KTOO News Department

In this newscast: The Juneau School District superintendent presented a list of immediate changes to the budget in the face of a $9.5 million deficit; Debates over education funding dominated as lawmakers gathered in Juneau yesterday for the start of this year’s legislative session; The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case today that could loosen federal fisheries regulation

In this newscast: Juneau police are asking for help finding a missing 15-year-old; Avalanche activity is high in Juneau after more than 30 inches of snow fell over the holiday weekend; Tuesday morning residents and city officials were beginning to dig out of the snow; Juneau’s deadliest natural disaster is an important reference point as Alaska faces a future where landslides could become even more common

In this newscast: A newly-release investigation finds that the state’s Adult Protective Services office failed to properly respond to reports of an elder unable to care for themselves; The drinking water from a Nikiski utility contains higher-than-safe levels of PFAS

In this newscast:  Outside the Anchorage courthouse, protestors held signs supporting the rights of grand juries to investigate judicial corruption; Bethel police have re-opened an investigation into the death of a local woman that was originally deemed a suicide, after pleas from her family; A federal judge has ruled that a civil rights case against the City of Fairbanks can proceed to trial

In this newscast: Juneau School District leaders are bracing for tough decisions as they face a projected $9.5 million budget deficit; Longtime JDHS basketball coach George Houston was honored at a memorial this week; One Anchorage beekeeper has learned how to help his colonies survive until the spring

In this newscast: Wrangell’s search and rescue efforts in the aftermath of the deadly November landslide used specially-trained dogs in the search; Amid prolonged salmon crises in Western Alaska, calls have grown for tribes to have a greater say in the way fisheries are managed; Mat-Su students and parents who sued the local district in November over the removal of books from school library shelves are asking a federal court to order the books back during the court case

In this newscast: Juneau welcomed the first baby of 2024 over the weekend; Redevelopment planning is underway for Telephone Hill in Juneau. A mini exhibit currently at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum presents the history of telephones in Juneau,; Alaskans can now apply for food stamp benefits online; The Alaska Public Offices Commission has upheld complaints that Anchorage pastor Art Mathias violated multiple campaign laws in their efforts to overturn ranked choice voting

In this newscast: Minor slide activity has been documented near Wrangell’s landslide site 11 miles south of town, but city officials say it’s nothing to be worried about; Glaciers across Southeast Alaska and British Columbia are retreating fast, possibly creating new habitat for Pacific salmon, but the melting ice will also expose land that mining companies are eager to explore; The community of Hoonah gathered to raise funds for Wrangell after November’s deadly landslide

In this newscast: Juneau’s longtime downtown shelter moved to a new location in 2021, and now it’s converting the old property into affordable apartments; Starting this week, brewery and distillery taprooms can stay open an extra hour in the evenings, thanks to regulation changes the Alaska Legislature passed in 2022; Last year, a state senator from Bethel introduced a bill for the state to take over Anchorage’s port

In this newscast: Sealaska Heritage Institute is seeking Alaska Native artists to pitch designs for Celebration; Cruise tourism is on the rebound in Petersburg, but more visitors are putting pressure on the town’s supply chain; State economists are predicting modest job growth in 2024 across Alaska