KTOO News Update

In this newscast: This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Marine Mammal Protection Act – and now, the federal government works with Tribes to manage animals for subsistence use; Ernestine Hayes' Blonde Indian is becoming an audiobook; The Sitka assembly issued a resolution to acknowledge Filipino American History Month; A Fairbanks woman is recycling glass bottles and jars by pulverizing them into sand

In this news update: Juneau School District Superintendent Bridget Weiss will resign at the end of the school year; Ketchikan residents may now participate in federal subsistence hunts; Alaska’s three candidates for U.S. senate made their differences on abortion rights clear at a debate; A glacial dam outburst caused levels to rise at Mendenhall Lake…

In this newscast: Bethel youth are going to the polls this week; A special canoe was dedicated in Angoon; Southeast's summer season for Dungeness crab was worth $10 million less than last year; Candidates for Alaska' US House seat sparred in Debate for the State

In this newscast: Federal relief is on its way for crab fisheries; Charlie Pierce's running mate has dropped out of the governor's race; Juneau's Glory Hall gets a permit for affordable housing project; AFN arts market returns in-person

In this newscast: Monday night’s Juneau Assembly meeting was the first following the re-election of Carole Triem, Greg Smith, and Wade Bryson: a recap; Ketchikan’s borough took an early step towards addressing the increasing number of short-term rental properties; The town of Thorne Bay has rallied to bring their new library to life

In this newscast: An event this weekend celebrated Filipino food with Juneau's Filipino chefs; A Ketchikan band brought its own fan base to Juneau this weekend; Ketchikan's Fil-Am Festival brought political candidates

In this newscast: On Saturday, Bartlett Regional Hospital is hosting a walk/run to raise awareness for trauma related to pregnancy and motherhood; Bingo night is back at the Filipino Community Hall; All Juneau candidates for city goverment ran for re-election unopposed, Will Muldoon weighs in; A rally of more than a hundred gathered at AFN to push for environmental and climate action

In this newscast: Juneau’s 2022 municipal election was certified yesterday; Shéiyi X̱aat Hít Youth Shelter been open for a little over a year now and has served dozens of Juneau’s youth; Two Eielson-based F-16 fighter jets intercepted two Russian bombers in international airspace off Alaska earlier this week; For only the second time this election season, all four candidates running to be the governor of Alaska participated in a debate Wednesday night

In this newscast: The Mill Campground for people experiencing homelessness closed for the winter, and those staying there need to find a place to live; Curious Juneau: How fast did the Mendenhall Glacier retreat this year? A pair of peaks in Chugach State Park are getting new names; Anchorage School District leaders are recommending the closure of six elementary schools

In this newscast: Former University of Alaska Southeast professor and community advocate Sol Neely died this past weekend; Around 50 people have been transferred out of Lemon Creek Correctional Center due to damage to the building; The US Forest Service may add cabins to Juneau's public cabin system with federal funding; A new statewide pilot program is meant to encourage more tribal control of local schools