KTOO News Update

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KTOO News Update episodes

October 12, 2024Newscast – Friday, Oct. 11, 2024
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In this newscast:
Preliminary results for Juneau’s lcal election haven’t budged much since last week’s update.
The Juneau Police Department arrested a Juneau man accused of spray-painting swastikas at multiple locatons in the Mendenhall Valley.
As Suicide Basin continues to fill up, residents in Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley are struggling with uncertainty.
The major canidates running for Alaska’s U.S. House sear squared off in a debate Thursday night.
11 min
October 11, 2024Newscast – Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024
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In this newscast:
The National Weather Service Office in Juneau said water levels in Suicide Basin dropped this morning. That could mean this year’s second glacial outburst flood is on the way. But based on current water levels in the basin, the potential flood would be far less damaging than this past summer’s flood.
Next Tuesday, the City and Borough of Juneau will open its cold weather emergency warming shelter for the winter. It’s the shelter’s second year in a warehouse in Thane operated by St. Vincent de Paul.
Moderate candidates have a large fundraising advantage in state House and Senate races key to control of the Alaska Legislature, according to a new round of campaign finance data reported a month ahead of Election Day.
11 min
October 10, 2024Newscast – Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024
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In newscast:
Congresswoman Mary Peltola has launched one disparaging how challenger Nick Begich made his personal wealth.
Dr. Iki Heke, a Indigenous Maori professor from New Zealand, was in Alaska recently for a national tribal conference on climate. He spoke with KNBA’s Rhonda McBride about the growing importance of Indigenous environmental knowledge.
11 min
October 09, 2024Newscast – Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024
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In this newscast:
A Native-led economic development nonprofit based in Juneau has received $10 million toward projects that will help Southeast Alaska communities ditch fossil fuels.
The City and Borough of Juneau started a program a year ago that requires people to register their short-term rentals with the city. At the time, city leaders said it would help make sure operators were paying taxes and would give clearer data on the short-term rental market — data that down the road could help shape restrictions or regulations on them. But how many people have registered since then? And, amid a housing crisis, how close is Juneau to putting regulations into place?
The Alaska Marine Highway System expects to roll out its long-range plan early next year, setting the course for the next 20 years. It was recently discussed at the annual Southeast Conference.
13 min
October 08, 2024Newscast – Monday, Oct. 7, 2024
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In this newscast:
Incumbent candidates for mayor and school board widened their respective leads in Juneau’s local election on Friday.
One of Eaglecrest Ski Area’s four chairlifts will likely be out of commission this winter season due to safety concerns.
A large fire in Haines over the weekend destroyed several businesses and apartments.
A landslide in Ketchikan Sunday night trapped nearly a dozen people on a remote stretch of road north of the city.
And the Juneau Police Department is looking for a man suspected of spray painting swastikas at multiple locations in the Mendenhall Valley.
12 min
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.
12 min
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.
12 min
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.
10 min
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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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.
14 min