In this newscast:
A Juneau artist submitted a piece for this year’s Wearable Arts show that was entirely in Lingít, but it was later disqualified from the judging process;
President Biden announced a ban on Russian oil imports this morning, here’s what that means for Alaska;
Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Pierce has named Edie Grunwald as his running mate
Newscasts
Newscast – Monday, March 7, 2022
In this newscast: The U.S. Forest Service is updating its management plan for fighting invasive plants in Southeast Alaska; The Alaska Marine Highway System is resuming ferry links to Prince Rupert, British Columbia; The decision to turn Skagway’s medical clinic over to a SEARHC may go before voters; KTOO reports today’s COVID numbers
Newscast – Friday, March 4, 2022
In this newscast: Research on Southeast Alaska’s pre-pandemic multi-year drought; A draft of the state budget is out from the House Finance Committee; Trying to eradicate rats in the Aleutian Islands;
27 racist and sexist place names in Alaska are slated to be replaced
Newscast – Thursday, March 3, 2022
In this newscast: Juneau Assembly agreed to purchase a used gondola for Eaglecrest; The Juneau School District has chosen Shawn Arnold as the next principle of Thunder Mountain High School; A Hydaburg man died in custody in Craig in February
Newscast – Wednesday, March 2, 2022
In this newscast: An Anchorage resident is trying to find the grave of her great-aunt, who died while attending Carlisle Indian Industrial School; Alaska’s Child Care Assistance Program plans to distribute $100 million in federal funds; Washington state lawmakers jettisoned the proposed tax on gasoline that would affect other states, including Alaska; Alaska Airlines is temporarily suspending its partnership with a Russian airline
Newscast – Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2022
In this newscast: Riverbend Elementary students move back into their flooded school; Will Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson still speak at the Alaska Bar Association convention if she’s a Supreme Court Justice?; Ravn Alaska’s loyalty program goes crypto; Alaska’s U.S. senators renew calls to advance home-state priorities in response to Russia’s aggression toward Ukraine