Newscast – Friday, May 21, 2021

In this newscast:

  • A family member of the missing Geraldine “Gerry” Nelson says the 78-year-old woman has been found,
  • the special legislative session begins in Juneau,
  • about 1 in every 10 Alaskans were in a household that applied for a massive pandemic rent relief program,
  • the Rasmuson Foundation names Juneau writer Ernestine Hayes its 2021 Distinguished Artist, and
  • YouTuber NuttyNu gains a following showing the grittier side of Anchorage.

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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