Newscast – Thursday, April 28, 2022

In this newscast:

  • The Juneau Assembly considers exempting food from the city’s sales tax
  • Alaska public health experts discuss the latest COVID trends
  • Some Juneau Assembly members are questioning the police department’s plan to buy an armored vehicle
  • Bartlett Regional Hospital has named a permanent chief behavioral health officer
  • Gov. Dunleavy reiterates his push for Alaska Permanent Fund dividends of at least $3,700
  • A state judge sets a May 3 deadline for challenges to a revised redistricting plan
  • A heli-skiing guide dies in an avalanche near Valdez
  • Tonight’s weather and aurora forecasts line up for a good show

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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