KTOO News Update

In this newscast: Ketchikan's school district to talk face-to-face with Metlakatla school officials about racist incident ; unusual winter brown bear sighting north of Fairbanks; halibut fishers near Sitka find a mud volcano

In this newscast: On Saturday, Juneau's largest convention space, Centennial Hall, will close until late summer; The US Dept. of the Interior is putting $75 million towards community relocation efforts for three tribes, two of which are in Alaska; Alaska tribal leaders are headed home from the White House Tribal Nations Summit, with ICWA on the mind; The hourly wage rate in Alaska has historically been higher than those of other states, but that's changing

In this newscast: Juneau public health officials warn that this flu and respiratory virus season is likely to be more severe than usual; Federal safety investigators are calling for new, more restrictive regulations on flightseeing tours in the Ketchikan area after a series of crashes; Students were evacuated from Kodiak's North Star Elementary after a suspicious package was reported Wednesday; A member of a national committee researching PFAS health effects shared information about the project

In this newscast: There were no fatalities within the Alaska's commercial fishing fleets this year, for only the second time on record; A former Alaska couple has been ordered to pay nearly one and a half million dollars for taking money from a Yakutat elder; The US Senate passed a bill to protect same sex marriage, with the support of both Alaska Senators; Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola voted against a bill to avert a railroad strike

In this newscast: A young climate activist from Ketchikan was named to Forbes "30 Under 30" list; An elementary school in Petersburg has temporarily canceled its after-school recess due to staffing shortages; Bethel Winter House is the area's only low-barrier emergency shelter, and it may have to close early

In this newscast: The suspect arrested in the killing of Faith Rogers was already in custody for a harassment case; Elementary students in Dillingham have been pushing for the renaming of a creek; A panel in Sitka examined the history of its former residential school Sheldon Jackson

In this newscast: Only 2 people charged with voter fraud related to Alaska's 2020 election; a look back at Dunleavy's first term as governor; Republicans hold 21 out of 40 seats in Alaska's House of Representatives

In this newscast: Unofficial election results after ranked choice tabulation; what's at stake with judge retention; what 3 Alaska Native languages say about gratitude

In this newscast: A bear cub in Glacier Bay with bird flu is country's first; Prince Rupert grows its cruise port; Homer's library board deciding what to do with 50 LGBTQ children's books

In this newscast: Alaska elects its first LGBTQ lawmakers; remembering Ethel Lund; the latest news on Skagway's Ore Dock