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• February First Friday features ‘Capitol Crude,’ solo artist Myesha Callahan Freet at State Museum, and Unseen Ocean Collective at the JACC

  05-02-2026 22:29 via ktoo.org
  
  
  Juneau Afternoon – Recorded on Wednesday, February 4, 2026:
  “Capitol Crude” author Lisa WeisslerAlaska State Museum solo artist Myesha Callahan FreetUnseen Ocean Collective art show at the Juneau Arts & Culture Center.
  Audio PodcastVideo LivestreamBostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.Subscribe to the podcast:Ap
  
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• A Juneau jazz band wanted to make its show a fundraiser. Festival organizers say they didn’t agree to that.

  05-02-2026 22:15 via ktoo.org
  The Dream Band members from left to right: Lindsay Clark, Spencer Edgers, Sam Roberts, Avery Stewart and Clay Good. (Courtesy of Spencer Edgers)
  A Juneau jazz musician canceled a show that was meant to be a part of a festival in town this week. The show was advertised as a fundraiser for the ACLU of Alaska, but the organization who planned the festival said it didn’t agree to that.
  Spencer Edgers plays the saxophone with other local musicians in the Dream Band. Local nonprofit Juneau Jazz
  
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• Anchorage judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Public Media

  05-02-2026 20:38 via ktoo.org
  The Anchorage Daily News office in Midtown Anchorage is seen on Sept. 16, 2024. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)
  Two of Alaska’s largest news organizations and two top reporters did not commit defamation when they described a former state employee’s statements about rape, a state judge ruled on Tuesday in Anchorage.
  Jeremy Cubas, a former aide to Gov. Mike Dunleavy, sued Alaska Public Media, the Anchorage Daily News, Nat Herz and Curtis Gilbert last year. American Public Me
  
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• Opponents of mining site near Haines target new owner at industry conference

  05-02-2026 20:19 via ktoo.org
  Chilkat Forever placed ads on digital screens and in three major newspapers to target Vizsla Copper, the new owner of the Palmer Project. (Photo courtesy of Kim Strong)
  Representatives from the mining industry gathered in Vancouver, British Columbia last week for an annual conference.
  But opponents of a mineral exploration project outside Haines seized on the opportunity for their own purpose. They wanted to send the industry one key message: “Leave our valley.”
  In 2024, the Chilkat
  
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• U.S. Senate confirms a new judge for Alaska

  05-02-2026 20:11 via ktoo.org
  Aaron Peterson at his confirmation hearing in the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Nov. 19, 2025. (Screenshot from U.S. Senate video)
  WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Aaron C. Peterson of Anchorage to be a federal District Court judge in Alaska.
  The vote was 58 to 39, with seven Democrats voting yes.
  Peterson is in his mid-40s and was born in Anchorage. He’s an Air Force veteran and has worked at the state Department of Law since 2012. Earlier, he clerked in the
  
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• A voice for change: Remembering Marlene Johnson, a pioneer in the fight for Native rights

  05-02-2026 19:57 via ktoo.org
  Marlene Johnson (middle) seated between Sealaska Heritage Institute President Rosita Worl (left) and Byron Mallott, former Sealaska CEO. (Sealaska Heritage Institute)
  Those who knew and loved Marlene Johnson say she was in constant motion — either behind the scenes, or on the forefront of the major issues that have shaped life for Alaska Natives for more than 60 years.
  The Lingít leader died on Jan. 25 at the age of 90.
  Early family photo of Marlene Johnson. (Courtesy of Vera Starba
  
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• Southeast ferry riders call proposed Cascade Point terminal a ‘boondoggle’ in public comments

  05-02-2026 05:06 via ktoo.org
  An aerial view of Berners Bay, where the state is proposing to build the Cascade Point Ferry Terminal. (Photo by Alix Soliman/KTOO)
  More than 90% of the comments submitted to the state reject the Cascade Point ferry terminal proposed in Juneau. Many of the comments opposing the project suggest the purported benefits to ferry passengers are disingenuous, and the project looks instead like a fast-tracked subsidy for mining companies.
  Dozens of commenters said that the public process to approve thi
  
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• Newscast – Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026

  05-02-2026 03:03 via ktoo.org
  https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/20260204-News-Update.mp3
  In this newscast:The Juneau School Board will take public testimony tomorrow as it works on building out a budget,
  American Cruise Lines plans to expand in Alaska in the years to come. But that plan requires prized mooring space in harbors that are tight to begin with. In Haines, the company said it would pitch in to rebuild a public dock to solve that problem. Then, it backed out amid community pushback,
  Former Sitka sta
  
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• Juneau school budget projects $5.3 million deficit as district begins collecting public feedback

  05-02-2026 02:47 via ktoo.org
  Students exit school buses outside Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Aug. 15, 2025. (Photo by Jamie Diep/KTOO)
  The Juneau School Board will take public testimony Thursday as it works on building out a budget. This comes as a preliminary budget projects a $5.37 million dollar deficit. 
  Nicole Herbert is the CFO for the district. She said during a board retreat last month that the deficit could be covered in a couple of ways. One method is taking from savings.
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• Kipnuk confronts hard choice on relocation after last year’s devastating storm

  05-02-2026 02:46 via ktoo.org
  Rayna Paul (left) and other Kipnuk residents listen as elder David Carl speaks about relocating the village to higher ground. Several dozen people attended the meeting on Jan. 31, 2026, with some participating in person in Anchorage and others calling in by phone. (James Oh/Alaska Public Media)
  Kipnuk resident Rayna Paul fought back tears as she talked about how the remnants of Typhoon Halong ravaged her village — and why relocating is so important for the next generation.
  “We want t
  
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