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The latest local, state, and regional news is compiled from reports from the KTOO newsroom in Juneau.... more
FAQs about KTOO News Update:How many episodes does KTOO News Update have?The podcast currently has 1,844 episodes available.
November 20, 2020Newscast – Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020In this newscast: New travel requirements from the State of Alaska take effect this Saturday; Yesterday, 30-year-old Joshua Allen Shaff was arrested and charged with the murder of 69-nyear-old Majid Sateri; Next year's budget hasn't been approved yet, but ConocoPhillips Alaska says it's planning to restart some of its drilling projects on the North Slope; In this new study, scientists have linked warming Arctic temperatures, changing wind patterns and shifting currents to the movement of pollock; Two weeks into an outbreak, the number of COVID-19 cases at Goose Creek Correctional Center in Point MacKenzie keeps climbing....more0minPlay
November 19, 2020Newscast – Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020In this newscast: A pickup truck exploded in downtown Juneau Monday night, but police do not believe the fire was suspicious or a crime; Voters re-elected Ketchikan's Rep. Dan Ortiz by a wide margin, returning the independent for another two years representing House District 36; The Petersburg pool, which closed down after a fire, could reopen with some temporary fixes....more0minPlay
November 18, 2020Newscast – Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020In this newscast: SEARHC is no longer offering free COVID-19 testing for people who don't have symptoms of the virus in Juneau; Hoonah has its first confirmed cases of COVID-19; Juneau's electric utility has had an unusual run of outages and blips this month, affecting a lot of its customers; Exploration is resuming for copper, gold and other metals on lower Prince of Wales Island....more0minPlay
November 17, 2020Newscast – Monday, Nov. 16, 2020In this newscast: Six students at The University of Alaska Southeast are in isolation on campus after testing positive for COVID-19; There will be no jury trials in Alaska's courthouses until at least Jan. 4; Former Sitka School Board president Lon Garrison has been named executive director of the Association of Alaska School Boards; As coronavirus cases continue to skyrocket in the state, cracks are appearing in Alaska's fragile healthcare system....more0minPlay
November 14, 2020Newscast – Friday, Nov. 13, 2020In this newscast: The Juneau School District has shifted gears on its decision to expand in-person classes; Juneau households that receive the city's pandemic relief housing and utility grants this year may get $1,000 more than was initially offered; Two local government bodies will now recognize Ketchikan's original inhabitants before each public meeting; A new video game set in Southeast Alaska seeks to turn back the tide on the history of inaccurate representations of indigenous communities....more0minPlay
November 13, 2020Newscast – Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020In this newscast: Dunleavy issues emergency alert to Alaskans' cellphones; school district divided about start of in-person classes; Rep. Andi Story wins second term; UAS interim chancellor is now permanent...more0minPlay
November 12, 2020Newscast – Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020In this newscast: election updates; another day of multiple COVID-19 deaths; Juneau's hospital sees a surge in children experiencing mental health crises; Pebble opponents underwhelmed by Murkowski's latest bill; the bears are still up...more0minPlay
November 11, 2020Newscast – Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020In this newscast: Alaska's COVID-19 case counts could be 25 - 50% higher than what the state is reporting; Eaglecrest's ambition reopening plan; warming rivers and melting sea ice and warming; ballot counting resumes tonight in Alaska...more0minPlay
November 10, 2020Newscast – Monday, Nov. 9, 2020In this newscast: Gov. Dunleavy is standing by Trump; Alaska LNG is back; an Inupiaq dancer featured in Biden campaign victory video...more0minPlay
November 07, 2020Newscast – Friday, Nov. 6, 2020In this newscast: Native communities respond to CNN labeling Indigenous voters as "Something Else"; Juneau gets its own COVID-19 testing machine; Metlakatla is on lockdown with its first confirmed cases of COVID-19; the Juneau Assembly has three more programs teed up to spend the last of its CARES Act money...more0minPlay
FAQs about KTOO News Update:How many episodes does KTOO News Update have?The podcast currently has 1,844 episodes available.