KTOO News Update

In this newscast:

• The Biden Administration has carved out 120 million dollars for tribal communities across the nation to adapt to climate change, but that money won’t go far in Alaska.
• Five days after fishermen in Bristol Bay protested the record low price for sockeye salmon, processors still haven’t budged. Many fishermen are considering selling their permits and boats. But for young members of the fleet the decision on whether to return next year is especially difficult.

In this newscast:

• Juneau plans to adopt hazard maps show half of downtown in a moderate to severe threat of landslides and avalanches,
• An eight-bridge project over the Good River near Gustavus has been completed, giving juvenile fish a chance to maneuver the waterway,
• It’s been three years since the deadly sinking of the F/V Scandies Rose and now pieces of the ship have started washing ashore

In this newscast:

• An egg shortage has hit the nation and Alaska is feeling acutely,
• Yesterday was the day Mary Peltola was to be sworn in for a full term in Congress, but that didn’t happen,
• Alaska’s job market will continue on a path of recovery this year, though it’s still a long way from where it was before the pandemic

In this newscast:

• Thousands of Alaskans have been without food stamps for months due to a backlog at the state level,
• Hilcorp Alaska was the sole bidder in last week’s federal sale of an oil and gas lease in Cook Inlet,
• The US National Cross Country Skiing Championships started in Michigan yesterday, and Alaska skiers had strong results

In this newscast:

• A Juneau woman returned home from a holiday trip to find her home ransacked and her grandmother’s regalia stolen,
• State prosecutors say Ketchikan’s police chief shoved a man and held him in a chokehold. He was indicted for alleged felony assault this week