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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October 05, 2024Newscast – Friday, Oct. 4, 2024
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In this newscast:
A community-led flood recovery group has convened to address gaps in clean-up and emergency planning for future floods.
Two Juneau residents hunting on Admiralty Island at the end of September ended up face-to-face with a brown bear.
The Alaska Marine Highway System expects to roll out its long-range plan early next year, setting the course for the next 20 years.
Sunday is the deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 5 election.
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12min
October 04, 2024Newscast – Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024
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In this newscast:
In a special Assembly meeting Thursday afternoon, the City and Borough of Juneau introduced phase one of its flood fighting plan.
Katmai National Park and Preserve’s annual celebration of brown bears gearing up for hibernation kicked off Wednesday morning.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alaska says it uncovered a “massive” violation of medical privacy laws by a software company used by the state Department of Corrections.
And Alaska had a record number of opioid overdose deaths last year.
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12min
October 03, 2024Newscast – Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024
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In this newscast:
The Ketchikan School District honors Alaska Native mother Nettie Jones, who fought to end segregation in Alaska schools more than a century ago.
Alaska ends the summer with a below average wildfire season.
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10min
October 02, 2024Newscast – Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024
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In this newscast:
KTOO’s Clarise Larson was out and about around town on Election Day to chat with voters about their thoughts on the election.
Ketchikan’s Third Avenue Bypass reopened Tuesday, more than a month after a fatal landslide came down over the road.
The Tustumena has canceled all of its sailings through Sunday. It’s the latest snafu during the ferry’s diamond sailing season.
In a shocking live broadcast, one of Katmai National Park’s celebrity bears killed another — just before the start of Fat Bear Week.
The Haines Assembly has passed its first cruise passenger fee.
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11min
October 01, 2024Newscast – Monday, Sept. 30, 2024
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In this newscast:
A totem pole was raised at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center in Juneau over the weekend.
After a close encounter with a Russian jet last week in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone , U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan is calling for the U.S. military to continue building its presence in Alaska to “meet force with force”.
Thirteen pedestrians have been killed by cars so far in Anchorage this year, tying a grim record and renewing calls from the community to make city roads safer.
An apartment fire in Ketchikan Sunday morning left one person dead and another critically injured.
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14min
September 28, 2024Newscast – Friday, Sept. 27, 2024
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In this newscast:
Juneau’s municipal Election Day is right around the corner — voters have until Tuesday night to cast their ballots in this year’s local election.
Nearly $14 million of those dollars were awarded to Alaska tribes and tribal organizations to support survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking and sex trafficking.
Public health experts worry Alaska will see more outbreaks of preventable disease due to low vaccination rates, like the current epidemic of whooping cough.
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7min
September 27, 2024Newscast – Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024
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In this newscast:
A new roundabout in the Mendenhall Valley got approval to move forward from the Juneau Planning Commission earlier this week.
Alaska’s winter ferry schedule starts October 1st and looks a lot like last year.
U.S. Navy leaders visited Kake last weekend to formally apologize for the 1869 bombardment of the community.
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11min
September 26, 2024Newscast – Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024
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In this newscast:
Advocates for Juneau’s Ship Free Saturdays ballot proposition say the reins need to be pulled on the growth of tourism, but opponents say the financial and legal implications could hurt the local economy.
An annual report on Southeast Alaska’s economy shows a region firmly dependent on tourism and a struggling fishing sector.
A crew from Sitka Search and Rescue remained in the field Tuesday searching for a 16-year old boy missing since a car he was in left Blue Lake Road Saturday evening, and tumbled into a deep ravine.
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10min
September 25, 2024Newscast – Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024
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In this newscast:
The Juneau Assembly unanimously agreed to commit $3 million in city dollars to a possible U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study that would examine engineering solutions for long-term glacial outburst flood prevention.
Why a recall of two Juneau School Board members is on the local election ballot and what happens if it’s successful
and local actor Enrique Bravo shares his perspective on being an everyman in Juneau’s theater scene.
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11min
September 24, 2024Newscast – Monday, Sept. 23, 2024
https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/20240923-News-Update.mp3
In this newscast:
Hear from mayoral candidates in this year’s Oct. 1 Juneau Municipal Election as they share their thoughts on the public safety and infrastructure bond debt questions on the ballot
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2min

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