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• Matt Schultz suspends his campaign for U.S. House, endorses Bill Hill

  18-07-2026 09:48 via ktoo.org
  
  The Revs. Elizabeth and Matthew Schultz at an April 5, 2025 protest in Anchorage against President Trump’s budget cuts. (Liz Ruskin | Alaska Public Media)
  The lead Democrat in the race for Alaska’s U.S. House seat is suspending his campaign.
  Progressive Anchorage pastor Matt Schultz was aiming to run against incumbent Congressman Nick Begich, a Republican.
  But he had stiff competition in his own political lane. Schultz and another challenger, independent candidate Bill Hill, vied fo
  
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• Newscast – Friday, July 17, 2026

  18-07-2026 03:03 via ktoo.org
  
  https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/20260717-News-Update.mp3
  In this newscast:The retrial against a former Juneau chiropractor accused of assaulting more than a dozen women still has no set trial date, nearly a year after the first trial.
  The filing period to run for a seat on Juneau’s Assembly or school baord opened friday, and some residents were itching to enter the races.
  A brown bear attacked at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage by another bear last month has been transferred
  
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• Red Cross offers free emergency preparedness workshop in Juneau on Sunday

  18-07-2026 02:54 via ktoo.org
  
  American Red Cross assists evacuees after a landslide on Gastineau Rd in Juneau Alaska, Sept. 26 2022. (Paige Sparks/KTOO)
  The American Red Cross is hosting a free emergency preparedness workshop and resource fair on Sunday, July 19, at the Mendenhall Valley Library. 
  The event begins at 12 p.m. with a presentation followed by a planning workshop and resource fair from 1 to 3 p.m.“We’re hosting this before the [glacial lake outburst flood] in hopes our community will feel more p
  
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• ‘Rainforest Romp’ contra dance weekend with duo Raven & Goose | St. Vincent de Paul whale watch tour | Juneau Commission on Aging event updates

  18-07-2026 02:40 via ktoo.org
  
  
  Juneau Afternoon – Recorded live on Friday, July 17, 2026
  Juneau Afternoon featuring the Rainforest Romp Contra Weekend, St. Vincent de Paul whale cruise, Juneau Commission on Aging updates.
  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:Apple PodcastsNPR OneSpotifyStitcherRSS
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