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 five times each morning during Morning Edition. This audio file is a compilation of two separate newscasts.
Recent headlines
Tlingit tribal conference in Sitka leans into cultural contrast with Alaska Day holiday
Alaska Native people gather before Alaska Day in Sitka to share knowledge and to heal.
Talking Trash: Follow the garbage Southeast ships south
When you toss a candy wrapper in the trash in five Southeast Alaska communities, you’re sending it on a thousand-mile journey to a Lower 48 landfill.
A Tribe Called Red brings ‘Electric Powow’ to Juneau
The Canadian DJ collective is playing Centennial Hall with Woosh.ji.een Dance Group. They combine traditional Pow Wow songs with elements of hip-hop to promote inclusivity and representation of First Nations peoples.
Judge rules independents can run in Alaska Democratic primary
It’s not clear whether independent Gov. Bill Walker will run in the primary. A campaign spokesperson said Walker could not comment because it is a pending legal matter to which the state is a party.
