KTOO News Update

In this newscast: August Brown Pool has closed for major renovations, but one part of the 50 year old building will live on in an art installation: locker room tiles; A visitor to Cama-i in Bethel came to share the history of reindeer herding in the region, and to track down family connections;A group of University of Alaska graduate student workers trying to forma a union marched on campus in Fairbanks Friday

In this newscast: On Sunday, police arrested Mitchell Watley in connection with anti-trans and threatening notes posted around town; Alaska students, teachers, and sexual assault survivors spoke against a bill Gov. Mike Dunleavy says would support parents' rights and increase transparency in schools; In a recent feature for Hakai Magazine, journalist Andrew Engelson took a look at the impact the cruise industry has on the environment and quality of life in Southeast Alaska

In this newscast: The Juneau School Board announces their pick for the next superintendent of the Juneau School District. Advocates and insiders say the state’s fixes to its months-long food stamp backlog aren’t enough. Juneau Drag is scheduled to perform at the Southeast Alaska State Fair, drawing pushback from some Haines residents.

In this newscast: Wednesday’s test of the state tsunami warning system revealed human error and technical glitches that kept some communities from hearing the warning. The Gold Medal Basketball Tournament returned to Juneau for the first time in four years. A new study shows that organisms at the bottom of the food chain in the…

In this newscast: Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola speaks in support of the Second Amendment. The Alaska Marine Highway System doesn’t have enough crew to man all of its ferries this summer. In Homer, a virtual tour helps family and caregivers understand the experience of dementia.

In this news update: The state will test its tsunami alert system on Wednesday; Three candidates vie for the superintendent position with Juneau School District; Beluga whales are in precipitous decline at Cook Inlet; There were 20 pregnancy-associated deaths in Alaska in 2021—more than any other year in the previous decade.

In this newscast: The St. Mary’s dance group returned to this years Cama-i festival in Bethel after more than a decade away. They honored the group’s founder Moses Paukan Sr. Rep. Genevieve Mina talks about her journey to the state Capitol as Alaska’s second Filapino legislator in history. Shawn Spruce, host of the public radio…

In this newscast: Former Juneau-area chiropractor Jeffrey Fultz is arraigned after two more women accused him of assault. A dance group in Bethel prepares for the first full Cama-i festival in three years. Basketball goes from the courts to the stage in the Perseverance Theatre play “The Great Leap.”

In this newscast: In Juneau, a Tuesday protest called the "Great Alaska Credit Card Chainsaw Massacre" protested banks that have funneled money to fossil fuel projects; Two Klawock men are facing second-degree murder charges after allegedly beating an 80-year-old man to death early Tuesday morning; Alaska House Speaker Cathy Tilton called for a vote to reject salary increases for the legislature, governor and state commissioners; The dissection event returned to ComFish this year, but instead of a salmon shark, it was a squid

In this newscast: A resolution to protect the Southeast Alaska troll fishery passed in the State Legislature Monday; There is a slight upward trend in king salmon in Southeast Alaska; Growing otter populations have increased calls to loosen federal restrictions protecting them