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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 – Friday, Oct. 18, 2024

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2024/10/19

In this newscast: The City and Borough of Juneau will offer sandbags this weekend for residents affected by August’s record-breaking glacial outburst flood. Every household that flooded is eligible for up to 200 free sandbags provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Juneau-based writer Vera Starbard will be Alaska’s next state writer laureate; Subsistence has always been part of the conversation during the Alaska Federation of Natives annual convention, but in recent years, it’s a topic that’s

Newscast – Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024

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2024/10/18

U.S. President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration more than two months after a record-breaking glacial outburst damaged nearly 300 homes in Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley;Juneau voters said no to a proposition that would have banned all large cruise ships on Saturdays in this year’s municipal election. But, it’s not the end of the effort to address the impacts of tourism growth. And now, plans for a new cruise ship dock on Douglas are complicating things; Tribal and federal officials

Newscast – Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024

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2024/10/17

In this newscast: Final results in Juneau's municipal election show that two new faces will join the Assembly, while incumbents for the mayor's seat and the school board will stay; Goldbelt Incorporated and Royal Caribbean announced a partnership to develop a new cruise ship port on the backside of Douglas Island; The State of Alaska is asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit by eight young Alaskans arguing that efforts to build a North Slope natural gas pipline violate the state constitution.

Newscast – Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024

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2024/10/16

In this newscast: Lou Logan, Qayak builder-in-residence at the Alaska Srare Museum. is building a skin-on-frame qayak; The famed Red Onion saloon in Skagway is changing hands to a Juneau-based owned.

Newscast – Friday, Oct. 11, 2024

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2024/10/12

In this newscast: Preliminary results for Juneau's lcal election haven't budged much since last week's update; The Juneau Police Department arrested a Juneau man accused of spray-painting swastikas at multiple locatons in the Mendenhall Valley; As Suicide Basin continues to fill up, residents in Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley are struggling with uncertainty; The major canidates running for Alaska's U.S. House sear squared off in a debate Thursday night.

Newscast – Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024

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2024/10/11

In this newscast: The National Weather Service Office in Juneau said water levels in Suicide Basin dropped this morning. That could mean this year’s second glacial outburst flood is on the way. But based on current water levels in the basin, the potential flood would be far less damaging than this past summer’s flood; Next Tuesday, the City and Borough of Juneau will open its cold weather emergency warming shelter for the winter. It’s the shelter’s second year in a warehouse in Thane operated by St

Newscast – Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024

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2024/10/10

In newscast: Congresswoman Mary Peltola has launched one disparaging how challenger Nick Begich made his personal wealth; Dr. Iki Heke, a Indigenous Maori professor from New Zealand, was in Alaska recently for a national tribal conference on climate. He spoke with KNBA's Rhonda McBride about the growing importance of Indigenous environmental knowledge.

Newscast – Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024

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2024/10/09

In this newscast: A Native-led economic development nonprofit based in Juneau has received $10 million toward projects that will help Southeast Alaska communities ditch fossil fuels; The City and Borough of Juneau started a program a year ago that requires people to register their short-term rentals with the city. At the time, city leaders said it would help make sure operators were paying taxes and would give clearer data on the short-term rental market — data that down the road could help shape

Newscast – Monday, Oct. 7, 2024

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2024/10/08

In this newscast: Incumbent candidates for mayor and school board widened their respective leads in Juneau’s local election on Friday. One of Eaglecrest Ski Area’s four chairlifts will likely be out of commission this winter season due to safety concerns. A large fire in Haines over the weekend destroyed several businesses and apartments. A landslide in Ketchikan Sunday night trapped nearly a dozen people on a remote stretch of road north of the city. And the Juneau Police Department is looking for

Newscast – Friday, Oct. 4, 2024

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2024/10/05

In this newscast: A community-led flood recovery group has convened to address gaps in clean-up and emergency planning for future floods; Two Juneau residents hunting on Admiralty Island at the end of September ended up face-to-face with a brown bear. The Alaska Marine Highway System expects to roll out its long-range plan early next year, setting the course for the next 20 years. Sunday is the deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 5 election. Two Juneau residents hunting on Admiralty Island at

Newscast – Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024

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2024/10/04

In this newscast: the City and Borough of Juneau introduced phase one of its flood fighting plan; Katmai National Park and Preserve’s annual celebration of brown bears gearing up for hibernation kicked off Wednesday morning; The American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska says it uncovered a “massive” violation of medical privacy laws by a software company used by the state Department of Corrections; and Alaska had a record number of opioid overdose deaths last year.

Newscast – Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024

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2024/10/03

In this newscast: The Ketchikan School District honors Alaska Native mother Nettie Jones, who fought to end segregation in Alaska schools more than a century ago; Alaska ends the summer with a below average wildfire season.

Newscast – Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024

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2024/10/02

In this newscast: KTOO’s Clarise Larson was out and about around town on Election Day to chat with voters about their thoughts on the election; Ketchikan’s Third Avenue Bypass reopened Tuesday, more than a month after a fatal landslide came down over the road; The Tustumena has canceled all of its sailings through Sunday. It’s the latest snafu during the ferry’s diamond sailing season; In a shocking live broadcast, one of Katmai National Park’s celebrity bears killed another — just before the start

Newscast – Monday, Sept. 30, 2024

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2024/10/01

In this newscast: A totem pole was raised at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center in Juneau over the weekend; After a close encounter with a Russian jet last week in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan is calling for the U.S. military to continue building its presence in Alaska to “meet force with force”; Thirteen pedestrians have been killed by cars so far in Anchorage this year, tying a grim record and renewing calls from the community to make city roads safer;

Newscast – Friday, Sept. 27, 2024

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2024/09/28

In this newscast: Juneau’s municipal Election Day is right around the corner — voters have until Tuesday night to cast their ballots in this year’s local election; Nearly $14 million of those dollars were awarded to Alaska tribes and tribal organizations to support survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking and sex trafficking; Public health experts worry Alaska will see more outbreaks of preventable disease due to low vaccination rates, like the current epidemic of

Newscast – Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024

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2024/09/27

In this newscast: A new roundabout in the Mendenhall Valley got approval to move forward from the Juneau Planning Commission earlier this week; Alaska’s winter ferry schedule starts October 1st and looks a lot like last year; and U.S. Navy leaders visited Kake last weekend to formally apologize for the 1869 bombardment of the community.

Newscast – Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024

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2024/09/26

In this newscast: Advocates for Juneau's Ship Free Saturdays ballot proposition say the reins need to be pulled on the growth of tourism, but opponents say the financial and legal implications could hurt the local economy; an annual report on Southeast Alaska’s economy shows a region firmly dependent on tourism and a struggling fishing sector; and a crew from Sitka Search and Rescue remained in the field Tuesday searching for a 16-year old boy missing since a car he was in left Blue Lake Road

Newscast – Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024

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2024/09/25

In this newscast: The Juneau Assembly unanimously agreed to commit $3 million in city dollars to a possible U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study that would examine engineering solutions for long-term glacial outburst flood prevention; Why a recall of two Juneau School Board members is on the local election ballot and what happens if it’s successful; and local actor Enrique Bravo shares his perspective on being an everyman in Juneau's theater scene.

Newscast – Monday, Sept. 23, 2024

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2024/09/24

In this newscast: Hear from mayoral candidates in this year's Oct. 1 Juneau Municipal Election as they share their thoughts on the public safety and infrastructure bond debt questions on the ballot

Newscast – Friday, Sept. 20, 2024

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2024/09/21

In this newscast: A coalition of Juneau scientists, conservationists, and wildlife enthusiasts will hold a forum about the proposed Juneau-Douglas Second Crossing next week; Quakers return cultural artifacts to Kake at the annual Dog Salmon Festival; Peltola bill would lift the ban on bringing puppies through Canada.

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