KTOO News Update

KTOO News Update

The day’s local and state news in about 10 minutes.


Newscast – Monday, Nov. 16, 2020

In this newscast: Six students at The University of Alaska Southeast are in isolation on campus after testing positive for COVID-19; There will be no jury trials in Alaska's courthouses until at least Jan. 4; Former Sitka School Board president Lon Garrison has been named executive director of the Association of Alaska School Boards; As coronavirus cases continue to skyrocket in the state, cracks are appearing in Alaska's fragile healthcare system.

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Newscast – Friday, Nov. 13, 2020

In this newscast: The Juneau School District has shifted gears on its decision to expand in-person classes; Juneau households that receive the city's pandemic relief housing and utility grants this year may get $1,000 more than was initially offered; Two local government bodies will now recognize Ketchikan's original inhabitants before each public meeting; A new video game set in Southeast Alaska seeks to turn back the tide on the history of inaccurate representations of indigenous communities.

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Newscast – Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020

In this newscast: Alaska Republican candidates and conservative causes did well in early results reported on election night; In Alaska House District 34, incumbent Democratic Rep. Andi Story holds a 14-point lead over independent challenger Ed King; The Petersburg School Board adopted a new policy requiring COVID-19 testing for staff and students returning from in-state travel; The state’s top medical team says that communities that still have a relatively low case count should act conservatively when it comes to travel during the holiday season.

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Newscast – Friday, Nov. 2, 2020

In this newscast: Juneau residents from Thane to the end of the road woke up with no electricity this morning. Some of the outages persisted into the afternoon; Why are there 22 judges on the statewide ballot on Tuesday, what does it mean, and how is Alaska's judicial retention process different from other states in which judges actually have to campaign, make speeches, and raise funds to stay on the bench?; Researchers track Arctic sea ice “extent” every year -- essentially how far it extends from the North Pole; Alaska health officials say a major overflow site is prepared for a quick start to take patients if the coronavirus pandemic overwhelms bed capacity, but that staffing remains a concern. 

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