KTOO News Update

In this newscast: A year after racial slurs were yelled at a Metlakatla and Ketchikan basketball game, the school boards of the two schools met to address the rift the event left between the two communities; Polar Bears International's Geoff York on what is next in the investigation into the fatal polar bear mauling in Wales this week

In this newscast: Two of Juneau's childcare centers are closing, making the town's shortage of childcare options even worse; Homer resident Kelsey Haas rescued herself using a dead snowshoe hare after falling through a patch of icy water; Wrangell's school district is working to modify  it's COVID-mitigation to keep illnesses out of schools.

  In this newscast: Bartlett Regional Hospital has lost to a million and a half dollars per month for the last six months. The state legislative session began today, but the Alaska House is still not organized. An Alaskan housing grant is giving people who are homeless a year of housing. But a year may…

In this newscast: Rising trash disposal costs are putting the future of Juneau’s community cleanup project at risk Beavers are moving into the Arctic, changing streams and accelerating climate change

In this newscast: An apartment building for legislators and staff could help address challenges they face when finding housing in Juneau A lawsuit could shut down commercial salmon trolling in Southeast Alaska

In this newscast: JAMHI will soon move to a new facility funded by federal spending bill; The state DoT is changing the leadership running the Alaska Marine Highway System; Alaska's flagship ferry Columbia will sail in Southeast communities this spring; A black plume of smoke from an ABL rocket was visible in Kodiak yesterday

In this newscast: The head of Alaska's Division of Public Assistance is no longer in her post; Juneau's legislators outline their priorities for the session; finalists announced for UAS' next chancellor; pro skier inspires Indigenous kids to hit the slopes; Filipino folk dance is returning to Ketchikan

In this newscast: Wolf trappers are pushing state authorities to move the season to spring, but enviromental advocates say too many wolves would be killed; After Typhoon Merbok, FEMA released information about disaster recovery in Indigenous languages, but they weren't usable; Fishermen fighting a court case that threatens to shut down commercial salmon trolling in Southeast Alaska are asking the Sitka Assembly for $25,000

In this newscast: The federal omnibus spending bill provides more than $16 million in funding for Juneau-based projects; A woodworking couple makes boat-shaped cradles for newborns in Juneau; Staff are in short-supply at the Sitka Police Department; Skagway is home to an internet sensation, a wife and husband dog walking team; Alaska's population increased just slightly into last year

In this newscast: The National Climate Assessment is a chance for researchers to share local impacts of climate change, and the authors of the Alaska chapter are asking citizens to share; Cod fisherman went on strike in the new year due to pay disparities; Two house fires in Anchorage over the weekend left one person dead and another badly hurt