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‘The Romance of Magno Rubio’ opens Alaska Theater Festival 2026 | World Affairs speaker Gary Powers | Marine Biologist Heidi Pearson on Whale Health

26-06-2026 23:55 via ktoo.org

Juneau Afternoon – Recorded live on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Theater Alaska opens “The Romance of Magno Rubio” as part of the 2026 Alaska Theater FestivalJuneau World Affairs Council guest speaker Gary Power previews his talk “Spy Pilot: Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 Incident, and a Controversial Cold War Legacy”Dr. Heidi Pearson, from the University of Alaska Southeast, on her Fulbright research in Portugal, and Juneau Whale Health
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Trump lashes out at Murkowski and other Republicans at fiery luncheon

26-06-2026 21:23 via ktoo.org

Sen. Lisa Murkowski at the U.S. Capitol in 2023. (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media)
WASHINGTON — President Trump had choice words Wednesday for Sen. Lisa Murkowski, one of the four Republicans who helped Democrats pass a war powers resolution restraining Trump’s use of force against Iran.
He spoke at a closed-door luncheon with Senate Republicans at the Capitol. Murkowski missed the first part of the event so she escaped Trump’s direct attack. Colleagues filled her in on a meetin

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Newscast – Thursday, June 25, 2026

26-06-2026 03:02 via ktoo.org

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In this newscast:Gov. Mike Dunleavy trimmed nearly $90 million from the state budget with line-item vetoes before signing a series of appropriations bills Wednesday afternoon,
Bookings opened Thursday morning for Juneau’s new public use cabin at the Mendenhall Campground,
There is a new social media trend of people dancing around Alaska Native totem poles. Tribal organizations across Southeast Alaska are speaking

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State could differentiate 2 Dan Sullivans on the ballot but doesn’t have to, its attorney says

26-06-2026 02:34 via ktoo.org

Chris Murray, of the Colorado firm First and Fourteenth argued the Alaska Division of Elections was right to drop a same-named challenger to U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan. A judge heard the case by Zoom on June 25, 2026. (Liz Ruskin | Alaska Public Media)
An attorney representing the Alaska Division of Elections acknowledged to a judge Thursday that the agency could craft a solution so that voters can differentiate between U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan and a would-be challenger of the same name.
But the chal

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Community Bands 4th of July concerts | National Weather Service Open House | Library and Chamber updates

26-06-2026 00:06 via ktoo.org

Juneau Afternoon – Recorded live on Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Juneau Community Bands hosts 4th of July concerts on Sunday, June 28, and Friday, July 3National Weather Service Forecast Office hosts an open house on Saturday, June 27Juneau Public Library reading programs and summer activitiesJuneau Chamber of Commerce upcoming events
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. List

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