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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.
September 23, 2022Newscast – Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022In this newscast: The latest assessments from the aftermath of the storm that battered western Alaska; Congresswoman Mary Peltola picks up the her predecessor's push to renew the nation's primary federal fishing law; State health officials encourage Alaskans to get updated COVID boosters and flu shots; The National Weather Service forecasts another atmospheric river event coming to Southeast Alaska...more13minPlay
September 22, 2022Newscast – Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022In this newscast: Alaska continues to lead the nation in its homicide rate for women killed by men; Former attorney general Ed Sniffen is indicted for sexual abuse of a minor; State forestry officials consider a new timber sale on Prince of Wales Island; Officials says residents of more than a dozen coastal communities recovering from the weekend's storm should boil their drinking water; Residents of Shaktoolik say life is gradually returning to normal after the storm; The Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Columbia won't be back in service this winter; Ketchikan High School gets chosen as the only high school in Alaska with rights to perform the Broadway version of the Disney musical "Frozen"...more12minPlay
September 21, 2022Newscast – Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022In this newscast: Gov. Mike Dunleavy requests a federal disaster declaration for the storm that hit western Alaska; Nome works on cleaning up its infrastructure after the storm; The Alaska Constitutional Convention's last living delegate explains why he opposes a new constitutional convention; Juneau planning officials plan to host a informational meeting about the city's affordable housing fund; State health official relax expand eligibility for the monkeypox vaccine to anyone who believes they are at increased risk for infection...more12minPlay
September 20, 2022Newscast – Monday, Sept. 19, 2022In this newscast: State transportation officials have taken a small step toward building a new ferry terminal at the end of Juneau's road; Golovin residents are in cleanup mode after the flood waters have receded; A look to what reputable organizations to donate to for relief efforts; Juneau Hydropower is working with Japan's J-Power on the Sweetheart Lake project...more11minPlay
September 17, 2022Newscast – Friday, Sept. 16, 2022In this newscast: Candidates for Alaska's US Senate race took part in a question and answer session at Southeast Conference; Alaska Public Media's Kavitha George explains the privacy clause of the Alaska Constitution, and what could happen to abortion rights if a Constitutional Convention takes place; A significant fall storm approaches Western Alaska tonight...more11minPlay
September 16, 2022Newscast – Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022In this newscast: Mary Peltola finishes her first full day as a member of Congress with a seat on the House Natural Resources Committee; A monster storm is forecast to bring flooding and damaging winds to a huge swath of western Alaska; Local and state transportation officials will share potential locations for a a second crossing between Douglas and the rest of Juneau on Saturday; A daughter shares memories of longtime Juneau domestic violence worker Joanne Hansen, who died earlier this month...more11minPlay
September 15, 2022Newcast – Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022In this newscast: Another Juneau COVID death was reported; A tour of Juneau's new Ballot Processing Center; Angoon hired a married couple as VPSOs; A Canadian company working to develop a rare earth mineral complex in Southeast Alaska has pushed back its target opening date...more10minPlay
September 13, 2022Newscast – Monday, Sept. 12, 2022In this newscast: Lance Mackey's childhood friend in Petersburg remembers an adventure; Sitka's voting machines were tested publicly this month; A UAF professor is asking the public for wild blueberries...more11minPlay
September 09, 2022Newscast — Thursday, September 8, 2022In this newscast: This year’s Alaska permanent Fund Dividend payout is $3,284; The new, improved COVID-19 booster is available in Juneau; The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District will no longer allow transgender students to use communal bathrooms; The USDA changed the way it’s making $12 million in federal grants available to Alaska communities; Representative-elect Mary Peltola…...more11minPlay
September 08, 2022Newscast – Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022In this newscast: An advisory board works on its long- and short-term plans for the Alaska Marine Highway System; Weekly COVID-19 case counts in Juneau dip; Vic Kohring, a former state lawmaker and central figure in an Alaska political corruption scandal, dies in a car crash; U.S. Rep.-elect Mary Peltola discusses what's ahead for her as she assumes the seat in Congress held for decades by Don Young...more12minPlay
FAQs about KTOO News Update:How many episodes does KTOO News Update have?The podcast currently has 1,844 episodes available.