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• Ship surveying, updating century-old data near Uganik Bay

  30-09-2016 23:00 via ktoo.org
  
  KODIAK — Federal researchers are surveying the seafloor in Uganik Bay and west of the Kodiak Archipelago as part of an effort to update navigational information used by mariners that is 100 years old.
  The Kodiak Daily Mirror reports a 50-member crew is surveying the area aboard a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel. The ship uses a shallow-water, multi-beam sonar to collect images of the seafloor.
  The crew collected data from the Uganik Passage this spring and is now wor
  
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• Newscast – Friday, Sept. 30, 2016

  30-09-2016 22:44 via ktoo.org
  
  
  http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2016/09/2016-09-30-newscast.mp3In this newscast:
   The cruise ship season winds down with passenger numbers up,
  a candidate for the Juneau Assembly uses the same Twitter account to announce his run for office and interact with busty, risque models, and
  a Sealaska Corp. subsidiary lands a huge government contract.
  
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• Will Obama look north for his legacy?

  30-09-2016 21:00 via ktoo.org
  
  These are the days when a president turns to thoughts of legacy.
  As the months tick down on this administration, President Barack Obama has created a marine national monument off new England and last month vastly expanded one near Hawaii.
  Alaska interest groups are working to get his attention, too.
  Some want him to take bold action in the 49th State before he leaves office, and others are urging him to resist those calls.
  A TV ad ran in Washington, D.C., this month that flashed footage of oil t
  
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• Homer residents question association deregulation

  30-09-2016 20:00 via ktoo.org
  
  Homer Electric Asssociation holds an informational meeting in Homer on September 28, 2016. (Photo by Shahla Farzan/KBBI)
  Homer Electric Association held an informational meeting on September 28 to answer questions about the upcoming vote on deregulation.
  The meeting, which was held at Islands and Ocean Visitor Center, attracted more than 100 people. The overwhelming majority were HEA customers who expressed concerns about the consequences of deregulation.
  Some Homer residents, like Melanie
  
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• Museum curator returns to the stage for ‘The Snow Child’ production

  30-09-2016 19:24 via ktoo.org
  
  
  Juneau’s Bob Banghart, left, and Pat Henry perform as “We’re Still Here” in April’s Alaska Folk Festival. The two are the only musicians to have played at all the events. (Photo by Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska)
  Bob Banghart jokes that he was hired for his first, real full-time, year-round job when he was only 57 years old. Now, nine years later, he’s retiring.
  Friday, Sept. 30, was his last day as Deputy Director of the state’s Division of Libraries, A
  
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• Haines Assembly candidate has domestic violence protective orders in 2015

  30-09-2016 19:00 via ktoo.org
  
  A routine court records check has found that a candidate for Haines Borough Assembly has a record of domestic violence charges.
  Ryan Cook is currently the subject of a long-term domestic violence protective order that was issued in November of 2015.
  According to court documents, the woman who requested the order said she feared for her safety. She said Cook made unwanted visits to her home and work.
  KHNS does not publish names of domestic violence victims.
  The Haines magistrate issued a short-te
  
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• Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore Suspended For Rest Of Term Over Gay Marriage Stance

  30-09-2016 19:00 via ktoo.org
  
  Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, seen here addressing the media in August, won’t be paid for the rest of his term and must pay court costs. (Photo by Brynn Anderson/Associated Press)
  Saying that Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore violated judicial ethics when he ordered judges not to respect the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on same-sex marriage, Alabama’s Court of the Judiciary suspended Moore for the rest of his term in office.
  The order also requires the head of Alabama&
  
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• FDA Approves The First Automated Insulin System For Type 1 Diabetes

  30-09-2016 18:00 via ktoo.org
  
  The Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a new insulin delivery system for people with Type 1 diabetes is a big deal.
  With Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas makes little or no insulin so people have to replace it with either multiple daily injections or a pump. In either case, that process involves constant error-prone adjustments, particularly around food and exercise. Over the long term, high blood sugar levels can lead to organ damage, but over-correcting by giving more insulin can ca
  
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• Reykjavik Turns Off Street Lights To Turn Up The Northern Lights

  30-09-2016 17:00 via ktoo.org
  
  On Wednesday evening, the city of Reykjavik, Iceland, turned off street lights and encouraged people to darken their homes so that everyone could watch the northern lights.
  The city council released a statement saying street lights would be turned off in multiple sections of the city between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. local time and warning people to drive carefully.
  The city of about 120,000 people, which is located just below the Arctic circle, prides itself on its frequent shows of the aurora boreal
  
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• Prince William and Kate Middleton visit Yukon communities

  30-09-2016 17:00 via ktoo.org
  
  Prince William and Kate Middleton visited Carcross after a trip to Whitehorse. (Photo by Abbey Collins/KHNS)
  Alaska got as close as it could to a royal visit this week.
  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, were met by a large crowd, music and dancing in Carcross this week.
  They event was part of a larger tour around the Yukon after traveling through British Columbia. The visit focused on First Nations issues and culture.
  “We as a people have struggled for g
  
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• State government aims to save money with pension bonds, but lawmakers see risks

  30-09-2016 05:05 via ktoo.org
  
  State officials are planning to borrow money to pay for public workers’ pensions. But the plan is drawing concern from lawmakers, who say it may be risky.
  Gov. Bill Walker’s administration plans to sell up to $3.2 billion in what are known as pension obligation bonds.The bonds are essentially low-interest debt. The state would use that capital to invest. If investment returns are higher than the bonds’ rate, then the state would earn money.But members of the Senate Finance
  
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• With assembly approval, Central Council expands plans for 3-acre Immersion Park

  30-09-2016 02:56 via ktoo.org
  
  
  Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska Business and Economic Development Manager Myrna Gardner explains the plans for the immersion park. (Photo by Lakeidra Chavis/ KTOO)
  The Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska has a new target date for opening its cultural immersion park at the old Thane Ore House.
  Last year, Central Council officials had hoped it would open this summer. Now, they’re shooting for 2018, after the Juneau Assembly approved a 1.2
  
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• Assembly candidate’s Twitter account has years of tweets about breast fixation

  30-09-2016 02:34 via ktoo.org
  
  
  William Quayle poses for a photo outside KTOO, Sept. 2, 2016. Quayle is a candidate for Juneau Assembly. (Photo by Jeremy Hsieh/KTOO)
  William Quayle Jr. is running for the Juneau Assembly District 1 seat and he’s listed first on the ballot this year.
  Among the places he announced his run was Twitter – where for years he’s also publicly shared a fixation with very large breasts.
  http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2016/09/29QUAYLE.mp3Since 2009, the @wquayle2009 has tweeted m
  
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• Profiles: Femme Fatale performers

  30-09-2016 02:19 via ktoo.org
  
  Donna Sue Ma
  Age: Fabulous
  Specialty: Enjoying the moment
  Notable Performances: Glitz 2016 in red
  Day job: Community organizer, unofficial title
  How did you get your stage name? Dr. Amy bestowed it to me
  What can we expect from Femme Fatale? A catchy song that will keep you on your feet and a fun performance, it’s what I like.
  What is your favorite part of performing? Smiles! In the crowd and backstage, I enjoy supporting my drag brothers and sisters. They are amazing people.
  Who is your
  
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• Juneau Afternoon – 9-30-16

  30-09-2016 02:04 via ktoo.org
  
  Friday on A Juneau Afternoon, Andy Kline hosts.
  We’ll talk with Darren Adams about Saturday’s Grand Opening of the Southeast Alaska Food Bank;
  We’ll get the details about this weekend’s Black & White Gala fundraiser for the Bartlett Hospital Foundation;
  We’ll get a preview of this weekend’s Femme Fatale event;
  That, Writers’ Almanac, Bird Note, music and more, Friday on A Juneau Afternoon, live on KTOO-News at 3, repeated at 4 on KRNN, and available
  
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• Weather service issues high wind warning for early Friday

  30-09-2016 00:00 via ktoo.org
  
  Wind spins a turbine at Coast Guard Station Juneau on Thursday. The Goldbelt Mount Roberts Tramway is visible between the blades. (Photo by Jeremy Hsieh/KTOO)
  The National Weather Service is forecasting 40 mph winds with gusts up to 70 mph beginning early Friday.
  The service has issued a high wind warning for downtown Juneau and Douglas in effect from 1 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.
  Winds of that speed can uproot trees, knock branches down and damage property, including vessels and aircraft moored
  
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• Suspect charged in connection to Haines library break-ins

  30-09-2016 00:00 via ktoo.org
  
  A Haines man has been charged with two class C felonies connected to recent break-ins at the Haines Public Library.
  William Dale Whittington is charged with two counts of burglary in the second degree.One offense happened Sept. 5 and the other on Sept. 16.
  Haines Police tied Whittington to the Sept. 16 incident after they found a shoe print at the scene of the break-in that matched Whittington’s shoes, charging documents said. Whittington initially denied any involvement, but after an inte
  
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• Phone Emergency Alerts Will Begin Including Links, Phone Numbers

  30-09-2016 00:00 via ktoo.org
  
  Since their launch in 2012, cellphone emergency alerts have become a frequent tool for public safety officials to alert people to missing children, warn them of impending weather calamities or notify them of dangers specific to the local community.
  But the alerts have also been criticized for their shortcomings — restricted to only 90 characters of plain text, they can’t carry images and have a hit-or-miss record of landing on the phones of exactly the people meant to receive the mes
  
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