Newscast – Friday, Aug. 16, 2019

In this newscast:

  • Organizers of the campaign to recall Gov. Mike Dunleavy push through an early signature gathering threshold,
  • the Online With Libraries program and a free remote tutoring service get a reprieve from the governor’s budget cuts,
  • the daughter of the late state Sen. Chris Birch applies to fill his seat,
  • renowned Alaska Native languages linguist Michael Krauss dies,
  • some of the creators behind “Molly of Denali” hold a vocal acting workshop in Juneau, and
  • scientists in southern California test an underwater whale listening station intended to signal ship captains and reduce collisions.

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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