Newscasts

In this newscast: A new program in Gustavus will provide residents with money for heat pumps; The family of a man who was shot and killed by law enforcement in Juneau in July say they’re still waiting for answers; Alaskans have limited access to medicinal and recreational psychedelics, but an upcoming conference, called Arctic Visions, will address ethical, cultural and logistical approaches to psychedelic practices,; A ballot measure that could repeal Alaska’s ranked choice election system is headed to a vote in November, the Alaska Supreme Court confirmed Thursday.

In this newscast: Illegal student parking is on the rise near Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé; Bartlett Regional Hospital’s nationwide search for a new CEO has narrowed down to three candidates; The three members of Alaska’s Congressional delegation are calling for action from President Biden on transboundary mining in British Columbia; Some lawmakers have tried, but all failed to pass a law to delegate the responsibility of making new specialty license plates to the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles – that is, until this year.

In this newscast:  KTOO speaks with the new executive director of the Glory Hall, who’s looking forward to adding more units to its supportive housing program; A coalition of Southeast Alaska tribes is asking for a pause on reopening a large gold and silver mine near the Canadian border

In this newscast: The Juneau Assembly unanimously passed an emergency resolution last night freeing up more than a million dollars of city funding for more flood response and recovery; The purpose of Tuesday’s primary election is to narrow each field to four candidates, but few races have more than four to start with; Tongass Voices: James Houck on the joy of pedaling people through Juneau

In this newscast: Gov. Dunleavy signed a bipartisan bill into law last week that puts more guardrails on how local governments assess the value of real estate; A controversial 2023 court ruling ordering the closure of commercial trolling for king salmon in Southeast Alaska has been lifted; The Metlakatla Indian Community is receiving $2 million of federal funding for its tribally owned salmon hatchery

In this newscast: Dog sledding is an iconic piece of Alaska’s history — from its roots in Alaska Native culture to the Klondike Gold Rush to the Iditarod — it’s stood the test of time. And today, it’s taken on a new form to help it survive: excursions for the ever-booming cruise ship tourism industry; Two Alaska State Troopers are being charged with assault for using unreasonable force while arresting a person in Kenai who they thought was someone else. That’s according to criminal charges filed Wednesday.