KTOO News Update

In 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.

In 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

In 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.

In 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…

In 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

In this newscast: The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced this month that fishing for yelloweye rockfish is prohibited again in Southeast Alaska this year; Since October of last year, Anchorage has been visited by a rare, feathered celebrity; A third January storm could dump even more snow on Juneau starting tonight

In this newscast: U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola tells KTOO about her accomplishments and future priorities; Anchorage Democratic Sen. Forrest Dunbar has introduced a bill to create a psychedelics medicine task force

Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola was in Juneau as her last stop on a statewide tour to kick off her reelection campaign, cruise ships in Juneau reduced the amount of trash they dumped into the landfill by over 90% this year, mushers pushed through 30-below temperatures to finish the 45th running of the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race this weekend.

In this newscast: Executive orders unveiled by Gov. Mike Dunleavy draw concern from lawmakers; A domestic violence organization is training people in Alaska's beauty industry to recognize signs of abuse; The Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race kicks off this weekend

In this newscast: The roughly 5 ft. of snow that's hit Juneau in the last two weeks has made it harder for people to get to the city's emergency cold weather shelter in Thane; The Juneau animal shelter says a review of its 40-year old facility found problems, and they hope to build a new facility; An exhibit at the Anchorage Museum that spotlights the history of Filipino Americans in Alaska was defaced last week; Producers in the HBO series "True Detective: Night Country" consulted Nome residents to get insights and feedback for the show