Newscast – Monday, Nov. 1, 2021

In this newscast:

  • A local hiker reported missing over the weekend is found dead
  • COVID-19 vaccine clinics are tentatively scheduled in Juneau schools for younger children starting next week
  • Oil price forecasts could lead the state to getting $1.2 billion more in unexpected revenue this year
  • Wrangell joins other Southeast Alaska communities calling for stronger protections from mines in Canada
  • Tribal leaders, commercial fishermen and environmental advocates celebrate a federal court decision that could further protect Bristol Bay
  • A state report shows marked improvement salmon harvests in Southeast Alaska across all five species
  • A wildlife biologist urges Sitka to improve garbage practices after a spate of defensive bear killings

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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