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• A Juneau Afternoon 6-20-2018

  19-06-2018 22:35 via ktoo.org
  Sheli DeLaney hosts A Juneau Afternoon on Wednesday.
  We’ll hear about Field Day from the Juneau Amateur Radio Club;
  Juneau Lyric Opera will tell us about their Midsummer Festival Broadway Splash;
  Get the details about tonight’s Juneau Reentry Coalition community discussion;
  And Douglas Community Methodist Church will highlight their Fourth of July Dinner;
  
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• Bronson concedes Anchorage mayoral race to LaFrance

  23-05-2024 23:51 via ktoo.org
  
  Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson speaking during the Anchorage Mayoral Debate in the Alaska Public Media building on Thursday, May 2, 2024. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media)
  Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson has conceded to challenger Suzanne LaFrance in the city’s runoff mayoral election.
  “As I transition out of office, I am committed to ensuring a smooth transition to Mayor-Elect LaFrance and her team,” Bronson said in a statement Thursday.
  His concession comes two days after LaFranc
  
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• Eaglecrest Ski Area general manager resigns at board’s request

  23-05-2024 20:22 via ktoo.org
  
  Eaglecrest Ski Area Manager Dave Scanlan speaks during an Assembly finance meeting on Saturday, April 6, 2024. (Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  The general manager of Juneau’s Eaglecrest Ski Area, Dave Scanlan, resigned from his role Wednesday night at the request of the ski area’s board. 
  The announcement came Thursday morning after the board held a special meeting on Wednesday to evaluate Scanlan’s performance. His resignation came after the board met in an executive session.
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• 6 key facts about abortion laws and the 2024 election

  23-05-2024 19:26 via ktoo.org
  
  
  *Weeks since Day 1 of last menstrual period (Source: KFF analysis as of May 2, 2024/Credit: Hilary Fung/NPR)https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2024/05/20240520_atc_abortion_rights_across_the_country_update.mp3?d=418&size=6704110&e=1252771024
  In the nearly two years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion access has been in an almost constant state of flux.
  State laws keep changing – with new bans taking effect in some places while new protections are ena
  
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• Peltola sponsors a bill to limit salmon bycatch. The pollock industry calls it ‘unworkable.’

  23-05-2024 18:58 via ktoo.org
  
  Rep. Mary Peltola in her Washington, D.C. office. (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media)
  Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola introduced two bills Wednesday that aim to deliver on one of her campaign themes: Reducing the number of salmon that the Bering Sea fishing fleet catches by accident.
  One of the bills would curtail the use of fishing nets that scrape sensitive parts of the sea floor. It would require regional fisheries management councils to designate bottom trawl zones and limit that kind of fish
  
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• Meet Scott Kendall, father of Alaska’s ranked choice voting and lightning rod for the right

  23-05-2024 18:51 via ktoo.org
  
  Attorney Scott Kendall at his office in downtown Anchorage. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media)
  Anchorage attorney Scott Kendall can’t believe the names he’s called.
  “Yeah, ‘the Soros-funded, Marxist attorney,’ — and I’m not Marxist. Obviously. That’s an anti- Semitic trope,” Kendall said recently. “I’m not funded by George Soros. Never met him. Never met anyone associated with him.”
  Kendall, 49, is at the center of two hot p
  
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• Juneau Afternoon: ‘Our Past, Our Present, Our Voices’ multigenerational Indigenous art show to open June 5

  23-05-2024 03:23 via ktoo.org
  
  Poster Image for “Our Past, Our Present, Our Voices” produced by the Black and White Raven Company opening on June 5 at the Alaska Robotics Gallery.
  On today’s program:“Our Past, Our Present, Our Voices,” a multi-generational Indigenous art showOpening June 5 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Alaska Robotics on 134 N Franklin St. This exhibition will showcase the diverse talents of Indigenous artists spanning generations and art styles.
  Juneau Audubon Society and their summ
  
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• Newscast – Wednesday, May 22, 2024

  23-05-2024 03:01 via ktoo.org
  
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  In this newscast:One Juneau inventor hopes to tap into the power of the ocean with a small tidal generator that’s poised to hit the market next year,
  Alaska’s governor could soon sign a bill into law that would establish a task force to look into the economic crisis facing the state’s seafood industry, but one legislator said leaders missed an opportunity to give tribes a greater voice,
  Suzanne LaFrance
  
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• Coast Guard says a wave likely overwhelmed charter boat near Sitka last year, killing 5

  23-05-2024 01:15 via ktoo.org
  
  Morgan Robidou poses with his boat in October, 2022. Robidou and one of his passengers, 61-year old Robert Solis, still remain missing following the accident on May 28, 2023. (Facebook image)
  The U.S. Coast Guard presented its findings last week on the sinking of a charter boat near Sitka that killed five people last year, saying the boat likely capsized after it was hit by a wave.
  The Awakin was a very typical charter boat for Sitka: 31 feet long, aluminum hull, twin 250-horsepower ou
  
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• Only incumbents seek Juneau’s legislative seats as deadline approaches

  23-05-2024 00:46 via ktoo.org
  
  Juneau House Rep. Andi Story (left), Rep. Sara Hannan (upper right) and Sen. Jesse Kiehl (lower right) during the 2024 legislative session. (Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  The deadline to file to run for one of Juneau’s seats in the Alaska Legislature is fast approaching. But, just a little over a week out, only incumbent lawmakers have done so. 
  Juneau has one seat in the Alaska Senate, currently filled by Jesse Kiehl, and two seats in the Alaska House of Representatives, filled by Sara Hannan
  
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• A big survey asked Americans about their finances. Here are some trouble spots

  22-05-2024 19:08 via ktoo.org
  
  Rising prices remain a top concern for Americans, according to a new survey by the Federal Reserve. But 72% of adults say they’re living comfortably financially or at least doing OK. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
  Americans overwhelmingly say they’re “doing at least OK financially,” but most remain worried about rising prices, and 1 in 6 says they have bills they can’t pay, according to a report released Tuesday by the Federal Reserve.
  Each year the Fed su
  
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• At a brief camp-in, Haines residents urge the state to revive camping at Portage Cove

  22-05-2024 18:52 via ktoo.org
  Alaska State Parks closed the campground in 2022 in an effort to cut costs. Photo courtesy of Sue Libenson. (Max Graham/KHNS)
  It’s the second summer since Alaska State Parks banned camping at the Portage Cove state recreation area in Haines. But on Friday night, a smattering of tents popped up there. A few dozen people showed their support for reopening the park to tent campers.
  Mayor Tom Morphet organized the event, calling it a camp-in. He said he was acting in his unofficial capacity as
  
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• He fell ill on a cruise. Before he boarded the rescue boat, they handed him the bill

  22-05-2024 18:38 via ktoo.org
  
  On the last full day of a Bahamas excursion, Vincent Wasney had three epileptic seizures. While being evacuated, he received a bill for expenses incurred during the cruise. (Kristen Norman for KFF Health News)https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2024/05/20240521_atc_he_fell_ill_on_a_cruise_before_he_boarded_the_rescue_boat_they_handed_him_the_bill.mp3?d=337&size=5408018&e=1252428534&t=progseg&seg=13&p=2
  Vincent Wasney and his fiancée, Sarah Eberlein, had never
  
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• Alaska Legislature passes bill enabling employers to use saliva tests for drugs, alcohol

  22-05-2024 18:30 via ktoo.org
  
  Sen. Jesse Bjorkman, R-Nikiski, speaks at a March 19, 2024, news conference. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)
  More Alaska employers may use saliva for drug and alcohol testing, thanks to a new bill that passed the Alaska Legislature on the final day of the regular session.
  Awaiting Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s consideration is Senate Bill 196, which adds saliva testing to the state’s “safe harbor” laws for drug and alcohol testing by employers.
  Sen. Jesse Bjorkman, R-Ni
  
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• Newscast – Tuesday, May 21, 2024

  22-05-2024 03:01 via ktoo.org
  
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  In this newscast:Security footage posted online shows Anchorage police killing an armed man last week, but a witness who owns the camera says her footage contradicts what officers say happened in the lead up to the shooting,
  The first Alaska woman has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences,
  The remote village of Golovin is the subject of a new documentary that shines a light on the unique hardships experienced
  
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• Juneau Afternoon: Michael Franti and Spearhead to play in Juneau on August 6

  22-05-2024 02:58 via ktoo.org
  
  
  Michael Franti and Spearhead will play Juneau on August 6, 2024Tuesday, May 21, 2024 — Full EpisodeOn today’s program:Cabin Door Productions Cheri Snook on the upcoming August concert with Michael Franti and SpearheadNAMI Juneau with information on Mental Health MonthThe Pottery Jungle is offering community classes and Youth Pottery Summer CampSEARHC with information on Women’s Health Month
  Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO an
  
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• Native advocates celebrate passage of bill to address Alaska’s MMIP crisis

  22-05-2024 02:53 via ktoo.org
  
  
  A group sings on the steps of the Alaska Capitol in Juneau for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day on May 5, 2022. (Paige Sparks/KTOO)
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  One of the bills that crossed the finish line in the final hours of the Alaska Legislature is what advocates for missing and murdered Indigenous people call a major milestone.
  The bill was launched by Sen. Donny Olson, an Inupiaq and a Democrat from Golovin, but it
  
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• Suzanne LaFrance declares victory in Anchorage mayor’s race

  21-05-2024 23:39 via ktoo.org
  
  Mayoral candidate Suzanne LaFrance stands for her closing statements during a debate held at the Petroleum Club of Anchorage on April 29, 2024. On Tuesday, LaFrance declared victory in the election. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media)
  Suzanne LaFrance declared victory in Anchorage’s mayoral race on Tuesday, one week after voting ended in the runoff election.
  “Over the coming days and weeks, my team and I will be sharing more about the transition, what’s ahead, and how to get inv
  
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• Family of man fatally shot by Anchorage police demands release of body camera footage

  21-05-2024 18:57 via ktoo.org
  
  Anchorage police fatally shot 34-year-old Kristopher Handy on May 13, 2024. (Courtesy of Handy family)
  The family of a man fatally shot by Anchorage police last week is calling on the city to release body-worn camera footage of the incident.
  Anchorage Police Chief Bianca Cross initially said the man, 34-year-old Kristopher Handy, pointed a gun at officers before they shot and killed him. But a neighbor later released security footage that she says shows Handy did not raise his gun.
  His brother,
  
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• Homer man dies in moose attack

  21-05-2024 18:47 via ktoo.org
  
  Dale Chorman posing in front of a tree. (Courtesy Dale Chorman’s family)
  A Homer man died Sunday morning after being attacked by a moose.
  According to an online dispatch posted by Alaska State Troopers, a cow moose charged at 70-year-old Dale Chorman and another person.
  Journalist and writer Tom Kizzia was asked by Chorman’s family to speak on their behalf. He said Chorman and his friend were looking at newborn moose calves on Chorman’s property located east of Homer near Fernw
  
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• Gov. Dunleavy examining energy bills passed by Alaska Legislature

  21-05-2024 18:32 via ktoo.org
  
  Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks about his vision for Alaska’s energy future at the Connecting the Arctic conference held in Anchorage on Monday. Next to him is Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, invited to Anchorage to speak at this week’s Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)
  Energy bills passed by the Alaska Legislature will help the state address natural gas supply problems in Southcentral’s Cook Inlet region and energy problems statewide, Gov. Mike Dunle
  
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• 15,000 Alaskans are caught in Medicaid backlog, but care continues, state says

  21-05-2024 18:14 via ktoo.org
  
  Application for Medicaid for Alaska Residents. (Rachel Cassandra/Alaska Public Media)
  Alaskans applying for Medicaid, the government-run insurance program for low-income people, are facing long wait times as the Division of Public Assistance struggles to keep up with demand. Some 15,646 applications are pending, according to the state health department.
  But in most cases, eligible Alaskans are still able to access care as long as they’ve submitted an application, said division director Deb
  
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• Newscast – Monday, May 20, 2024

  21-05-2024 01:57 via ktoo.org
  
  
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  In this newscast:An electric pole in Ketchikan caught fire late last month and sent Ketchikan, Petersburg, and Wrangell into a blackout. The three grids – which are interconnected – went dark for a few hours. That smoldering electric pole was symptomatic of a much larger, decades-long issue facing Ketchikan Public Utilities,
  Tongass Voices: Kanik Corinne James on being uplifted by Indigenous women in the art
  
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• An Alaska smokejumper talks about his job as wildfire season picks up

  20-05-2024 23:51 via ktoo.org
  
  
  Three smokejumpers float in the air during a refresher jump near Fairbanks on May 24, 2017. (Beth Ipsen/BLM AFS)
  Alaska is heading into wildfire season, and firefighters are gearing up to be ready for it.
  That includes smokejumpers, who parachute in to fight some of the most remote fires, often providing the first boots-on-the-ground attack as they try to keep the flames from spreading out of control.
  One smokejumper based in Alaska is Dylan Brooks with the Bureau of Land Management‘s Alas
  
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• Tongass Voices: Kanik Corinne James on being uplifted by Indigenous women in the art world

  20-05-2024 23:24 via ktoo.org
  
  
  Formline artist Kanik Corinne James at KTOO on May 12, 2024. (Yvonne Krumrey/KTOO)
  This is Tongass Voices, a series from KTOO sharing weekly perspectives from the homelands of the Áak’w Kwáan and beyond.
  Kanik Corinne James is a Juneau-based formline artist who first started selling her designs under the brand Tlingit Aesthetics when she was 18. She learns from traditional formline styles, but adds her own creative twists to them.
  Kanik recently designed a piece called &ldquo
  
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• After several drowning deaths, Alaska Legislature votes to require harbor safety ladders

  20-05-2024 18:36 via ktoo.org
  
  Rep. Andi Story, D-Juneau, speaks Wednesday, May 8, 2024, on the floor of the Alaska House of Representatives. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)
  Harbors owned and operated by Alaska’s cities and boroughs will be required to install safety ladders usable by someone who falls into the water.
  On Wednesday, the Alaska Senate approved House Bill 345, which requires the ladders in all harbor projects that receive money from the state’s harbor facility grant fund.
  Before the Senate vote
  
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• A sea ice monitoring project is a climate adaptation tool for Utqiaġvik whalers

  20-05-2024 18:30 via ktoo.org
  
  
  Josh Jones, researcher with UAF’s Geophysical Institute and International Arctic Research Center, tows a sled of equipment that measures sea ice thickness along the coast of Utqiaġvik on April 22, 2024. (Valerie Lake/Alaska Public Media)https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/20240517152257-15SEAICE.mp3
  On a foggy afternoon in April, scientists Matt Druckenmiller and Josh Jones revved a pair of snow machines to the edge of the shorefast sea ice, the wide sheet of ice connect
  
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• Newscast – Friday, May 17, 2024

  18-05-2024 03:07 via ktoo.org
  
  
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  In this newscast:AKPM’s Eric Stone reports on the dozens of bills passed as lawmakers concluded their work this legislative session.
  Injured commercial fishermen and boat owners in Alaska will now be able to access higher insurance reimbursements, thanks to a senate bill passed by lawmakers.
  A bill passed by the legislature addresses the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous People in the state.
  
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• Juneau Afternoon: Weekend performance preview with Simply Three and No Script, All Wit

  18-05-2024 03:00 via ktoo.org
  
  
  Simply Three to close Spring Jazz and Classics Festival, May 18, 2024 (Photo: Simply Three)On today’s program:Simply Three returns to Juneau for an encore performance at the Juneau Jazz and Classics Spring FestivalNo Script, All Wit – A return of the live improv group at The Crystal SaloonMonthly update from the Juneau Public LibrariesGarden Talk with host Chloe PleznacBostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at
  
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• Peltola defies party with votes on border enforcement and arms for Israel

  18-05-2024 01:27 via ktoo.org
  
  U.S. Congresswoman Mary Peltola. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media)
  Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola continues to be one of the Democrats most likely to vote against her party. She voted this week for five bills and a non-binding resolution that most of her Democratic colleagues voted against.
  Several of the bills call for tougher enforcement of the southern border. As she has before, Pelotola voted to condemn President Biden’s handling of the border. She also voted for a bill to deport u
  
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