KTOO News Update

In this newscast: At least one warehouse roof and two residential porches have collapsed under the weight of snow in Juneau, as of this morning; Another Domino’s Pizza restaurant is coming to the Juneau area soon, despite opposition from some residents; The Alaska House of Representatives’ Republican-led majority caucus unveiled and quickly advanced a package of education reforms last week. The legislation includes a long-term boost to public education funding, but the bill faces an uncertain future

In this newscast: Last week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced sweeping changes to their that help people recover from natural disasters. Here’s what that could mean for Alaska. The first annual Elizabeth Peratrovich Women’s High School Basketball Invitational was held in Juneau this past weekend.

In this newscast: Less than a week after Juneau got buried under nearly 30 inches of snow, a second storm is triggering school closures, clogging roads and running plow drivers ragged; Juneau school leaders say the district’s budget crisis will require major changes to how it operates and the district’s superintendent presented three school closure models to the school board this weekend; The Alaska House of Representatives removed Rep. David Eastman from its Judiciary Committee in a near-unanimous vote today; The school in Little Diomede reopened this morning after months of remote classes. The school building closed in November after it was struck by the partially collapsed city building

In this newscast: Juneau drivers parked in certain areas of downtown must move their cars by 8 pm tonight to make way for city snow removal efforts. The Alaska Friends Conference will issue a verbal apology and $90,000 to Kake for the harm caused by a Quaker mission they ran in the community at the…

In this newscast:  A historic multi-story building in the heart of downtown has sat empty for years, and reporter Clarise Larson finds out why; Last weekend's winter storm set the stage for avalanche activity, but two avalanches in downtown Juneau came down under clear skies; Alaska's only state-run psychiatric hospital plans to launch two new programs for people without the mental capacity to stand trial

In this newscast: The Juneau School District superintendent presented a list of immediate changes to the budget in the face of a $9.5 million deficit; Debates over education funding dominated as lawmakers gathered in Juneau yesterday for the start of this year's legislative session; The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case today that could loosen federal fisheries regulation

In this newscast: Juneau police are asking for help finding a missing 15-year-old; Avalanche activity is high in Juneau after more than 30 inches of snow fell over the holiday weekend; Tuesday morning residents and city officials were beginning to dig out of the snow; Juneau's deadliest natural disaster is an important reference point as Alaska faces a future where landslides could become even more common

In this newscast: A newly-release investigation finds that the state's Adult Protective Services office failed to properly respond to reports of an elder unable to care for themselves; The drinking water from a Nikiski utility contains higher-than-safe levels of PFAS

In this newscast:  Outside the Anchorage courthouse, protestors held signs supporting the rights of grand juries to investigate judicial corruption; Bethel police have re-opened an investigation into the death of a local woman that was originally deemed a suicide, after pleas from her family; A federal judge has ruled that a civil rights case against the City of Fairbanks can proceed to trial

In this newscast: Juneau School District leaders are bracing for tough decisions as they face a projected $9.5 million budget deficit; Longtime JDHS basketball coach George Houston was honored at a memorial this week; One Anchorage beekeeper has learned how to help his colonies survive until the spring