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• Exciting and daunting: Eight Alaska nordic skiers will compete in Italy Olympics

  24-01-2026 10:18 via ktoo.org
  Gus Schumacher skis on the hillside trails in Anchorage on Jan. 12, 2026. Schumacher will be competing in the Winter Olympics in Italy in February. (Matt Faubion | Alaska Public Media)
  Eight cross-country skiers from Alaska are going to the 2026 Olympics in Italy next month. U.S. Ski and Snowboard announced the team Thursday morning.
  Alaskans make up one half of the 16-skier U.S. cross-country ski team. All eight of the athletes ski with Alaska Pacific University’s team in Anchorage. APU
  
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• Juneau Rep. Andi Story prioritizes education and housing this legislative session

  24-01-2026 10:04 via ktoo.org
  Rep. Andi Story, D-Juneau, speaks during a House Education Committee meeting on May 3, 2024. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media)
  With the second regular session of the 34th Alaska Legislature under way, it’s a good time to check in with members of Juneau’s delegation.Morning Host Mike Lane recently sat down with Representative Andi Story to learn what’s on her agenda for this session.https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/21RepAndiStory.wav
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• Ya Tseen new album release party, Theater Alaska premieres new interview based play ‘These Birds,’ and updates with CBJ Pools

  24-01-2026 06:56 via ktoo.org
  
  
  Juneau Afternoon recorded on January 23, 2026
  Yéil Ya-Tseen (Nicholas Galanin) guides the musical project Ya Tseen. The band just dropped a new album, “Stand On My Shoulders,” and will play an album release party at The Crystal Saloon on Saturday, January 24, 2026. Galanin is also one of the collaborators on the new exhibit “Gestures of Our Rebel Bodies,” opening at Aan Hít (Village House) Gallery on Saturday, January 24, 2026, from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.Th
  
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• Newscast – Friday, Jan. 23, 2026

  24-01-2026 03:00 via ktoo.org
  
  
  https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/20260123-News-Update.mp3
  In this newscast:Eaglecrest Ski Area’s board of directors is pushing back against the mayor’s proposal to remove most of the board’s decision-making authority,
  Former Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola will be in Juneau today at the Crystal Saloon bar downtown to celebrate her campaign launch for U.S. Senate,
  A new bill aims to bring stability to Alaska school districts’ budgeting process,
  Gov. Mike
  
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• Eaglecrest board pushes back against Juneau mayor’s plan to diminish its power

  24-01-2026 01:52 via ktoo.org
  Snow covers the Eaglecrest Ski Area’s Fish Creek lodge on Dec. 10, 2023. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  Eaglecrest Ski Area’s board of directors is pushing back against the mayor’s proposal to remove most of the board’s decision-making authority. This comes after recent leadership turnover at the mountain and ongoing financial challenges.
  Last week, Mayor Beth Weldon told the Juneau Assembly she asked the city’s attorney to draft an ordinance to reduce the status of
  
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• Gov. Dunleavy reviews his record and touts final-year agenda in State of the State speech

  24-01-2026 01:31 via ktoo.org
  Gov. Mike Dunleavy delivers his final State of the State speech at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau on Jan. 22, 2026. (Eric Stone | Alaska Public Media)
  Gov. Mike Dunleavy reviewed his seven years in office and outlined his agenda for his final year during his annual State of the State address on Thursday.
  “I believe the people in this room can accomplish big things, whether it’s in public education, public safety or stabilizing our fiscal situation,” Dunleavy said. “W
  
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