Newscast – Wednesday, May 15, 2019

In this newscast:

  • Authorities identify the six people killed in Monday’s mid-air collision near Ketchikan,
  • a bill clears the Alaska House to protect the site of a former World War II internment camp for Alaska Natives at Funter Bay,
  • Skagway residents look into starting a locally governed ferry service for Upper Lynn Canal,
  • the FBI says it found an illegal machine gun part and silencers int he possession of an Anchorage man with social media posts calling for violence against minorities,
  • Washington state health officials confirm four more people with measles, all of whom had passed through SeaTac Airport, and
  • get a taste of the hip-hop duo Radiophonic Jazz in the latest Red Carpet Concert.

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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