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• Pink salmon found in odd places near Homer

  13-09-2017 20:13 via ktoo.org
  Pink salmon swim around in Beluga Slough. (Photo by Aaron Bolton/KBBI)
  Pink salmon are showing up in odd places around the Homer area.
  Fish can be seen swimming through Beluga Slough in the middle of town, a saltwater marsh with no historical salmon returns.
  Dead pinks litter the slough’s muddy banks at low tide and several fish are still swimming around.
  Alaska Department of Fish and Game Area Management Biologist Glenn Hollowell said there have also been reports of fish in
  
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• Appeals court tosses indictment of Whittier woman charged with voter misconduct

  09-09-2026 15:00 via ktoo.org
  Courtroom A at the Dimond Courthouse in Juneau on Dec. 11, 2024. (Photo by Yvonne Krumrey/KTOO)
  Alaska’s criminal appeals court has thrown out an indictment of a Whittier woman born in American Samoa who state prosecutors accused of felony voter misconduct nearly three years ago.
  State troopers arrested Tupe Smith in 2023. Like others born in the U.S. territory of American Samoa, Smith is not a citizen. Instead, she is what’s known as a U.S. national and can’t hold public offi
  
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• Ambler’s first proposed mine is in its earliest stages. Local leaders are asking if it’s worth it

  09-09-2026 15:00 via ktoo.org
  A group of workers at Ambler Metals Bornite camp during summer 2026 season. A representative from Ambler Metals said the focus of the summer field program was helicopter-supported drilling in the Arctic Project area to provide data for the permitting process and that over 100 people worked at the camp during the May to September season. (Courtesy of Ambler Metals)
  The early stages of a major environmental review for the Ambler Mining District’s first proposed mine are set to begin this mo
  
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• Alaska Department of Law says it found dozens of potential gaps in candidates’ financial disclosures

  09-09-2026 03:05 via ktoo.org
  Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom and Stephen Cox, general counsel to Dunleavy, speak at a news conference on Sep. 7, 2026 defending the decision to re-certify Treg Taylor as a candidate for governor on the general election ballot, citing issues with multiple candidates’ financial disclosure reports and litigation risks if he were disqualified. (Wil Courtney/Alaska Beacon)
  A decision that reversed Alaska Republican governor candidate Treg Taylor’s disqualification was mot
  
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• Newscast – Tuesday, Sept. 8. 2026

  09-09-2026 03:00 via ktoo.org
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  In this newscast:Alaska’s criminal appeals court has thrown out an indictment of a Whittier woman born in American Samoa who state prosecutors accused of felony voter misconduct three years ago,
  Republican Treg Taylor is back in Alaska’s race for governor,
  A new tribally-led housing complex in Ketchikan will begin welcoming tenants this month,
  Tongass Voices: Ed Littlefield on composing a Lingit opera
  
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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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• Alaska legislator asks state to prosecute candidate for Lt. Gov. and former attorney general

  07-09-2026 15:00 via ktoo.org
  Rep. Andrew Gray, D-Anchorage, speaks in favor of House Bill 62 on Friday, May 16, 2025. (James Brooks | Alaska Beacon)
  Anchorage Democrat Rep. Andrew Gray has asked acting attorney general Cori Mills to prosecute former attorney general Treg Taylor and his wife, Republican lieutenant governor candidate Jodi Taylor, for allegedly failing to file required financial reports.
  Gray, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, made the request in a letter sent Tuesday and shared with reporters.
  In the l
  
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• After nearly 3 decades with the agency, Alaska’s NTSB chief retires

  06-09-2026 15:00 via ktoo.org
  From left: Alaska State Trooper pilot Mel Nading, trooper David Russel and Clint Johnson on Aug. 14, 2011, near McGrath, Alaska. Nading was killed in a helicopter accident shortly after the photo was taken. (Photo provided by Clint Johnson.)
  Clint Johnson sat in his spacious office in downtown Anchorage. A blueprint of a Bell 47 helicopter hung above him, and behind him was a picture of his family: his wife, two children and seven grandchildren.
  “I think my wife is really looking forward
  
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• Federal government transfers ANMC to tribal ownership after decades-long advocacy

  05-09-2026 20:00 via ktoo.org
  Alaska Native Medical Center in May, 2026. (Courtesy of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.)
  The Indian Health Service officially transferred ownership of the state’s biggest tribal hospital, the Alaska Native Medical Center, to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, according to the consortium.
  Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium CEO Natasha Singh said the transfer, completed August 24, is the result of decades of advocacy. Singh is also a Stevens Village tribal citizen f
  
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• Newscast – Friday, Sept. 4, 2026

  05-09-2026 03:00 via ktoo.org
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  In this newscast:The Anchorage Assembly voted Tuesday night to have city auditors study how members have used their individual spending accounts. Each Assembly member has an annual budget of $24,000 to spend on things like travel, supplies and legislative aides. The study will examine spending going back to 2023 by current Assembly members as well as three who ended their terms earlier this year.
  A new mountain bike park
  
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• Tessa Takeover: Pulitzer Prize-winning Juneauite Tessa Hulls’ roundtable discussion with authors Michelle Peñaloza, Putsata Reang, Jane Wong, and editor Daphne Ming Durham

  05-09-2026 02:35 via ktoo.org
  Juneau Afternoon recorded live on Friday, September 4, 2026
  Ahead of their public reading event at Alaska Robotics and Amalga Distillery on Saturday, September 5 at 6:00 p.m., guest host Tessa Hulls sits down with the authors Michelle Peñaloza (“All the Words I Can Remember are Poems”), Putsata Reang (“Ma and Me”), Jane Wong (“Meet me Tonight in Atlantic City”), and editor Daphne Ming Durham (Putnam) for a roundtable discussion about memoirs, moms, fun
  
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• Some Juneau residents say e-motorcycles are a problem. City leaders look to regulate them.

  05-09-2026 00:35 via ktoo.org
  
  
  Muddy mountain bikers gather at the grand opening of the Thunder Mountain Bike Park on Aug. 30, 2026. (Photo by Alix Soliman/KTOO)
  A new mountain bike park opened in Juneau late last month. At the same time, public outcry over electric motorcycles endangering riders and chopping up trails got the attention of city leaders, who are now considering regulations. 
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  At the drizzly grand opening of the Thund
  
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• ‘Love, tolerance, education, joy’: March in Juneau honors Dolly Parton’s legacy

  04-09-2026 23:40 via ktoo.org
  People gather and dance on the docks next to the Juneau Public Libraries downtown branch to honor Dolly Parton on Aug. 28, 2026. (Photo by Jamie Diep/KTOO)
  Dolly Parton’s music and philanthropy touched communities across the country, including Juneau. After her recent death, Juneau residents honored her legacy of music and early childhood literacy with a commemorative march on Aug. 28. People walked from the Capitol to the downtown Seawalk, where reporter Jamie Diep talked to individuals a
  
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• Deputy city clerk unpacks Juneau’s 2026 Municipal Election

  04-09-2026 15:03 via ktoo.org
  Voting booths sit on a table at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  The municipal election is approaching. Eight candidates are running for three Assembly seats, and three candidates are running for two School Board seats. KTOO’s Mike Lane spoke with Deputy Municipal Clerk Andi Hirsh to better understand the local election process, what’s going to be on the ballot, and important dates in September and October to keep in mind.
  
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• Haines fishermen say the salmon runs aren’t great this year, but the prices are

  04-09-2026 15:01 via ktoo.org
  The Haines harbor on a clear day in September, 2026. (Avery Ellfeldt/KHNS)
  In the runup to this year’s fishing season, Haines fisherman Dan Kendryna made some expensive but much-needed upgrades to his gillnetter.
  “That was before I knew the prices. But I can finally breathe a little bit now that that’s done and the season covered it,” he said. “Sometimes it doesn’t.”
  He said this year has been “pretty incredible,” financially speaking. That
  
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• Alaska Judicial Council takes rare step of recommending ‘no’ votes on 2 judges

  04-09-2026 15:01 via ktoo.org
  The Alaska Judicial Council is recommending against retaining District Court Judge Martin Fallon (left) and Superior Court Judge Kelly Lawson (right) in the 2026 general election. (Alaska Court System)
  The state council that vets Alaska judges is recommending against retaining two judges in the November election.
  It’s the first time in 12 years that the Alaska Judicial Council has recommended Alaskans vote “no” on retaining a judge.
  The council announced Wednesday its recommen
  
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• Sitka brown bear drowned in July during state-run research project

  04-09-2026 04:04 via ktoo.org
  A brown bear drowned near Redoubt Falls in late July. (Photo provided)
  A male brown bear in Sitka known locally as Tum-Tum drowned at Redoubt Falls earlier this summer during a state-run research project.
  Researchers with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are currently in year two of a six-year project to count the number of bears on Baranof Island, which covers 1,600 square miles.
  State wildlife biologist Stephanie Sell said in a statement Monday that research staff were capturing and col
  
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• Trump says he’ll campaign for Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska

  04-09-2026 03:56 via ktoo.org
  President Trump lauded one Alaska candidate named Dan Sullivan and disparaged the other while speaking to reporters at the White House on Sept. 2, 2026. (C-SPAN screenshot)
  President Donald Trump said Wednesday he’ll make a campaign swing through Alaska, to help U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan.
  “Dan Sullivan’s a great senator,” Trump said from the Oval Office. “Dan — I mean, you look at the things he’s done. He would call me all the time because I think, I defin
  
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• Newscast – Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026

  04-09-2026 02:44 via ktoo.org
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  In this newscast:Wrangell residents gather to hear presentations about earthquake, tsunami and landslide hazards
  After a Himalayan glacier collapse killed hundreds, scientists who study glacier hazards in Alaska say it could look different here
  Juneau residents celebrate the life and legacy of Dolly Parton with a commemorative march 
  
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• Harvest Fair | Juneau-Douglas City Museum | Central Labor Council holiday picnic | Marie Drake Gym & Planetarium

  04-09-2026 02:26 via ktoo.org
  Juneau Afternoon recorded live on Thursday, September 3, 2026
  Juneau Afternoon featuring:Juneau Community Garden Harvest Fair on Saturday, September 5 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.mJuneau-Douglas City Museum updated hours and gallery submission deadline extensionCentral Labor Council holiday picnic on Monday, September 7 from 11 a.m –2 p.m.Marie Drake Gym and Planetarium open house on Friday, September 4 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m
  Audio PodcastVideo LivestreamBostin Christopher hosts the conve
  
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• ‘Ḵutulagaaw: The Tlingit-Russian Battles’ – A preview of the first Tlingit Opera in recorded history

  03-09-2026 22:34 via ktoo.org
  
  
  Juneau Afternoon recorded live on Wednesday, September 1, 2026
  Juneau Afternoon featuring a preview of the first Tlingit Opera in recorded history: “Ḵutulagaaw: The Tlingit-Russian Battles” presented by Sealaska Heritage Institute in partnership with Perseverance Theatre.
  Segment One: The Seed with President of SHI Dr. Rosita Worl, Librettist Vera Starbard, and Perseverance Artistic Director Leslie Ishii.Segment Two: The Creation with Librettist Vera Starbard, Translator Dr. X
  
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• Alaska schools set to receive $115M in war-driven oil revenue bonus, state announces

  03-09-2026 15:01 via ktoo.org
  A school bus passes in front of the Alaska State Capitol on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)
  The Alaska Department of Revenue announced on Monday that Alaska’s K-12 public schools will receive an additional $115 million in state funding this year, prompted by a boost in oil revenues driven by the U.S. war on Iran.
  Legislators earmarked the additional oil revenue for schools as part of the state budget approved by Gov. Mike Dunleavy in June.
  The additional funding is a
  
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• Democratic withdrawals leave some Alaskans questioning the point of ranked choice voting

  03-09-2026 15:00 via ktoo.org
  This is a 2022 sample ranked choice ballot from the Division of Elections. (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media)
  Anchorage retiree Susan Klein is a progressive and a fan of ranked choice voting. She thought that, come November, she’d be able to choose her favorite of the two Democrats in the governor’s race and rank the other, without worrying about splitting the vote. If her favorite came in last, she knew her vote would be redistributed to her second favorite.
  But then, last week, her
  
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• A Himalayan glacier collapse killed hundreds. One in Alaska could look different.

  03-09-2026 03:37 via ktoo.org
  Glaciers cover Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in Alaska, where two glacier collapses took place. (Photo courtesy of the National Park Service)
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  A massive chunk of a Himalayan glacier and underlying rock broke off and led to catastrophic flooding in parts of Nepal and Tibet last Wednesday, leaving hundreds dead and thousands missing. Scientists who study glacier hazards in Alaska said that glacier
  
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• Newscast – Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026

  03-09-2026 03:13 via ktoo.org
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  In this newscast:Sealaska Heritage Institute’s artist residency program expanded to Sitka this year with a New Mexico-based artist.
  A fungal outbreak is spreading among spruce trees in the Tongass National Forest this summer.
  A candlelight vigil for the loss of two 16-year-olds who died in Juneau earlier this week brought together more than 150 mourners Tuesday.
  The Juneau School District and community organizations
  
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• ‘My life is never going to be complete anymore’: Family, friends mourn Juneau teen deaths

  03-09-2026 00:54 via ktoo.org
  Candles surround a vigil of 16-year-olds Leotis, also known as “Leo,” Phillips and Zoey, also known as “Z” Clark, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
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  As the sun set on Tuesday evening, the warm glow of candles filled the outdoor basketball court at the Dzantik’i Heeni school campus in Lemon Creek.
  More than 150 people stood around a vigil to remember 16-year-olds Leotis “Leo&rd
  
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• Juneau schools and organizations increase mental health support following death of teenagers

  03-09-2026 00:54 via ktoo.org
  People hold up candles at a vigil for “Leo,” Phillips and Zoey, also known as “Z” Clark, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  The Juneau School District and community organizations are offering additional support and resources following the death of two teenagers Monday evening.
  Superintendent Shawn Arnold said the district is providing on-site crisis counseling at some schools. He said school staff are also reaching out to students they believe would
  
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• Petersburg’s Dan J. Sullivan stays on Alaska’s U.S. Senate ballot after third-place primary finish

  02-09-2026 15:01 via ktoo.org
  A demonstrator holds a protest sign in support of Dan J. Sullivan of Petersburg after the Alaska Division of Elections issued a preliminary decision to remove the candidate from the ballot on June 12, 2026. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)
  Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dan J. Sullivan is staying in the race for U.S. Senate, he said Monday, hours before the deadline to withdraw from November’s election.
  The Petersburg Republican finished third in August’s primary election, wi
  
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