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• Newscast – Friday, April 25, 2025

  26-04-2025 03:05 via ktoo.org
  
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  In this newscast:There have been more than a dozen political protests at the Alaska State Capitol since President Donald Trump took office in January. But members of an anti-abortion group called Alaskans for Life who gathered on Thursday said they didn’t have specific demands for legislators.
  Alaska could lose several research institutions and a pipeline into science for budding researchers in the state – th
  
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• ‘Ticking time bomb’: Extreme snowfall fuels avalanche danger around Haines

  08-01-2026 22:29 via ktoo.org
  Jeff Moskowitz digs a snow pit in Haines after a major storm buried the community in late December. (Avery Ellfeldt/KHNS)
  Avalanche professionals are warning backcountry adventurers to stay out of risky terrain after snow slammed the Upper Lynn Canal in late December.
  National Weather Service data shows the storm dumped at least 44 inches of snow in Haines, making it the sixth snowiest five-day period in more than two decades. Other reports documented closer to six or seven feet.
  “It was d
  
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• National Native helpline for domestic violence and sexual assault to open Alaska-specific service

  08-01-2026 20:38 via ktoo.org
  The tundra surrounding Bethel, Alaska turns red and gold in the fall. Oct. 10, 2023. (Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon)
  A national support line for Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault has begun work to launch an Alaska-specific service.
  Strong Hearts Native Helpline is a Native-led nonprofit that offers 24-hour, seven-day-a-week support for anonymous and confidential calls from people who have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault.
  The line is staffed by Native advoca
  
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• Juneau braces for another storm as state coordinates disaster assistance

  08-01-2026 05:05 via ktoo.org
  Stan Hubbard and Caleb Hubbard shovel snow off the roof of First Bank in Juneau on Jan. 7, 2025. (Photo by Jamie Diep/KTOO)
  As the state of Alaska responds to Juneau’s disaster declaration, the capital city is bracing for heavy rain and potential flooding from an atmospheric river expected to hit Southeast late Thursday night. 
  This comes after back-to-back snowstorms dumped more than four feet of snow on Juneau. The city and tribal governments issued a joint disaster declaration Tues
  
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• Juneau School District closes elementary school for snow removal as ‘precaution’ for additional snow and rain

  08-01-2026 05:00 via ktoo.org
  A swing set and dinosaur play structure are buried under several feet of snow at Harborview Elementary School in Juneau on Jan. 7, 2025. (Photo by Jamie Diep/KTOO)
  The Juneau School District plans to close at least two schools to remove snow on the buildings’ roofs following recent record-breaking snowstorms. 
  The district closed Sít’ Eetí Shaanáx – Glacier Valley Elementary first and reopened the rest of its schools Wednesday, following district-wide
  
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• Fred Meyer, other Juneau businesses close doors amid snow load concerns

  08-01-2026 02:03 via ktoo.org
  Heavy equipment sits in the parking lot of Fred Meyer grocery store in Juneau on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (Photo by Mike Lane/KTOO)
  Juneau’s Fred Meyer store closed yet again on Wednesday amid concerns about the heavy snow load on the roof following recent record-breaking snowstorms and cold temperatures. 
  The closure began Tuesday evening when shoppers reported on social media that they were evacuated from the building. 
  Tiffany Sanders, a spokesperson for Fred Meyer, said the clos
  
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• Watch: Local officials share information on Juneau disaster response

  08-01-2026 01:43 via ktoo.org
  The City and Borough of Juneau held a presentation at 4 p.m. Wednesday about the city’s disaster declaration and ongoing avalanche risk.
  City, state and tribal staff shared information about the ongoing snowstorm response and the National Weather Service provided an update on the heavy rain expected to arrive later this week.
  
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• WATCH: City, tribe share information on local disaster response during 4 p.m. briefing

  08-01-2026 01:43 via ktoo.org
  The City and Borough of Juneau will hold a presentation at 4 p.m. about the city’s disaster declaration and ongoing avalanche risk.
  City and tribal staff will share information about the ongoing snowstorm response and the National Weather Service will provide an update on the heavy rain expected to arrive later this week.
  Tune in live here on the radio or watch live at ktoo.org starting at 4 p.m.
  
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• LIVE NOW: Local officials share information on Juneau disaster response during 4 p.m. briefing

  08-01-2026 01:43 via ktoo.org
  The City and Borough of Juneau will hold a presentation at 4 p.m. about the city’s disaster declaration and ongoing avalanche risk.
  City and tribal staff will share information about the ongoing snowstorm response and the National Weather Service will provide an update on the heavy rain expected to arrive later this week.
  Tune in live on the radio or watch here starting at 4 p.m.
  
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• Report shows negative job growth in Southeast due to federal layoffs, population decline

  07-01-2026 23:09 via ktoo.org
  Workers construct a retaining wall at the outdoor food court location on Franklin Street on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  A drop in new and existing jobs is forecast in Southeast Alaska this year due to federal layoffs, funding cuts and steady population decline in the region, according to a recent report released by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
  Economist Dan Robinson heads the state’s labor research department. He said the region is ex
  
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• Alaska Airlines works to fix issue that left Club 49 members with hefty baggage fees

  07-01-2026 20:27 via ktoo.org
  The Alaska Airlines airport terminal in Bethel. (Katie Basile/KYUK)
  On Jan. 4, Bethel resident Shane Iverson said that he was shocked when he stepped up to the Alaska Airlines counter at the Anchorage airport to check in for his flight home.
  “I had two kids. We each had three items to check in, so nine items. I was sitting there with a ton of boxes and luggage when they told me they were gonna have to charge me for most of it,” Iverson said.
  It was a surprising bill that Iverson and
  
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• Landslide bill puts new focus on atmospheric rivers like those that triggered deadly Alaska events

  07-01-2026 19:47 via ktoo.org
  The deadly landslide that crashed through the outskirts of Wrangell on the night of Nov. 20, 2023, is seen from the air on the following day. The landslide killed six people and blocked a major road, the Zimovia Highway. The slide was triggered by heavy rain carried north by an atmospheric river. (Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities)
  Future assessments of U.S. landslide hazards could include the study of risks posed by atmospheric rivers, which caused extreme precipitation
  
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• Dunleavy approves assistance to Juneau after city, tribe declare disaster following record snow

  07-01-2026 04:57 via ktoo.org
  Residents brave the snowy roads in downtown Juneau on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  City and tribal leaders in Juneau announced a disaster declaration last night.  
  The declaration opens the doors for the city to request aid from the state. The mayor said that Gov. Mike Dunleavy has verbally approved the request and will send a state emergency management specialist Thursday.
  Last week, the capital city was inundated with more than four feet of snow after prolon
  
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• City, tribal leaders in Juneau declare local emergency following record-breaking snowfall

  07-01-2026 04:57 via ktoo.org
  Residents brave the snowy roads in downtown Juneau on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  The City and Borough of Juneau and the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska announced a joint disaster declaration Tuesday evening following record-breaking snowstorms and cold temperatures. 
  The declaration opens the doors for the city to request aid from the state. Gov. Mike Dunleavy has not announced whether he will approve the request. 
  In a joint
  
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• Bill Ray Center roof collapses downtown as roof-shoveling conditions grow more dangerous

  07-01-2026 03:58 via ktoo.org
  The Bill Ray Center roof collapse, seen through a first-story window on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (Photo by Alix Soliman/KTOO)
  The roof of the Bill Ray Center, an empty building on F Street in downtown Juneau, collapsed Tuesday following back-to-back snowstorms and rain.
  Although Tuesday’s rain has melted some of the several feet of snow that’s accumulated over more than a week, dripping roofs can still hold a lot of weight.  
  The warm-up has also caused roadways to pool with
  
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• Newscast – Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026

  07-01-2026 03:05 via ktoo.org
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  In this newscast:Schools in Juneau were closed again today (TUES) as the capital city continues to dig out from successive snowstorms,
  The roof of the Bill Ray Center, an empty building on F Street in downtown Juneau, collapsed today after back-to-back snowstorms,
  Boxes of food, mail and late Christmas presents arrived by plane to the small Southeast Alaska fishing town of Pelican on New Year’s Day. The goods came a
  
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• Pelican finally gets supplies after going a month without ferries or seaplanes

  06-01-2026 23:03 via ktoo.org
  Pelican harbor, pictured here in late 2019. (Photo courtesy of Heather Bauscher)
  Boxes of food, mail and late Christmas presents arrived by plane to the small Southeast Alaska fishing town of Pelican on New Year’s Day. The goods came after the isolated town went more than a month without access to outside services. 
  From late November till New Year’s Day, the Chichigof Island town of Pelican relied completely on itself. Extreme weather this winter prevented any seaplanes and or
  
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• Sustained snow and cold stretch resources of northern Lynn Canal residents. Community spirit and a list are helping.

  06-01-2026 22:56 via ktoo.org
  Fort Seward in Haines under heavy snow on Jan. 5, 2026. (Avery Ellfeldt/KHNS)
  Haines and Skagway have suffered through weeks of bitterly cold temperatures and several feet of snow.
  Snowfall in Haines has been so heavy that residents are worried about roof loads. Community members are caring for each other in these extreme conditions with shovels and the Internet.
  When the National Weather Service reported snow depth of 36 inches over the weekend, Haines resident Sheri Loomis started making a lis
  
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• Alaska Family and Community Services commissioner leaves state post for Trump administration job

  06-01-2026 21:28 via ktoo.org
  The State Office Building in Juneau is seen on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)
  The commissioner of Alaska’s Department of Family and Community Services has departed that position to take a job with the Trump administration.
  Kim Kovol has accepted a job with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced last week. Her last day working for the state was on Friday, and Tracy Dompeling, the department’s deputy comm
  
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• Residents at a mobile home park in Juneau go weeks without adequate water pressure

  06-01-2026 03:52 via ktoo.org
  The sun sets on Friday, January 17, 2020 at the Thunder Mountain Mobile Park in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Rashah McChesney/KTOO)
  Dozens of Thunder Mountain Mobile Park residents weren’t able to use their showers or do laundry over the holidays and during recent snowstorms. 
  Wright Services, the company that owns the park, said it won’t be able to repair the main water line until temperatures warm. And warm weather isn’t in the forecast any time soon. 
  Tammy Jablonski
  
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• Snowpocalypse continues as Juneau runs out of places to put it all; school closed again

  06-01-2026 03:36 via ktoo.org
  An operator scoops snow in downtown Juneau on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  Residents of Juneau are living in a snow globe. Another winter storm began Sunday night, dropping more snow on top of the 4 feet that fell just after Christmas.  
  City offices and facilities will remain closed Tuesday, as well as local schools.
  During a break in the snow over the weekend, many residents prepared for the oncoming winter storm by digging out roofs, driveways and cars.&nbs
  
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• Snowpocalypse continues as Juneau runs out of places to put it all

  06-01-2026 03:36 via ktoo.org
  An operator scoops snow in downtown Juneau on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  Residents of Juneau are living in a snow globe. Another winter storm began Sunday night, dropping more snow on top of the 4 feet that fell just after Christmas.  
  During a break in the snow over the weekend, many residents prepared for the oncoming winter storm by digging out roofs, driveways and cars. 
  As of Monday afternoon, the National Weather Service reported 6 inches to a foo
  
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• Girdwood dog, missing for 2 weeks, rescued from deep Alyeska ravine

  06-01-2026 03:15 via ktoo.org
  A team of five rescued Otis, a friendly Bernese Mountain Dog on Dec. 29 near the Ted’s Express lift. (Ryan Hutchins-Cabibi)
  Ski patrollers at Alyeska Ski Resort in Girdwood rescued a dog from a deep ravine last week that had been missing for 13 days.
  Otis, who’s described as a friendly Bernese Mountain Dog who loves snacks, was reported missing on Dec. 17 from his home in Girdwood on Crystal Mountain Road.
  Then, on Dec. 29, an Alyeska staff member heard a faint bark as they were head
  
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• Newscast – Monday, Jan. 5, 2026

  06-01-2026 03:04 via ktoo.org
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  In this newscast:The City and Borough of Juneau issued an avalanche alert via text this afternoon, telling residents in the Mount Juneau slide path to be prepared,
  Residents of Juneau are living in a snow globe. Another winter storm began last night, dropping more snow on top of the four feet that fell just after Christmas,
  Amid record-breaking snowfalls and unusually low temperatures, some residents in a mobile home pa
  
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• New avalanche alert issued for Behrends, White neighborhoods, Thane Road

  06-01-2026 01:24 via ktoo.org
  A view of Mt. Juneau from across the channel shows the Behrends avalanche path as a treeless swath on the side of the mountain. (Photo by David Purdy / KTOO)
  The City and Borough of Juneau issued an avalanche alert via text Monday afternoon, telling residents in the Mount Juneau slide path to be prepared.
  It’s the second avalanche alert issued in the last week, as record-breaking snow blankets the community and the mountains above it.  
  Ryan O’Shaughnessy, Juneau’s em
  
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• Trump hasn’t provided legal basis for military action in Venezuela, Murkowski says

  05-01-2026 21:18 via ktoo.org
  The U.S. Capitol building. (Photo by Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media)
  U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski struck a note of skepticism in her reaction to Saturday’s military operation ousting Venezuelan leader Nicholas Maduro.
  “While I am hopeful that this morning’s actions have made the world a safer place,” Murkowski wrote in a social media post Saturday, “the manner in which the United States conducts military operations, as well as the authority under which these operations
  
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• Alaska flu cases spike, causing at least 3 deaths and high numbers of hospitalizations

  05-01-2026 19:51 via ktoo.org
  An influenza vaccine and supplies, at Anchorage Health Department’s clinic, on Feb. 25, 2025. (Rachel Cassandra/Alaska Public Media)
  At least three Alaskans have died from complications of influenza so far this season, amid a surge in cases happening earlier than last year, according to state epidemiologists.
  Alaska has seen about 1,100 reported flu cases so far this season, the state Health Department reported.
  This flu season is dominated by a new variant of the flu virus, but getting th
  
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• School closed as another winter storm brings snow, potential rain mixture to Juneau

  05-01-2026 03:02 via ktoo.org
  Skiers and snowshoers enjoy the snow in downtown Juneau on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  More snow is on the way this week for Juneau and the rest of the panhandle, even as recovery from last week’s storm continues.
  The Juneau School District announced Sunday night that school would be closed Monday. City offices are also closed, and the University of Alaska Southeast campus will operate remotely.National Weather Service meteorologist Greg Spann says communities fr
  
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• Another winter storm will bring snow, potential rain mixture to Juneau

  05-01-2026 03:02 via ktoo.org
  Skiers and snowshoers enjoy the snow in downtown Juneau on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  More snow is on the way this week for Juneau and the rest of the panhandle, even as recovery from last week’s storm continues.
  National Weather Service meteorologist Greg Spann says communities from Elfin Cove to Juneau can expect anywhere from 5 to 13 inches of new snow on Monday. The heaviest snow is expected mid-morning through the afternoon.
  There’s a possibility for
  
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• Newscast – Friday, Jan. 2, 2026

  03-01-2026 03:00 via ktoo.org
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  In this newscast:It’s a new year, but Juneau residents are still digging out from four feet of snow that fell earlier this week,
  Thane Road is now open after being closed for two days due to avalanche risk,
  Two Juneau artists spent this snowy Friday framing and mounting 18 block prints that correlate with myths — ones they wrote themselves,
  In 2025 Alaskans experienced record-breaking heat on the North Slope
  
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