In this newscast: Quarterly fundraising totals show which candidates for governor are standing out; An interview with independent candidate for governor Bill Walker; A woman who told detectives she wanted to become a serial killer faces two murder charges in Anchorage; A graduate student researches totem poles in Ketchikan as part of their thesis on museum decolonization
Jeremy Hsieh
Local News Reporter, KTOO
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Independent Bill Walker discusses why he’s running for governor
The former governor took questions about abortion rights, the Permanent Fund Corporation, and some of the things he says he’ll handle differently than the incumbent if elected.
Newscast – Tuesday, July 19, 2022
In this newscast: State health officials say there’s a lot of COVID-19 circulating in Alaska; Cool and rainy weather settling in over much of Alaska has dampened what the wildfire season; A new study shows that birders are a boon for Southeast Alaska’s tourism economy; Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson vetoes an ordinance that creates a process for the Assembly to remove mayors from office; Unalaska’s gets its first cruise ship visit since before the pandemic; A new totem pole honoring missing and murdered indigenous women will be raised in Klawock
Newscast – Monday, July 18, 2022
In this newscast: The CDC says its COVID-19 program for cruise ships is no longer in effect; Businesses in Southeast Alaska say workforce housing is their number one concern; Sarah Palin is leading in campaign fundraising among candidates for Alaska’s congressional seat; Alaska Permanent Fund dividends will start hitting bank accounts on Sept. 20; A statute to honor the first climber to summit Denali will be unveiled in Fairbanks
The CDC has ended its COVID-19 program for cruise ships
On its website, the CDC now says cruise travelers can contact their cruise lines directly about outbreaks during their trips.
Newscast – Friday, July 15, 2022
In this newscast: The Juneau school board decides to hire a third party to investigate why some students were served floor sealant instead of milk; Eaglecrest Ski Area’s aerial gondola system is on its way to Juneau from Austria; Capital Transit temporarily suspends more routes due to a driver shortage; The state Board of Education names an acting education commissioner; Authorities locate a small plane wreck that killed its pilot near Valdez; AT&T workers in Alaska vote to authorize a strike; A Petersburg teen gets surprised with a trip to meet an NBA champ instead of another cancer treatment; NOAA begins surveying and sharing real-time data from an annual bottom trawl survey in the Bering Sea
Eaglecrest Ski Area’s aerial gondola system is on its way to Juneau
Construction and installation would begin in the summer of 2023.
Newscast – Thursday, July 14, 2022
In this newscast: Ballots in Juneau’s local election this fall won’t have questions about a proposed sales tax break on groceries; A new academic paper says there is a consistent pattern of harm to salmon habitat from mines throughout the Northwest; State health officials report the latest COVID-19 numbers; Kodiak sees its first cruise ship since before the pandemic; Anchorage police investigate a claim that a woman got out of a traffic ticket by flashing a novelty “white privilege” card; Alaskans can dial 988 to reach a suicide prevention hotline starting Saturday
Juneau Assembly pivots to opinion poll on how to implement tax break on food sales
Assembly members were concerned including the advisory questions on the ballot could confuse voters and muddle the outcome of separate ballot questions that deal with funding major city projects.
Newscast – Wednesday, July 13, 2022
In this newscast: A Juneau man who was reported missing turned himself into police; The U.S. Forest Service is proposing restoring 23,000 acres of Admiralty Island that had been logged; Researchers say the Aleutian Islands are a logical refueling point for trans-Pacific shipping with zero-emission fuels; A geothermal energy company is a step closer to prospecting on Augustine Island in lower Cook Inlet; The Anchorage Assembly approves money to house homeless people at a downtown hotel; The World Eskimo Indian Olympics begin