Newscast – Wednesday, May 22, 2019

In this newscast:

  • House lawmakers introduce a new bill for full permanent fund dividends with a catch,
  • the National Transportation Safety Board releases its preliminary report on the fatal May 13 plane collision near Ketchikan,
  • a runner reports encountering a charging brown bear on the Salmon Creek trail,
  • the biggest cruise ship to ever visit Alaska stops in Sitka for the first time,
  • five out of 14 wells in Yakutat test positive for chemical contamination,
  • the Anchorage Assembly adopts a climate action plan, and
  • a correction to yesterday’s story on chronic nuisance properties.

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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