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 09, 2019Newscast – Wednesday, May 8, 2019
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In this newscast:
The new ferry Tazlina makes its maiden voyage
Alaska Senate passes a “skinny budget”
Concerns in Washington D.C. over who controls the Arctic
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May 08, 2019Newscast – Tuesday, May 7, 2019
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In this newscast:
The University of Alaska sent layoff notices to 48 employees as it consolidates its statewide HR system,
Eight conservation groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service in federal district court on Thursday over the controversial sale of thousands of acres of trees on Prince of Wales Island,
Tracking the number of Native women who have disappeared in Alaska is tough, but Alaska has the fourth largest number according to available statistics, one group gathered in Anchorage to begin an effort to heal,
And Bethel Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky has introduced a bill that would allow tribal regalia at certain public events.
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May 07, 2019Newscast – Monday, May 6, 2019
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In this newscast:
How well has Gov. Mike Dunleavy delivered on his agenda with the legislative session winding down?
the Alaska Court System inches forward with its years-long upgrade to electronic filing and document management systems, and
a single person wins the jackpot for this year’s Nenana Ice Classic.
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May 04, 2019Newscast – Friday, May 3, 2019
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In this newscast:
Juneau police charge a local man with murder after a fatal stabbing on Thursday,
the Army Corps of Engineers extends the public comment period for the draft environmental review of the proposed Pebble mine,
the head of the Alaska Marine Highway System is sacked to cut costs,
a new paleoclimatology study in the journal Nature suggests climate change will make wetter places will get wetter and dryer places will dryer,
MTA explains what connecting Alaska to the Lower 48 through an all-terrestrial fiber optic network means, and
the Alaska Marine Highway System is hosting an open house for its newest ferry Tazlina on Sunday.
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May 03, 2019Newscast – Thursday, May 2, 2019
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In this newscast:
Police say a Juneau man is dead after a downtown stabbing,
some union officials question the Dunleavy administration’s pick of an inexperienced labor contract negotiator for a high level labor negotiation position,
the state operating budget heads to the conference committee process after a 19-1 Senate vote,
Hoonah’s Icy Strait Point warms up to more cruise ship traffic,
the U.S. Navy wants to beef up its presence in the Arctic this summer,
the Alaska Legislature votes to make each February Black History Month, and
preservationists report back from a site visit of Eldred Rock Lighthouse.
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May 02, 2019Newscast – Wednesday, May 1, 2019
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In this newscast:
Juneau City Manager Rorie Watt pitches building a new City Hall,
members of a Congressional committee make their best cases for and against drilling in ANWR,
mine critics from Alaska and Canada sound off to state lawmakers,
marijuana regulators get frustrated over losing access to certain law enforcement databases, and
the humpback whale that got stranded and freed twice turns up dead.
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May 01, 2019Newscast – Tuesday, April 30, 2019
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In this newscast:
The Senate Finance Committee advances a new bill to split Alaska Permanent Fund earnings between state government and dividends,
Department of Homeland Security officials visit Nome to learn about weather-related crisis preparedness in Arctic communities,
the state Marijuana Control Board plan possible tweaks to onsite consumption rules,
state firefighters respond to 13 human-caused fires in one weekend,
an Alaska bank employee is sentenced to 10 years in prison for a brazen theft of $4.3 million, and
a young humpback whale swims free after getting stranded twice near Girdwood.
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April 30, 2019Newscast – Monday, April 29, 2019
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In this newscast:
The first big cruise ship of the season ties up in Juneau,
partaking in Alaska’s legalized marijuana business leads federal immigration authorities to take issue with potential citizens’ “moral character,”
Alaska’s Congressional delegation introduces legislation to block states from banning ivory that Alaska Natives use for traditional crafts,
two inmates died and a guard is seriously after a fire in the Napakiak jail, and
NPR newscaster Lakshmi Singh drops in on a history class at Bartlett High School in Anchorage.
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April 27, 2019Newscast – Friday, April 26, 2019
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In this newscast:
the state Senate Finance Committee voted to include a full permanent fund dividend in its version of the operating budget,
Bartlett Regional Hospital quietly rolls out a service to help young people in crisis stabilize close to home,
Alaskan farmers weigh in on propose budget cuts to agriculture support programs, and
the TSA highlights a sack of moose poop that recently went through airport security in Juneau.
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April 26, 2019Newscast – Thursday, April 25, 2019
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In this newscast:
The Forest Service seeks public comment on its comprehensive 15-year plan for the Craig and Thorne Bay Ranger Districts of the Tongass National Forest,
a Juneau task force finishes its work and recommends municipal action to expand and improve child care,
the first girls join Juneau’s Cub Scouts after a change in the national organization’s boys-only policy last year, and
a new reality TV show investigates ghosts at Juneau’s Alaskan Hotel and Bar.
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