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The latest local, state, and regional news is compiled from reports from the KTOO newsroom in Juneau.

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Newscast – Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025

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2025/10/23

In this newscast: Final results for Juneau's municipal election dropped Tuesday, showing that voters chose not to implement a new seasonal sales tax system in Juneau next year; The Juneau school board will have two new board members and one returning member following the release of final election results yesterday; Scientists in Southeast Alaska recently established that avalanches are a leading cause of mountain goat mortalities; Over 3 million people visited Alaska during the tourism season that

Newscast – Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025

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2025/10/22

In this newscast: The Alaska Office of Children's Services has struggled with staffing for years, and data shows caseworker demographics also don't line up with the states, or the system's, children; The mayor's task force on short-term rentals wrapped up four months ago, without immediate recommendations on regulations or restrictions for the Juneau Assembly; Juneau's black bears are packing on the pounds to keep from starving during hibernation, and they are going for whatever they can find; Ten

Newscast – Monday, Oct. 20, 2025

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2025/10/21

In this newscast: Alaska Federation of Natives delegates on Saturday called for an immediate emergency declaration from President Donald Trump – and more federal assistance for communities hit by the remnants of Typhoon Halong. It was one of dozens of resolutions passed on the final day of the AFN convention in Anchorage; Alaska Airlines is dropping its popular policy that allowed travelers flying within the state of Alaska to check three bags for free. The change will primarily impact non-Alaska

Newscast – Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025

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2025/10/17

In this newscast: Juneau School District's high school graduation rate went up after the first year of consolidating schools; Half a dozen helicopter crews and other aircraft have worked since the weekend to move people and supplies where they're needed in the storm-battered Kuskokwim Delta; Volunteers in Juneau are offering free lunches for federal employees who were furloughed when the government shut down on Oct. 1st; Sealaska Heritage Institute opened its new science education building Monday;

Newscast – Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025

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2025/10/16

In this newscast: Juneau's cold weather emergency shelter opens tonight; Researchers presented new preliminary data on how the ice contributed this summer's record-breaking flood in the Mendenhall Valley and shared their ideas about how that could change in the future; Juneau School District Superintendent Frank Hauser is resigning; Juneau saw at least five backcountry deaths this summer, many were cruise tourists or visitors; Alaska has joined more than half of the country in creating artificial

Newscast – Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025

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2025/10/15

In this newscast: A power outage hit all of Juneau today just after 11 a.m.; The city clerk's office released another batch of results from Juneau's municipal election today that include ballots cast on Election Day; The former Juneau police officer who slammed a man to the ground during an arrest this summer will not face criminal charges; At least three people are still missing and 51 have been rescued following a record-breaking storm that slammed into the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Sunday; The

Newscast – Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025

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2025/10/10

In this newscast: Out-of-state undergraduate students at the University of Alaska Southeast will see lower tuition rates beginning next fall, Nearly 100 large whales were reported entangled around the U.S. in 2024, almost a 50% increase from 2023, Funding for a program subsidizing rural air travel is set to continue through early November despite the…

Newscast – Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2025

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2025/10/09

In this newscast: Preliminary results are in for Juneau's 2025 municipal election; No developers have bitten on 200 acres of city land upzoned for denser housing on Douglas Island and in Auke Bay; The interim superintendent for Ketchikan's school district submitted her letter of resignation months into the job; Some Alaskans feel they don't have a meaningful say in the process as a proposed gold mine in Canada goes through its environmental assessment.

Newscast – Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2025

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2025/10/08

In this newscast: Today is municipal Election Day and the KTOO newsroom was around town to chat with voters about their thoughts on the election; The state of Alaska is in the throes of studying what it would take to build a road that would better connect Juneau, Haines and Skagway, and the Dept. of Transportation held open house-style meetings last week to inform the public, and get community feedback; Top state lawmakers say they are investigating why $50 million from the state's primary savings

Newscast – Monday, Oct. 6, 2025

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2025/10/07

In this newscast: Juneau's municipal Election Day is almost here. Voters have until tomorrow night at 8 p.m. sharp to cast their ballots; And Juneau's high school students also cast votes in mock elections to learn more about how they work; The Petersburg Borough assembly passed a resolution last month calling on state and federal authorities for help dealing with rising sea otter populations; President Trump approved the 211-mile Ambler Road in Northwest Alaska today

Newscast – Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025

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2025/10/03

In this newscast: A former Juneau chiropractor accused of sexual assault now has a public defender; Juneau is mulling over how to prepare for next year's glacial outburst flood; It's been over three years since one of Juneau's elementary schools had a functioning library, but it was able to build and open one this year; Funding has lapsed for the federal government, so a shutdown began Wednesday

Newscast – Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025

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2025/10/02

In this newscast: A high-profile lawsuit challenging a key part of Alaska's homeschool system moved ahead this week after an Anchorage judge denied a motion to dismiss the case; The Juneau Assembly is considering offering a portion of the future Telephone Hill redevelopment to house U.S. Coast Guard families moving to Juneau,; Tuesday was Orange Shirt Day, a day of remembrance for Indigenous children who were separated from their language, families and culture and sent to residential schools across

Newscast – Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025

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2025/10/01

In this newscast: Chief of Police Derek Bos says the Juneau Police Department is taking action to reform its policies after an officer was filmed slamming a man to the ground during an arrest in July; The City and Borough of Juneau has pushed back the eviction deadline for renters living in the historic Telephone Hill neighborhood in downtown Juneau; Goldbelt Incorporated leadership says the Alaska Native corporation has big plans for its proposed $500 million cruise ship port on Juneau's Douglas

Newscast – Monday, Sept. 29, 2025

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2025/09/30

In this newscast: Another glacial outburst flood is underway on the Taku River south of Juneau today; Tomorrow is Orange Shirt Day, a day of remembrance for Indigenous children who were separated from their families and sent to residential schools across North America; The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska's plan to open a casino-like gambling hall on Douglas Island may be in jeopardy; When Juneau's homeless shelter limited day services this summer, a group of churches

Newscast – Friday, Sept. 26, 2025

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2025/09/27

In this newscast: Bartlett Regional Hospital is taking over ownership of an independently owned pediatric clinic in downtown Juneau; A proposition on Juneau's local ballot this year asks voters whether to lower the cap on the local property tax rate, also known as the mill rate; The state of Alaska imagines a future when the already growing shellfish farming industry takes off; For years, a national database that tracks and maps landslides has had an Alaska-shaped hole, but that's about to

Newscast – Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025

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2025/09/26

In this newscast: Hurricane-force winds are expected to hit central and southern Southeast Alaska late tonight and into Friday; Construction to get Eaglecrest Ski Area's controversial gondola up and running is finally underway; Juneau School Board President Deedie Sorensen was set to finish her term this year, but she is adding her name to this year's school board race; Renters living on Juneau's historic Telephone Hill have a week to pack up their belongings and vacate their homes before the

Newscast – Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025

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2025/09/25

In this newscast: Researchers at the University of Alaska Anchorage are looking for community problems to solve using artificial intelligence; The Juneau Assembly approved funding to get started on a new playground at the Dzantik'i Heeni campus in Lemon Creek, but the decision brought up budget concerns as voters consider reducing taxes in the municipal election; Unless Congress steps in with a solution, thousands of Alaskans will lose health insurance subsidies at the end of December and see the

Newscast – Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025

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2025/09/24

In this newscast: Juneau is getting a new City Hall location after all. On Monday, the Juneau Assembly greenlit the purchase of two floors of the Michael J. Burns building, which houses the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation downtown. It will become Juneau’s new City Hall location after renovations; Dozens of residents attended the Juneau Assembly meeting on Monday to protest the city’s plans to evict all residents of the historic downtown Telephone Hill neighborhood in less than two weeks; In August

Newscast – Monday, Sept. 22, 2025

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2025/09/23

In this newscast: It’s officially autumn, and with the season comes more stormy weather. The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning and flood watch for Juneau today; Raising $1 million can be a difficult task. But one family in Juneau is trying it anyway because it could mean accessing lifesaving treatment for their child. With the help of local businesses and individuals, they have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars so far. And the number continues to climb; More than a million

Newscast – Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025

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2025/09/19

In this newscast: One of the sessions at Southeast Alaska's annual economic conference in Sitka looked at economic variables, and their future impact on the region; A landslide triggered by heavy rain and wind took down trees next to an apartment building in downtown Juneau late last night; A Lingit master weaver is using viral monster dolls called Labubus to bring attention to Chilkat and Ravenstail weaving; Former Alaska attorney general Treg Taylor filed to join the 2026 race for governor;

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