Newscasts

In this newscast: Local authorities say two men are dead after a house fire in downtown Juneau on Sunday, Juneau’s food security was one presenter’s topic at Juneau’s annual Safety and Preparedness Expo, Gov. Bill Walker says he’s adding a criminal justice bill to the October special session docket, and a Chilkat robe makes it way home to Sitka from Vermont. 

In this newscast: Sitka, Ketchikan boroughs back resolution against Transboundary mining A wrongful death lawsuit against Lemon Creek prison officials moves to federal court Former Alaska First Lady Ermalee Hickel dies at 92 “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity” opens at Perseverance Theatre in Douglas

KTOO’s midday newscast for Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. In this newscast:

A Juneau candidate forum ahead of the Oct. 3 municipal election will be Thursday night; 
A new special interest group is supporting Juneau Assembly candidates who support fully restoring a senior sales tax exemption;
University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen called for a quick resolution to a directive ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program; and
Seattle City Council President Bruce Harrell has been sworn in as the city’s mayor.

In this newscast: Suspect in Anchorage shooting death of three men turns himself in, Gunman kills one person and wounds three others at Washington state high school, Formerly secret seismic and well data is being released to the public, and Juneau school teachers encouraged to include arts in their lesson plans.

In this newscast: The trial date is set for a Juneau murder defendant representing himself in court, Juneau’s Housing First grand opening gets delayed another week at least, a state wildlife trooper kills a brown bear raiding a chicken coop near Tee Harbor, and a federal bankruptcy judge OKs the sale of the Alaska Dispatch News.

A political group registers to influence the Juneau municipal election on restoring a senior sales tax break, the trial date for a Juneau man accused of kicking another man to death at a downtown transit center gets pushed back, and Congressman Don Young stirs up trouble in the House and then apologizes.