In this newscast: University of Alaska’s president reacts to Legislature’s $8 million cut Two dozen of Wrangell’s unionized municipal workers strike over pay raise 360 North’s documentary Inside Out: Leaving Prison Behind premiers tonight at 8 p.m.
Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska
Jacob Resneck is CoastAlaska's regional news director based in Juneau. CoastAlaska is our partner in Southeast Alaska. KTOO collaborates with partners across the state to cover important news and to share stories with our audiences.
Chilkat weaver receives national folk art honor
The National Endowment for the Arts has named a Chilkat weaver from Juneau as one of its nine National Heritage Fellows. Anna Brown Ehlers, 62, has been recognized for her mastery of this challenging art form that’s specific to Southeast Alaska and parts of British Columbia.
Paddler sought life off the beaten path, respite from ‘paying to live’
Coast Guard Lt. Joey Schlosser looked out his kitchen window to see a man on a raft with a dog trying to paddle Gastineau Channel. After being rescued by the Coast Guard, Brandt Smith explained to KTOO what he was trying to accomplish.
Juneau’s West Douglas road extension nears completion
The 2.25-mile West Douglas road extension project is nearing completion. The single-lane gravel road could be the first step toward opening up the far side of the island to development.
Newscast – June 16, 2017
In this newscast: Gov. Bill Walker calls the state Legislature back for a second special session Uber and Lyft are coming to Alaska — over the objections of local authorities U.S. Coast Guard cutter Bailey Barco gives public tours on Friday afternoon
Uber and Lyft are rolling into Juneau
The governor’s signature on House Bill 132 means Uber and Lyft are now coming to Juneau. But city officials are unhappy that that new state law bars cities from regulating the ride-hailing companies.