KTOO News Department

In this newscast: A new program in Gustavus will provide residents with money for heat pumps; The family of a man who was shot and killed by law enforcement in Juneau in July say they’re still waiting for answers; Alaskans have limited access to medicinal and recreational psychedelics, but an upcoming conference, called Arctic Visions, will address ethical, cultural and logistical approaches to psychedelic practices,; A ballot measure that could repeal Alaska’s ranked choice election system is headed to a vote in November, the Alaska Supreme Court confirmed Thursday.

In this newscast: Illegal student parking is on the rise near Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé; Bartlett Regional Hospital’s nationwide search for a new CEO has narrowed down to three candidates; The three members of Alaska’s Congressional delegation are calling for action from President Biden on transboundary mining in British Columbia; Some lawmakers have tried, but all failed to pass a law to delegate the responsibility of making new specialty license plates to the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles – that is, until this year.

In this newscast:  KTOO speaks with the new executive director of the Glory Hall, who’s looking forward to adding more units to its supportive housing program; A coalition of Southeast Alaska tribes is asking for a pause on reopening a large gold and silver mine near the Canadian border

In this newscast: The Juneau Assembly unanimously passed an emergency resolution last night freeing up more than a million dollars of city funding for more flood response and recovery; The purpose of Tuesday’s primary election is to narrow each field to four candidates, but few races have more than four to start with; Tongass Voices: James Houck on the joy of pedaling people through Juneau

In this newscast: Gov. Dunleavy signed a bipartisan bill into law last week that puts more guardrails on how local governments assess the value of real estate; A controversial 2023 court ruling ordering the closure of commercial trolling for king salmon in Southeast Alaska has been lifted; The Metlakatla Indian Community is receiving $2 million of federal funding for its tribally owned salmon hatchery

In this newscast: A newly permitted affordable housing project hopes to help fill gaps in Juneau’s housing; Archivists with Sealaska Heritage Institute is cataloging lost and found from nearly two decades of Celebrations; A renowned culture-bearer in Sitka passed away last month

In this newscast:  Ten disabled Alaskans are suing the state, and the guardian the state appointed to take care of them, in a class-action lawsuit, alleging financial abuse and neglect; Tongass Voices: Diosdado Valdez on finding family away from home

In this newscast: The first day of school for the Juneau School District is just around the corner — classes kick off on Thursday. KTOO’s Clarise Larson sat down with Superintendent Frank Hauser 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; A Juneau stage was packed with artists on Saturday night. They were there to pay tribute to Steven Kissack, a local man who was shot and killed by law enforcement last month. Many on stage and in the crowd knew Kissack. He’d lived on the streets downtown for years