Newscast – Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019

In this newscast:

  • Local early education providers explain what Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto reversal means to their programs,
  • U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says a Trump administration decision is expected soon on a road building rule affecting the Tongass National Forest,
  • one of five candidates vying for two Juneau School Board seats withdraws,
  • a local sportfish biologist shares some professional and personal insights ahead of the Golden North Salmon Derby that starts Friday,
  • meanwhile a salmon derby based in Wrangell gets off to a slow start,
  • the ferry Columbia capsizes a small skiff with its wake, and
  • the short film “Who We Are” reflects on how coastal erosion affects Alaska Native villages.

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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