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• Fansler lays out position on taxes, opioid disaster, subsidies

  21-02-2017 23:02 via ktoo.org
  
  
  District 38 state Rep. Zach Fansler laid out his position on proposed taxes, the governor’s opioid disaster declaration, changes to oil and gas subsidies, and more Friday during a live KYUK call-in show with constituents.https://cpa.ds.npr.org/kyuk/audio/2017/02/170221_fansler_call_in_pkg.mp3State Rep. Zach Fansler meets Feb. 11, 2017, with District 38 constituents at an open house meeting at the Kuskokwim University Campus. (Photo by
  Katie Basile/KYUK)
  Fansler said he supports House
  
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• Juneau Afternoon – 2-21-17

  21-02-2017 21:57 via ktoo.org
  
  Tuesday at 3 on A Juneau Afternoon,Shari Paul will be here to highlight the upcoming Girl Scouts fundraiser;Sue Baxter will be here to highlight the upcoming hockey game between Juneau and Whitehorse;And we’ll get an update about all things Eaglecrest.And we’ll hear Writers Almanac, Bird Note, music and more.Live at 3 on KTOO, repeated at 4 on KRNN, and on demand via ktoo.org
  
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• 1 dead, 7 in hospital after home carbon monoxide poisoning

  21-02-2017 18:52 via ktoo.org
  
  One person is dead and seven hospitalized after an apparent carbon monoxide poisoning in a home in Anchorage.
  Anchorage Fire Department was called to the South Anchorage residence for a separate issue, but investigators quickly found multiple people needing medical assistance, Deputy Chief Jodie Hettrick said.
  As of midday Monday the fire department did not have an update on their medical conditions.
  Inside the single-family home, Hettrick said investigators found carbon monoxide
  
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• Homeland Security outlines new rules tightening enforcement of immigration law

  21-02-2017 18:37 via ktoo.org
  
  Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly unveiled new policies on Tuesday that are aimed at detaining and deporting more immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally.
  The two memos, signed by Kelly, lay out a series of steps the department plans to take to implement President Trump’s executive orders from late January. Those orders called for increased border security and better enforcement of the nation’s immigration laws.
  While the new policies call for a “surge” in the deplo
  
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• ‘We want to stop it’: Coast Guard, DEA explain efforts to curb drug use in Alaska

  21-02-2017 18:27
  
  In a recent interview with KTVA, Anchorage police Capt. Bill Miller said increased drug use is part of the reason why crime is rising in Anchorage. Chief Chris Tolley said finding the source of drugs like heroin, however, is the responsibility of federal agencies like the Drug Enforcement Administration, as drugs come from outside of the Anchorage Bowl.
  Before beginning his role as APD chief, Tolley was assistant special agent in charge of the DEA in Alaska. Now, Mike Root occupies that position
  
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• Alaska Aces trying to turn the tide back in their favor

  21-02-2017 08:04
  
  It’s tough going these days for the Alaska Aces. Their existence in Anchorage past next year is in question. On the ice, they were swept at home over the weekend by Colorado.
  Despite the low point, with 22 games to play, the Aces are still in the driver’s seat. They have a two-point lead for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Mountain Division over Utah and Missouri, with two games in hand on each.
  “The mood’s not good obviously. I don’t know what the record i
  
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• Juneau teen charged in connection with BB gun damage to 6 businesses

  21-02-2017 07:50
  
  A Juneau teenager was jailed in connection to broken windows and doors at multiple businesses, which amounted to roughly $8,700 in damage.
  A Juneau police officer was flagged down around 8 a.m. on Saturday to investigate a broken window at the Alaskan Fudge Company, which is located on Franklin Street.
  “A glass pane from the front door to the shop was shattered and part of it had fallen to the ground,” police said of the damage in a statement.
  While checking the area, police said the
  
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• 3 ways to block political posts from your Facebook feed

  21-02-2017 06:45
  
  If you’re tired of seeing one political rant after another when you scroll through Facebook — it’s time to start filtering your friends’ politics-heavy Facebook posts from your precious news feed.
  During the election, Facebook users searched for apps that promised to remove references to “Hillary Clinton” or “Donald Trump” from their feeds. Now, some users are looking for an “off switch” altogether.
  If you want to take a little bre
  
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• Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster named new national security adviser by Trump

  21-02-2017 05:45
  
  President Trump announced Monday afternoon that he’s naming Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster to serve as his national security adviser, replacing Gen. Michael Flynn who was asked to resign from that position early last week.
  “I just wanted to announce we’ve been working all weekend very diligently, very hard, that Gen. H.R. McMaster will become the national security adviser,” Mr. Trump said at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. “He’s a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experi
  
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• Alaska Weather Forecast – Feb. 20, 2017

  21-02-2017 05:27
  
  Carlos Faura says we can expect snow and clouds intermittently in the coming days. Watch the video above for more information on your area’s weather forecast.
  Follow KTVA 11’s Weather Team on Facebook and Twitter. Got a weather-related photo or story idea? Email the team at [email protected].
  The post Alaska Weather Forecast – Feb. 20, 2017 appeared first on KTVA 11.
  
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• Anchorage lawmaker proposes elimination of Pre-K grants

  21-02-2017 05:20
  
  Alaskans got to weigh in for the first time on some early proposals on cuts to the Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) being considered in the Alaska House of Representatives.
  Parents, teachers and school administrators were on high alert Monday morning over a proposal to remove state funding for Pre-K programs, which cost $2 million annually. Freshman Rep. Jennifer Johnston, R-Anchorage, a member of the House minority, introduced the proposal as an amendment in the House Educat
  
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• March in support of Planned Parenthood ends at offices of Alaska’s US senators

  21-02-2017 05:09
  
  Monday, protesters rallied together in downtown Anchorage in fear of losing what they call a vital service in our state.
  About 200 Planned Parenthood supporters marched from the Delany Park Strip to the offices of our two U.S. senators, Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan. Protesters said they are worried that the lawmakers will defund the organization.
  Jessica Cler, a spokeswoman for Planned Parenthood of Alaska, says it serves 7,700 Alaskans — not just for abortions, but for critical pr
  
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• Anchorage Fire Department says help from feds was ‘much needed’ in Royal Suite Lodge investigation

  21-02-2017 04:27
  
  Still visible on the fence surrounding the building scorched by last week’s fire at the Royal Suite Lodge apartments is a memorial for Teu Nua, who was killed in the blaze. Visible beyond the fence Monday afternoon was a team of federal agents investigating the fire that ultimately took her life and the life of another woman, Vivian Hall.
  When the deadly blaze broke out at the apartment early Thursday morning, the Anchorage Fire Department’s sole fire investigator, Brian Dean, knew t
  
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• St. Lawrence Island assistance centers now open, offer state aid for storm repairs

  21-02-2017 03:00
  
  DHSEM employees assist residents with applications to receive State assistance for damages to their homes caused by the 2016 New Year’s Eve Bering Sea stormPhoto Credit: Davis Hovey, KNOM (2017)
  The Alaska Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, or DHSEM, set up assistance centers on St. Lawrence Island after Gov. Bill Walker issued a disaster declaration almost two weeks ago. KNOM’s Davis Hovey spoke to community members at the center in Savoonga.
  Downstairs in th
  
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• Aviation and more at the Alaska Air Carriers Association convention

  21-02-2017 01:19
  
  This week the Alaska Air Carriers Association (AACA) is kicking off its annual convention and trade show. It will be an opportunity for people to learn more about careers in aviation.
  Jane Dale, the association’s executive director, said AACA was founded in 1966, primarily for the operations in Southeast. Since then, it’s expanded to become what it is today.
  AACA partners with organizations like the Alaska Aviation Museum, King Career Center and even the University of Alaska Fai
  
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• Alaska House passes bill protecting reemployment rights for some National Guardsmen

  21-02-2017 01:17
  
  The Alaska House of Representatives passed a bill Monday that would protect reemployment rights for Alaskans serving with National Guard units from other states.
  A statement from Rep. Chris Tuck’s office explained that current federal law protects reemployment rights for Guardsmen called away for federal duty and Alaska law covers Alaskans called into federal service by the governor, but not for those who serve out-of-state National Guard extensions. Tuck is a sponsor of House Bill 3, whic
  
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