In this newscast: Cruise ship passenger taxes could help fund an integrated convention center and performing arts venue; There’s still a vacancy on the Alaska Board of Fisheries, which complicates its currently meeting; The omnibus bill Congress passed last week renews the Violence Against Women Act; Officials are still trying to determine the source of a natural gas leak on the North Slope
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."
Juneau school board says Alaska House bills could rectify years of underfunding
The bills would partially make up for long-standing issues with Alaska’s Base Student Allocation. That’s the per-student state funding that goes to schools.
Disqualification of Lingít Wearable Arts entry sparks talk of racism and exclusion in Juneau art scene
Indigenous artists say the disqualification raises questions of who gets to be heard in Juneau’s art community, and who doesn’t.
Newscast – Monday, March 7, 2022
In this newscast: The U.S. Forest Service is updating its management plan for fighting invasive plants in Southeast Alaska; The Alaska Marine Highway System is resuming ferry links to Prince Rupert, British Columbia; The decision to turn Skagway’s medical clinic over to a SEARHC may go before voters; KTOO reports today’s COVID numbers
Newscast – Thursday, March 3, 2022
In this newscast: Juneau Assembly agreed to purchase a used gondola for Eaglecrest; The Juneau School District has chosen Shawn Arnold as the next principle of Thunder Mountain High School; A Hydaburg man died in custody in Craig in February
Newscast – Wednesday, March 2, 2022
In this newscast: An Anchorage resident is trying to find the grave of her great-aunt, who died while attending Carlisle Indian Industrial School; Alaska’s Child Care Assistance Program plans to distribute $100 million in federal funds; Washington state lawmakers jettisoned the proposed tax on gasoline that would affect other states, including Alaska; Alaska Airlines is temporarily suspending its partnership with a Russian airline