KATH-TV (Juneau, AK)

KATH-LD is a low-powered television station that broadcasts on virtual channel 5 and UHF digital channel 35. It is affiliated with NBC and serves the communities of Juneau and Douglas in Alaska, USA. The station is owned by Gray Television and is a sister station to KCBJ-LP, which is a low-powered MyNetworkTV affiliate on channel 15. Both stations operate from the same transmitter located in downtown Juneau.

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English

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#57812

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#11278

Law and Government/Law and Government

#22

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State lawmakers reject veto override of per-student funding bill

2 days ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Beth Verge

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - After a joint vote of the House and Senate, Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of House Bill 69 was solidified on Tuesday afternoon. In a 33-27 vote, state lawmakers rejected overriding the governor’s veto, which was announced on April 17. HB 69, in its current form, sought to increase the annual per-student funding amount – known as the Base Student Allocation, or BSA – by $1,000 for the next fiscal year, setting the BSA at $6,960.
Intense debate surrounds potential state savings account draw to cover budget deficit

2 days ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Beth Verge

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - As lawmakers debate whether or not to use to draw on the Constitutional Budget Reserve for the purpose of covering a portion of the state’s budget deficit this year, you might be wondering exactly what the CBR is, how it works, and what it can do for Alaskans. In short, the CBR is a state savings account, and there are widely varying opinions on how the money in the fund should — or shouldn’t — be used.
Mat-Su priest remembers Pope Francis, shares memories of studying in the Vatican

2 days ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Casandra Mancl

WASILLA, Alaska (KTUU) - As the world remembers and mourns the death of Pope Francis, one Catholic priest recalls his interactions with the Holy Father. Father Madison Hayes is a priest for the Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau based in the Mat-Su Valley. In 2017, he was sent to the Pontifical North American College in Rome and lived in the Vatican for four of those years during his studies. Hayes said he was able to catch a glimpse of the Pope often.
Multiple people displaced after residential fire, according to Anchorage Fire Department.

4 days ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Adelmi Ruiz

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU)—Multiple people are displaced after a residential fire broke out in a three-story multi-plex building on Blackberry St., according to an AFD spokesperson. The fire was contained shortly before 11 p.m. AFD responded to the fire around 10 p.m. There are no injuries reported. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. See a spelling or grammar error? Report it to [email protected] 2025 KTUU. All rights reserved.
3 fires put out within a few hours; Anchorage Fire Department

5 days ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Adelmi Ruiz

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU)—Over the course of a few hours Friday night into Saturday morning, AFD responded to three fires, according to the fire department. AFD explained the third fire, a house fire, was worth mentioning due to a car driving over a 5-inch hose being used as a water supply line.
UAA women’s basketball alums recall McCarthy’s ‘mayhem mentality’

5 days ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Nolin Ainsworth

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - In one of his last — if not final — interviews as the leader of the University of Alaska Anchorage women’s basketball team, Ryan McCarthy spoke about the person who will replace him. True to form, McCarthy’s response did not mince words. “You’re going to have to give your life to this program, because I did,” said McCarthy, the sixth-winningest active coach (.801) in Division II women’s basketball.
Education funding veto: Dunleavy stops short of blaming tariffs as he points to sinking oil prices

5 days ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Beth Verge

JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - While school districts await word on how much money they might see added to annual per-student funding, Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, indicated this week that part of the reason he’s putting forth a new education bill, after vetoing the previous one Thursday, is sinking oil prices.
Alaskan curlers shine on national stage, working to be America’s best

5 days ago | alaskasnewssource.com | John Thompson

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - It’s a sport that captures the world’s imagination every four years when featured at the Olympic Winter World Games. If you’re not familiar, curling is a team sport played on ice, where the goal is to get the “rocks” (polished granite stones) to their target area called the “house.”Speaking of the house, a group from Alaska is hoping to bring some hardware home to the 49th State.
Youth-led Anchorage theater company opens first show with ‘Percy Jackson’

5 days ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Casandra Mancl

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Friday started opening weekend for a brand new, entirely youth-led Anchorage production company’s first show, “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical.”It’s a musical adaptation of a popular book series, “Percy Jackson & The Olympians,” authored by Rick Riordan. For the last year, a group of Anchorage kids ages 11 to 17 worked to raise over $20,000 of production funds, helping to launch their own production company — Splish Splash Productions.
Iditarod Race Director Mark Nordman speaks on race raffle

5 days ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Tracy Sinclare

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Iditarod Race Director Mark Nordman spoke with Alaska’s News Source on April 11, 2025 about the annual race raffle and how they have experienced coordinated attacks that have cost more than $4M in sponsorship revenue. See a spelling or grammar error? Report it to [email protected] 2025 KTUU. All rights reserved.