KTOO News Update
The day’s local and state news in about 10 minutes.
Newscast — Wednesday, April 8, 2020
In this newscast: A Juneau woman describes her struggle to get tested for COVID-19, Forest Service veterans speculate about employee transfers from the Tongass to South Dakota, an Alaska tribe and city ask the Governor to shut down the Bristol Bay fishery this summer and the state's attorney general says the North Slope Borough does not have the authority to seize Ravn Air Group's assets.
Read More »Newscast — Tuesday, April 7, 2020
In this newscast: The Governor announces his budget vetoes, the City and Borough of Juneau sets up a facility to isolate and quarantine residents, the budget vetoes include most of the funding for the Alaska Marine Highway System, self-employed Alaskans will be able to access federal unemployment insurance and a lawsuit over the location of last July's special session is dismissed.
Read More »Newscast — Monday, April 6, 2020
In this newscast: Dozens of small business owners in Juneau have already applied for a new city-financed loan approved last week, Alaska's largest regional air carrier is shutting down and filing for bankruptcy, experts estimate huge potential impacts for Alaska's economy and the price of oil has also been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »Newscast — Friday, April 3, 2020
In this newscast: The City and Borough of Juneau discuss small business loans, amidst COVID-19 How is the hospital in Juneau adapting during the crisis? COVID-19 doesn’t appear to be in Gustavus
Read More »Newscast — Thursday, April 2, 2020
In this newscast: Juneau’s electricity expected to keep humming away, even during a pandemic Southeast Alaska Food Bank says donations are down Small business owners reflect on new loans to help them ride out economic turmoil related to COVID-19
Read More »Newscast — Wednesday, April 1, 2020
In this newscast: An employee of the North Slope tests positive for COVID-19 How is a Ketchikan hospital readying itself for the pandemic? Bear hunting season isn’t open yet. But across Alaska, children are hunting … teddy bears
Read More »Newscast — Tuesday, March 31, 2020
In this newscast: Juneau’s cold weather shelter will remain open during the day for now Small Southeast Alaska villages are restricting who comes and goes, amidst Coronavirus For SNAP and WIC recipients, accessing curbside pickup for groceries is complicated
Read More »Newscast — Monday, March 30, 2020
In this news cast: People are hunkering down in Juneau. But what are folks without homes doing? A new University of Alaska Anchorage study suggests to flatten the curve, sheltering in place should extend for several more months The Alaska Legislature disagrees on a COVID-19 stimulus package
Read More »Newscast — Friday, March 27, 2020
In this newscast: Lawmakers ask Gov. Mike Dunleavy to immediately issue a statewide shelter-in-place order; SHI postpones Celebration until 2021; CBJ is expanding its criteria for COVID-19 testing; health officials are encouraging people to go outside -- with limits
Read More »Newscast — Thursday, March 26, 2020
In this newscast: President Trump has been talking about helping out the cruise industry, but not everyone thinks that's a good idea; Juneau's Capital Transit is asking residents to use the buses only for essential travel; Some restaurants in Alaska are adjusting to the ban on dine-in services, but it hasn't been easy
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