KTOO Public Media (Juneau, AK)

5 hours ago | ktoo.org | Jamie Diep

Lawmakers are setting aside until next year a bill that would kick off a pilot program for tribally-run public schools. Rep. Andi Story, a Juneau Democrat, is a co-chair of the House Education committee. She said there isn’t enough time to move the House Bill 59 through the legislature this year. But she’s supportive of what tribally compacted schools can accomplish.

10 hours ago | ktoo.org | Jamie Diep

The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska can now receive reimbursements for providing child welfare services directly from the federal government. Both governments finalized the agreement last month. That means the tribe’s reimbursements no longer need to go through the State of Alaska. Tribal officials say the agreement gives them more flexibility in handling cases where child abuse and neglect may be happening.

1 day ago | ktoo.org | Jamie Diep

Listen here:https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/12StoriesOfKake.wavLearning a language is hard. Learning a language without a teacher regularly checking in is even harder. But this year, Kake City School District students got the chance to learn Lingít while creating multilingual poems that give people a glimpse of where they come from. “I am from the air — daséikw. Salty — liéil’,” reads third-grader Jessica Padgett. “Like summer. Like fish — xáat.

5 days ago | ktoo.org | Bostin Christopher

Juneau AfternoonMusic, music, music, and more music with Memphis Gold, Juneau Alaska Music Matters (JAMM), Juneau Soccer’s ‘Rock and Goal,’ and The Getting StrangersMay 9, 2025 by Bostin Christopher, KTOO On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Memphis Gold plays a blues dance and cruise with Juneau Jazz & Classics, Juneau Soccer hosts the fundraiser “Rock n’ Goal,” JAMM faculty shares an “informance,” and The Getting Strangers play outlaw space country at Tracy’s Crab Shack.

5 days ago | ktoo.org | Clarise Larson

https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20250509-News-Update.wavIn this newscast:The federal government may soon return a traditional subsistence site connected to Douglas Island to its original tribal owners. The next season of the PBS KIDS show “Molly of Denali” will be the last for the foreseeable future. The team behind the award-winning children’s TV show will stop working on new content.