Newscast – Monday, Nov. 18, 2019

In this newscast:

  • Members of Congress inquire about why money usually used to prevent wildfires was given to the state of Alaska to work on the Roadless Rule,
  • the group Vote Yes for Alaska’s Fair Share Act sues state officials over the language they used to describe the group’s ballot initiative,
  • Alaska Department of Revenue Commission Bruce Tangeman resigns a month before the governor must submit his budget proposal,
  • Gov. Mike Dunleavy selects hunting and fishing guide businessman Melvin Gillis to the Alaska House of Representatives,
  • Metlakatla adapts to drought and climate change,
  • researchers want to test Gustavus residents for PFAS contamination in their blood,
  • the ferry Tazlina gets put back into the mix to make up for unexpected winter service gaps in Southeast Alaska,
  • Anchorage sets weather records for most snowfall and highest temperature on the same day, and
  • a correction to several stories since Oct. 31 that mentioned the ferry LeConte and its estimated repair bill.

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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