KTOO News Update
The day’s local and state news in about 10 minutes.
Newscast — Monday, April 9, 2018
In this newscast: The attorneys in a cruise ship murder case reached an agreement about how to handle evidence, Juvenile offenders learn life skills during a weeklong Transition Camp and the 44th Annual Alaska Folk Festival begins tonight.
Read More »Newscast — Friday, April 6, 2018
In this newscast: City and Borough of Juneau taps new public works chief Conservationists applaud Alaska’s moratorium on killing Denali wolves
Read More »Newscast – Thursday, April 5, 2018
In this newscast: The Alaska Supreme Court says the Democratic Party can let independents run in their primaries, an Alaska Native language emergency resolution moves through the Legislature, distilleries get a few more months of cocktail mixing because of a public notice foul-up, commercial salmon trollers in Southeast are tied up this month because of salmon conservation concerns, and a high wind warning remains in effect in downtown Juneau and Douglas.
Read More »Newscast – Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Stories include a tentative agreement reached with Hydro One which is the buyer of AEL&P’s parent company, a possible change of plea for Charles Cotten on drug distribution charges, and a possible return to the grand jury on PFD fraud and theft charges against Roland Maw.
Read More »Newscast – Tuesday, April 3, 2018
In this newscast: Project Playground backers deliver a big check to Juneau for rebuilding, a former White House communications director gets hired to work for the Alaska Gasline Development Corp. in D.C., a Juneau man with a swastika tattooed to his head gets sent back to prison for probation violations, and Anchorage's first vote-by-mail election winds down.
Read More »Newscast — Monday, April 2, 2018
In this newscast: Police arrest suspect in downtown window smashing spree, alcohol was likely a factor in an accidental shooting downtown Saturday and the Alaska House of Representatives reverses its PFD decision.
Read More »Newscast — Friday, March 30, 2018
In this newscast: Across Southeast, Fish & Games shuts down most sportfishing for king salmon Alaska Seaplanes announces new Juneau-Whitehorse route Gov. Walker asks U.S. Army Corps for more comment time for Pebble Mine study Pair of Juneauites join Sen. Murkowski’s DC office
Read More »Newscast – Thursday, March 29, 2018
In this newscast: State and Democratic Party lawyers argue over whether independents can run in party primaries, the state's operating budget remains in political limbo in a divided House of Representatives, Haines officials solicit input on a major Chilkat Valley timber sale, and state troopers report arresting a man for firing shots at a fishing vessel near Klawock.
Read More »Newscast – Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Stories include an update on the Penny Cotten death investigation, more details of an officer involved shooting on the Kenai Peninsula that included an assault on an Alaska State Trooper, fatal motor vehicle accident near Wasilla, and a Washington state settlement agreement between Hydro One and Avista, which is the parent company of Alaska Electrical…
Read More »Newscast – Tuesday, March 27, 2018
In this newscast: Juneau police and EMTs train for an active shooter scenario, the Alaska House votes to spend an extra $892 million on permanent fund dividends, Washington state moves to ban Atlantic salmon farms, and the National Weather Service extends the area's winter storm warning to 5 p.m.
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