In this newscast: Riverbend Elementary School closed indefinitely after flood; A new COVID-19 tracking app comes online in Alaska; Alaska lawmakers might get per diems after all; A Fairbanks storytelling program makes it to NPR
Jennifer Pemberton
Managing Editor, KTOO
I bring stories from the community into the KTOO newsroom so that all of our reporting matters. I want to hear my community’s struggles and its wins reflected in our coverage. Does our reporting reflect your experience in Juneau?
New from the CDC: Even if you’re vaccinated, you should avoid cruise ship travel
There are almost 100 ships with COVID-19 on board that the CDC is currently investigating.
The Year in KTOO News: Juneau arts and culture
The year 2021 was a great one for public art in Juneau.
The Year in KTOO News: Spotlight on state government
Lawmakers spent a record amount of time at the capitol this year trying to agree on a budget.
The Year in KTOO News: Cruise Town wakes up
When the short cruise season was over and done with, a total of 125,000 passengers came to town, which is less than 10% of the passengers from 2019.
The Year in KTOO News: Alaska’s Avalanche Capital
Juneau’s hazard maps haven’t been updated since the 70s. New proposed maps have roughly 50% of the buildings in downtown Juneau in a moderate or severe risk area for avalanche or landslide.
Below normal, record-breaking cold for Southeast Alaska for the holidays
Southeast Alaska saw below average temperatures over Christmas weekend and even colder temperatures are expected in the first week of 2022.
The Year in KTOO News: Justice in Juneau
KTOO’s intention is to cover criminal and social justice outside of the courtroom, focusing on the victims and other people impacted by crime and inequity.
The Year in KTOO News: Looking for Juneau’s missing
Instead of waiting for police reports about missing persons, we started turning to social media where family members were organizing searches for loved ones who stayed away from home too long.
The Year in KTOO News: COVID’s second year in Juneau
The vaccine did bring some hope to early 2021, but while the virus was being knocked back a bit, the damage the pandemic brought to society was already done.