KTOO News Update
The day’s local and state news in about 10 minutes.
Newscast: Friday, Nov. 13, 2026
In this newscast: The Juneau Assembly will decide on Monday whether to approve an ordinance regulating electric motorcycles on Juneau’s streets, parks and trails; A nationwide ground stop causing air travel delays on Friday does not appear to be affecting in-state flights for Juneau travelers; For C. Scott Fry, music was a lifelong passion; Prince of Wales Island first responders and Alaska State Troopers are searching for two people who were in a car that went off a bridge near Thorne Bay yesterday.
Read More »Newscast – Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026
In this newscast: Alaska's U.S. Senate race tightened slightly in the last batch of election results released yesterday; A group of state legislators tasked with charting the future of public school funding in Alaska is calling for further study of the subject; Officials with the University of Alaska report more than $86 million in federal grants that were frozen or delayed by the Trump administration have been restored; A Sitka-based emergency care organization has received a large grant to support EMS training across the region; The Trump administration is preparing to lift a classification on 28 million acres of federal land in Alaska that has long prevented it from being developed or transferred to new ownership
Read More »Newscast – Monday, Nov. 9, 2026
Warming waters cause salmon born in Juneau's Auke Creek to shift when they return home; Snowsports enthusiasts at Juneau's annual ski swap say they're undaunted by dismal El Niño snow predictions; Juneau's Zach Gordon Youth Center celebrated its 80th birthday with alumna Seikoonie Fran Houston; Alaska Tribal communities had high voter turnouts in the midterm election, and ballots are still being counted
Read More »Newscast – Friday, Nov. 6, 2026
Superior Court Judge Carpeneti will stay on the bench in Juneau while two attorneys vie for an open judge seat on the Juneau District Court; A state contractor is preparing to build the controversial Cascade Point Ferry Terminal in Juneau's Berners Bay despite overwhelming public opposition; Fairbanks residents are feeling the pinch of the Iran War as heating oil prices rise; Seafood harvesting jobs increased last year after hitting an all-time low in 2024
Read More »Newscast – Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026
In this newscast: Early results for the 2026 Alaska midterm election show a mixed bag for Democrats and Republicans, but Juneau joined much of the country in the "blue wave;" The city's Visitor Industry Task Force has put out its draft recommendations and is looking for feedback from the community tonight at the Valley library; Industry experts say getting rid of roadless protections probably won’t fix the timber industry’s troubles; Early election results show Alaskans opting to keep ranked choice voting, open primaries and campaign finance rules aimed at unmasking donors
Read More »Newscast – Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026
In this newscast: Democratic incumbent Andi Story is leading with 65% of the votes in Juneau's only contested state House race; Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins speaks about election night as he remains in the lead in the race for Alaska governor; Petersburg voters speak about how they voted and what they thought of the recent national attention; With 98% of precincts reporting, Democrat Mary Peltola has a slight lead over incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska's tight U.S. Senate race.
Read More »Newscast – Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
In this newscast: Juneau scientists presented their latest data on this summer's glacial outburst flood, as well as ideas about how this climate change-driven threat could evolve; People all over Juneau turned out to vote on Election Day.
Read More »Newscast – Monday, Nov. 2, 2026
In this newscast: Alaska's statewide general election is tomorrow. Voters can make their picks for governor, U.S. House and Senate, and their local legislator; Polls close at 8 p.m., but if history is any guide, it could be some time before results become clear, especially in Alaska; Federal officials on Friday announced they had increased the number of law enforcement assets in Alaska to investigate the state's U.S. Senate election, both for an ongoing civil lawsuit and a potential criminal case; Trick-or-treaters and neighbors carry on a Halloween tradition in Juneau’s downtown Flats neighborhood; After a year off, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kukui is once again a haunted ship in Sitka
Read More »Newscast – Friday, Oct. 30, 2026
In this newscast: U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola was in Juneau Thursday for a campaign event, and she didn't beat around the bush; Juneau voters will decide whether to retain a judge that received no recommendation from a council that advises the public on which way to vote; A Juneau diver who went missing 70 years ago is believed to have been taken by a local cryptid — a creature called the Gastineau Monster.
Read More »Newscast – Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026
In this newscast: The Juneau Planning Commission unanimously approved a scaled-down version of a proposed cruise ship dock and development project in downtown Juneau Tuesday; The state is asking a federal judge to immediately dismiss a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit that aims to block certification of the election results in Alaska's U.S. Senate race if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses; A missing Angoon man was found dead Wednesday after he did not return from a fishing trip; The mayor of Hydaburg won an award last week for his work in preserving the spirit of successful subsistence living; Alaska Airlines will launch direct flights from Anchorage to Tokyo next summer, and add nonstop routes to three more U.S. cities; Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski made a surprise endorsement Tuesday in the Alaska governor's race: Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins.
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