Newscast – Monday, Nov. 25, 2019

In this newscast:

  • The U.S. Supreme Court weighs in on Alaska’s campaign contribution limit laws,
  • a lawyer suing over Alaska Permanent Fund dividend benefits for same-sex couples says about seven other denial cases had been identified,
  • Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy defends how his administration spent federal grant money as members of Congress inquire about potential misuse,
  • far-north communities have found their ice cellars are no longer reliable due to climate change,
  • seven months of weekends in the new cabin at the Eaglecrest Ski Area get booked within hours of the reservation system opening,
  • Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ nonprofit awards $5 million to an Anchorage nonprofit to house at least 300 homeless families, and
  • enrollment in ukelele classes surpasses guitar classes at an Anchorage high school.

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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