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Lawmakers reject state Board of Education appointee in joint session
JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - In a joint session Tuesday, the Legislature went through the confirmation process for the governor’s appointees for offices including lieutenant governor, the board of barbers and hairdressers, and fisheries. In addition, Bob Griffin’s five-year tenure on the state Board of Education came to an end...
Tongass Voices: Haa Tooch Lichéesh Coalition members find inner strength through ocean dipping
This is Tongass Voices, a series from KTOO sharing weekly perspectives from the homelands of the Áak’w Kwáan and beyond. Haa Tooch Lichéesh Coalition is a nonprofit that offers Indigenous-based healing practices and reconciliation with the violent history of colonization and its impacts on Juneau’s community today.
Juneau School District hires new chief financial officer following budget crisis
The Juneau School District is hiring a familiar face to serve as its new chief financial officer. On Friday, the district announced Lisa Pearce would take over the role in July. She is a school finance consultant who previously worked as the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District’s chief financial officer.
Newscast – Monday, May 6, 2024
Juneau residents had some close encounters with a curious killer whale. Sitka’s “Indian Village” was recognized as one of 11 endangered historic places in the U.S. Organizers are hoping that attention will inspire efforts to conserve and rebuild a cultural hub.
Juneau Afternoon: ‘KTOO 50th Anniversary Kick-Off Special’
KTOO celebrates 50 years of operation in 2024. On this special two-hour Juneau Afternoon, broadcast live with a studio audience from Studio 1A at KTOO, voices from past and present talk about the early origins of KTOO, the beginnings of KTOO-TV and Gavel Alaska, plus a look into the launch of two additional radio stations in 2007, and a panel with long-time volunteers on music, the magic of Jeff Brown, and more.
Ravenstail weaving comes to life at historic Juneau event
There’s a story behind every Ravenstail robe. “Up here we have the northern lights with the Chilkoot mountains,” said fifth-grader Aurora Southerland, describing a robe she was wearing. “And then down here are bear prints and the salmon going upstream.”. She’s in fifth grade and in Harborview...
Parents petition to recall school board president, vice president in response to district’s consolidation plan
On a recent Sunday afternoon, Shannon Kelly stood in the median at the intersection of Egan Highway and Mendenhall Loop Road, facing a line of heavy traffic. She was waving a poster board sign that read “Budget deficit? Con Job,” written in bold marker. At a red light,...
Hutton Wins In CRSA Season Opener At Thunder Mountain
CENTER LISLE, NY – The inaugural Joe’s Garage Southern Tier Series race not only featured some of the “Future Stars of Sprint Cars” but also Mother Nature taking on Thunder Mountain Speedway. In the end, the defending champ began his title reign successfully. Jordan Hutton took...
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