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 05, 2025Newscast – Friday, April 4, 2025
https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/20250404-News-Update.mp3
In this newscast:
The Juneau Assembly is set to take a critical vote Monday night that will determine if the construction of a fifth cruise ship dock downtown will move forward,
Two weeks after a rockslide came down over Ketchikan’s Tongass Highway, the temporary bypass road constructed to get around the work area will open to two-way traffic,
It’s been more than a year since the Juneau Assembly voted to move forward with a plan to demolish the downtown Telephone Hill neighborhoods’ historic homes and add new housing units, but not much movement on the project has happened, leaving residents in limbo,
A high-priority bill that would substantially boost education funding took another step forward in the state Legislature this week,
While Forest Service staffing at the Mendenhall Glacier remains uncertain, there will be eight people working there in a different role — as cultural ambassadors
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13min
April 04, 2025Newscast – Thursday, April 3, 2025
https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/20250403-News-Update.mp3
In this newscast:
Alaskans used to pay the highest rent in the nation, but new state data show that cost has stabilized,
Juneau officials are proposing to set city money aside to hire staff for one of the city’s main tourist attractions: the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center,
Contractors are building flood barriers along the Mendenhall River to protect Juneau neighborhoods from flooding expected this summer, but new flood maps meant to show whether the barriers will keep homes dry have been delayed a month,
Visitors to the Alaska State Capitol will son have to go through a metal detector and have their belongings screened in an X-ray machine, after lawmakers approved a new screening policy
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12min
April 03, 2025Newscast – Wednesday, April 2, 2025
https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/20250402-News-Update.mp3
In this newscast:
An Alaska Native corporation’s shareholders are questioning contracts that one of its subsidiaries has to run migrant detention facilities,
In the month after the University of Alaska Board of Regents decided to scrub mentions of diversity, equity, and inclusion, critics of the decision are concerned about the lack of transparency in the process,
Ketchikan is currently facing a controversial restructuring of its schools, and multiple school board members and the district superintendent have resigned. School district officials testified in front of the Alaska House and Senate on Monday to say tell lawmakers that the kids are not alright,
Alaska’s U.S. Senators have co-sponsored a resolution to keep the U.S. Postal Service as an independent agency and not privatize it
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13min
April 02, 2025Newscast – Tuesday, April 1, 2025
https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/20250401-News-Update.mp3
In this newscast:
The state House passed a bill last week that would help protect foster kids from unnecessary stays in acute psychiatric care facilities. If it becomes law, a court hearing will be required within seven days of entering a facility to determine if the placement is necessary, instead of 30 days currently. Kids in foster care worked on the legislation and say it’s long overdue.
The pilot recently rescued from a small plane in an icy Kenai Peninsula lake may face disciplinary consequences and be responsible for cleaning up the wreck.
The Alaska Legislature passed a bill last week designating March as Women’s History Month in state law.
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11min
April 01, 2025Newscast – Monday, March 31, 2025
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In this newscast:
President Trump last Tuesday issued an executive order to reshape U.S. elections. The order, among other things, mandates absentee and mail-in ballots to be received by Election Day. It also requires proof of citizenship for registering to vote in federal elections. There’s some concern that the changes might disenfranchise voters in rural Alaska Native communities.
U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason ruled last week that the Biden administration was wrong to cancel oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. As it happens, she did exactly what U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan says she never does: decided against environmental groups. Sullivan’s recent criticism of the judge caused a stir in the legal community.
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11min
March 29, 2025Newscast – Friday, March 28, 2025
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In this newscast:
The Trump administration’s potential cuts to federal health care programs leaves Alaska’s HIV/AIDS prevention and support organization in lurch,
A Canadian company announced last week that it’s starting multiple environmental studies to explore a possible new gold mine in Juneau,
In a sudden move, the CDC is pulling up to $43 million in federal grants that support public health programs in Alaska,
Starting May 7, every air traveler age 18 and older will need a REAL ID to board a flight within the United States
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12min
March 28, 2025Newscast – Thursday, March 27, 2025
https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20250327-News-Update.mp3
In this newscast:
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium is yet again expanding its reach in Juneau with a new dental clinic in Mendenhall Valley,
Crews in Ketchikan are still dealing with a rockslide that cut off access to the northern part of the island,
Southeast Alaska’s Chilkat Valley is inching toward the area’s first major timber harvest since the 1990s, but the state is pausing a needed application amid public concern,
State lawmakers are now more than halfway through their four-month legislative session and time is ticking away. Alaska Public Media reporter Eric Stone gives an update on where things stand,
Scientists at the Alaska Earthquake Center are monitoring several earthquakes near Adak Island. Since last Wednesday, there have been at least eight quakes greater than magnitude 5
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13min
March 27, 2025Newscast – Wednesday, March 26, 2025
https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20250326-News-Update.mp3
In this newscast:
U.S. House Republicans put the top executives of NPR and PBS on the hot seat today, in a hearing of the House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency,
Juneau’s mayor selected 11 residents to serve on a short-term rental task force, which is meant to assess the benefits and downsides of short-term rentals in the housing market. All but one member are homeowners,
An Alaska Airlines jet leaving Wrangell Sunday declared an inflight emergency and landed in Ketchikan,
Tongass Voices: Betsy Longenbaugh and Ed Schoenfeld on the skeletons in Juneau’s closet
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12min
March 26, 2025Newscast – Tuesday, March 25, 2025
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In this newscast:
A Fairbanks Republican lawmaker wants to put the governor’s mansion on Airbnb.
Alaska already imports most of its food. But for many tribes in rural areas, cuts to federal grants and staff by the Trump administration could make food security even tougher.
A draft of the 20-year plan for Alaska’s state ferry system is open for public comment. Officials with the Alaska Department of Transportation are asking residents to weigh in on the plan that will guide the Alaska Marine Highway System through the year 2045.
Juneau’s Valley Transit Center will soon have a new charging station for the city’s fleet of electric buses. According to Capital Transit Superintendent Rich Ross, construction will begin next week and should be completed in mid-July.
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11min
March 25, 2025Newscast – Monday, March 24, 2025
https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20250321.mp3
In this newscast:
Friday marked the first-ever World Day for Glaciers, a day observed by the United Nations to sound the alarm on the accelerating pace of global melting. Scientists who study Alaska glaciers spoke about their research to uncover how these rapidly changing systems affect our world.
Sydney Isaacs-Hulstine is a Craig-based Lingìt and Haida artist. Raised in Klawock, Isaacs-Hulstine is an associate producer for children’s TV show “Molly of Denali.” She recently wrote an episode for another show, “Work It Out Wombats.” It features an Alaska Native character that draws on Lingìt and Haida culture.
The 76th annual Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Basketball Tournament kicked off yesterday in Juneau. Throughout this week hundreds of people from across Southeast Alaska will attend to watch 50 games.
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11min

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