Newscasts

In this newscast:

• A winter storm dumped more than two feet of snow and freezing rain on the capital city this holiday weekend. As of Monday, residents were still trying to dig out as more snow fell.
• For decades, Alaska officials have dreamed of a pipeline that would ferry natural gas hundreds of miles from the North Slope to an export terminal in Cook Inlet. Over the years, the state has pumped hundreds of millions of dollars into designing and permitting for the project, which is estimated to cost tens of billions of dollars to construct. While President Trump has framed the pipeline as a centerpiece to his plans for unleashing the country’s energy, there are many questions surrounding the mega project, including whether there’s a large enough market for the gas it would carry and what kind of environmental impact it could have.
• The City of Bethel has agreed to pay a combined settlement of $10 million to two people accusing Bethel police officers of using excessive force.

In this newscast:

• Heavy snow is forecast to hit Juneau and other parts of Alaska’s panhandle this weekend, following days of record-breaking frigid temperatures.
• When it snows, crews fan out with plows, graders, blowers and more to clear the streets in Juneau. Morning Edition host Mike Lane recently sat down with CBJ Streets & Fleet Superintendent Scott Gray to learn more about local snow removal operations.
• As 2025 comes to a close, the reporters at KTOO are taking a moment to reflect on the year in stories. In this special feature, we’re highlighting some of our colleagues’ favorite pieces throughout the year, and sharing what made these stories stand out.

In this newscast:

• This week marks six months since 42-year-old Juneau resident Benjamin Stepetin was last seen in downtown Juneau.
• The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development found that the Juneau School District did not provide occupational therapy services to some students that were supposed to receive them last school year.
• The next legislative session is less than a month away, and lawmakers are preparing to return to Juneau.
• In a special feature highlighting some of KTOO’s favorite stories from this year, the KTOO newsroom revisits a story about a refugee family in Juneau split in half by an email from the Trump administration.

In this newscast:

• Juneau saw two destructive residential fires in a mobile home park in the course of just three days, and one fire resulted in a fatality.
• A federal grand jury has indicted two Alaska State Troopers shown on body-camera video beating, tasing and pepper-spraying a Kenai man in a case of mistaken identity.
• Juneau residents celebrated the winter solstice with a “light the night” Nordic ski club gathering at the Mendenhall Campground.
• After more than 16 years as a staple at Juneau’s State Office Building, a local musician has played his last theater organ concert.

In this newscast:

• A civil lawsuit aimed at preserving a historic neighborhood in Juneau is set for trial next summer. Juneau’s city government, meanwhile, plans to demolish the neighborhood before then,
• KTOO spoke with Juneau Fire Chief Rich Etheridge about a recent incident of someone falling through the ice, what to do if it happens, and other safety precautions when venturing out on frozen bodies of water,
• Over a dozen Southeast Alaska tribal governments have banded together to form a new partnership,
• Federal funding for libraries and museums has been reinstated nine months after the Trump administration sought to eliminate the agency that provides the money,
• A 37-year old Kodiak man, who has been held at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Washington state for months, had a toe amputated after advocates say he was denied medical care while in ICE custody

In this newscast:

• Juneau’s homeless shelter is once again offering daytime meals and other services after stopping them in August due to safety concerns,
• Officials say to be prepared as Juneau is expected to see frigid temperatures starting this weekend and stretching into the next couple of weeks,
• A U.S. Forest Service plan to revamp the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center to accommodate more tourists could be upended by a lawsuit brought by a nearby homeowner,
• Two finalists in the running for fire chief at Capital City Fire/Rescue got a chance to share their vision for the department during public presentations earlier this week,
• A Juneau musician is giving his final organ performance in the State Office Building this Friday,
• A United States Coast Guard and Sitka Search and Rescue is searching for two overdue mariners near Sitka today