KTOO News Update
The day’s local and state news in about 10 minutes.
Newscast – Monday, March 11, 2019
In this newscast, the Boeing plane under scrutiny after another deadly crash in Ethiopia isn't currently operating in Alaska, genetically engineered salmon manufacturer says Alaska has nothing to fear, and key senators speak out about their approach to the proposed state budget
Read More »Newscast – Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019
In this newscast: A jury finds Laron Graham not guilty of a 2015 double murder in Juneau, the Juneau School Board considers changing elementary school boundaries for the Pederson Hill neighborhood, local election officials certify Juneau's municipal election results, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan offers his most extensive public comments yet on President Trump's controversial call with the president of Ukraine, a coalition of Pebble Mine opponents sues the EPA over its decision to lift Obama-era mining restrictions, Ketchikan's city council hires the McDowell Group to study potential impacts of a two-berth dock for mega cruise ships, and Haines greets its high school cross country teams with a parade after they sweep the 1A and 2A state championships.
Read More »Newscast – Friday, March 8, 2019
In this newscast: Some businesses in Juneau and across Alaska are surprised to find their alcohol license renewals denied A Juneau principal is placed on leave The state legislature recognizes Tlingit code talkers
Read More »Newscast – Thursday, March 7, 2019
In this newscast: Ghost hunting haunts a Gov. Dunleavy appointee during a confirmation hearing Fur seals on St. Paul Island are governed by tight federal restrictions but provided important subsistence food A transgender woman in Homer is suing the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Read More »Newscast – Wednesday, March 6, 2019
In tonight’s newscast: Lt. Gov. Keith Meyer speaks at the Alaska Native Issues Forum The Juneau Assembly votes not to send staffers on a free cruise Are Juneau high school students ready for college?
Read More »Newscast – Tuesday, March 5, 2019
In tonight’s newscast: Sen. Murkowski responds to Trump’s plans to fund border wall with emergency disaster funds State regulators reject a bid by a top official in Gov. Dunleavy’s office Lularoe lawsuit update Sitka police issues
Read More »Newscast – Monday, March 4, 2019
In this newscast: Alaskans testify about the future of PFDS An update on the missing medevac flight to Kake The Sitka Tribe of Alaska files a petition about the Sitka sac roe herring fishery
Read More »Newscast – Friday, March 1, 2019
In this newscast: A group of Alaskan’s want to hold a citizen initiative to move Legislative sessions from Juneau to Anchorage, concern is growing among Southeast hatcheries as a drought continues throughout much of the region, a bill filed in the U.S. Senate this week would make sites contaminated by PFAS eligible for federal clean-up…
Read More »Newscast – Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019
President Trump addressed troops at Alaska's Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on his way back from a summit with Kim Jong Un. Alaska's oil production could see a bump as new fields come on line on the North Slope. The City and Borough of Juneau wants to explore expanding port infrastructure to allow more cruise ships to connect to the city's electric grid. Sitka Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins says that residents fearful over the governor's proposed budget should focus their advocacy efforts on Republican senators, who will have the power to override the governor's vetoes come May. Juneau's Ernestine Saankalaxt' Hayes will remain Alaska's writer laureate a little longer than expected while the State Council on the Arts chooses the next writer to hold the title.
Read More »Newscast – Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019
In this newscast: The Alaska Legislature's top budget analyst says it's unrealistic for lawmakers to vet and make decisions on Gov. Dunleavy's budget proposal during the regular session.How Alaskans feel about the governor's proposed budget has a lot to do with how they make their living and their views on the size of government. The U.S. House voted to cancel President Trump's declaration of emergency to fund construction of a wall along the southern border. The Senate still must vote on the issue. There's still no plan to remove the abandoned tugboat sitting in Juneau's Gastineau Channel, but the city is sending a crew out this week to remove water from the boat so it stays afloat.
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