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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November 05, 2024Newscast – Monday, Nov. 4, 2024
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In this newscast:
The federal Department of Justice will monitor Alaska’s compliance with federal voting rights laws in rural areas of the state for Tuesday’s election, according to a statement from the agency,
Long lines for early voting and uncontested local races in Juneau haven’t stopped voters here,
Alaska isn’t a swing state in the Presidential election, but the U.S. House race here could help decide who controls Congress, and it’s now near the top of the list of the most expensive House races in the country,
The path to more affordable homes in Ketchikan cleared an early hurdle last week, as a local resident signed over an undeveloped acre of land to the area’s new community land trust.
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12min
November 02, 2024Newscast – Friday, Nov. 1, 2024
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In this newscast:
The City and Borough of Juneau wants to fight glacial outburst floods with a temporary riverside levee. But some riverfront property owners don’t want it.
Alaska’s election results will likely not be ready on Election Day.
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10min
November 01, 2024Newscast – Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024
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In this newscast:
A conservative campaign group is facing questions over whether it properly disclosed the donors who funded ads in Alaska races,
Lingít veterans hold space for dual identities during US Navy apology in Angoon,
Searchers from Sitka on Wednesday (10-30-24) recovered the body of a hunter who died in a brown bear attack,
As the first major batch of snow falls in Anchorage, the city is opening more hotel rooms to serve as shelter for homeless residents
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13min
October 31, 2024Newscast – Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024
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In this newscast,
Change is coming to Juneau’s local convenience store chain following new ownership,
Juneau Compost and Juneau RecycleWorks are partnering to open pumpkin drop-off bins starting Friday,
Two Juneau residents were honored last night at the Alaska Governor’s Arts and Humanities Awards in Anchorage,
The US Navy formally apologized to the community of Angoon for the 1882 bombardment of their village,
The state’s department of corrections is struggling to keep up with all the ways fentanyl is getting into jails and prisons
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12min
October 30, 2024Newscast – Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024
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In this newscast:
Alaska voters will decide the future of the state’s ranked choice voting system in this November’s election,
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is opening a disaster recovery center at Mendenhall Valley Public Library starting Wednesday,
The Alaska Marine Highway System’s plan for the next 20 years was discussed at a day-long meeting in Anchorage,
On Friday, President Joe Biden apologized for the harm done to generations of Native American children who were taken from their homes and forced to attend boarding schools
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13min
October 29, 2024Newscast – Monday, Oct. 28, 2024
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In this newscast:
President Joe Biden issued an apology last week for the nation’s history of federally-funded boarding schools for Native Americans. Here’s how Alaskans are reacting.
Education is playing a big role in campaigns for the Alaska Legislature this fall.
46,000 Alaskans have already cast their ballots for the 2024 election.
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11min
October 26, 2024Newscast – Friday, Oct. 25, 2024
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In this newscast:
Gastineau Human Services officially opened the new Mount Juneau Counseling and Recovery building in Lemon Creek on Thursday,
Juneau residents can get a free flu shot at Thunder Mountain Middle School this Saturday,
Alaska businesses are divided over a ballot measure that would raise minimum wage and mandate sick leave,
The city of Sitka has brokered a “Memorandum of Understanding” with the local cruise dock, but the city assembly postponed a vote until the next meeting after a number of community members said they needed more time to review the document,
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13min
October 25, 2024Newscast – Thursday. Oct 24, 2024
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In this newscast:
The final cruise ship of the season, the Norwegian Jewel, leaves Juneau on Thursday evening. It concludes a nearly 200-day cruise ship season for the capital city,
The City and Borough of Juneau formally apologized for the 1962 burning of the Douglas Indian Village at a Juneau Assembly meeting on Monday,
This week, the Juneau Planning Commission approved a series of land rezones that span from North Douglas to Auke Bay. All of them would increase housing density in those areas, but not everybody is thrilled about it,
The Northwest Arctic community of Kotzebue is starting recovery efforts after a coastal storm caused widespread flooding to the town of over 3000 people
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13min
October 24, 2024Newscast – Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024
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In this newscast:
Alaska’s healthcare facilities are are conserving the use of intravenous or IV fluids due to shortages from Hurricane Helene,
The Juneau Assembly has approved $2 million in funding to construct a temporary levee along Mendenhall River in order to prepare for future glacial outburst floods,
City officials in Juneau say they are still extremely unhappy with a cruise line and a local Alaska Native corporation after they announced plans to develop a new cruise ship port last week,
Ketchikan has seen a sharp increase in ambulance callouts in recent years, so the city has introduced a free city-sponsored program that emphasizes preventative care
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13min
October 23, 2024Newscast – Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024
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In this newscast:
Two new Juneau Assembly members were sworn in at City Hall last night,
Early voting started yesterday in communities across Alaska,
Alaska Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski says she hopes Democratic Congresswoman Mary Peltola is reelected this November,
Cruise passengers cost the City of Ketchikan roughly $8 million last year, according to a new McKinley Research Group report,
Tongass Voices: NAMI Juneau’s Aaron Surma on how to combat the winter blues
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13min

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