KTOO News Update

By KTOO Public Media

The latest local, state, and regional news is compiled from reports from the KTOO newsroom in Juneau.... more

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May 12, 2020Newscast — Monday, May 11, 2020
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Mayor Richard Beneville of Nome passed away early Monday from a recent bout of pneumonia. He tested negative for COVID-19.
Alaska Airlines announced today that year-round services in Bristol Bay will start May 18.
Bars are officially allowed to reopen in Juneau but despite the devastating impact on the economy, many are not rushing to reopen.
While the pandemic has vaporized tourism in Alaska this year, there might be an upside for people who already live near the state’s world-class tourist destinations.
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May 09, 2020Newscast — Friday, May 8, 2020
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In this newscast:
Alaska Native cultural and political leader Byron Mallot died today after suffering a heart attack. He was 77.
The Alaska Supreme Court says the recall campaign against Gov. Mike Dunleavy has a legally valid basis and can appear on the ballot.
Six Village Public Safety Officers graduated from the Department of Public Safety training academy in Sitka last week.
A beaver increase in the Baldwin Peninsula near Kotzebue has scientists and locals trying to figure out how to slow the more serious effects.
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May 08, 2020Newscast — Thursday, May 7, 2020
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In this newscast:
Alaska bars and pools reopen Friday as phase II of the governor’s reopening plan, but only operating at 25 percent capacity.
Juneau’s city museum, libraries and pools will remain closed for the time being.
The Mat-Su Borough School Board was scheduled yesterday to reconsider its controversial decision to ban five books.
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Unalaska’s on-shore processing plans decide to keep season employees on-island for fishing season.
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May 07, 2020Newscast — Wednesday, May 6, 2020
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In this newscast:
Carnival Corporation canceled its brand of cruises earlier this week — removing the largest cruise ship industry player in Alaska.
The U.S. Treasury and Interior departments will begin dispersing part of an 8 billion dollar Tribal allocation for coronavirus relief.
New legislation dials back rate increases for Pioneer Homes which runs Alaska’s six state-run long-term care facilities.
Three Alaska boroughs will get considerably more CARES Act funding under a new distribution plan amended by the governor.
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May 06, 2020Newscast — Tuesday, May 5, 2020
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In this newscast:
The similarities between the current coronavirus pandemic and the influenza pandemic of over a century ago
A Chilkat weaver in Juneau wanted to create a work of art to reflect the biggest story of our time
Local bears are out and they’re hungry
Stock in Norwegian Cruise Lines’ parent company took a dive
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May 05, 2020Newscast — Monday, May 4, 2020
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In this newscast:
Canada’s border remains closed to non-essential travel until May 21,
would-be tourists whose Alaska cruises are canceled can still support local businesses,
late Haines resident Mark McNamara’s career spanned professional basketball and Hollywood,
U.S. House Democrats call for an investigation into Assistant Interior Secretary Tara Sweeney’s distribution of federal coronavirus relief funding,
and the Anchorage Daily News wins the Pulitzer Prize for public service journalism.
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May 02, 2020Newscast — Friday, May 1, 2020
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In this newscast:
The City and Borough of Juneau will likely face layoffs and furloughs as a result of budget impacts from the pandemic,
business owners are getting creative to keep staff and customers safe from coronavirus,
epidemiologists say Sitka’s first confirmed COVID-19 case who has since tested negative is still considered positive,
and Alaska continues to see a high number of initial unemployment claims.
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May 01, 2020Newscast — Thursday, April 30, 2020
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In this newscast:
The city’s new low income campground opened last week and features a number of improvements from the previous location,
and it’s too late for some local businesses as the state begins to reopen the economy.
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April 30, 2020Newscast — Wednesday, April 29, 2020
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In this newscast:
Southeast Alaska is exempt from the statewide controlled burn ban,
a state court magistrate judge retires to pursue a Ph.D. in Indigenous Studies,
the timber and fishing industries try to figure out how to safely transport workers to Alaska amid the pandemic,
the state’s geoduck fishery reopens after being closed for most of the year,
and villages in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta are on flood watch.
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April 29, 2020Newscast — Tuesday, April 28, 2020
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In this newscast:
Alaska’s U.S. senators are disappointed by a ruling that blocks CARES Act funding to Alaska Native corporations,
tracking community spread is critical to Alaska’s COVID-19 response,
just as testing for the disease is critical to reopening the economy,
part of the road into Denali National Park and Preserve reopens to public access,
and children in Homer can still listen to story time thanks to public radio.
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