The city is no longer using a five-point scale to communicate avalanche risk. Instead, it has switched to a ‘ready, set, go’ strategy.
Archives for 2025
Newscast – Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025
In this newscast: The City and Borough of Juneau is warning residents about urban avalanches a bit differently this year; After Juneau residents helped raise more than $1 million this fall, a local boy with a rare genetic disease will be able to receive a potentially life-changing gene therapy in the New Year; Alaska will get $272 million from the federal government next year to upgrade its rural health system; For Alaskans, the New Year means it’s time to apply for the Permanent Fund dividend; In a special feature highlighting some of KTOO’s favorite stories from this year, the KTOO newsroom revisits a story about the city’s short term rental task force
Winter weather leaves Pelican without seaplane, ferry access for weeks
Pelican has been without seaplane access since Nov. 28, cutting the Southeast community of 91 people off from the rest of the region.
Juneau child’s clinical trial set to proceed in new year after community raises more than $1 million
For the past two years, 4-year-old Cade Jobsisʼs family has been raising money to allow scientists to restart clinical trials that previously showed promising results treating a rare genetic disease known as SPG50.
2025 KTOO News round-up review
Juneau Afternoon Host Bostin Christopher talks with new Managing Editor Lisa Phu and Digital Content Director Adelyn Baxter about the top five most-read news stories, plus the KTOO reporters feature their favorite stories from their colleagues.
Newscast – Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025
In this newscast: The city issued an alert this afternoon to residents living in downtown Juneau that avalanche conditions are elevated in the areas above Behrends Avenue and Thane Road; City and state facilities remain closed again today after record-breaking snowfall in Juneau; Chief Rich Etheridge is retiring from Capital City Fire/Rescue and his last day is tomorrow; In a special feature highlighting some of KTOO’s favorite stories from this year, the KTOO newsroom revisits a story about a school field trip in Juneau