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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 28, 2023Newscast – Monday, Feb. 27, 2023In this newscast: The Juneau School District will plan its budget around a moderate increase in state funding this year. The Alaska Board of Fisheries votes to keep escapement goals for Chignik’s early and late sockeye runs separate. How shrinking glaciers could impact Alaska tourism....more11minPlay
February 25, 2023Newscast – Friday, Feb. 24, 2023In this newscast: A new Sealaska program beginning in March hopes to help train more Indigenous actors and performance artists in the Tlingit language. Juneau city finance director Jeff Rogers is resigning after four years on the job. The American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska sued the Department of Corrections over rights affecting people in…...more10minPlay
February 24, 2023Newscast – Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023In this newscast: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski gave her annual address to the Alaska Legislature this week Alaska has joined an abortion lawsuit that could limit rural Alaskans’ access to reproductive healthcare. The Yupiit School District is hoping for state support to restore running water to the school in the village of Tuluksak....more10minPlay
February 23, 2023Newscast – Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023In this newscast: Alannah Johnson, recipient of Spruce Root's "Path to Prosperity" prize, shares what she loves about mushrooms; Southeast Alaska's sea otter population has been growing quickly, and concerns are bubbling up about the impact they have on fisheries...more11minPlay
February 22, 2023Newscast – Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023In this newscast: Twenty pounds of methamphetamine were seized last week in what law enforcement is calling one of the biggest drug busts in Southeast Alaska in recent years; Thousands of Matanuska-Susitna Borough students have now gone without bus service for three weeks as bus drivers continue to strike over their contract...more11minPlay
February 21, 2023Newscast – Monday, Feb. 20, 2023Senator Mary Peltola makes her first address to state lawmakers. New study says maternal deaths in Alaska were twice as high in 2021 as compared to recent years. The U.S. Air Force has released an investigation report on the death of Eagle River ROTC cadet Mackenzie Wilson. The Wrangell speaks out against an environmental lawsuit…...more10minPlay
February 18, 2023Newscast – Friday, Feb. 17, 2023In this newscast: Alaska is slated to get $285 million from the federal government to modernize its ferry fleet Juneau city leaders propose spending marine passenger fees on a range of city services and projects A longtime state employee has been chosen to lead the Alaska Division of Elections The Alaska Native Sisterhood in Juneau…...more11minPlay
February 16, 2023Newscast – Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023In this newscast: This year's Arctic Winter Games were the first to be held since 2018 & Team Alaska placed second overall in terms of wins and gold medals, or ulus. Four of this year's athletes are from Juneau and sat down with KTOO's Chloe Pleznac...more11minPlay
February 16, 2023Newscast – Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2022In this newscast: Preschoolers, parents and advocates delivered Valentine's Day cards to Alaska state legislators on Monday; The Sitka Tribe of Alaska is concerned that a proposed extension of the Sitka Seawalk will destroy one of the few remaining cultural sites on the town's waterfront; A crewmember aboard the Oscar Dyson NOAA research vessel was medevacked on Wednesday...more11minPlay
February 15, 2023Newscast – Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023In this newscast: Last week, Juneau joined a program that commits to making the city more livable for seniors; Metlakatla residents hope that by filling the new Annette Island Reserve Historical Archive, future generations will know where they came from and the current generation will remember the past; Alaska has joined nearly two dozen states in a lawsuit hat would eliminate Americans' access to a pill used for abortions -- even in states where abortion is legal...more11minPlay
FAQs about KTOO News Update:How many episodes does KTOO News Update have?The podcast currently has 1,844 episodes available.