KTOO News Update

In this newscast: An egg shortage has hit the nation and Alaska is feeling acutely; Yesterday was the day Mary Peltola was to be sworn in for a full term in Congress, but that didn't happen; Alaska's job market will continue on a path of recovery this year, though it's still a long way from where it was before the pandemic

In this newscast: Thousands of Alaskans have been without food stamps for months due to a backlog at the state level; Hilcorp Alaska was the sole bidder in last week's federal sale of an oil and gas lease in Cook Inlet; The US National Cross Country Skiing Championships started in Michigan yesterday, and Alaska skiers had strong results

In this newscast: A Juneau woman returned home from a holiday trip to find her home ransacked and her grandmother's regalia stolen; State prosecutors say Ketchikan's police chief shoved a man and held him in a chokehold. He was indicted for alleged felony assault this week

In this newscast:  Juneau plans to adopt hazard maps show half of downtown in a moderate to severe threat of landslides and avalanches; An eight-bridge project over the Good River near Gustavus has been completed, giving juvenile fish a chance to maneuver the waterway; It's been three years since the deadly sinking of the F/V Scandies Rose and now pieces of the ship have started washing ashore

In this newscast: Healthcare closures and consolidations are effect of nursing shortage Electoral reforms tucked into the omnibus spending bill Power’s back on in Metlakatla

In this newscast: A volcano is named after Don Young; hectic holiday weekend for travel; Juneau icebreaker funding pulled from spending bill; enviro groups sue over rushed Cook Inlet lease sale

In this newscast: Winter travel woes; Murkowski happy about omnibus spending bill; urban avalanche forecasting starts in Juneau; Prudhoe Bay polar bear cub at home at the zoo

In this newscast: The state says it has a backlog of thousands that are waiting for food stamps and it’s not expected to improve any time soon; Lawyers gave closing arguments Wednesday in a case aimed at disqualifying Rep. David Eastman from office due to his membership in the Oath Keepers.

In this newscast: Wrangell's assembly has set aside $2.2 million for a new housing subdivision, at the site of a former boarding school for Alaska Native children; Kodiak High School students came together to start an open pantry to alleviate food insecurity for their peers; The Alaska Department of Corrections says an 18th inmate has died in custody this year

In this newscast: Tomorrow is the winter solstice, and for some, an opportunity to work toward healing from colonialism; Controversy over a logging project near Yakutat intensified; A Southeast Alaska weather update: snow is on the way; The Anchorage School Board narrowly approved several budget cut recommendations