KTOO News Update

By KTOO Public Media

KTOO News Update episodes

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.
7 min
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.
11 min
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.
10 min
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.
11 min
September 24, 2024Newscast – Monday, Sept. 23, 2024
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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
2 min
September 21, 2024Newscast – Friday, Sept. 20, 2024
In this newscast:
A coalition of Juneau scientists, conservationists, and wildlife enthusiasts will hold a forum about the proposed Juneau-Douglas Second Crossing next week
Quakers return cultural artifacts to Kake at the annual Dog Salmon Festival
Peltola bill would lift the ban on bringing puppies through Canada
12 min
September 20, 2024Newscast – Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024
In this newscast:
Juneau voters will decide whether to OK $10M bond for wastewater infrastructure improvements.
The Alaska Marine Highway System has been awarded $177.4 million in federal grants.
Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend for 2024 is $1,702.
Fall is peak fishing for certain species on Prince of Wales Island.
10 min
September 19, 2024Newscast – Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024
In this newscast:
Postal inspectors stopped a suspicious envelope intended for Alaska elections officials.
Miscommunication leads to hundreds of extra ballots sent to Juneau voters.
Alaska is in the middle of an epidemic of whooping cough cases.
This week’s Tongass Voices features Mitch Erie, a U.S. Forest Service firefighter.
12 min
September 18, 2024Newscast – Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024
In this newscast:
Bethel Regional High School classes were temporarily suspended on Monday morning in response to a threat that spread on social media.
Juneau Assembly discusses funding for flood preparation as residents ask for more guidance.
Bartlett Regional Hospital’s Rainforest Recovery Center will permanently close next week.
Seagriculture USA occurred in Ketchikan last week, and participants discussed Alaska’s potential growth as a seaweed producer.
12 min
September 17, 2024Newscast – Monday, Sept. 16, 2024
In this newscast:
Four people have died after a plane they were traveling in from Bethel crashed short of the runway in St. Mary’s late Sunday (9/15) night.
The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska has received $15 million in funding via the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program.
Researchers have documented a hundred more cases of bird flu in Alaska, but some species are showing signs of immunity to the disease.
2024 is shaping up to be the 12th year in a row in which Alaska will see a net population migration loss. Some surprising factors are leading the trend.
13 min