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• An endangered, pregnant fin whale arrived in Seward dead on a cruise ship bow

  22-06-2026 20:28 via ktoo.org
  
  The long torpedo shaped body of a fin whale seen from above.(NOAA/NMFS)
  A cruise ship arrived in Seward on Friday with a dead fin whale attached to its bow, according to a statement from NOAA Fisheries.
  An initial investigation found the 61-foot adult whale was pregnant, the statement said. Fin whales are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
  Vessel strikes are a major threat to fin whales, according to NOAA Fisheries.
  The only scheduled cruise ship in Seward on Friday was Ovati
  
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• Juneau couple who helped change LGBTQ+ rights in Alaska reflect on living openly and joyfully

  22-06-2026 15:00 via ktoo.org
  
  Maureen Longworth and Lin Davis smile for a photo at their home on Douglas Island on Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  It’s Pride Month and Juneau joins other communities nationwide in celebrating LGBTQ+ people. 
  One couple in Juneau, Maureen Longworth and Lin Davis, have dedicated their lives to advocating for LGBTQ+ rights. They met on a late-night dog walk at the Oakland Rose Garden in California in 1987. That was nearly 40 years ago, though Longworth remember
  
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• Alaska lawmakers seek gas pipeline tax compromise as another special session begins

  22-06-2026 09:12 via ktoo.org
  
  Lawmakers in the Alaska House of Representatives await the beginning of a new special session on June 20, 2026. (Eric Stone | Alaska Public Media)
  The Alaska Legislature kicked off its second consecutive special session on Saturday, a day after Gov. Mike Dunleavy and key members of the House said the Senate’s version of a bill offering tax relief to the Alaska LNG project was unworkable.
  Dunleavy and the House majority leader, Anchorage Republican Rep. Chuck Kopp, said Friday night that a
  
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