Newscast – Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019

In this newscast:

  • Executives with Norwegian Cruise Line’s parent company confirm they want to build a cruise ship berth in Juneau,
  • a private consulting firm says Anchorage could cut a third or more off the Port of Alaska’s projected renovation costs,
  • Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson says the state should stop enforcing its Alaska Hire laws because they are unconstitutional,
  • the Alaska Department of Law proposes new rules allowing it to defend the governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general against ethics complaints,
  • 23 Alaska soldiers are hospitalized after parachute training went awry,
  • the Homer Tribune prints its last newspaper,
  • the Alaska Department of Education launches a new online tool for assessing public school data,
  • the fourth International Lingit Spelling Bee takes place during the Sharing Our Knowledge conference, and
  • scientists say northern fur seals are thriving on the tiny, volcanic Bogoslof Island.

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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