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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April 14, 2020Newscast – Monday, April 13, 2020
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2020/04/ktoo-update-2020-04-13.mp3
In this newscast:
Four recent confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Juneau are all staff members at Lemon Creek Correctional Center,
Bartlett Regional Hospital is losing about $250,000 a day in revenue from canceled and postponed surgeries,
Sealaska Corp. is pledging $1 million in financial relief to shareholder communities,
Craig gets its first two confirmed cases of COVID-19,
Joe Biden wins Alaska’s Democratic presidential primary,
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says Congress is discussing how to make sure the U.S. Postal Service continues operating,
a pair of high school seniors share what the abrupt end of the school year means for them,
an Alyeska Pipeline Company equipment malfunction led to an oil spill in the Port of Valdez, and
the Chugiak Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company is giving kids stuck inside seven-vehicle drive-bys for their birthdays.
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April 11, 2020Newscast — Friday, April 10, 2020
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2020/04/20200410-news-update.mp3
In this newscast:
Alaska’s chief medical officer says loosening COVID-19 restrictions will depend on testing,
the inpatient substance abuse recovery program at Juneau’s hospital is suspended due to the pandemic,
questions remain over the whether local municipalities can enhance or override state health mandates,
and cruise companies continue to sell trips to Alaska in July despite uncertainty that the season will happen.
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April 10, 2020Newscast — Thursday, April 9, 2020
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2020/04/20200409-news-update.mp3
In this newscast:
Economists with the state say increased competition amid the ongoing pandemic contributed to a drop in Alaska oil prices,
Alaska has another record-breaking week for unemployment filings,
a Juneau woman who has now recovered from COVID-19 describes finding out she was Juneau’s tenth case,
the state still has not received all of the medical supplies it requested from the federal government,
two state senators question the decision to place surgical abortions on a list of procedures that should be delayed amid COVID-19,
and President Donald Trump declares a major disaster for Alaska due to the new coronavirus.
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April 09, 2020Newscast — Wednesday, April 8, 2020
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2020/04/20200408-news-update.mp3
In this newscast:
A Juneau woman describes her struggle to get tested for COVID-19,
Forest Service veterans speculate about employee transfers from the Tongass to South Dakota,
an Alaska tribe and city ask the Governor to shut down the Bristol Bay fishery this summer,
and the state’s attorney general says the North Slope Borough does not have the authority to seize Ravn Air Group’s assets.
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April 08, 2020Newscast — Tuesday, April 7, 2020
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2020/04/20200407-news-update.mp3
In this newscast:
The Governor announces his budget vetoes,
the City and Borough of Juneau sets up a facility to isolate and quarantine residents,
the budget vetoes include most of the funding for the Alaska Marine Highway System,
self-employed Alaskans will be able to access federal unemployment insurance,
and a lawsuit over the location of last July’s special session is dismissed.
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April 07, 2020Newscast — Monday, April 6, 2020
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2020/04/20200406-news-update.mp3
In this newscast:
Dozens of small business owners in Juneau have already applied for a new city-financed loan approved last week,
Alaska’s largest regional air carrier is shutting down and filing for bankruptcy,
experts estimate huge potential impacts for Alaska’s economy,
and the price of oil has also been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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April 04, 2020Newscast — Friday, April 3, 2020
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2020/04/newscast-3.mp3
In this newscast:
The City and Borough of Juneau discuss small business loans, amidst COVID-19
How is the hospital in Juneau adapting during the crisis?
COVID-19 doesn’t appear to be in Gustavus
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April 03, 2020Newscast — Thursday, April 2, 2020
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2020/04/newscast-2.mp3
In this newscast:
Juneau’s electricity expected to keep humming away, even during a pandemic
Southeast Alaska Food Bank says donations are down
Small business owners reflect on new loans to help them ride out economic turmoil related to COVID-19
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April 02, 2020Newscast — Wednesday, April 1, 2020
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2020/04/newscast-1.mp3
In this newscast:
An employee of the North Slope tests positive for COVID-19
How is a Ketchikan hospital readying itself for the pandemic?
Bear hunting season isn’t open yet. But across Alaska, children are hunting … teddy bears
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April 01, 2020Newscast — Tuesday, March 31, 2020
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2020/03/newscast-6.mp3
In this newscast:
Juneau’s cold weather shelter will remain open during the day for now
Small Southeast Alaska villages are restricting who comes and goes, amidst Coronavirus
For SNAP and WIC recipients, accessing curbside pickup for groceries is complicated
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