KTOO News Update
The day’s local and state news in about 10 minutes.
Newscast – Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018
In this newscast: with help from the Trump White House, a criminal justice reform bill is cruising through Congress, but both Alaska senators voted against it; Donlin Gold has signed an agreement with the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority to protect some of its wetlands in Cook Inlet; In Fairbanks, winter temperatures often dip into the negative double digits, but for those looking to retrofit by adding more insulation to their walls, mold is a concern.
Read More »Newscast – Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018
In this newscast: AELP customers will have higher bills because of low rainfall, a Sitka tribal organization sues over sac roe fishery management, and Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. officials want to move to an incentive-based compensation system for its investors.
Read More »Newscast – Monday, Dec. 17, 2018
In this newscast: Has Juneau's high school athlete drug testing policy worked? an investigative reporter uncovers mistakes and omissions in lists of Catholic clergy accused of sexual abuse who served in Alaska, and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson host a medal ceremony for an Army soldier killed in action in Afghanistan.
Read More »Newscast – Friday, Dec. 14, 2018
In this newscast: Why a massive exploration effort this winter is looking for new oil in an old field, the new administration appoints an familiar face to run the Alaska Division of Elections, and longliners report back on a new fishing equipment.
Read More »Newscast – Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018
In this newscast: The National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration released its annual report card on the Arctic; Juneau’s planning department is working on how to turn the neighborhood overlooking Statter Harbor into a hub for recreation and business; Hoonah is on track to add a second, larger cruise ship dock; and longtime Juneau musician Mike…
Read More »Newscast – Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018
In this newscast: Some people question why Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration fired two senior attorneys; the U.S. House of Representatives passes a bill transferring federal land in Sitka to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium; nearly 200 Juneau elementary school students have learned the ins and outs of gardening; the estate of the late Grace…
Read More »Newscast – Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018
In this newscast: Alaskan John Martin III crossed the Bering Sea in 8-foot dingy and is stuck in Russia, what Democratic control of the U.S. House of Representatives means for ANWR, more fighter jets may be headed to Alaska, Gov. Mike Dunleavy hosts his first holiday open house, and the Seattle Mariners reach an agreement for a lease for the ballpark formerly known as Safeco Field.
Read More »Newscast – Monday, Dec. 10, 2018
In this newscast: Republican Rep. Gary Knopp says he's leaving the fragile GOP caucus, legislative ethics enforcers let a former lawmaker slide on $18,000 in unpaid fines, Artist Ricky Tagaban expresses his Tlingit identity and queer identities through drag, and "Into the Wild" author John Krakauer sues over a musical adaptation of his book.
Read More »Newscast – Friday, Dec. 7, 2018
In this newscast: ADN reporter James Brooks discusses Gov. Mike Dunleavy's new administrative order consolidating state budget power, JPD identifies and arrests a suspect in downtown bank robbery, 15 tribal nations in Southeast Alaska petition for action against British Columbia mines, the U.S. District Court in Anchorage reopens, Alaskan whaling captains succeed in getting an international whaling rule changed, and four-time Iditarod champ Lance Mackey mounts another comeback.
Read More »Newscast – Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018
In this newscast: Eaglecrest Ski Area to open Dec. 8, a federal judge rules in the cruise industry lawsuit over passenger taxes, several Alaska Native organizations ask Gov. Mike Dunleavy to fund investigations and prosecutions of cases involving missing and murdered Alaska Native women, a program in Juneau helps adult learners reach their career and education goals, and a four-time Iditarod champion is cleared in a dog-doping scandal.
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