KTOO News Update

In this newscast: Lawmakers hire a law firm to investigate Angela Rodell's firing; 2 Juneau orgs are getting $4 million to make homes safer; The Tazlina is coming to Southeast Alaska; Lawmakers reject a proposal that would have reduced their living expenses; Alaska joins Texas in suing federal government over National Guard vaccine mandate

In this newscast: Harvest numbers for a controversial wolf hunt on Prince of Wales Island are in; Family of a St. Paul island toddler who died wants him to be buried on the Pribilof Island; Juneau composers team up with Fairbanks climate scientists to turn climate change data into music

In this newscast: Both of Juneau's Perseverance acces trails and portions of Basin Road have been blocked by snow and debris; Alaska's Polynesian comunity is collecting clothes, blanketss, food, water filters and money to send to Tonga, 

The U.S. Secretary of Commerce approved disaster designations for more than a dozen fishers in Alaska; The International Longshore and Warehouse Union represents nearly 30,000 workers across the United States and they're about to lose many of them; In his fourth State of the State address on Tuesday, Gov. Mike Dunleavy called on the Legislature to pass bills and resolve permanent fund dividends

In this newscast: Juneau's police chief was honored with an award for public service at the end of 2021 Alaska Federation of Natives convention; Eight decades after the fact, the federal government plans to clean up a contaminated former army site on an island near Sitka

In this newscast: Leaders in the Alaska Legislature outline their hopes for the session; The trial  begins over Alaska's newly redrawn political boundaries; Nome is getting $250 million in federal funding for a deep water port; Juneau's hospital is straining from its caseload and sick health care workers; A Juneau pediatrician died unexpectedly; A Curious Juneau listener asks why so many streetlights have taken on a purple hue

In this newscast: Heavy rain this weekend may cause flooding and avalanches; Juneau is giving away free home COVID-19 test kits again; Riverbend Elementary School will be closed for weeks; Juneau attorney Libby Bakalar won her lawsuit against Gov. Mike Dunleavy over free speech and wrongful termination; The Army Corps of Engineers commits to cleaning up 800 tons of contaminated material on an Aleutian Island

In this newscast: The Alaska Supreme Court upholds ranked-choice voting law; Alaska U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski is trying to find middle ground for a voting rights bill; The Juneau Assembly is considering removing a hurdle for Norwegian Cruise Line's plan for a new dock; Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute released a new report

In this newscast: Eaglecrest Ski Area officials raised wages for employees after a strong opening and public pressure; The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is hitting staff at Juneau’s Bartlett Regional Hospital harder than the Delta variant did; Whale watching guides in Juneau start a catalog of regional humpback whales.

In this newscast: Riverbend Elementary School closed indefinitely after flood; A new COVID-19 tracking app comes online in Alaska; Alaska lawmakers might get per diems after all; A Fairbanks storytelling program makes it to NPR

In this newscast: Effective medical treatments for the omicron variant of COVID-19 are in short supply in Alaska; Juneau high school basketball and hockey players don't need to wear masks while playing a game, with some caveats; Gov. Mike Dunleavey declared a disaster for Yakutat, Juneau, Haines and Skagway