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• Telling Tales – 8-23-16

  24-08-2016 23:57 via ktoo.org
  
  
  “Brazen” by Elaine Hopper
  –You can’t blame gravity for falling in love. –Albert Einstein
   
  POEMS
  “Fantasy Under the Moon” (Blues for a Muted Trumpet) by Emmanuel Dongala- Congo
  “An African Thunderstorm” by David Rubadiri- Malawi
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• Wasps pose a painful problem in Southcentral Alaska

  24-08-2016 23:00 via ktoo.org
  
  A homemade wasp trap at Harry and Erin Lockwood’s house. Fill the bottom of a five-gallon bucket with water and a little cooking oil or dish soap. Wrap some meat around a stick placed on top of the bucket. If the wasps fall in the water, they can’t get back out. (Photo by Jenny Neyman/KBBI)
  Southcentral Alaska is abuzz with winged things that pack a sharp sting.
  Wasps are an all-too-common problem.
  Southcentral Alaska has seen an increase in wasp activity this year.
  Mild winters are
  
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• Deadline approaches to file for Ketchikan office

  24-08-2016 23:00 via ktoo.org
  With just a few days left for candidates to file for local office in Ketchikan, the ballot so far is looking pretty sparse.
  For Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly, there are two open seats and two candidates.
  Political newcomers Rodney Dial and Keith Smith are the only ones who turned in their paperwork for the seats currently held by Bill Rotecki and Alan Bailey as of Monday afternoon.
  Neither incumbent can run for re-election because of term limits.
  The only candidate for borough mayor so
  
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• The Making of Clinton & Trump

  24-08-2016 22:18 via ktoo.org
  The special will examine the character of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. The 2016 presidential candidates are uniquely unpopular - why is that the case? Over the course of the hour, we will revisit their personal histories and explore episodes in which their character was forged. We'll begin by looking at key moments over the decades that helped cement their public reputations. Next, we'll explore the ways in which Clinton and Trump stood out from their peers even at a young age. And finally,
  
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• State raises waterfowl bag limits on three species

  24-08-2016 22:00 via ktoo.org
  There are more geese and ducks on the tundra this year, and hunters will get an extra shot at them.
  Starting September 1, bag limits for three waterfowl species will go up as the state takes over for federal managers.
  The daily bag limit for brant geese will increase from two to three birds with nine in possession. The bag limit for snow and Ross’s geese will increase from four to six birds per day with 18 in possession. The bag limit for canvasback ducks will increase from one to two bird
  
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• Mineral exploration near Haines given green light to expand

  24-08-2016 22:00 via ktoo.org
  
  The mountain range Constantine is exploring as part of the Palmer Project. (Constantine Metal Resources)
  A Canadian company conducting exploration for a potential mine about 35 miles north of Haines was recently granted permission to grow its project.
  Last week, the Federal Bureau of Land Management approved Constantine Metal Resources’ plan to expand operations at its Palmer Project site. The plan includes building a couple miles of road, along with culverts and bridges, to provide easier
  
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• Among Louisiana flood victims, ‘depression levels are really high’

  24-08-2016 22:00 via ktoo.org
  
  A handmade sign offers a stern warning at the entrance to an abandoned neighborhood where people have lost so much. (Kirk Siegler/NPR)
  In the small flood-ravaged town of Springfield, La., Rachel Moriarity waited more than a week for a center where she could apply for emergency food stamps to finally open in the Am-Vets hall — but she’s been turned away at the door.
  This week they are processing only those with last names beginning with A through D.
  “I don’t have a vehicle
  
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• Mudrooms Special

  24-08-2016 21:55 via ktoo.org
  Thursday night at 7, a Mudrooms special. Seven specially selected stories and storytellers from among the many themes of the event’s first five years. Brought to you by the Mudrooms Story Board and KTOO.
   
  
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• Juneau’s first cannabis farm passes state inspection

  24-08-2016 21:00 via ktoo.org
  
  Rainforest Farms has become Juneau’s first state-certified commercial cannabis farm. (Creative Commons photo by Katheirne Hitt)
  JUNEAU — Juneau’s first state-certified commercial cannabis farm is up and running with plans to start selling their products as soon as October.
  The Juneau Empire reports that Rainforest Farms received their final inspection and was certified to begin full-scale production on Friday. Brothers James and Giono Barrett, who run the grow operation, have a
  
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• Floatplane pilot rescues dog from water in Ketchikan

  24-08-2016 21:00 via ktoo.org
  KETCHIKAN — A dog is back home safe with its owners after being rescued from Tongass Narrows by a pilot who had just landed a floatplane when he spotted the animal struggling in the water.
  The Ketchikan Daily News reports pilot Mike Hudgins pulled the miniature sheltie named Misty from the water Sunday. The animal had been swimming alone in the channel between the Ketchikan International Airport ferry dock and Taquan Air’s floatplane dock when he was alerted to the dog.
  Hudgins had f
  
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• Man sought on manslaughter charge surrenders to police

  24-08-2016 20:06 via ktoo.org
  ANCHORAGE — A man sought by Anchorage police on a manslaughter charge has turned himself in.
  Anchorage television station KTUU reports Kuach Kuach, 19,  surrendered Tuesday afternoon.
  He is charged in the Aug. 5 death of Chaduer Chuol, 19.
  Police say Chuol and Kuach, traveling in a car that morning, may have been involved in a shootout with a dark-colored pickup while westbound on east Fifth Avenue.
  Kuach suffered a gunshot wound to the arm.
  Chuol was driving. The car crashed hea
  
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• Zika images show ‘worst brain infections that doctors will ever see’

  24-08-2016 20:00 via ktoo.org
  
  This baby was born with a normal-size head. But MRI scans show the brain is filled with fluid and little brain tissue. The cortex of the brain is normally folded, but in this case, the cortex is smooth.
  Courtesy of the Radiological Society of North America
  A series of medical images published Tuesday offer the most complete picture, so far, of how the Zika virus can damage the brain of a fetus.
  “The images show the worst brain infections that doctors will ever see,” says Dr. Deborah
  
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• On the Serenity, keeping alert for an icy voyage ahead

  24-08-2016 20:00 via ktoo.org
  
  Birger Vorland is the captain of the Crystal Serenity, and he doesn’t shake hands, he touches elbows.
  “Make sure everybody stays healthy,” said Vorland. “It’s a Crystal handshake.”
  The Crystal Serenity is carrying 980 passengers on a 32-day journey from Anchorage to New York City.
  The cruise ship is the largest ever to navigate the Northwest Passage, a voyage of many other firsts for Crystal Cruises, according to Captain Vorland.
  “I mean, this is the lo
  
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• Nome City Council saves Anchor from abatement, considers small-bottle liquor ban

  24-08-2016 19:00 via ktoo.org
  
  The Nome City Council held a public hearing work session Monday night, allowing citizens to argue for their properties to be taken off the abatement list.
  For the five properties on the list, only one person showed up to verbally defend his property’s removal from the list.
  Mark Sackett, the owner of the property 245 A,B Front St., also formerly known as The Anchor, said that he’s been correcting some construction problems from a year and a half ago on the property.
  This year wi
  
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• School enrollment numbers in Juneau buck declining trend

  24-08-2016 05:55 via ktoo.org
  
  Students study in the hallway at Yaakoosge Daakahidi Alternative High School in October 2012. (Photo by Heather Bryant)
  Summer vacation is over and as hundreds of students walk back into classrooms, school administrators are eagerly counting how many kids they’ll have under their watch.
  This year, the Juneau School District is bucking a trend of declining enrollment. The district has counted more students than expected and higher enrollment could land it enough money to cover a $200,0
  
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• Assembly to hear Southeast nonprofit’s appeal on denied tax exemptions

  24-08-2016 04:45 via ktoo.org
  
  Allison Gillum is the executive director for the nonprofit Southeast Alaska Land Trust, which focuses on environmental conservation. (Photo by Lakeidra Chavis/ KTOO)
  Juneau-based nonprofit Southeast Alaska Land Trust, or SEAL Trust, was denied its city property tax exemption earlier this year.
  Now, the Assembly will reconsider it.
  It’s a first for the organization, which preserves more than 3,000 acres of land throughout the region.http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2016/08/23SEAL1.wav
  
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• NASA keeps watch of shrinking Arctic ice

  24-08-2016 03:36 via ktoo.org
  
  
  The future of monitoring Arctic ice begins in space.
  NASA scientist Thomas Wagner said to think of the IceSat-2 like a giant laser pointer.
  Rather than entertaining your cat, these lasers can measure the height of ice above the water. A total of six of them will be beamed down to Earth.
  “The point being that we’re going to get our most accurate maps ever of the thickness of the Arctic sea ice,” Wagner said. “And that’s one of the most important things that we put i
  
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• Juneau Afternoon – 8-24-16

  24-08-2016 02:00 via ktoo.org
  Wednesday at 3 on A Juneau Afternoon, Jamie Waste hosts;
  Andy Mills and Ann Metcalfe will be here to highlight the 5th Annual Capital BrewFest;
  We’ll talk with Elva Bontrager about this Saturday’s Music on the Mountain;
  Lauren Anderson will be here with an update on activities at the Treadwell Ice Arena;
  And we’ll  find out about a NEW Rotary Club in Juneau.
  That, Writer’s Almanac, Bird Note, music and more; live at 3 on KTOO-NEWS, repeated at 4 on KRNN, and on-line
  
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• California firefighters contain Blue Cut fire, grapple with other blazes

  24-08-2016 02:00 via ktoo.org
  
  Ten thousand fire personnel are battling blazes across California, including in San Luis Obispo County, where the massive Chimney Fire threatens homes and the historic Hearst Castle. (Associated Press)
  Firefighters have reached full containment of a blaze east of Los Angeles that forced tens of thousands to evacuate their homes. At the same time, multiple wildfires continued to challenge crews throughout the state.
  California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Information declared the Blue
  
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• Virginia governor restores voting rights to felons, again

  24-08-2016 00:00 via ktoo.org
  
  Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced that his administration would individually restore voting rights to 13,000 felons who have served their time. Last month, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled that McAuliffe lacked the constitutional authority to enfranchise more than 200,000 felons en masse. (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)
  Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe renewed his efforts to restore the voting rights of felons in his state, announcing that his administration would process appl
  
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• Fish and Game worker treated following Stikine River shotgun incident

  24-08-2016 00:00 via ktoo.org
  An employee with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game from Petersburg was treated for a shotgun wound last week following an incident on the Stikine River involving another department employee.
  Chris Ford, 43, was treated for only minor injuries and released from Petersburg Medical Center on Wednesday, August 17.
  According to an investigation by the Alaska State Troopers, Ford and two other Fish and Game employees were working on the Stikine River near Wrangell.Ford was injured when his cowork
  
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