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• APD: Suspect who allegedly stole car with toddler inside may be armed

  17-01-2017 22:57
  
  Bruce Allen KingCourtesy Anchorage Police Department
  Last updated at 3:57 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan.17
  The Anchorage Police Department has identified the man who allegedly stole a vehicle with a toddler inside earlier this month as 37-year-old Bruce Allen King. Police are now asking for the public’s help in locating him.
  King allegedly stole a running car from McCarrey Road on Jan. 1 while a child was still buckled in a car seat, according to a Nixle alert from police.
  The vehic
  
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• APD names suspect who allegedly stole car with toddler inside

  17-01-2017 22:57
  
  Bruce Allen KingCourtesy Anchorage Police Department
  The Anchorage Police Department has identified the man who allegedly stole a vehicle with a toddler inside earlier this month as 37-year-old Bruce Allen King. Police are now asking for the public’s help in locating him.
  King allegedly stole a running car from McCarrey Road on Jan. 1 while a child was still buckled in a car seat, according to a Nixle alert from police.
  The vehicle was later found abandoned behind a Brown J
  
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• Newscast – Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017

  17-01-2017 22:46 via ktoo.org
  
  
  http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2017/01/20170117-newscast.mp3In this newscast:
  The 30th Alaska Legislature gavels in for the start of its 90-day session,
  The Prospector Hotel is catering Wednesday’s annual legislative reception at Centennial Hall, and
  the man convicted of murdering Simone Kim in 2006 gets an appeal denied seeking a review of his 101-year sentence through post-conviction relief.
  
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• APD: Son charged with killing his mom’s boyfriend at Anchorage motel

  17-01-2017 22:11
  
  Anchorage police have arrested and charged a 23-year-old man with killing his mother’s boyfriend following an incident at an Anchorage motel Sunday.
  A woman called police shortly after 6 a.m. Monday to report that her boyfriend would not wake up, according to a Tuesday release from the Anchorage Police Department (APD). A short time later, officers arrived at the Econo Inn on Fifth Ave. in Downtown Anchorage and pronounced the man dead at the scene.
  According to APD, a group of people were
  
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• Mushing, a tradition on the fritz in Bristol Bay

  17-01-2017 22:06 via ktoo.org
  
  
  John Hanson Jr. is one of four mushers in New Stuyahok. (Photo by Avery Lill/acKDLG)
  Dozens of canines howl in John Hanson Jr.’s dog yard, excited by the sound of a snow machine pulling up to the kennel.http://media.aprn.org/2017/ann-20170116-06.mp3Hanson is one of a handful of dog mushers in New Stuyahok, probably the most active mushing community in a region that has watched participation in the tradition dwindle.
  “These other mushers are elderly mushers, and they were in it for 40
  
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• Follow the opening session of the Alaska Legislature live at 1 p.m.

  17-01-2017 21:51 via ktoo.org
  
  The Alaska State Capitol is open for business on Tuesday morning, the opening day of the 30th Alaska Legislature, in downtown Juneau. (Photo by Tripp J Crouse/KTOO)
  The 30th Alaska Legislature gavels in today, beginning its 90-day regular session, along with live Gavel Alaska television and streaming coverage of the proceedings.
  Coverage in the Capitol began at 11 a.m. with a news conference with the Alaska Senate Majority. The House of Representatives’ opening ses
  
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• Ketchikan Assembly delays decision on taxing shipyard

  17-01-2017 21:49 via ktoo.org
  
  The Ketchikan Shipyard, operated by Alaska Ship & Drydock, is one of the more visible parts of Southeast’s “blue economy.” (Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska News)
  A proposal to charge the Ketchikan Shipyard property tax or an equivalent payment in lieu of taxes was postponed Monday by the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly.
  The proposal was submitted by Harlan Heaton, who spoke during public comment on Monday.
  Vigor Industrial makes a lot of money from its various shipyards, and s
  
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• Recipe Box: Beet hummus

  17-01-2017 21:26
  
  Over the years, hummus has become a mainstay on American appetizer menus. As the Mediterranean spread’s trend factor has increased, so have its variety of flavors, from roasted red pepper to sun-dried tomato and basil.
  In this week’s Recipe Box, we’re taking it one step further, and we’re breaking out the beets.
  Amanda Cash, Anchorage mom and owner of The Magpie food truck, shares her recipe for beet hummus. Finding fresh produce in Alaska can be a pain, especially d
  
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• Trump fires back after polls show his favorability ratings in the basement

  17-01-2017 20:49 via ktoo.org
  
  Donald Trump loves superlatives: words like “biggest,” “best,” and “greatest” pepper many of his statements, whether at a microphone or on Twitter. But a recent poll lends him another, less attractive superlative: the lowest favorability rating of any incoming president in at least 40 years.
  That’s what a new ABC News-Washington Post poll shows, with only 40 percent of Americans currently viewing Donald Trump favorably and 54 percent unfavorably. That&rs
  
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• U.S. abortion rate falls to lowest level since Roe v. Wade

  17-01-2017 20:20 via ktoo.org
  
  The abortion rate in the United States fell to its lowest level since the historic Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalized abortion nationwide, a new report finds.
  The report by the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports legalized abortion, puts the rate at 14.6 abortions per 1,000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) in 2014. That’s the lowest recorded rate since the Roe decision in 1973. The abortion rate has been declining for decades — down from a peak of 29.
  
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• 2 survive plane crash between villages in Southwest Alaska

  17-01-2017 17:57
  
  Two people in a small airplane survived a crash between southwest Alaska villages.
  Alaska State Troopers say a Coast Guard helicopter spotted the downed aircraft early Monday night.
  Investigators say the airplane left Dillingham on a flight to Port Heiden but landed in Pilot Point because of bad weather.The airplane took off again from Pilot Point and crashed.
  The Piper Cherokee operated by Van Air went down around 3:30 p.m., according to a report from KDLG.
  The Coast Guard sent out a helicopter
  
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• Anchorage drivers weigh in on proposed red light camera ballot initiative

  17-01-2017 17:46
  
  What can be done about red light runners in Anchorage? Vice Chairman of the Anchorage Assembly Dick Traini says it’s a question he frequently hears from constituents. That’s why he and Anchorage Assembly Chair Elvi Gray-Jackson have submitted an ordinance that would let voters decide whether to allow the municipality to use cameras to ticket drivers that run red lights.
  “We don’t have enough police officers to have one at every intersection,” Traini said during the
  
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• Interior nominee Zinke to be questioned on public lands, coal

  17-01-2017 16:54
  
  Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke says he would never sell, give away or transfer public lands, an important stance in the West where access to hunting and fishing is considered sacrosanct.
  But Zinke’s commitment to public lands has come into question recently and is likely to be a point of contention Tuesday as a Senate committee considers his nomination to be interior secretary under President-elect Donald Trump.
  Zinke voted in favor of a rules package proposed by House Republicans that makes it e
  
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• Alaska’s population climbing despite net migration loss

  17-01-2017 16:41
  
  Alaska’s population is climbing despite the fact that more people are moving away from the state than moving in.
  KTOO-FM reports that according to a Department of Labor report released Thursday, Alaska’s population has grown slightly due to births, though net migration remains down.
  Net migration – the number of people moving two Alaska minus those leaving – has been on the decline for the last six years.
  State economist Neal Fried says the stream of people leaving Alaska
  
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• Esteban Santiago ordered held without bond

  17-01-2017 16:37
  
  Last updated at 7:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17
  The man suspected of fatally shooting five people and wounding six others at a Florida airport has been ordered held without bond.
  During a Tuesday morning hearing in Fort Lauderdale, an FBI agent confirmed that the 9 mm gun used in the Jan. 6 shooting rampage at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is the same weapon Anchorage, Alaska, police seized and later returned to 26-year-old Esteban Santiago last year.
  The agent also testified tha
  
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• Esteban Santiago back in court for bail hearing

  17-01-2017 16:37
  
  The man suspected of fatally shooting five people and wounding six others at a Florida airport is due back in federal court.
  A hearing is set for Tuesday morning in Fort Lauderdale on whether 26-year-old Esteban Santiago could be released on bail. Prosecutors have said they want Santiago held in custody until trial.
  Santiago could get the death penalty if convicted of federal airport violence and firearms charges that resulted in death. He’s accused of a Jan. 6 shooting rampage at a Fort L
  
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• Ryne Olson wins Copper Basin 300

  17-01-2017 07:09
  
  If you follow trends, this was a no-brainer. In the past two years, Ryne Olson has taken third and second place at the Copper Basin 300 sled dog race. Like a blue chip, which grows slowly and consistently over time, this one found its highest point yet.
  Now you can call her a Copper Basin 300 champion.Through constant snow, Olson’s ride was smooth. Finishing early Monday evening, she and her team traversed the 304.5-mile course in 2 days, 8 hours and 56 minutes.
  “Just the s
  
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• Ryne Olson claims win in Copper Basin 300

  17-01-2017 07:09
  
  If you follow trends, this was a no-brainer. In the past two years, Ryne Olson has taken third and second place at the Copper Basin 300 sled dog race. Like a blue chip, which grows slowly and consistently over time, this one found its highest point yet.
  Now you can call her a Copper Basin 300 champion.
  Through constant snow, Olson’s ride was smooth. Finishing early Monday evening, she and her team traversed the 304.5-mile course in 2 days, 8 hours and 56 minutes.
  “Just the
  
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• ‘It’s time to pull together’: Alaskans plan to attend Women’s March on Washington

  17-01-2017 05:36
  
  The final preparations are underway for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington, D.C. on Friday. However, a few hundred thousand people are expected to participate in a separate event happening the next day in the nation’s capital. The purpose of the Women’s March on Washington – according to its organizers – is to send a message about women’s rights to the new administration.
  Several Alaskans will be attending. Alyse Galvin will be joining&n
  
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• Red Cross volunteers install free smoke detectors for MLK Day

  17-01-2017 05:09
  
  Martin Luther King Jr. Day not only honors the life and legacy of the legendary civil rights leader, it also offers opportunities to translate his words into action.
  On Monday, that sense of volunteerism and community was felt in the South Park Estates trailer park off Arctic Boulevard. A group of about a dozen people with the American Red Cross of Alaska and other organizations went door to door to make sure everyone in the neighborhood knows what to do in case of a fire.
  They also tested
  
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• City says public can help snow-plowing operation go more smoothly

  17-01-2017 04:58
  
  City crews will be working around the clock to get the latest snow plowed. Anchorage street maintenance director Alan Czajkowski said the plan is to continue to work to clear main roads and then get into local neighborhoods, possibly as early as Monday evening.
  Czajkowski said there are several things Anchorage residents can do to make the snow-clearing efforts go more smoothly, including slowing down when approaching plows or sanders. He said people also need to make sure their vehicles are off
  
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• Woman killed in hit-and-run identified by family members

  17-01-2017 04:37
  
  Family members have identified the woman killed in Saturday’s hit-and-run collision as Anchorage resident Ida Jackson.
  Anchorage police have not publicly confirmed the victim’s identity. They said in a Nixle alert that she was walking in the roadway along Elmore Road early Saturday morning when a Chevrolet Sonic struck her. She had died from her injuries by the time police arrived.
  The driver, 30-year-old Brian E. Walter, fled the scene, but hours later turned himself in with th
  
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• Businesses cash in on winter snow storms

  17-01-2017 04:37
  
  As the flakes kept falling Monday, there was no business like snow business.
  It was all hands on deck for Alaska Snow Removal (ASR) crews as the inches accumulated. Their first priority was plowing tarmacs at the airport, a job that hasn’t been plentiful the past few winters.
  “We’ve been sanding quite a bit throughout the previous years,” said Tabb Thoms, the company’s founder. “This year it’s all changed. We’re getting back to a normal Alaska.&rdq
  
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• Newscast – Monday, Jan. 16, 2017

  17-01-2017 03:14 via ktoo.org
  
  
  http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2017/01/2017-01-16-newscast.mp3In this newscast:
  The Juneau Assembly is considering spending an extra $250,000 on school district facilities maintenance,
  ConocoPhillips announces a major North Slope find that could make a big impact on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, and
  a tribe in Craig will be the first Alaska Native land to go into federal trust.
  
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• Juneau Afternoon – 1-17-17

  17-01-2017 02:25 via ktoo.org
  
  Tuesday at 3 on A Juneau Afternoon,We’ll get the details about this Friday’s LunaFest film Festival;We’ll talk with Mandy Cole about the upcoming Project Homeless Connect;Wayne Jensen will be here to highlight Wednesday’s Legislative Reception;Chris Mertl will be here to highlight the Master plan for the uplands area by the Douglas BridgeWe’ll get an update from the School District.And we’ll hear Writers Almanac, Bird Note, music and more.Live at 3 on KTOO, re
  
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• Alaska’s population increases slightly

  17-01-2017 01:38 via ktoo.org
  
  On Jan. 12, the Department of Labor released its 2016 report on population change in Alaska. The population has grown slightly because of births, but people are still moving out faster than they are moving in.
  Net migration — or the number of people coming to Alaska minus those leaving  — has been on the decline for the last 6 years.
  State economist Neal Fried said not all of the out flow has to do with Alaska’s recent economic downturns.
  “This net out-migration sta
  
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• Trump Pressures Congress To Replace Obamacare Quickly

  17-01-2017 01:19 via ktoo.org
  
  President-elect Donald Trump said he’s finishing a plan to replace the Affordable Care Act with a proposal that would provide “insurance for everybody,” according to a report by The Washington Post.
  He did not get into any specific details about his healthcare plan during a telephone interview with the newspaper. But he did say it would be “much less expensive” and would involve “much lower deductibles.”
  Trump added that he does not plan to cut benefits
  
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• An Ice Shelf Is Cracking In Antarctica, But Not For The Reason You Think

  17-01-2017 01:08 via ktoo.org
  
  A group of scientists is gathered today in the U.K. to discuss a slab of ice that’s cracking in Antarctica. The crack could soon split off a frozen chunk the size of Delaware.
  One glacier scientist, Heidi Sevestre, spent six weeks last year living on that giant slab of ice off the Antarctic Peninsula.
  “It’s like being on a different planet,” says Sevestre, a glaciologist with the University of St Andrews in Scotland. She and her colleagues would get really excited whenev
  
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• My name is River Wind: David Cornberg has the last word in “Coming into the Country”

  17-01-2017 00:59 via ktoo.org
  
  
  David Cornberg went by the name “River Wind” in the late 70s when he was looking for a place to live along the Yukon River. (Photo courtesy Lynn Cornberg)
  The last person John McPhee talks to in his book “Coming into the Country” is a man who calls himself River Wind. At the time, River Wind was 32 years old, about to head down the Yukon in a 15-foot aluminum canoe to find a place to live. Forty years later, he goes by his given name, David Cornberg and spends most of the
  
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