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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May 27, 2026Newscast – Tuesday, May 26, 2026
https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260526-News-Update.mp3
In this newscast:
University of Alaska officials are calling for a systemwide strategy to address challenges and opportunities ushered in by generative AI,
A beloved Lingít leader and fishing rights advocate in Juneau died last month at the age of 77,
With years of collective experience, Juneau Mountain Rescue volunteers sometimes deal with worst-case scenarios,
A tribal college on the North Slope bought a piece of land last month to build a new campus
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13min
May 23, 2026Newscast – Friday, May 22, 2026
https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260522-News-Update.mp3
In this newscast:
The popular Goldbelt Tram in downtown Juneau will remain closed as it undergoes repairs and inspections,
More than 300 high school seniors are expected to graduate in Juneau this Sunday,
Alaska Airlines might add a flight from Juneau to Portland, without stopping in Seattle,
Douglas Island Pink and Chum celebrates its 50th anniversary this year,
Hundreds of people gathered in Hoonah last weekend to unveil a new totem pole arch and honor wall dedicated to Hoonah veterans and their families
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13min
May 22, 2026Newscast – Thursday, May 21, 2026
https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260521-News-Update.mp3
In this newscast:
The Juneau Assembly may have found a path out of the red for its budget last night, but it wasn’t easy,
A U.S. Forest Service plan to revamp the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center to accommodate more tourists will remain in place, with some additional paperwork,
A bill that would change the scope of an Alaska sexual assault law passed the Alaska Legislature Wednesday as part of a 10-bill package. It alters a law that criminalizes sexual assault by a medical provider,
The Alaska Legislature kicked off a special session Thursday to continue working on a key priority of Gov. Mike Dunleavy that didn’t pass in the 121-day regular session: tax cuts for the Alaska LNG project
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May 21, 2026Newscast – Wednesday, May 20, 2026
https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260520-News-Update.mp3
In this newscast:
Juneau residents say the city’s sole electric provider’s proposal to raise bills by 20% is not affordable,
It’s National Safe Boating Week and the U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue teams in Juneau are asking residents to help prevent false alerts,
Alaska Native Vietnam War veteran, George Lindoff from Hoonah, got a proper homecoming decades after his service,
The Alaska Legislature is likely headed for a special session focused on tax cuts for the Alaska LNG project immediately after lawmakers adjourn today
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12min
May 20, 2026Newscast – Tuesday, May 19, 2026
https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260519-News-Update.mp3
In this newscast:
The Juneau Assembly voted last night to divest from Eaglecrest Ski Area’s gondola project and pay back a $10 million investment from Goldbelt Incorporated.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed a bill that would reinstate pensions for public employees late last night as the Alaska House failed to advance a tax cut for the Alaska LNG project. Lawmakers had hoped to make a deal: they’d pass a gas pipeline tax relief bill in exchange for the governor allowing the pension bill to pass into law.
About halfway between Juneau and Haines, there’s a small rock … with a big history. On it, sits the Eldred Rock Lighthouse. The facility has been there for over a century – and today is the oldest original lighthouse in Alaska. It’s been in disrepair for decades. But after years of restoration work by volunteers, the lighthouse will open to the public for the first time later this month.
A man accused of breaking into two homes in the Mendenhall Valley and assaulting three people earlier this month has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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11min
May 19, 2026Newscast – Monday, May 18, 2026
https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260518-News-Update.mp3
In this newscast:
The Juneau Assembly will vote tonight on whether to finalize its plan to divest from Eaglecrest Ski Area’s controversial gondola project,
As leadership of the Juneau School District undergoes a major changeover this summer, many of those positions are being filled with current employees,
A Canadian mining company wants to reopen a gold mine in British Columbia, upstream from the Taku River, Southeast Alaska’s most productive salmon stream,
Sixth graders in Juneau’s Montessori Borealis program recently showcased their family histories with presentations they spent months working on.
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13min
May 16, 2026Newscast – Friday, May 15, 2026
https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260515-News-Update.mp3
In this newscast:
Divers are searching the murky waters of Gastineau Channel this week in hopes of locating the body of a Juneau man who has been missing for nearly a year,
The case against a former Juneau chiropractor accused of assaulting more than a dozen women under the guise of medical care may continue into another year. At a hearing Wednesday, the defense attorney said he would likely not be ready to go to trial until 2027,
The Alaska Legislature rejected Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s pick for attorney general, Stephen Cox, on a 29-31 vote Thursday morning,
A health clinic in Sitka closed mid-day yesterday after a possible measles exposure,
A Superior Court judge is allowing the Anchorage School District to resume the process of closing Campbell STEM Elementary School,
Spending in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race is ramping up
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13min
May 15, 2026Newscast – Thursday, May 14, 2026
https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260514-News-Update.mp3
In this newscast:
Beginning next school year, elementary school students will no longer be dismissed 30 minutes early on Mondays,
Juneau’s pools are no longer on the Juneau Assembly’s chopping block, for now. The city museum still is,
National Geographic journalist Paul Salopek has been walking around the world since 2013. But now that he’s in Alaska, his main mode of transportation is about to change,
The federal government has decided against listing Gulf of Alaska king salmon with Endangered Species Act protections
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13min
May 14, 2026Newscast – Wednesday, May 13, 2026
https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260513-News-Update-1.mp3
In this newscast:
As lawmakers spar over a wide range of issues in the final days of the Alaska Legislature’s regular session, one idea is bringing them together. The state House of Representatives voted unanimously on Wednesday to make the giant green cabbage Alaska’s official state vegetable.
A Canadian company proposing to reopen a gold mine in British Columbia plans to drive a large boat up Alaska’s Taku River – south of Juneau – to get to the site this summer. Some locals worry it could run aground.
The Alaska Legislature’s regular session ends in just over a week, and lawmakers are racing to pass a wide range of bills and resolutions before the deadline. Alaska Public Media’s Eric Stone has been at the Capitol tracking what lawmakers are up to, and he spoke with Alaska News Nightly host Casey Grove.
With a week left in the session, the Alaska House yesterday passed a bill focused on how students are counted.
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13min
May 13, 2026Newscast – Tuesday, May 12, 2026
https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260612-News-Update.mp3
In this newscast:
The Juneau School Board will consider what to add back to its budget for this fiscal year during a regular meeting Tuesday night. The district has more unspent funds than what it’s allowed under state law to carry over into the next fiscal year that begins in July.
Juneau residents will see higher electricity bills starting next month.
More than 100 middle school students in Juneau are getting hands-on experience to learn about traditional Lingít carving by crafting their own canoe paddles in the classroom.
The City and Borough of Juneau clerk’s office has certified two proposed citizen ballot propositions for the 2026 local election. That means the groups behind them are approved to start collecting signatures of support to put the questions on the ballot this fall.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a disaster declaration yesterday for two Interior Alaska communities, after they were inundated with severe ice jam flooding. The declaration covers the areas near Chalkyitsik on the Black River and Hughes on the Koyukuk River
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