KTOO News Update
The day’s local and state news in about 10 minutes.
Newscast – Thursday, March 8, 2018
In this newscast: Gov. Walker signs an environmental review marking major progress for a stretch of the Sterling Highway, the U.S. Navy's ICEX 2018 exercise begins in the Arctic, Trident Seafoods gets fined for Clean Water Act violations at Sand Point and Wrangell, House lawmakers tee up money for additional lawyers in the Public Defender Agency, and the city taps George Schaaf to lead the Juneau Parks and Recreation.
Read More »Newscast – Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Stories include a delay in sentencing for Christopher Strawn who was convicted of homicide, a delay in scheduling a trial for Laron Graham who faces charges related to a double homicide in Juneau, Juneau School Board’s work on next year’s budget, and an update on the Iditarod.
Read More »Newscast – Tuesday, March 6, 2018
In this newscast: A top state regulator warns that the state could be exposed to billions in oil well clean up costs, state lawmakers OK elevating a Juneau District Court judge position to a Superior Court judge, the Juneau Assembly shoots down an ordinance to beef up planning officials' powers in certain situations, an August trial date is scheduled in the city's lawsuit to recover demolition costs for the Gastineau Apartments demolition, four CBJ department heads plan to retire this year, and the latest from the Iditarod.
Read More »Newscast — Monday, March 5, 2018
In this newscast: Gov. Walker announces plans to collaborate more with China on business, felony charges of PFD fraud against a former Board of Fisheries nominee may be dismissed for a second time and the 46th annual Iditarod sled dog race began over the weekend.
Read More »Newscast — Friday, March 2, 2018
In this newscast: Fred Meyer ends sales of firearms and ammo to under 21s Alaska lawmakers want to crack down on derelict vessels City of Homer to allow pot shops on touristy Homer Spit
Read More »Newscast – Thursday, March 1, 2018
In this newscast: About 100 students walk out at Bethel Regional High School to agitate for stricter gun laws, Rep. Tammie Wilson relents and takes workplace harassment and discrimination training, all individual parties in litigation around a fatal Sitka landslide in 2015 have settled out of court, a Juneau man convicted for the 2006 Holy Trinity Episcopal Church fire is headed back to prison, and new designs for Juneau's Project Playground are out.
Read More »Newscast – Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018
Stories include an avalanche on Richardson Highway, Alaska lawmakers to weigh protective gun orders, NBC News reports Alaska is one of seven states that had websites hacked by Russian-backed hackers, and a group of state lawmakers voted to reduce amount drawn from Permanent Fund to pay for state government.
Read More »Newscast – Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018
In this newscast: House lawmakers try to address a public assistance application backlog 20,000 Alaskans deep, the Juneau Assembly pushes for a seat at the table with with state regulators amid a electric utility merger, and a city task force on public safety recommends installing police cameras in high-crime areas.
Read More »Newscast – Monday, Feb. 26, 2018
In this newscast: The Alaska House of Representatives passes legislation to convert a Juneau District Court judge to a Superior Court judge, the Legislature's latest misconduct policy draft would give the human resources manager authority to hire an independent investigator, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski shares her concern Alaska hire rates are falling among the big oil companies, and morning snow accumulation numbers.
Read More »Newscast – Friday, Feb. 23, 2018
In this newscast: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski addresses mass shootings and what can be done, Alaskan Kikkan Randall wins the women's U.S. cross-country ski team's first ever gold medal, the recycling center in Juneau is closed for safety reasons and relocated, and the wintry storm forecast for Southeast turned out to be mostly rain.
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