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• Newscast – Thursday, July 27, 2017

  27-07-2017 22:22 via ktoo.org
  
  
  http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2017/07/72717newscast.mp3In this newscast:
  Lawmakers are scheduled to vote today on a capital budget that will include 20 million dollars in oil and gas tax credits.
  The latest updates on a Utah man that killed his wife aboard a cruise ship.
  President Donald Trump tweeted his dissatisfaction with U.S Sen. Lisa Murkowski over her healthcare vote.
   
  
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• After Trump targets Murkowski, Interior Secretary reportedly warns Alaska’s senators

  27-07-2017 19:47 via ktoo.org
  Hours after President Donald Trump criticized fellow Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s vote on debating health care legislation, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke reportedly called Murkowski and her fellow Alaskan, Sen. Dan Sullivan, to say their state could run into trouble with the Trump administration.
  Describing the call from Zinke, Sullivan told the Alaska Dispatch News, “I’m not going to go into the details, but I fear that the strong economic growth, pro-energy, pro-mi
  
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• Ride malfunction at Ohio State Fair kills 1, injures 7

  27-07-2017 19:42 via ktoo.org
  One person was killed and seven others injured, including three critically, Wednesday evening when they were ejected from a ride at the Ohio State Fair.
  Video posted online appears to show part of the Fire Ball ride detaching before people drop out of their seats to the ground. Their names have not been released.
  Michael Vartorella, who is in charge of inspectors for the state Department of Agriculture, which is responsible for safety checks, said the Fire Ball and all the rides had been inspect
  
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• Lawmakers agree on capital budget funding for oil and gas tax credits, Kivalina school

  27-07-2017 04:04 via ktoo.org
  Kivalina, Alaska, in August 2009. Legislative leaders agreed to a capital budget that adds funding to build a new school for the community. (Creative Commons photo by Lt. Cmdr. Micheal McNeil/U.S. Coast Guard)
  State lawmakers are scheduled to vote Thursday on a capital budget that will include $20 million in oil and gas tax credits. It would also add $8 million to assist municipalities and $7 million to complete a school in Kivalina.
  Those are among the details released Wednesday on Senate Bill
  
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• Prosecution charges seizure caused fatal July 4 van wreck

  27-07-2017 02:56 via ktoo.org
  
  
  (Angela Denning/KFSK)
  Charging documents state that a seizure caused an accident that left two people dead July 4th last year.
  The driver in a van accident, William Christopher “Chris” Allen, 24, is facing murder and manslaughter charges.
  Prosecutors filed a new charge against Allen, alleging he lied on applications for a driver’s license by not disclosing a history of past seizures.https://kfsk-org.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/27ARRAIGNweb.mp3It was a nearly ful
  
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• Alaska Airlines profits despite pilot shortage, operational challenges

  27-07-2017 01:49 via ktoo.org
  
  
  Alaska Airlines passengers wait for their bags at Gustavus Airport on June 29, 2017. (Photo by Jeremy Hsieh/KTOO)
  https://cpa.ds.npr.org/northwestnews/audio/2017/07/072617ES_AirlineOps_web.mp3Alaska Airlines is still ironing out operational wrinkles following the acquisition of Virgin America last year. At the same time, its smaller, regional airline is still grappling with a pilot shortage.
  The acquisition of Virgin America gives Alaska Air Group access to larger markets, like San Francisco and
  
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• Green sponge discovered in Southeast could treat some cancers

  27-07-2017 01:17 via ktoo.org
  
  
  A green sponge found in the waters near Sitka could hold the key to curing pancreatic and ovarian cancer. (Photo courtesy NOAA Fisheries)
  A green sponge discovered in 2005 in Southeast Alaska waters has unique properties that could be used to treat certain types of cancer.
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hosted a news conference Wednesday morning.
  https://krbd-org.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/26CancerSponge.mp3Bob Stone is a Juneau-based coral and sponge biolog
  
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• Haines author’s books optioned for potential TV series

  27-07-2017 00:59 via ktoo.org
  Heather Lende stands on the beach outside her home in Haines. (Photo by Emily Files/KHNS)
  An international television production company has optioned the rights for two of memoirs written by a Haines author.
  The small town may have more than 15 minutes of fame if the show comes to fruition.
  Heather Lende is a newspaper obituary writer, author and Assembly member. Soon, she could be an executive producer on a TV show based on her life.
  Imagine getting an email from TV producers with a list of fam
  
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• Petersburg borough denies applications for Assembly recall

  27-07-2017 00:20 via ktoo.org
  
  
  Petersburg Borough Assembly members in February, from left, Eric Castro, Nancy Strand, Jeigh Stanton Gregor, Mark Jensen, Kurt Wohlhueter and Bob Lynn. Jensen has resigned as mayor and is one of the sponsors seeking to recall Castro, Strand, Stanton Gregor and Wohlhueter. (File photo by KFSK)
  The Petersburg borough has rejected applications for the recall of four borough assembly members.
  The borough’s attorney has recommended against issuing recall petitions and defended the assembly&rsqu
  
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