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Ridge of high pressure leads to sunnier skies the next few days
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Things are drying out across the region, as a ridge of higher pressure builds into the southwest. Ridging will lead to sunnier skies for Southwest, Southcentral and Southeast in the coming days, with slowly warming temperatures. SOUTHCENTRAL: Areas of fog are evident this morning across parts...
Economic impacts of mining in Alaska include wages, taxes and career training, report says
Alaska’s mining industry supported 11,800 jobs and $1.1 billion in total wages in 2023, according to a report commissioned by the Alaska Miners Association and Alaska Metals Mines. The four-page report, by the McKinley Research Group, uses data from 2023 and earlier years to calculate the economic impacts of one of the state’s largest industrial […]
Inside the ‘titanic’ legal case that will help determine Alaska’s energy future: an analysis
Should Anchorage residents who consume more electricity, and use up more of the region’s dwindling supplies of natural gas, have to pay a higher price to reflect the steeper cost of the imported fuel that will replace it?. How much will developers of wind and solar projects have to...
Alaska’s pre-primary election turnout is down from extraordinary 2022 and 2020 primaries
Voter turnout ahead of Alaska’s Aug. 20 primary election is down from the past two elections but is running ahead of what it was in 2018 and 2016, the last two primaries without extraordinary factors in play. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic emergency encouraged Americans to vote by mail, and in 2022, Alaska’s primary election […]
Alaska school districts got a one-time funding boost. It came too late for many teachers.
Laurie Duncan got her pink slip at the end of April, after her second year teaching first grade at Xóots Elementary in Sitka. She got the news during her prep period. She was three months pregnant. Nearly 20% of the teachers in Sitka were laid off this spring due to financial uncertainty. That included all […]
Alaska Beacon Voter Guide offers step toward more informed election
Alaskans voting in the Aug. 20 primary election again have a resource to learn where the candidates stand on a wide range of issues: the Alaska Beacon’s 2024 Voter Guide. These questions encompass candidates’ positions on everything from schools to taxes to what candidates see as the biggest local need. Across the U.S., many news […]
Alaska invested millions to fix food stamp backlogs. Some users still can’t get through.
At the height of the food stamp backlog last November, pro bono attorneys and other volunteers at Alaska Legal Services got more than 600 requests in one month from Alaskans seeking a fair hearing to get their overdue food benefits. So the 97 requests that came in this July didn’t feel like anything the group […]
Tongass Voices: Diosdado Valdez on finding family away from home
This is Tongass Voices, a series from KTOO sharing weekly perspectives from the homelands of the Áak’w Kwáan and beyond. Every summer, the docks of downtown Juneau are packed with tourists. Among the visitors are people like Diosdado Valdez, who prepares the onboard entertainment for one of the cruise ship companies. Valdez has been coming to Juneau for over 30 years, and in that time, he’s found another family off the ship.
Proud dog carries huge log in mouth during a 14-mile hike
A proud pooch carried a massive log in his mouth - for 14 miles. Owner Vanessa Keating, 32, often takes Bryce on long cross-country hikes along the coast of Anchorage, Alaska. But earlier this month, the six-year-old Golden Labrador decided to take along a big stick and carried it in his mouth for 14 miles.
As Juneau students go back to school, how prepared is the district for the year ahead?
The first day of school for the Juneau School District is just around the corner — classes kick off on Thursday. Superintendent Frank Hauser sat down with KTOO to chat about the start of the new year with the consolidation plan in place, the stability of the district moving forward and what students can expect.
Norwegian Cruise Donates $50,000 to Aid Juneau Flood Recovery
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) announced it would donate $50,000 to help with the recent flooding in Juneau, Alaska. Dan Farkas, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ executive vice president, chief development officer, and general counsel, described NCL’s ties with the city. “We are deeply connected to the Juneau community, and witnessing the devastation from the recent flood has been heart-wrenching,” he said in a press release.
Coast Guard Foundation activates Emergency Disaster Relief Program
The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families, announced that its emergency disaster relief program is providing vital assistance to Coast Guard members and their families impacted by Hurricanes Beryl, Tropical Storm Debby, and glacial flooding in Juneau, Alaska. The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has already proven to be one of the most challenging in recent memory.
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