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• Wrongfully convicted Alaskans can now apply for withheld PFDs under new law

  08-07-2026 15:00 via ktoo.org
  
  Spring Creek Correctional Center is seen in an undated photo. (Courtesy of Alaska Department of Corrections)
  Alaskans who have been wrongfully convicted can now apply to claim Alaska Permanent Fund dividends that were withheld while they were incarcerated, under a new law.
  The Alaska Legislature passed Senate Bill 167 by a combined vote of 58 to 2, and Gov. Mike Dunleavy allowed the bill to pass into law without his signature last month.
  Under current Alaska law, those who are incarcer
  
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• Trump pardons Wasilla mechanic who removed anti-pollution devices from diesel pickups

  08-07-2026 15:00 via ktoo.org
  
   
  WASHINGTON — President Trump has pardoned a diesel mechanic from Wasilla who was convicted of removing pollution-control equipment from diesel vehicles.
  Trump granted full clemency on Friday to Mackenzie Spurlock, co-owner of Matanuska Diesel.
  U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan celebrated Spurlock’s pardon. He and other critics of the anti-pollution equipment say it often fails in temperatures lower than 12 degrees, sometimes leaving drivers with a vehicle that could only go 5 miles per h
  
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• Newscast – Tuesday, July 7, 2026

  08-07-2026 03:04 via ktoo.org
  
  https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/20260707-News-Update.mp3
  In this newscast:Juneau’s city-owned Eaglecrest Ski Area will soon have a new general manager.
  State lawmakers are debating whether to controversial tax change in a bill aimed at easing the financial case for the Alaska LNG project.
  A red-tailed hawk named Warrior escaped from the American Bald Eagle Foundation in Haines on Friday.
  Fairbanks scientists are tracking a tiny parasite that lives in local swimming holes
  
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• Corporate income tax change remains key sticking point for Alaska gas pipeline bill

  08-07-2026 01:10 via ktoo.org
  
  The Alaska State Capitol is seen on May 18, 2026. (Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon)
  The Alaska state Capitol was quiet Monday, with halls empty and offices dark as legislators traveled and visited their home districts amid an ongoing special session.
  Lawmakers reached by phone said they expect next week to be different, and a key vote that would decide the fate of the tax break for the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline could take place on July 16.
  “This week I’m expecting
  
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