KTOO News Update
The day’s local and state news in about 10 minutes.
Newscast – Thursday, June 29, 2017
In this newscast: Commercial salmon trollers in Southeast Alaska have their first king opening of the summer season Saturday, July 1st. Alaska lawmakers are limping towards the halfway point of their second special session this year and taking a collective breather after passing a state operating budget. Gov. Bill Walker participated Wednesday in a White House meeting on energy issues.
Read More »Newscast – Wednesday, June 28, 2017
In this newscast: Abortion rules are being updated, Report suggests Alaska’s Medicaid program would be cut under U.S. House’s health care bill, CBJ still working out sales tax remittance procedures for Uber and Lyft drivers, Suspect still at large after Petco store is robbed, Bogoslof Volcano erupts again, and Oprah is coming to Southeast Alaska.
Read More »Newscast – Tuesday, June 27, 2017
In this newscast: A slim majority of the Juneau Assembly voted Monday to join other U.S. cities in endorsing the Paris agreement to combat climate change. The design and density of a high-rise apartment building proposed in downtown Juneau drew a lot of public concern at Monday's Juneau Assembly meeting.
Read More »Newscast – Friday, June 23, 2017
In this newscast: University of Alaska’s president reacts to Legislature’s $8 million cut Two dozen of Wrangell’s unionized municipal workers strike over pay raise 360 North’s documentary Inside Out: Leaving Prison Behind premiers tonight at 8 p.m.
Read More »Newscast – Thursday, June 22, 2017
In this newscast: Hilcorp snapped up more than 100,000 acres in Cook Inlet for additional oil and gas development at federal and state lease sales held yesterday. Alaska U.S Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she needs time to review a health care bill drafted by fellow Republicans to understand its effects. A black bear believed to have mauled a 16-year-old to death over the weekend has been shot and killed.
Read More »Newscast – Wednesday, June 21, 2017
In this newscast: Bruce Butler of Wasilla has been charged for a double homicide in 2015, Angie Kemp is named the new District Attorney for Juneau, Searchers recover the body of Edgar Curtis from Wasilla Lake, and the Wrangell Assembly adopted its last contract offer to municipal employees.
Read More »Newscast – Tuesday, June 20, 2017
In this newscast: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski becomes the target of a TV ad urging her to vote against the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, a $3 million pioneer road on the west side of Douglas Island nears completion, and Wrangell Borough and municipal workers prepare for a strike over labor contract negotiations.
Read More »Newscast — Monday, June 19, 2017
In this newscast: Lawmakers are on track to lead the state into a government shut down; the recall of three Homer city councilmembers failed; a sunken Sitka tugboat was lifted out of the water and placed on a barge to be towed to Seattle.
Read More »Newscast – June 16, 2017
In this newscast: Gov. Bill Walker calls the state Legislature back for a second special session Uber and Lyft are coming to Alaska — over the objections of local authorities U.S. Coast Guard cutter Bailey Barco gives public tours on Friday afternoon
Read More »Newscast – Thursday, June 15, 2017
In this newscast, Coast Guard cutter commissioned, burglary in Mendenhall Valley, suspect caught quickly and bear attack near Anchorage.
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