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• Recipe Box: Honey-Please Cake

  28-04-2017 23:18
  
  In this week’s Recipe Box, Amanda Cash uses Alaska-made honey to create a sweet treat — Honey-Please Cake, which is new to The Magpie food truck.
  The light and fluffy cake be found at The Magpie’s Spenard nest and throughout the summer in Downtown Anchorage. 
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• Newscast – Friday, April 28, 2017

  28-04-2017 22:44 via ktoo.org
  
  
  http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2017/04/170428-MIDDAY-NEWSCAST.mp3In this newscast: Juneau ranks #8 in “micropolitan arts vibrant” communities; Trump signs order rolling back Obama administration restrictions on Arctic oil leases; U.S. military drills set to take to the skies over Alaska and May Day protests expected nationwide.
  
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• Telling Tales 4/25/17

  28-04-2017 22:37 via ktoo.org
  
  
  Stories by Gabriel Garcia Marquez:
  The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World
  A Very Old Man with enormous Wings
  –“What matters in life is not what happens to you but what you remember and how you remember it.”
   
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• United Airlines settles with passenger dragged from plane

  28-04-2017 22:20 via ktoo.org
  
  United Airlines and lawyers for the passenger seen on video being dragged from a United airliner in Chicago say the man has reached “an amicable settlement” with the airline. The terms of the agreement were not announced.
  A statement released by the Chicago law firm of Corboy and Demetrio said “Dr. David Dao has reached an amicable settlement with United Airlines for the injuries he received in his April 9th ordeal, which was captured on video and viewed worldwide.”
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• When becoming an Alaskan ninja warrior becomes a family affair

  28-04-2017 21:58 via ktoo.org
  
  
  The Kronos gym is a family affair. Cody Johnston owns it with his wife, Tara. Their three children, Riley, 15, and 12-year-old twins Chase and Preslie, help with classes. (Photo Emily Kwong/KCAW)
  What do you get when you mix reality television with an obstacle course? “American Ninja Warrior.”
  Now in it’s ninth season, the television show is a glitzy display of human strength that one former competitor has decided to take off the road system.
  Cody Johnston operates a ninja
  
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• Judge sentences couple investigated after boy overdoses

  28-04-2017 21:43
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – A Palmer man and woman investigated for drug dealing after a teenager died of an overdose at their home will serve federal prison terms.
  U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason on Thursday sentenced 41-year-old Tod Rodolph to 12 years in prison and fined him $30,000. Gleason sentenced 36-year-old Jessica Hopkins to six years, six months in prison.
  The Drug Enforcement Administration launched an investigation in January 2016 after a 17-year-old boy died of a methamphetam
  
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• Much-needed rainfall to end the work week, drier conditions in store for the weekend

  28-04-2017 21:25
  
  Anchorage is experiencing some much-needed rainfall, after a dry start to the month. April is usually the driest month of the year for Anchorage, with average precipitation of 0.47 inches.  However, only 0.05 inches of rain was recorded in Anchorage through last Monday, April 24 — putting Anchorage into a shortage for the month. Measurable rainfall  (0.01″ inches or more) was finally recorded in Anchorage on Thursday, with 0.22 inches of rain. That’s the first si
  
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• Construction at area’s Air Force installations to inject $1.5B into Interior economy

  28-04-2017 21:16 via ktoo.org
  
  
  Workers pull down old radar structures that were part of the now-defunct Ballistic Missile Early Warning System at Clear Air Force Station in October. The Cold War-era BMEWS was removed and recycled to make way for new construction. About a billion dollars’ worth of work is under way at Clear, related to installation of the a new radar system that will provide much greater coverage for such missile-defense facilities as the base at Fort Greely. (U.S. Air Force Space Command)
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• Trump rescinds Obama’s ‘permanent’ Arctic leasing ban

  28-04-2017 20:57 via ktoo.org
  
  
  President Donald Trump signed an order Friday morning rolling back restrictions President Barack Obama imposed late last year on offshore oil leasing in the Arctic.
  The entire Alaska delegation was at the White House for the signing, and Trump gave Sen. Lisa Murkowski the pen.http://media.aprn.org/2017/ann-20170427-02.mp3
  Map of Obama Arctic withdrawal area. (Map by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management)
  Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke told reporters the Trump’s order will reverse Arctic wi
  
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• Mic Check in the Morning: Dr. Tamara McCoy and Friends

  28-04-2017 20:35
  
  Dr. Tamara McCoy is a pianist, vocalist, conductor and instructor, she was also an integral part of the Hiland Mountain Correctional Facility’s Lullaby Project. Now McCoy is organizing a concert to bring aid to Syria.
  On Friday, May 19, McCoy will be holding a concert for relief efforts in Syra called Beyond our Borders. It starts at 7 p.m. at the Central Lutheran Church in Anchorage. Admission is by donation, with one suggested at $20. All proceeds will go to Doctors Without Borders.
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• Northwest Arctic Borough to receive almost $200 million over 10 Years from Red Dog Mine

  28-04-2017 20:31 via ktoo.org
  
  The Red Dog Mine in 2010. (Photo by Alaska Public Media)
  After a borough meeting Tuesday night, a new payment in lieu of taxes, or PILT, agreement has been struck between the Northwest Arctic Borough and Teck Alaska, the operator of Red Dog Mine.
  For the next 10 years, the borough will receive annual payments from Teck Alaska based on a fixed asset value of Red Dog mine, which is estimated to be between $14 million and $18 million per year.
  Wayne Hall, superintendent for environment an
  
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• Congress passes stopgap measure to fund government, averting shutdown

  28-04-2017 19:56 via ktoo.org
  
  Congress has approved a stopgap measure to fund the government for one more week and prevented a shutdown of the federal government.
  This gives lawmakers until Friday, May 5, to settle on a bill that will fund the government through the end of the fiscal year in September.
  At the beginning of the week, it looked like a high-stakes showdown might happen on Capitol Hill.
  President Trump was demanding funding for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, and with Democrats united in opposition, the prospec
  
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• DHSS: Alaskan, who recently traveled abroad, with confirmed case of Zika virus

  28-04-2017 19:33
  
  An Alaskan who recently traveled to Central America tested positive for the Zika virus after returning to their home state, according to a Friday morning release from the Department of Health and Social Services.
  “Dr. Jay Butler, Director of Public Health and Chief Medical Officer for Alaska, says Alaskans can rest assured they are in no danger of contracting the virus from mosquitos here,” the agency wrote.
  Health and social services explained that the Zika virus cannot spread betwe
  
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• PGA Tour hands out 1st slow-play penalty since 1995

  28-04-2017 19:09
  
  AVONDALE, La. (AP) – The first team event on the PGA Tour in 36 years has produced the first penalty for slow play since 1995.
  PGA Tour officials say Miguel Angel Carballo and Brian Campbell were penalized one shot on the 14th hole of the opening round at the Zurich Classic for their second bad time. They opened with a 74 in foursomes.
  They were on the clock when Carballo went over his allotted time on the 12th hole. Then, Campbell had a bad time on the 14th hole.
  Typically, a player recei
  
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• Trump says he thought being president ‘would be easier’

  28-04-2017 18:52
  
  President Trump says he thought that his job in the White House “would be easier” than he anticipated.
  “I loved my previous life. I had so many things going,” Mr. Trump told Reuters in a new interview. “This is more work than in my previous life. I thought it would be easier.”
  The president also said that he misses getting into a car and driving himself.
  “I like to drive,” he said. “I can’t drive any more.”
  Mr. Trump also expresse
  
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• Friendly fire may have killed 2 Army Rangers in Afghanistan

  28-04-2017 18:43
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – The Pentagon says the two Army Rangers killed during a raid on an Islamic State compound in Afghanistan may have died as a result of friendly fire.
  Navy Capt. Jeff Davis says the U.S. military is investigating to see if they were accidentally killed by ground fire from Afghan commandoes or other American forces. He says it does not appear deliberate.
  He says the head of the IS affiliate in Afghanistan was the target of the Wednesday raid. Officials suspect he was killed b
  
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• Reports: US troops deploy along Syria-Turkish border

  28-04-2017 18:40
  
  BEIRUT (AP) – A Syrian war monitor and Kurdish activists say U.S. armored vehicles have deployed in areas in northern Syria along the border with Turkey, a few days after a Turkish airstrike that killed 20 U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters.
  Footage posted by Syrian activists online shows a convoy of U.S. armored vehicles driving on a rural road in the village of Darbasiyah, a few hundred meters from the Turkish border. Clashes in the area were reported between Turkish and Kurdish forces Wednesd
  
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• Salmon fishing predictions look bleak for Alaska inlet

  28-04-2017 17:44
  
  KENAI, Alaska (AP) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s commercial sockeye salmon outlook this year is predicting Upper Cook Inlet fishermen will have their lowest harvest in the past 15 years.
  The Peninsula Clarion reported earlier this week that the outlook predicts a total run of 4 million fish to all stream systems in the inlet.
  Commercial fishermen are projected to harvest about 1.7 million fish.
  The outlook shows Kenai River predictions are not matching the levels reached
  
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• Alaskan tribal government dips into defense contracts

  28-04-2017 17:37
  
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – A southeast Alaska regional tribal government is taking one step closer to self-sufficiency.
  CoastAlaska News reported Thursday that in an effort to protect itself from federal budget cuts, the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska is exploring new business ventures.
  Its Tribal Business Corporation has purchased government-services business KIRA.
  KIRA runs power plants, water systems and water-treatment plants. It also offers vehicle maintenance
  
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• Franklin Street named after early prospector who later settled in Interior

  28-04-2017 14:00 via ktoo.org
  
  
  Franklin Street is one of the oldest streets in Juneau, but how it got its name is a mystery to many. (Photo by Tripp J Crouse/KTOO)
  A street in Juneau is a popular locale for residents and tourists alike. South Franklin Street particularly is home to several bars, shops and a rich history.http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2017/04/042817-Franklin-radiosesx_mixdown.mp3For many, Franklin is iconic. But where the street gets its name is a bit of a mystery that one resident asked us to look int
  
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• Native Youth Olympics highlight culture, camaraderie for competitors

  28-04-2017 06:21
  
  For athletes at the 2017 Native Youth Olympics (NYO), the games are all about culture and community.
  “My favorite part about NYO is the camaraderie between everyone,” said Allie Ivanoff, a sophomore in Unalakleet. “You can go up to a person and they’ll coach you if you need it. Everything is about sportsmanship in this sport, almost nothing is about winning.”
  The games have grown since they started more than 45 years ago. About 100 students competed in events in jus
  
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• Wasilla representative casts lone no vote on bill honoring Alaska’s Hmong veterans

  28-04-2017 06:07
  
  A state lawmaker known for going against the grain on votes with racial undercurrents sparked controversy Thursday.
  Rep. David Eastman (R-Wasilla) was the lone vote against a bill in the Alaska House to honor Hmong veterans who supported the United States in the Vietnam War.
  Eastman also voted against a bill honoring black soldiers earlier this month. His stance on both bills is similar. The Wasilla Republican argues veterans should be honored equally, regardless of race.
  Thursday, Eastman sugge
  
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• Eastman calls for reprimand after LeDoux blocks committee debate

  28-04-2017 05:38
  
  There are more signs of friction in Juneau this week. The latest example came between two fellow Republicans in the House, when a seemingly non-controversial committee meeting became anything but.
  It ended with one lawmaker calling for a reprimand of the House Rules Committee chair, Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux (R-Anchorage).
  Rep. David Eastman (R-Wasilla) is calling for censure, a formal legislative condemnation, after LeDoux refused to hear his amendment in a meeting Wednesday.
  The hearing began much
  
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• State fire investigator takes stand on Day 5 of Sockeye Fire trial

  28-04-2017 05:15
  
  Memories of the 2015 Sockeye Fire were reignited Thursday, five days into the state’s case against the Anchorage couple accused of starting the destructive blaze — Greg Imig and Amy DeWitt.
  In recorded interviews, Imig repeatedly told fire investigators there was no way the more than 7,000 acre wildfire could have started on his property, but state fire investigator Ethan Eley says he’s certain it did.
  Eley was the only witness to take the stand on Thursday at the Pal
  
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• Legislature rejects Walker’s call to act on nominees

  28-04-2017 04:13 via ktoo.org
  
  Senate President Pete Kelly takes questions from reporters after the Legislature voted on Thursday to adjourn from a joint session. (Photo by Andrew Kitchenman/KTOO and Alaska Public Media)
  Gov. Bill Walker tried and failed to get lawmakers to vote on his nominees Thursday.
  Five minutes after starting a joint session, the Legislature voted along caucus lines, 32-26, to adjourn without holding a vote.
  Senate President Pete Kelly said he plans to hold votes on the nominees before the legislat
  
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• Trump to sign order aimed at expanding offshore drilling

  28-04-2017 03:11
  
  President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Friday that could lead to the future expansion of drilling in the Arctic and Atlantic oceans.
  The order will direct his interior secretary to review a plan that dictates which locations are open to offshore drilling.
  It’s Trump’s latest effort to dismantle his predecessor’s environmental legacy and part of his promise to unleash the nation’s untapped energy reserves in an effort to reduce reliance on foreign oil and spur
  
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• Trump may have plans for Alaska, but not for its national monuments

  28-04-2017 03:11 via ktoo.org
  
  Misty Fiords National Monument is known for its dramatic granite cliffs. Pictured is a view from Rudyerd Bay. (File photo by Leila Kheiry/KRBD)
  On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to consider scaling back some national monuments. The plans likely won’t affect Alaska, but the president still gave a shout out to the state in his speech.
  Alaska has five national monuments, mostly designated by President Jimmy Carter under the Antiquities Act, which gives the preside
  
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• Reality check w/ John Tracy: Grading Trump’s first 100 days in office

  28-04-2017 02:57
  
  The press is fixated this week on grading Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office.
  The grade depends on exactly what you’re grading the president on.
  First, by objective standards, the president has signed 28 bills into law — far more than his two predecessors, and more than Bill Clinton.
  He’s also signed more executive orders than his predecessors, many of them unraveling the executive orders signed by Barack Obama.
  But the president has so far failed to advance a single
  
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• Anchorage police make 2 DUI arrests at same location

  28-04-2017 02:35
  
  Police arrested two separate motorists on DUI charges at an Anchorage gas station early Sunday morning.
  The first driver, 33-year-old Duane Nash, was pulled over for speeding on Minnesota Drive shortly before 4 a.m., according to a release from the Anchorage Police Department.
  After he pulled into a gas station parking lot on Spenard Road, police noticed Nash showed “signs of impairment.” He failed a field sobriety test and was arrested at the scene, according to police.
  As
  
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• Mulling the possibility of a “managed retreat” from climate change

  28-04-2017 02:13 via ktoo.org
  
  
  The view of Kivalina from Air Force One on Sept. 2, 2015, as President Barack Obama flew to Kotzebue. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
  By the end of the century, researchers predict climate change could displace millions of people across the country, as rising sea levels and erosion hit coastal communities. As policymakers start to grapple with that reality, there’s a specific phrase making the rounds: “managed retreat.” In other words, relocating whole neighborhoods
  
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• Latest: Tillerson says China asked North Korea to stop nuke tests

  28-04-2017 02:06
  
  The Latest on tensions on the Korean Peninsula (all times local):6:35 p.m.
  U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says China has asked North Korea to conduct no further nuclear tests.
  Tillerson says China also told the U.S. that it had informed North Korea “that if they did conduct further nuclear tests, China would be taking sanctions actions on their own.”
  The top U.S. diplomat made the remarks in an interview Thursday on Fox News Channel.
  Tillerson adds that the U.S. is not seeking
  
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• Juneau Afternoon – 4-28-17

  28-04-2017 02:00 via ktoo.org
  
  Friday at 3 on a Juneau Afternoon, Andy Kline will be your host.
  We’ll get the details about Saturday’s celebration of the music of Cole Porter;
  We’ll talk with about this weekend’s performances of the Juneau Symphony;
  Alison Gillum & Nancy Waterman about Saturday’s Annual Wetlands Clean-Up;
  We’ll talk with Sarah Campen about about the Tongass Collaborative Stewardship Group. That, Writer’s Almanac, Bird Note, music and more, live at 3 on KTOO, repea
  
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• Coast Guard cleans up graffiti on World War II bunker as tagging investigation continues

  28-04-2017 00:35 via ktoo.org
  
  (Photo by Dmitri Dane/Aleutian Islands Photography, above, & U.S. Coast Guard (bottom)
  The U.S. Coast Guard has cleaned up controversial graffiti that was found spray-painted on a World War II bunker in Unalaska last month.
  The slogan read: “#722LIFE. MORGENTHUGS,” which led many Unalaskans to suspect crew members of the Coast Guard cutter Morgenthau.
  The vessel was recently decommissioned after nearly 50 years of service, so the crew of another cutter — the Mellon —
  
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