Pablo Arauz Peña, KTOO

Newscast – Wednesday, September 9, 2020

In this newscast: The City and Borough of Juneau is trying to decide where to put its cold weather shelter, but the people staying there have been mostly absent from the conversation; There are a lot of downsides to the kind of heavy, prolonged rainfall in Southeast Alaska this summer but it did have some silver linings; Juneau emergency management officials say they’re considering escalating the community’s risk status following a new cluster of COVID-19 cases.

Newscast – Monday, September 7, 2020

In this newscast: There’s a torrent of viral misinformation undermining the COVID-19 pandemic response; Winter is coming and competition over a popular trail in Juneau has pit winter sports enthusiasts against each other; Alaska has reached a settlement with an advocacy group in a dispute over involuntary commitments of people suffering mental health crises; Jack Little figures a $500 tip can give some waiters a boost during tough times; Gov. Mike Dunleavy says he currently does not need to fill the state House seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Gary Knopp.

Newscast – Friday, September 4, 2020

In this newscast: The declining price of oil and the COVID-19 pandemic has some oyster farmers worried about the future; Capital City Fire and Rescue recently refurbished one of its ambulances and the ambulance serves a second purpose as a piece of public art; Alaska’s Supreme Court has blocked the state’s plan to borrow money to pay off hundreds of millions in debt to oil and gas companies; A federal judge has denied a request seeking to have Alaska election officials send absentee ballot applications to all registered voters in the state; The U.S. Forest Service has issued a deadline to the operator of an Alaska island boat shop to tear down the historic complex and leave but the owner says the agency’s demands are unrealistic.

Newscast – Thursday, September 3, 2020

In this newscast: A group that wants to save a neglected site where the Alaska territorial flag was designed, sewn and first flown sued this week; Alaska’s job losses weren’t as steep as the national average but the state’s recovery is lagging behind nearly every other state; For many Alaska communities, the early end of the 2020 census means committees have to work harder to count everyone; Some University of Alaska students have called for the resignation of the student regent following a lengthy email; Juneau’s belated Pride celebration wasn’t complete with its annual Glitz drag show which was held outdoors for the first time.

Newscast – Wednesday, September 2, 2020

In this newscast: Civil rights groups are asking Alaska’s lieutenant governor not to enforce the requirement that voters get a witness to sign the envelope of their mail-in ballots; Seafood companies bring thousands of seasonal workers to Alaska’s fishing towns every year, but this year’s summer workers were largely unseen; A company operating one of the world’s largest zinc mines in Alaska says thawing permafrost linked to global warming has forced an expenditure of $20 million; Documents provided to The Associated Press show the Trump administration is seeking to fast-track environmental reviews of dozens of major energy and infrastructure projects.

Newscast – Tuesday, September 1, 2020

In this newscast: Juneau School District officials say they have about 10 percent fewer students than they forecast in the spring; Since the pandemic hit, the number of people choosing to fly has tanked, but in Alaska that’s often not an option; Some Southeast Alaska towns are setting rain records this summer; The Anchorage Assembly says it will reopen meetings for in-person participation by members of the public.

Newscast – Monday, August 31, 2020

In this newscast: Construction on a new bike track in Juneau’s Cope Park will begin as soon as the weather allows; When a child needed to be medevaced to Anchorage, residents in the Southwest Alaska village of Igiugig came together to light the airport’s runway; Juneau’s Augustus Brown Pool in downtown reopens on September 8 with limited capacity; Restaurants and bars in Anchorage reopen today for dine-in service with multiple restrictions; Administrators say student athletes at UA Fairbanks are in quarantine after players on the hockey team tested positive for COVID-19.

Newscast – Friday, August 28, 2020

In this newscast: After the first week of school in Juneau, families are reporting highs and lows with the all-distance learning start of the year; People in Juneau — and around the country — say they’re getting mysterious packages in the mail from overseas; The Bering Sea pollock fishing fleet was going about its business Wednesday afternoon when it encountered a flotilla of Russian military ships.

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