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The latest local, state, and regional news is compiled from reports from the KTOO newsroom in Juneau.... more
FAQs about KTOO News Update:How many episodes does KTOO News Update have?The podcast currently has 1,844 episodes available.
February 15, 2024Newscast – Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024In this newscast: A Chilkat robe that could be hundreds of years old was purchased at auction ate last year by a group of donors and given to Sealaska Heritage Institute for Chilkat weavers to study; The U.S. Forest Service has decided where seven new recreation cabins will be built in Southeast Alaska in the next two years; U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski introduced a bill to support coastal communities...more11minPlay
February 14, 2024Newscast – Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024Newscast: The Juneau Assembly moved forward with a plan to expand city bus services during the tourist-heavy summer months; They've also asked city staff to move forward with a Telephone Hill redevelopment plan that would demolish the neighborhood's historic homes; U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Representative Mary Peltola introduced legislation that would forego a unique restriction in ANSCA; A new episode of Tongass Voices: Juneau Musician Anna Mahanor...more11minPlay
February 13, 2024Newscast – Monday, Feb. 12, 2024In this newscast: Alaska lawmakers are searching for solutions to a looming shortage of natural gas that threatens power and heating for much of the state's population; A Kenai Peninsula man who was immunocompromised died late last month from the Alaskapox virus, Hundreds of Kotzebue residents have been without drinking water for a week...more11minPlay
February 10, 2024Newscast – Friday, Feb. 8, 2024In this newscast: Expanded Medicaid coverage for Alaska mothers. An interview with Juneau’s new police chief Derek Bos. Another winter storm warning for Juneau and the northern panhandle....more11minPlay
February 09, 2024Newscast – Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024In this newscast: Juneau will soon have new maps of its tidal wetlands; Gov. Mike Dunleavy is casting doubt on the future of a bill that would move many public sector workers back to a pension system; Developers of Sitka's landslide warning system visited Petersburg to explore creating one there...more11minPlay
February 08, 2024Newscast – Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024In this newscast: The Juneau School District is facing a nearly $8 million deficit for this school year. District leaders are considering closing or rearranging schools and cutting staff; Ferry trips across the Gulf of Alaska likely won't happen, as the AMHS is cutting back on summer service; Marilyn Lumba is the director of nursing at the Juneau Pioneer Home and she's the subject of the first Tongass Voices....more11minPlay
February 07, 2024Newscast – Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024In this newscast: The Juneau Assembly voted on Monday to oppose part of the City of Hoonah's plan to create Alaska's 20th organized borough; Tribes near Ketchikan submitted historic evidence that they hope will give them a voice in transboundary mining discussions; Brent Sass won the Yukon quest 300 yesterday, for the sixth time...more11minPlay
February 06, 2024Newscast – Monday, Feb. 5, 2024In this newscast: Last month was officially Juneau's snowiest January, and second snowiest month, on record at 76.8 inches; Jeffrey Fultz, a chiropractor who allegedly assaulted more than a dozen women under the guise of medical care, appeared in person in court for the first time since 2021 last month; Alaska school districts are facing unprecedented challenges in hiring and turnover, school administrators told lawmakers today; A Harvard study on charter schools has been driving conversations at the state Capitol about ways to improve Alaska's schools....more11minPlay
February 03, 2024Newscast – Friday, Feb. 2, 2024In this newscast: A condominium developer in Juneau announced this week that it would sell units at market prices, but it borrowed money from the city’s affordable housing fund, Amalga Distillery is a semifinalist for the 2024 James Beard Awards category of “Outstanding Bar,” The number of syphilis cases in Alaska has increased dramatically over…...more11minPlay
February 02, 2024Newscast – Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024In this newscast: Kensington Mine near Juneau recently cut pay by 20% to all its hourly employees hired before 2016, citing a financially challenging year; Last year, Petersburg's' economy got a boost from an unexpected source -- film and TV crews; An Irish Band called "I Draw Slow" is on tour of Alaska...more11minPlay
FAQs about KTOO News Update:How many episodes does KTOO News Update have?The podcast currently has 1,844 episodes available.