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• Trump hasn’t provided legal basis for military action in Venezuela, Murkowski says

  05-01-2026 21:18 via ktoo.org
  The U.S. Capitol building. (Photo by Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media)
  U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski struck a note of skepticism in her reaction to Saturday’s military operation ousting Venezuelan leader Nicholas Maduro.
  “While I am hopeful that this morning’s actions have made the world a safer place,” Murkowski wrote in a social media post Saturday, “the manner in which the United States conducts military operations, as well as the authority under which these operations
  
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• Alaska flu cases spike, causing at least 3 deaths and high numbers of hospitalizations

  05-01-2026 19:51 via ktoo.org
  An influenza vaccine and supplies, at Anchorage Health Department’s clinic, on Feb. 25, 2025. (Rachel Cassandra/Alaska Public Media)
  At least three Alaskans have died from complications of influenza so far this season, amid a surge in cases happening earlier than last year, according to state epidemiologists.
  Alaska has seen about 1,100 reported flu cases so far this season, the state Health Department reported.
  This flu season is dominated by a new variant of the flu virus, but getting th
  
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• School closed as another winter storm brings snow, potential rain mixture to Juneau

  05-01-2026 03:02 via ktoo.org
  Skiers and snowshoers enjoy the snow in downtown Juneau on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  More snow is on the way this week for Juneau and the rest of the panhandle, even as recovery from last week’s storm continues.
  The Juneau School District announced Sunday night that school would be closed Monday. City offices are also closed, and the University of Alaska Southeast campus will operate remotely.National Weather Service meteorologist Greg Spann says communities fr
  
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• Another winter storm will bring snow, potential rain mixture to Juneau

  05-01-2026 03:02 via ktoo.org
  Skiers and snowshoers enjoy the snow in downtown Juneau on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  More snow is on the way this week for Juneau and the rest of the panhandle, even as recovery from last week’s storm continues.
  National Weather Service meteorologist Greg Spann says communities from Elfin Cove to Juneau can expect anywhere from 5 to 13 inches of new snow on Monday. The heaviest snow is expected mid-morning through the afternoon.
  There’s a possibility for
  
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