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• CCRF launches life-saving app to reduce response times for cardiac arrests in Juneau

  08-09-2026 15:05 via ktoo.org
  Capital City Fire/Rescue EMS Program Manager Andrew Pantiskas smiles for a photo at KTOO on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  When someone experiences sudden cardiac arrest in Juneau, the average response time for Capital City Fire/Rescue is 9 minutes. On Sept. 1, CCFR launched an app that aims to cut down that response time. PulsePoint instantly alerts people trained in CPR to the exact location of nearby cardiac events. 
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• Trump-aligned group sues Alaska’s judge-nominating body over delayed records

  08-09-2026 15:00 via ktoo.org
  The Alaska Judicial Council holds a public hearing about applicants for two Anchorage Superior Court judge positions in the in the Boney Courthouse in Anchorage on Nov. 16, 2022. (Matt Faubion | Alaska Public Media)
  A legal group founded by a member of President Donald Trump’s inner circle is suing Alaska’s judge-nominating body.
  The America First Legal Foundation, founded by Trump adviser Stephen Miller, accuses the Alaska Judicial Council of failing to respond to a records request
  
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• Alaska Lt. Gov. Dahlstrom reverses herself, puts Treg Taylor back in governor’s race

  08-09-2026 15:00 via ktoo.org
  Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor speaks at a news conference on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)
  Late Friday night, Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom said she will reverse a decision she made Monday and will certify former attorney general Treg Taylor as a final-four candidate in Alaska’s race for governor.
  Dahlstrom, who oversees the state’s elections, pointed to an as-yet-unpublished review by the Alask
  
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