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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March 13, 2019Newscast – Tuesday, March 12, 2019
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2019/03/ktoo-update-2019-03-12.mp3
In this newscast:
President Donald Trump signs Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s far-reaching lands bill into law,
Juneau residents are likely to continue paying higher electricity rates because of low water levels,
Gov. Michael Dunleavy’s administration proposes selling off the Sheldon Jackson Museum in Sitka,
Homer city officials write the governor to explore tax changes to balance the state’s budget,
a helicopter rescues three men off an ice floe near Nome,
Bethel musher Pete Kaiser takes the lead in the Iditarod with 77 miles to go, and
a record number of Alaskans turn out to testify about ferry service.
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March 12, 2019Newscast – Monday, March 11, 2019
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2019/03/20190311-News-Update.mp3
In this newscast:
The Boeing plane under scrutiny after another deadly crash in Ethiopia isn’t currently operating in Alaska
Genetically engineered salmon manufacturer says Alaska has nothing to fear
Key senators speak out about their approach to the proposed state budget
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March 09, 2019Newscast – Friday, March 8, 2019
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2019/03/20190308.mp3
In this newscast:
Some businesses in Juneau and across Alaska are surprised to find their alcohol license renewals denied
A Juneau principal is placed on leave
The state legislature recognizes Tlingit code talkers
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March 08, 2019Newscast – Thursday, March 7, 2019
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2019/03/20190307.mp3
In this newscast:
Ghost hunting haunts a Gov. Dunleavy appointee during a confirmation hearing
Fur seals on St. Paul Island are governed by tight federal restrictions but provided important subsistence food
A transgender woman in Homer is suing the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
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March 07, 2019Newscast – Wednesday, March 6, 2019
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2019/03/20190306.wav
In tonight’s newscast:
Lt. Gov. Keith Meyer speaks at the Alaska Native Issues Forum
The Juneau Assembly votes not to send staffers on a free cruise
Are Juneau high school students ready for college?
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March 06, 2019Newscast – Tuesday, March 5, 2019
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2019/03/20190405.wav
In tonight’s newscast:
Sen. Murkowski responds to Trump’s plans to fund border wall with emergency disaster funds
State regulators reject a bid by a top official in Gov. Dunleavy’s office
Lularoe lawsuit update
Sitka police issues
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March 05, 2019Newscast – Monday, March 4, 2019
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2019/03/20190304.mp3
In this newscast:
Alaskans testify about the future of PFDS
An update on the missing medevac flight to Kake
The Sitka Tribe of Alaska files a petition about the Sitka sac roe herring fishery
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March 02, 2019Newscast – Friday, March 1, 2019
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2019/03/448newscast.mp3
In this newscast:
A group of Alaskan’s want to hold a citizen initiative to move Legislative sessions from Juneau to Anchorage,
concern is growing among Southeast hatcheries as a drought continues throughout much of the region,
a bill filed in the U.S. Senate this week would make sites contaminated by PFAS eligible for federal clean-up money,
and the Iditarod Sled Dog Race kicks off Saturday in Anchorage before the official race start in Willow on Sunday.
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March 01, 2019Newscast – Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2019/02/20190228-News-Update.mp3
In this newscast:
President Trump addressed troops at Alaska’s Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on his way back from a summit with Kim Jong Un.
Alaska’s oil production could see a bump as new fields come on line on the North Slope.
The City and Borough of Juneau wants to explore expanding port infrastructure to allow more cruise ships to connect to the city’s electric grid.
Sitka Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins says that residents fearful over the governor’s proposed budget should focus their advocacy efforts on Republican senators, who will have the power to override the governor’s vetoes come May.
Juneau’s Ernestine Saankalaxt’ Hayes will remain Alaska’s writer laureate a little longer than expected while the State Council on the Arts chooses the next writer to hold the title.
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March 01, 2019Newscast – Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2019/02/20190227-News-Update.mp3
In this newscast:
The Alaska Legislature’s top budget analyst says it’s unrealistic for lawmakers to vet and make decisions on Gov. Dunleavy’s budget proposal during the regular session.
How Alaskans feel about the governor’s proposed budget has a lot to do with how they make their living and their views on the size of government.
The U.S. House voted to cancel President Trump’s declaration of emergency to fund construction of a wall along the southern border. The Senate still must vote on the issue.
There’s still no plan to remove the abandoned tugboat sitting in Juneau’s Gastineau Channel, but the city is sending a crew out this week to remove water from the boat so it stays afloat.
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