KTOO News Update
The day’s local and state news in about 10 minutes.
Newscast – Wednesday, April 18, 2018
In this newscast: The Alaska Legislature adopts a two-year school funding bill, a legislative attorney and the state's attorney general are at odds about the constitutionality of a bond proposal, the head of the federal Denali Commission is stepping down at the end of the week, dangerous drugs have gone missing from Bartlett Regional Hospital, and Anchorage officials have certified the results of their first vote-by-mail election.
Read More »Newscast – Tuesday, April 17, 2018
In this newscast: State lawmakers propose a raffle to benefit schools and PFD donations to the state treasury, all residents and pets are accounted for after a Monday night fire in downtown Juneau, ConocoPhillips announces three new oil discoveries on the North Slope, and entry fees at Denali National Park are going up by $5.
Read More »Newscast — Monday, April 16, 2018
In this newscast: The Juneau-Douglas City Museum has a new director, Salmon estimates for Bristol Bay are in and the Legislature passed two bills related to education funding over the weekend.
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Newscast — Friday, April 13, 2018
In this newscast: Rep. Sam Kito III breaks with House majority caucus Former Bergmann Hotel manager pleads guilty to dealing meth Alaska lawmakers abandon gun control effort Juneau high school art club crafts stage backdrop for Alaska Folk Festival
Read More »Newscast – Thursday, April 12, 2018
In this newscast: The state Senate is set to debate the operating budget, The Juneau Empire and two sister papers in Alaska are sold again, and the Foghorn Stringband is in town for the Alaska Folk Festival and plays an impromptu outdoor Red Carpet Concert.
Read More »Newscast – Wednesday, April 11, 2018
In this newscast: Gov. Walker's climate change team meets in Fairbanks, state lawmakers shoot down a midwife's board confirmation over her Planned Parenthood work history, and Sitka National Historical Park and the Sitka Tribe of Alaska team up to offer summer Tlingit culture programs.
Read More »Newscast — Tuesday, April 10, 2018
In this newscast: Budget questions remain as the 90-day mark draws near for the Alaska Legislature, a vacant lot downtown could help relieve parking congestion and the state Senate's version of the operating budget makes cuts some funding for ferries.
Read More »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.
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