KTOO News Update
The day’s local and state news in about 10 minutes.
Newscast – Wednesday, April 6, 2022
In this newscast: Juneau Assembly considers suspending relationship with Russian sister city; A professional wilderness tracker will teach a course in Juneau; A Soldotna man has been charged in the murder of his roommate
Read More »Newscast – Tuesday, April 5, 2022
In this newscast: Juneau's J & J Deli and Asian Mart may be shutting down if the owner's can't find someone to take over; Petersburg's grade school chess club is gaining popularity; Scientists have an explanation about a large orb of light seen over Alaska last week
Read More »Newscast – Monday, April 4, 2022
In this newscast: Wearing masks is now optional in Juneau schools; State lawmakers may finally overhaul Alaska's alcohol laws this year; 51 candidates file to finish out Congressman Don Young's term; Some Alaska Native tribes are getting behind U.S. Supreme nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson; Interior Secretary Deb Haaland plans to visit Alaska this month
Read More »Newscast – Friday, April 1, 2022
In this newscast: The U.S. Department of Agriculture is funding sustainability projects in Southeast Alaska; A dance group at the Cama'i Dance Festival honors loved ones lost in their dance performance An update on COVID-19 in Alaska, and the second boosters that are available; Alaska Airlines is canceling flights as pilots picket over contract negotiations
Read More »Newscast – Thursday, March 31, 2022
In this newscast: Jane Hale, Juneau's trans columnist, talks about coming out on Transgender Day of Visibility; Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink discusses lowering pandemic restrictions; Alaska Housing Finance Corporation plans to distribute $50 million to homeowners
Read More »Newscast – Wednesday, March 30, 2022
In this newscast: The Alaska House of Representatives will debate what name to call the money that will be sent to Alaskans later this year; A subsistence fishing method some sockeye harvesters use in Sitka is now banned
Read More »Newscast – Tuesday, March 29, 2022
In this newscast: A recent diesel spill north of Sitka has lead authorities to advise against herring egg harvests in certain areas; Ethel Makinen, a prominent Lingít, culture bearer, died in February at age 90; Unalaska's Iliuliuk Family and Health Services clinic hired a new interim CEO
Read More »Newscast – Monday, March 23, 2022
In this newscast: Juneau's missing persons Facebook group is run by those who've lost someone; Dillingham tribal members and elementary school students have worked to rename a creek and road; Last week's major Eagle River avalanche could take weeks to clean up
Read More »Newscast – Friday, March 25, 2022
In this newscast: The Alaska Supreme Court says a new Senate district's boundaries are an "unconstitutional political gerrymander"; Juneau officials are making a Lemon Creek multi-use path a priority; Goldbelt Inc. wants to help Eaglecrest Ski Area pay for its gondola project and expand summer operations; Officials in Haines and Skagway are raising questions about how a proposed mine will get its ore out of the Chilkat Valley; Kodiak's Coast Guard base is getting a huge influx of federal infrastructure money; Democrat Elvi Gray-Jackson decides to end her run for U.S. Senate; Plans for a Alaska service for the late Rep. Don Young are set; Clear skies are lining up with a moderate aurora forecast this weekend
Read More »Newscast – Thursday, March 24, 2022
In this newscast: The Juneau Police Department creates a missing persons web page; Researchers present findings and recommendations on managing landslide risk in Haines; Federal investigators release documents in their investigation of fatal sightseeing plane crash near Ketchikan in 2021; Alaska's congressional delegation calls for a permanent ban on Russian seafood imports; The Anchorage Assembly will get a 12th member after redrawing district maps
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