The National Weather Service in Juneau says its flood watch for Juneau, Skagway and Sitka remains in effect through Tuesday afternoon.
Yvonne Krumrey
Local News Reporter, KTOO
Juneau is built on hidden and assumed layers of power and access, influencing how we interact with identity, with the law and with each other. I bring you stories of the gaps in access to power, and those who are working to close those gaps.
Newscast – Monday, Sept. 19, 2022
In this newscast: State transportation officials have taken a small step toward building a new ferry terminal at the end of Juneau’s road; Golovin residents are in cleanup mode after the flood waters have receded; A look to what reputable organizations to donate to for relief efforts; Juneau Hydropower is working with Japan’s J-Power on the Sweetheart Lake project
Juneau has a dumpster-tipping bear
A bear near the airport keeps flipping dumpsters to get trash.
Newscast – Friday, Sept. 16, 2022
In this newscast: Candidates for Alaska’s US Senate race took part in a question and answer session at Southeast Conference; Alaska Public Media’s Kavitha George explains the privacy clause of the Alaska Constitution, and what could happen to abortion rights if a Constitutional Convention takes place; A significant fall storm approaches Western Alaska tonight
Longtime AWARE staff member dies at 76
Her daughter says Joanne Hansen grew up in the Midwest, but she bloomed in Juneau.
Newcast – Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022
In this newscast: Another Juneau COVID death was reported; A tour of Juneau’s new Ballot Processing Center; Angoon hired a married couple as VPSOs; A Canadian company working to develop a rare earth mineral complex in Southeast Alaska has pushed back its target opening date
Juneau’s new ballot processing center is up and running
For the past two municipal elections, Juneau’s city clerk had to fly to Anchorage with all of the city’s ballots to use the vote-counting equipment there.
New session of Juneau’s only trauma support group for LGBTQ people starts this month
Spectrum is the only queer-specific support group that serves people in Juneau who’ve experienced trauma.
Newscast – Tuesday, September 6, 2022
In this newscast: Sitka is considering action to limit its growth of short-term rentals; Two of the Sealaska Heritage Institute’s Totem Pole Trail poles in Juneau will be from Ketchikan artists
More heavy rains expected for Juneau, in an already record-breaking wet year
Headed into Labor Day weekend, the National Weather Service is predicting multiple heavy rain events.