KTOO News Update
The day’s local and state news in about 10 minutes.
Newscast- April 10, 2017
In this newscast: A school shooting occurred this morning in San Bernadino, California, The first woman president of the Alaska State Senate has died, Rep. Louise Stutes is trying to save the Kodiak Seafood & Marine Science Center, and There is construction in downtown Juneau and along Egan Dr. today.
Read More »Newscast- April 4, 2017
In this newscast: President Donald Trump signed legislation siding with Alaska’s request for predator control on federal wildlife refuges, Alaska marijuana regulators are expected to resume debate over onsite consumption, A company that sought to develop a major coal mine 45 miles (southwest of Anchorage has suspended applications for state permits, and Fairbanks police…
Read More »Newscast- April 3, 2017
In this newscast: An update on the oil spill in Cook Inlet that was first reported on Saturday, and Alaska owes public workers more in pensions than it has in assets.
Read More »Newscast- March 31, 2017
In this newscast: There is a warning for high avalanche danger in the Juneau area today. A 14 year old boy was honored by Governor Bill Walker for rescuing a 5 year old boy. Salmon fisherman are worried about how military exercises will affect salmon stocks during the first two weeks of May.
Read More »Newscast- March 27, 2017
In this newscast: Journalist Roger Wilkins has died at age 85. Democrats forced a one week delay on a Senate committee vote on President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. Trump signed several pieces of legislation rolling back Obama-era regulations. Hilcorp says it could begin repairs on a broken gas line in the next 10 days. A…
Read More »Newscast- March 24, 2017
In this newscast: Republican leaders abruptly pulled their troubled health care overhaul bill off the House floor shortly before its scheduled vote The Alaska House of Representatives has introduced a new version of a statewide income tax. Business and labor groups are at odds over Alaska Governor Bill Walker’s proposed worker’s compensation reform, and The…
Read More »Newscast- March 23, 2017
In this newscast: The chairman of the US House Science Committee asked the EPA to rescind its veto of the Pebble Mine. High schoolers from across the state addressed gun violence at a student government conference in Juneau. For the first time, the Federal Communications Commission is allowing full foreign ownership of U.S. radio stations.
Read More »Newscast – March 21, 2017
In this newscast: Alaska Health and Social Services Commissioner Valerie Davidson and Alaska Congressman Don Young expressed concerns about the replacement bill for the Affordable Care Act. The Sitka Sound Sac Roe herring fishery opened Mar. 19. The lawsuit brought against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by the group pursuing a gold-and-copper mine in southwest Alaska was…
Read More »Newscast – Monday, March 20, 2017
KTOO's midday newscast for Monday, March 20, 2017. In this newscast: The Alaska Association of Student Governments is in Juneau for its spring conference, and the new mostly-Democrat majority in the Alaska House of Representatives advances a bill to increase voter turnout, especially in the Bush.
Read More »Newscast – Thursday, March 16, 2017
KTOO's midday newscast for Thursday, March 16, 2017. In this newscast: the Alaska Senate passes Senate Bill 26, its version of a plan to spend some Permanent Fund earnings on state operations, and the Juneau School Board only gets a few letters and a single testifier to weigh in on its proposal to lift the ban on middle school sports travel.
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