Yvonne Krumrey

Justice & Culture Reporter, KTOO

"Through my reporting and series Tongass Voices and Lingít Word of the Week, I tell stories about people who have shaped -- and continue to shape -- the landscape of this place we live."

Newscast – Friday, April 22, 2022

In this newscast: The Alaska Department of Transportation is beginning to host open houses on a possible new bridge to connect Juneau and Douglas; The annual Tribal Assembly meeting of the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida discussed the five Southeast communities left out of ANCSA; The first large cruise ship of the season arrives in Juneau on Monday, and early season cruise ships are predicted to have lower occupancy; The Interior Department will open 27 million acres of federal land for Alaska Native Vietnam veterans; Governor Mike Dunleavy’s proposal to overhaul environmental regulation of cruise ships has passed the Senate Resources Committee

Newscast – Thursday, April 21, 2022

In this newscast: A marine geology expert says signs suggest upward movement of magma below Mt. Edgecumbe; Alaskans for Better Elections taught Juneau residents about voting changes with M&Ms; State health data shows Alaska has a high seven-day case rate

Newscast – Wednesday, April 20, 2022

In this newscast: Masks are no longer required for Juneau buses; Youth Encouraging Alaskans’ Health is hosing an anti-tobacco summit this week; Wrangell Island’s two cemeteries are nearly at capacity; Denali National Park may have more climbers this season than since before the pandemic

Newscast – Monday, April 18, 2022

In this newscast: The Juneau spring housing crunch may be worsened by increased Airbnbs; The cruise industry predicts 1.5 ship passengers to visit Alaska this season, says Brian Salerno of Cruise Lines International; Alaska Airlines announced that it’s ending its mask requirement after a federal judge struck down the May 3rd extension; The state’s first large wildfire of the season near Kwethluk

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