Watch: Juneau Assembly considers Peratrovich Plaza rename, North Douglas rezone and hospital debt
You can watch and participate through the city’s Zoom videoconference. KTOO also broadcasts live coverage of Assembly meetings on 104.3 FM.
Fairbanks curler Vicky Persinger’s Olympics end after losses to Switzerland and Great Britain
Persinger and Plys lost their final four matches in round-robin play, finishing with a 3-and-6 record.
Murkowski, breaking with GOP, says Biden is right to nominate a Black woman to Supreme Court
Murkowski says she could cross the aisle to support Biden’s high court pick.
Deep snow is forcing bison onto the Alaska Highway
The December storms that dumped snow and then rain on top have made it very hard for the animals to move around and forage.
Former PeaceHealth nurses accuse hospital system of culture of retaliation against employees
It’s not the first time PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center has been scrutinized by federal labor officials for allegedly retaliating against its workforce. The hospital was accused of violating federal labor laws on retaliation four times in 2015.
Ketchikan apartment fire displaces at least 3 households
Officials said they believed the building’s residents had escaped the fire next to Ketchikan’s courthouse.
Impacts of warming temperatures dominate discussion of Arctic Report Card
Scientists also discussed the impacts of climate change on Native life in the Arctic.
How a Dillingham hairstylist turned her salon into a free store
People in Dillingham can donate anything from clothes to furniture, to household appliances and other day-to-day necessities.
Murkowski, Young criticize Republican party calling Jan. 6 attack ‘legitimate political discourse’
Murkowski calls Jan. 6 “an effort to overturn a lawful election.”
Alaska Native and Native American tribes reach proposed settlement in opioid litigation
Anchorage-based lawyer Lloyd Miller represented 120 tribes involved in the lawsuit, and he calls the litigation and outcome historic.
Alaska electric utilities are proposing new rates for fast charging stations for electric cars
Under current rate schedules, it can be really expensive to run an EV fast charger. If utilities lower rates for and overcorrect, then everyone could be paying for the people who use these charging stations.
Families in Juneau are rallying to raise funds and supplies for Tonga over the weekend
Suggested donations are nonperishable foods like flour, sugar and canned goods. There’s also an option to donate at a website set up through the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Juneau.
Alaska congressional delegation details benefits of federal infrastructure law to state lawmakers
Rep. Don Young defended the law against Republican critics. He said it will bring in $6,000 per resident for transportation infrastructure into Alaska, the most of any state.
Federal government denies tribal groups’ petition to limit salmon bycatch
Tribal groups in Western Alaska submitted the petition following dismal chinook and chum salmon runs this summer.
3 elementary schools to close in Fairbanks area due to low enrollment, budget challenges
The three schools will be closed after the current school year ends, according to a district spokesperson.
Park service mulls changes to management plan as Exit Glacier recedes
Exit Glacier has been receding so quickly that parts of the park that were once prime glacier viewing just aren’t anymore.
Alaska schools have long struggled to hire and keep teachers. The pandemic is making it worse
During the pandemic, burnout and absenteeism have piled stress on a system that was already buckling.
No serious injuries reported after Ketchikan bus crash
The crash left the main door blocked, and the driver and four passengers aboard had to escape via an emergency exit.
‘Plateau-ish’: Case counts are high, but has omicron peaked in Alaska?
Alaska still has the highest COVID-19 case rate of any state in the country.
Juneau residents can weigh in on how the city will use money from cruise visitors
This year, the city is estimating that about 1 million passengers will come to Juneau, generating about $13.8 million in passenger fees.