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• Alaska Elections Division makes it official, says Dan J. Sullivan can’t run against Sen. Dan S. Sullivan

  16-06-2026 03:06 via ktoo.org
  
  Dan Sullivan from Petersburg, left, is no longer a candidate for the race for Senate. On the right, pictured is current Sen. Dan Sullivan.
  Alaska Director of Elections Carol Beecher issued a final determination Monday that Dan J. Sullivan of Petersburg can’t be on the ballot to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan.
  “On review of the complaints and other information in the Division’s possession, I conclude that your declaration of candidacy was not properly filed with th
  
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• Newscast – Monday, June 15, 2026

  16-06-2026 02:59 via ktoo.org
  
  
  https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260615-News-Update.mp3
  In this newscast:A citizen ballot proposition that would add a new seasonal sales tax will appear on the local ballot this fall election,
  Six new firefighters officially joined Capital City Fire/Rescue after completing a year-long apprenticeship,
  Alaska allows at least some late-arriving ballots to be counted as long as they are postmarked by election day, but a U.S. Supreme Court ruling could complicate that,
  Planned Par
  
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• Six firefighter apprentices complete first year of training

  16-06-2026 01:22 via ktoo.org
  
  CCFR captains high-five apprentices Brendan Jackson, Kajson Cunningham, Justus Paden, Sarah Kuhnell, and Lillian Thorington at their pinning ceremony on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Yvonne Krumrey/KTOO)
  Six new firefighters officially joined Capital City Fire/Rescue after completing a year-long apprenticeship. It was the first year of this paid apprentice program in Juneau and it’s helping the agency fill a staffing shortage.
  Assistant Fire Chief Sam Russell led the program. At the pinning cer
  
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• Two Coast Guard icebreakers to be homeported in Kodiak

  16-06-2026 00:06 via ktoo.org
  The Coast Guard Cutter Storis, a polar icebreaker. (USCG)
  Two new Coast Guard icebreakers will be homeported in Kodiak, according to a press release posted by the U.S. Coast Guard on June 11.
  A third icebreaker will be homeported in Seward when construction of supporting infrastructure in the town is completed. Sen. Lisa Murkowski spoke about the announcement alongside Sen. Dan Sullivan on a press call today.
  “This announcement today from the Coast Guard is not just cause for celebration
  
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