Newscast – Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019

In this newscast:

  • Lisa Murkowski is one of only three Republican senators who did not co-sponsor a resolution condeming the U.S. House’s impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump,
  • a military behavioral team identifies risk factors for soldier suicides at Fort Wainwright,
  • state lawmakers learn about what role they’ll play in budgeting for the University of Alaska,
  • nonprofit Renewable Juneau closes in on awarding its first round of zero-emissions home heating systems through its carbon offset fund,
  • rainfall in Ketchikan gets the electric utility back on hydropower,
  • state environmental regulators agree to submit a cleanup plan to the feds for Fairbanks’ polluted winter air,
  • Unalaska considers declaring an emergency amid ongoing flight service disruptions, and
  • the creators of “Molly of Denali” take proactive steps to helps fans dress as Molly without appropriating her culture for Halloween.

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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