Newscasts

In this newscast: A union representing nurses at Providence Alaska has filed three unfair labor practice charges against the hospital; Tongass Voices: Juneau Animal Rescue on the joy of compiling the Alaska Pets Calendar; This week, Anchorage will host the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at Kincaid Park; KTOO bids farewell to Weather and Climate Reporter Anna Canny

In this newscast: The Anchorage Assembly has approved a roughly $20,000 contract to set up a warming area for unhoused residents; Sitka is looking for public input on planning its energy future; The cost of shipping goods is increasing next month, due to tariff surcharges at the Port of Alaska in Anchorage; A reading teacher in Nenana received national recognition for excellence in education earlier this month

In this newscast: A Juneau woman died after she was shot and killed by a Juneau Police officer in the parking lot of the Mendenhall Valley Breeze In convenience store early Christmas morning; The small Southeast Alaska town of Gustavus is hosting a food drive this weekend. And it’s getting a boost from the Juneau food bank. The drive is the first step in plans to open up a new, permanent food pantry – something the town doesn’t have yet. But organizers say it’s something Gustavus desperately needs; Finding affordable housing in Anchorage is a challenge, and housing experts are looking for solutions. One idea is making it easier for people to live in multigenerational homes. That can help solve the housing shortage by increasing density- fitting more people into one lot of land. But there are other benefits too- like allowing residents to age in place.

In this newscast: A state commission issued a written decision late last week affirming its approval of the City of Hoonah’s request to form a borough.But, a dissenting report and a potential motion for reconsideration may put some hurdles in front of plans for residents to vote on the proposed borough this summer; For this week’s episode of Tongass Voices Gigi Monroe discusses when first started Juneau Drag in 2014, and how quickly, the city embraced the art form. Now, its annual New Yearʼs Eve drag show will be the group’s 10th anniversary celebration and a time to reflect not only on the last year, but the decade of performances before it; President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to revisit the name of North America’s tallest peak. He wants it changed back from Denali to Mount McKinley.

In this newscast: Southeast Alaska’s Native-run health consortium is acquiring another privately owned healthcare facility in downtown Juneau. Southeast Medical Clinic will join SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, also called SEARHC, in April of next year; A bill that would increase thousands of Alaskans’ Social Security benefits is headed for President Biden’s desk after passing the Senate early Saturday. The bill, known as the Social Security Fairness Act, would repeal two provisions that cut benefits for people who spend part of their career working for employers who don’t participate in Social Security — including the state of Alaska and many local governments; Southeast Alaska’s commercial golden king crab and Tanner crab fisheries will open on February 17. As KFSK’s Olivia Rose reports, the Tanner crab population is on a slight decline, whereas golden king crab is seeing an overall harvest level increase.

In this newscast: Those still hoping to put up a Christmas tree can harvest their own in Southeast Alaska; Juneau utility staff say they need to raise residents’ water and sewer rates by more than 50% over the next five years to address critical infrastructure repairs; Kodiak’s largest seafood processing plant has a new owner; A federal court case that questioned the rights of Alaska Native tribes has received a ruling; Juneau has a new chess club in town this year