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• Juneau just had its fourth rainiest April on record

  01-05-2025 23:39 via ktoo.org
  Brian Bezenek pulls up data at the National Weather Service office in Juneau on April 30, 2025. (Alix Soliman/KTOO)
  Last month was unusually rainy across Southeast Alaska and was Juneau’s fourth wettest April on record. 
  The capital city saw 6.12 inches of rain across 26 days last month, meaning residents experienced just four dry days.  
  Rainfall was more than 2.5 inches above average in Juneau, Sitka and Ketchikan. Yakutat more than doubled its usual precipitation for the
  
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• Alaska education commissioner urged superintendents to lobby legislators for Dunleavy or risk a veto

  01-05-2025 20:13 via ktoo.org
  Deena Bishop, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, speaks to reporters during a news conference Thursday, April 17, 2025. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)
  Alaska Education Commissioner Deena Bishop sent a letter to superintendents statewide urging them to lobby legislators for the governor’s education policy items – or risk Dunleavy again vetoing an increase to school funding.
  On Wednesday, some superintendents from districts acros
  
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• Lingít artist Reine Pavlik melds beading and skin sewing with contemporary styles

  01-05-2025 19:57 via ktoo.org
  Reine Pavlik holds hand-sewn moccasins in April 2025. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media)Reine Pavlik sorted through a large collection of her latest work. She pointed to a pair of jeans with seal skin flare, a women’s suit made of deer skin and seal hide and several more hand-made pieces of clothing. Many of the pieces had ornate beading.
  “Sometimes I feel like beading a straight line is really hard,” she said, holding up a pair of hand-sewn moccasins. “This pair of mocc
  
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• Newscast – Wednesday, April 30, 2025

  01-05-2025 03:00 via ktoo.org
  
  
  https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/20250430-News-Update.mp3
  In this newscast:Today marks Juneau International Airport Manager Patty Wahto’s final day on the job after a nearly three-decade-long career,
  Immigrants and refugees across the country are getting emails from the Trump administration that say they have to leave the United States or face prosecution. In Juneau, that’s already split one family apart,
  Skagway held its international folk festival earlier this mon
  
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• Bipartisan vote sends $700 school funding boost to Gov. Dunleavy’s desk

  01-05-2025 02:55 via ktoo.org
  House Speaker Bryce Edgmon, I-Dillingham, confers with House Rules Committee Chair Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak, on the House floor on April 30, 2025. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media)Alaska’s public schools may get a long-sought increase in state funding this year. A bill that would boost state education funding and make changes to state education policy passed the state House and Senate Wednesday and will soon head to Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s desk.
  House Bill 57 would provide a $700 increas
  
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• Musician Taylor Dallas Vidic highlights collaboration on the making of her first album

  01-05-2025 02:44 via ktoo.org
  
  
  Audio PodcastVideo LivestreamJuneau Afternoon features Taylor Dallas Vidic on the making of her first album, plus previews of David Sedaris, and events from the Juneau Chamber of Commerce and Juneau Arts & Humanities Council.
  Livestream timestamps:00:44 Show begins/intro03:04 Taylor Dallas Vidic with Spencer Edgars – Songs and Interview25:50 David Sedaris coming to Juneau (KTOO Fundraiser)35:40 Juneau Chamber of Commerce with Ben Brown47:15 Juneau Arts and Humanities Council First Frid
  
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• Juneau airport manager retires after decades-long career

  01-05-2025 00:46 via ktoo.org
  The Juneau International Airport in April 2023. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  Wednesday marked Juneau International Airport Manager Patty Wahto’s final day on the job after a nearly three-decade-long career.
  During her tenure as both deputy manager and manager, Wahto helped the airport navigate major industry changes like travel and security reforms after the 9/11 attacks. 
  Patty Wahto spoke about the history of the airport Thursday at Juneau-Douglas City Museum. (Photo by Quinton Ch
  
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