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• Alaska gubernatorial forum puts healthcare at center stage

  18-09-2026 03:43 via ktoo.org
  Former state Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, third from left, speaks at a gubernatorial candidate forum on Wednesday, while former Attorney General Treg Taylor, Anchorage business owner and talk-show host Bernadette Wilson and former Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson listen. The forum was held by the Alaska Hospital and Healthcare Association and the organization’s annual conference in Girdwood. Taylor, Wilson and Bronson are Republicans. Kreiss-Tomkins is a Democrat. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon
  
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• Senators hear from Anchorage attorney nominated for federal bench

  18-09-2026 03:41 via ktoo.org
  Kyle Reardon has been nominated for a seat on the U.S. District Court in Alaska (Screenshot from Senate video)
  Kyle Reardon, nominated to be a federal judge in Alaska, had a confirmation hearing this week in the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.
  Reardon previously worked as an Army judge advocate and a federal prosecutor. He is now a federal magistrate judge in Anchorage, a position he’s held since 2021.
  Sen. Lisa Murkowski introduced him at the hearing.
  “In his current role, Mr. Rea
  
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• Newscast – Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026

  18-09-2026 02:59 via ktoo.org
  https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/20260917-News-Update.mp3
  In this newscast:The State of Alaska is requesting a judge throw out a lawsuit alleging the Division of Elections violated Alaskan’s right to privacy when it shared voter information with the federal government last December,
  The Pentagon wants to build up to a dozen new military data centers near bases across Alaska and leasing government land to private companies to construct them,
  A new bridge has reopened a long
  
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• Join KTOO on Sept. 22 for two local election events

  18-09-2026 00:22 via ktoo.org
  Juneau’s Municipal Election is coming up! Eight candidates are vying for three open seats on the Juneau Assembly, and three people are running for two open seats on the School Board. Join KTOO for two local election events on Sept. 22, both at Devil’s Club Brewing.
  6 p.m. Candidate Meet and Greet
  Say hi and get to know the Assembly and School Board hopefuls during a Candidate Meet & Greet with KTOO on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. downstairs at Devil’s Club Brewing!
  7 p.m. $
  
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