'The 5 O'Clock Report' (Copyright KTUU)

(Aired on March 26, 2019) KTUU Chief Anchor Maria Downey is the host of Channel 2's 5 O'Clock Report, which features all the day's top local news and headlines affecting Alaskans. Reporter Kristen Durand covers the impact of state budget cuts on the University of Alaska; Derek Minemyer is live in downtown Anchorage at a rally against the Governor's "sponsored road show;" KTUU's political reporter Sean Maguire sits down with Alaska's Governor for a one-on-one interview; Grant Robinson reports on the latest in a legal case filed against Alaska Psychiatric Institute and its alleged lack of service for mental health patients; Chief Meteorologist Jackie Purcell has the latest weather forecast; and NewsHour Anchor Mike Ross joins the 5 pm. newscast to promote unique content coming up on Channel 2 News at 6p.