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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.
July 27, 2023Newscast – Wednesday, July 26, 2023In this newscast: The Biden Administration has carved out 120 million dollars for tribal communities across the nation to adapt to climate change, but that money won’t go far in Alaska; Five days after fishermen in Bristol Bay protested the record low price for sockeye salmon, processors still haven’t budged. Many fishermen are considering selling their permits and boats. But for young members of the fleet the decision on whether to return next year is especially difficult...more11minPlay
July 26, 2023Newscast – Tuesday, July 25, 2023In this newscast: Eighteen candidates are running for local office in Juneau this year; KTOO answers why the Alaska Capitol building has a ground floor AND a first floor; How Juneau local Aidan Key's new book, "Trans Children in Today's Schools" came to fruition...more11minPlay
July 24, 2023Newscast – Monday, July 24, 2023In this newscast: The Mendenhall Glacier has already reached its capacity for commercial tours, and now tourists are taking the city bus instead; More than one hundred Bristol Bay fishing crews anchored their boats at the Naknek River entrance in protest on Thursday...more11minPlay
July 21, 2023Newscast – Friday, July 21, 2023In this newscast: The number of volunteer firefighters in Alaska has nearly halved since 2014, according to State Fire Marshal data; Almost half of Alaska's Head Start early learning programs are in danger of losing millions of dollars in federal funding due to underenrollment...more11minPlay
July 21, 2023Newscast – Thursday, July 20, 2023In this newscast: Dozens of friends and family gathered last night at the shore of Mendenhall Lake to hold a candlelight vigil for Paul Jose Rodriguez Jr.; Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor signed a letter last month supporting states' rights to access medical information about abortion and gender affirming care; A federal judge has dismissed the state of Alaska's lawsuit against the federal government over contamination on Alaska Native Corporation lands; A conversation with Southeast Alaska's House District 2 Representative Rebecca Himschoot on budget vetoes at the end of the legislative session...more11minPlay
July 20, 2023Newscast – Wednesday, July 19, 2023In this newscast: One of Southeast Alaska's largest tour companies has a unique carbon offset program; A giant potato has been traveling around the country and is coming to Skagway this weekend; Fishermen from Dillingham and Naknek are planning a protest Thursday after Trident Seafoods posted a base price of just 50 cents per pound of Bristol Bay sockeye...more11minPlay
July 19, 2023Newscast – Tuesday, July 18, 2023In this newscast: Alaska State Troopers say evidence shows that a Juneau man missing since last week drowned in Mendenhall Lake; This year's Kodiak Tanner crab harvest levels were the highest they've ben in nearly 40 years; And the sockeye run at Redoubt Lake near Sitka could be record-breaking...more11minPlay
July 18, 2023Newscast – Monday, July 17, 2023In this newscast: A Juneau man has been missing for nearly a week after going kayaking on Mendenhall Lake; A long-awaited senior living facility is now open in Juneau; A mysterious flaming object crossed the sky of the northern Lynn Canal earlier this month, and it could have been an old satellite reentering the atmosphere; A magnitude 7.2 earthquake triggered a tsunami warning for the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island late Saturday night...more11minPlay
July 15, 2023Newscast – Friday, July 14, 2023In this newscast: Juneau residents wandering the Behrends neighborhood last week may have stumbled upon something magic -- a fairy forest; On Tuesday night, the Haines Borough Assembly discussed what restrictions to put on the Campbell heliport...more11minPlay
July 14, 2023Newscast – Thursday, July 13, 2023In this newscast: Juneau elementary school students will end the day a half hour early on Mondays next year, The Juneau School District's budget for next year may be down over $2 million, after the State sent a letter saying the city could no longer provide outside-the-cap funding, A federal appeals court recently reaffirmed a landmark decision that outlined when local governments cannot enforce anti-camping laws against the homeless...more11minPlay
FAQs about KTOO News Update:How many episodes does KTOO News Update have?The podcast currently has 1,844 episodes available.