KTOO News Department

In this newscast: The Juneau Assembly voted on Monday to oppose part of the City of Hoonah’s plan to create Alaska’s 20th organized borough; Tribes near Ketchikan submitted historic evidence that they hope will give them a voice in transboundary mining discussions; Brent Sass won the Yukon quest 300 yesterday, for the sixth time

In this newscast:  Last month was officially Juneau’s snowiest January, and second snowiest month, on record at 76.8 inches; Jeffrey Fultz, a chiropractor who allegedly assaulted more than a dozen women under the guise of medical care, appeared in person in court for the first time since 2021 last month; Alaska school districts are facing unprecedented challenges in hiring and turnover, school administrators told lawmakers today; A Harvard study on charter schools has been driving conversations at the state Capitol about ways to improve Alaska’s schools. 

In this newscast: A condominium developer in Juneau announced this week that it would sell units at market prices, but it borrowed money from the city’s affordable housing fund, Amalga Distillery is a semifinalist for the 2024 James Beard Awards category of “Outstanding Bar,” The number of syphilis cases in Alaska has increased dramatically over…

In this newscast: Kensington Mine near Juneau recently cut pay by 20% to all its hourly employees hired before 2016, citing a financially challenging year; Last year, Petersburg’s’ economy got a boost from an unexpected source — film and TV crews; An Irish Band called “I Draw Slow” is on tour of Alaska

In this newscast: The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced this month that fishing for yelloweye rockfish is prohibited again in Southeast Alaska this year; Since October of last year, Anchorage has been visited by a rare, feathered celebrity; A third January storm could dump even more snow on Juneau starting tonight

In this newscast: The roughly 5 ft. of snow that’s hit Juneau in the last two weeks has made it harder for people to get to the city’s emergency cold weather shelter in Thane; The Juneau animal shelter says a review of its 40-year old facility found problems, and they hope to build a new facility; An exhibit at the Anchorage Museum that spotlights the history of Filipino Americans in Alaska was defaced last week; Producers in the HBO series “True Detective: Night Country” consulted Nome residents to get insights and feedback for the show

In this newscast: At least one warehouse roof and two residential porches have collapsed under the weight of snow in Juneau, as of this morning; Another Domino’s Pizza restaurant is coming to the Juneau area soon, despite opposition from some residents; The Alaska House of Representatives’ Republican-led majority caucus unveiled and quickly advanced a package of education reforms last week. The legislation includes a long-term boost to public education funding, but the bill faces an uncertain future

In this newscast: Last week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced sweeping changes to their that help people recover from natural disasters. Here’s what that could mean for Alaska. The first annual Elizabeth Peratrovich Women’s High School Basketball Invitational was held in Juneau this past weekend.

In this newscast: Less than a week after Juneau got buried under nearly 30 inches of snow, a second storm is triggering school closures, clogging roads and running plow drivers ragged; Juneau school leaders say the district’s budget crisis will require major changes to how it operates and the district’s superintendent presented three school closure models to the school board this weekend; The Alaska House of Representatives removed Rep. David Eastman from its Judiciary Committee in a near-unanimous vote today; The school in Little Diomede reopened this morning after months of remote classes. The school building closed in November after it was struck by the partially collapsed city building