storm in December destroyed a bridge that provides vital access for a handful of residents; Members of the public who are barred from the state Capitol complex due to pandemic safety rules attended a social gathering with legislators in a complex building last week; Preliminary results show Assembly member Forrest Dunbar with a slight lead in the race for Anchorage mayor.
Newscast — Tuesday, April 6, 2021
In this newscast: Federal public health authorities have taken a step towards allowing cruises to resume in U.S. waters but there’s still no clear timeline for cruises to resume in Alaska; How Alaska’s tribes spent their CARES Act funds last year and what about the mountain of new cash that’s coming at them soon; If you’re in Juneau and undecided about getting vaccinated against COVID-19, there’s now a cash incentive to get the jab.
Newscast — Monday, April 5, 2021
In this newscast: A tribe in the Southeast community of Wrangell has been working to recycle electronics to reduce e-waste; The state of Alaska should be spending more on building maintenance for its K-12 schools, according to a recent study from the Institute of Social and Economic Research; Fan favorite snowmachine racer Mike Morgan of Anchorage added to his collection of wins this past weekend with his victory on the Archie Ferguson/Willie Goodwin memorial snowmachine race.
Newscast — Friday, April 2, 2021
In this newscast: Some Juneau elementary school students are returning to a nearly normal school schedule starting on Monday; Contractors plan to break ground on a multimillion-dollar airport project in Gustavus this month but toxic chemicals discovered at the site make the project more complicated; House Bill 123 would amend state law to officially recognize Tribes that the federal government already recognizes.
Some Juneau elementary school students are going back to school 4 days a week
Kristin Bartlett with the school district said the minimal risk level in the community and recently updated guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contributed to the decision.
Newscast — Thursday, April 1, 2021
In this newscast: Avalanches are still likely in Juneau, even while Eaglecrest Ski Area is closed; What the economic impacts of the pandemic look like in Alaska one year after it all started; The Alaska House passed a resolution urging Congress to allow an exemption for cruise ships to bypass Canada and sail in Alaska again.
Newscast — Wednesday, March 31, 2021
In this newscast: While there are ongoing dialogues nationwide on racial justice in policing, one Alaska legislator is hoping to change the way police serve in the state; Denali National Park is preparing for another pandemic-affected summer season and will again offer visitors the opportunity to drive on a road normally closed to private vehicles; Today is the deadline to file for the 2021 Permanent Fund Dividend; Justices on the Alaska Supreme Court today question the constitutionality of the Legislature funding public education a year early.
Police reform legislation aims to change department policies across Alaska
One Alaska legislator is hoping to change the way police serve in the state.