KTOO News Update

KTOO News Update

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


A bear peaks from behind a dumpster near McGivney's at the Mendenhall Mall on July, 17, 2017. (Photo courtesy Quinn Tracy)

Newscast – Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017

In this newscast: Anchorage is hit by an outbreak of mumps, state wildlife troopers investigate a black bear shot dead outside the Mendenhall Mall, 60 members of Alaska's Air National Guard deploy overseas to combat the Islamic State, king salmon sport fishing reopens in much of Southeast Alaska, and the National Weather Service issues a special weather statement forecasting 3 to 5 inches of heavy rain into Wednesday night. 

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Newscast – Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017

KTOO’s midday newscast for Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017 The Alaska Marine Highway System could shut down this spring; The new owners of Alaska's largest newspaper laid off reporters, editors and other employees; A 20-year-old California man who illegally shot two brown bears and a deer in Southeast Alaska has been fined $10,000; and As ocean temperatures rise from climate change, new species could move into Alaska waters.

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Newscast – Thursday, September 14, 2017

KTOO’s midday newscast for Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. In this newscast: A Juneau candidate forum ahead of the Oct. 3 municipal election will be Thursday night;  A new special interest group is supporting Juneau Assembly candidates who support fully restoring a senior sales tax exemption; University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen called for a quick resolution to a directive ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program; and Seattle City Council President Bruce Harrell has been sworn in as the city's mayor.

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