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?

Newscast – Monday, April 4, 2022

In this newscast: Wearing masks is now optional in Juneau schools; State lawmakers may finally overhaul Alaska’s alcohol laws this year; 51 candidates file to finish out Congressman Don Young’s term; Some Alaska Native tribes are getting behind U.S. Supreme nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson; Interior Secretary Deb Haaland plans to visit Alaska this month 

Newscast – Friday, March 25, 2022

In this newscast: The Alaska Supreme Court says a new Senate district’s boundaries are an “unconstitutional political gerrymander”; Juneau officials are making a Lemon Creek multi-use path a priority; Goldbelt Inc. wants to help Eaglecrest Ski Area pay for its gondola project and expand summer operations; Officials in Haines and Skagway are raising questions about how a proposed mine will get its ore out of the Chilkat Valley; Kodiak’s Coast Guard base is getting a huge influx of federal infrastructure money; Democrat Elvi Gray-Jackson decides to end her run for U.S. Senate; Plans for a Alaska service for the late Rep. Don Young are set; Clear skies are lining up with a moderate aurora forecast this weekend 

Newscast – Thursday, March 24, 2022

In this newscast: The Juneau Police Department creates a missing persons web page; Researchers present findings and recommendations on managing landslide risk in Haines; Federal investigators release documents in their investigation of fatal sightseeing plane crash near Ketchikan in 2021; Alaska’s congressional delegation calls for a permanent ban on Russian seafood imports; The Anchorage Assembly will get a 12th member after redrawing district maps 

Newscast – Wednesday, March 23, 2022

In this newscast: The main system Juneau officials have used to manage the COVID-19 pandemic is set to end next month; State officials lay out the timeline for special elections to fill Congressman Don Young’s vacant seat; The Ayaprun Elitnaurvik Yup’ik Immersion School in Bethel is expanding; Anchorage officials are negotiating a contract to build a large homeless shelter; Microgrants for tools to grow, hunt and store food are available for to address food insecurity

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