In this newscast: A technology that typically listens for volcanic eruptions and nuclear explosions will now be used to keep track of avalanches in Juneau; Tongass Voices: Nimmy Philips came to Juneau as an engineer, but 3 years ago, she decided to buy a restaurant. Now she applies her engineer’s precision to her recipes
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Newscast – Thursday, March 14, 2024
In this newscast: A search for Alaska herring at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo, Japan. Money from the bipartisan education funding package does not pay for the building maintenance and repairs that some rural Alaska public schools desperately need.
Newscast – Wednesday, March 13, 2024
In this newscast: The Juneau School Board has decided to stick with its previously adopted school closure plan; Humpback whales are often considered a conservation success story. The species was near extinction just 50 years ago — today, tens of thousands of humpbacks call the North Pacific home. But climate change may be stunting the species’ recovery. A new study using artificial intelligence shows that Alaska’s humpback population has dropped more than 30% in a decade; A hydroelectric project on Admiralty Island over 40 years in the making has won federal funding for construction
Newscast – Tuesday, March 12, 2024
In this newscast: The Juneau School District’s current school closure plan would have it vacate three city-owned buildings: the district office on Glacier Avenue, the Marie Drake building and Floyd Dryden Middle School. Now, the city is eyeing those buildings as possible new homes for City Hall; A little-known federal agency called Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has a big role in regulating nearly 7,000 miles of coastline in Alaska. Last week, they met with KTOO reporter Anna Canny, who asked them about the emergence of new technologies like offshore renewable energy and carbon storage projects in the state
Newscast – Monday, March 11, 2024
In this newscast: The Juneau School Board will reconsider a school closure plan it approved last month to help address the district’s budget deficit; Tongass Voices: Jocelyn Clark was born in Juneau but has spent decades in Korea, studying a 1500 year old folk instrument; KCAW’s Katherine Rose reports from Japan, where she’s looking into the industry and culture of herring
Watch Live: President Biden delivers his final State of the Union before the 2024 election
President Biden is delivering his State of the Union address on Thursday night at 5 p.m. local time, a speech where he will make his case for a second term in office. Watch the live stream here or tune in to 104.3 FM in Juneau or listen to our live stream.
Newscast – Wednesday, March 6, 2024
In this newscast: The four-legged search and rescue team at SEADOGS got some practice in urban disaster searches in a simulated disaster in Lemon Creek this weekend; A Ketchikan-born Lingit artist has been selected to visually represent this year’s Celebration; Tongass Voices: Axel Brouillette-Gillam us a co-owner of Cosmik Debriz, a vintage Alaskana shop that began from his interests in thrifting and fashion
Newscast – Monday, March 4, 2024
In this newscast: Southeast Alaska’s deputy forester for the US Forest Service said its time for the Tongass National Forest to update their management plan; Juneau’s Augustus Brown Pool is reopening after nearly a year of renovations; Southeast Alaska Native leaders and Chilkat weavers welcomed home a very old Chilkat robe last week
Newscast – Friday, March 1, 2024
In this newscast: Many residents in both Juneau and Haines saw their property assessments jump in value last year. Now, an Alaska Senate bill would require state accreditation for tax assessors and prevent municipalities from raising the assessed value of properties during an appeal process; A bill working its way through the state House could have big implications for reproductive rights. The measure from Big Lake Republican Rep. Kevin McCabe would redefine the terms “person” and “life” in state law; A ballot measure to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting and return to a partisan primary has cleared an initial review
Newscast – Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024
In this newscast: An Alaska Native group says the Canadian government is violating their human rights, by greenlighting several large gold mines in British Columbia; Another episode of Tongass Voices: T McInnis — the person behind one of Juneau’s favorite drag kings Tyquan — gave KTOO a tour of the Juneau Drag closet