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Bomb threat made to Alaska airports viewed as uncredible according to JPD
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Friday at about 1:30 p.m., staff at the Juneau International Airport notified the police department that they were made aware of a bomb threat toward airports in Alaska.
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CBJ property tax payments due September 30
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - 2023 property tax payments are due on Saturday, Sept. 30. The deadline falls on a Saturday this year; it does not move to the next business day.
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U.S. Attorney’s Office hosts first event for United Against Hate Initiative
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - This event is the first in a series of community events in Alaska, and Alaskan communities interested in participating are encouraged to reach out.
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National District Attorneys Association honors Fairbanks DA
Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - The National District Attorneys Association, (NDAA), honored Fairbanks District Attorney Joe Dallaire with a Volunteer of the Year Award this summer. The NDAA is the largest association of prosecutors in the nation and recognizes the vital role that prosecutors play in the safety of local communities.
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USDA partners with Southeast Alaska Native Financial Institution, invests $1M to advance housing development in rural communities
Sitka, Alaska (KINY) - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary Farah Ahmad today announced that USDA is providing a $1 million loan to Native Community Development Financial Institution Haa Yaakaawu Financial Corp to help improve access to housing in southeast Alaska.
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With Alaska’s federal judge vacancy nearing 2-year mark, Sullivan breaks from nomination tradition
Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - Murkowski appears skeptical about the switch, saying she’s prepared to advance nominees to Biden
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Limpets, crabs stressed by higher temperatures, acidity
Fairbanks, Alaska (UAF) - Warmer, more acidified water increases stress in a species of limpet in Alaska’s Kachemak Bay, a University of Alaska Fairbanks graduate student has found.
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Daniel Rocero sentenced for 2022 murder of Keenan Wegener
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Anchorage Superior Court Judge Peter Ramgren sentenced 46-year-old Daniel Alex Rocero for the Mar. 18, 2022, murder of Keenan Wegener in Anchorage.
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Join Olympians Scott Hamilton, Keegan Messing, and Polina Edmunds at Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer events
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Figure skater and Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton is coming to Juneau—and he's bringing friends. Join Hamilton on Saturday, Sept. 30 as he hosts two special ice shows at Treadwell Arena featuring Olympians Polina Edmunds and Alaska's Keegan Messing as part of a celebration weekend of Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer™ special events.
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Department of Revenue announces 2023 Permanent Fund Dividend Amount
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Department of Revenue announced the calculation of the 2023 Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) as $1,312. The amount allocated for the dividend has been determined each year since 2016 by the Alaska Legislature.
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Diesel fuel source shut off once identified and clean up efforts continued
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Sept. 7, the CBJ Utility noted an aroma of diesel in the wastewater collections system in the Juneau downtown area and at the Juneau/Douglas waste treatment facility. At the same time, downtown businesses also reported the fuel smell directly to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC).
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Rep. Peltola advocates for changes to National Standards for NOAA fisheries management
Washington, D.C. (KINY) - On Sept. 12, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) completed the public comment period for its notice of proposed rulemaking to update the National Standards of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
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Si’t Tuwan Park Public Meeting for Outdoor Barbeque and Games on September 23
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - CBJ Parks & Recreation and Corvus Design will host an outdoor barbeque and public meeting about improvements to Si't Tuwan Park (Beside Glacier Park) on Saturday, September 23 from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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No special session this year on fiscal issues, Alaska legislators say
Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - Members of the Alaska Legislature say they’re far apart on a long-term structure to stabilize state finances
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In new challenges to Alaska forest’s ‘Roadless Rule,’ pro-logging arguments have disappeared
Anchorage, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - Prior versions of the rule have been repeatedly upheld by federal courts, but new U.S. Supreme Court rulings may give opponents new ammunition.
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New Mars gravity analysis improves understanding of possible ancient ocean
Fairbanks, Alaska (UAF) - The first use of a novel method of analyzing Mars’ gravitational force supports the idea that the planet once had an extensive northern ocean.
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Three Alaska schools awarded 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The U.S. Department of Education recognized three schools in Alaska for their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups on assessments or their overall academic performance. Across the nation, 353 schools were named National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023.
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Flying boats oh my: Helicopters deliver new skiffs to cabins across Tongass National Forest
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Cabin enthusiasts in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest will be able to continue enjoying another long-standing Alaskan tradition – boating – at several cabins throughout the forest as new boats replace old ones and some sites get them for the first time.
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DCCED Office of International Trade awarded $100,000 from SBA to assist small business exporters
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - The State of Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED), Office of International Trade has been awarded $100,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) through the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP).
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Alaska schools stay open after bomb threat email
Anchorage, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - Alaska schools are not closing their doors after multiple districts received a bomb threat by email on Tuesday. Authorities have determined the threat is not credible, but its source is under investigation.
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Anchorage man sentenced to 14 years for trafficking fentanyl, meth
Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - An Anchorage man was sentenced on Sept. 5 to 14 years in prison for distributing large quantities of controlled substances in Alaska.
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William Myers convicted of attempted sexual assault
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Tuesday, an Anchorage jury convicted William Myers of one count of attempted sexual assault in the second degree. They found him not guilty of sexual assault in the second degree.
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U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska celebrates $3 million awarded to Alaska Department of Public Safety for Criminal Records System Updates
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) -The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska announced the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) awarded over $3.3 million in grants to the Alaska Department of Public Safety to improve criminal records systems.
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FBI seeking information related to Anchorage bank robbery
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - The FBI Anchorage Field Office is seeking information regarding a bank robbery that occurred on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at approximately 2:12 p.m. at the Global Credit Union branch located at 12222 Industry Way.
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Murkowski, Sullivan applaud $53 million in additional Tribal Broadband Grants
Washington, D.C. (KINY) - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, Wednesday acknowledged the announcement of an additional $53,959,517 million in federal broadband grants from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP).
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Murkowski, Durbin introduce the Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act
Washington, D.C. (KINY) - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced bipartisan legislation to address the pay gap between clinical and faculty nursing positions—which is the primary economic disincentive fueling the nursing shortage crisis across the country.
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The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development publishes the Teacher Retention and Recruitment Playbook
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) published the Teacher Retention and Recruitment (TRR) Playbook Wednesday.
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Governor Dunleavy appoints public defender, Anchorage Superior Court Judge
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Governor Mike Dunleavy announced the appointment of Judge Terrence Haas as Alaska Public Defender and Judge David Nesbett to the Anchorage Superior Court.
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As Alaska works through post-pandemic Medicaid renewals, only about a third of people stay covered
Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - Health Department officials say they are ‘sounding the alarm’
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Alaska Academic Decathlon & Pentathlon seeks new teams for 2023-2024 season
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Academic Decathlon and Pentathlon are currently recruiting middle and high school teams for the upcoming season.
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Alaska DMV considers eliminating license plate stickers
Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - The Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles is considering whether to eliminate the month and date registration stickers that adorn state license plates here.
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Bears raid a Krispy Kreme doughnut van making deliveries on an Alaska military base
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska (AP) - Two bears on an Alaska military base raided a Krispy Kreme doughnut van that was stopped outside a convenience store during its delivery route.
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US Coast Guard cutter provides presence during Russian military exercise in Bering Sea
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756), in coordination with U.S. Northern Command, provided U.S. presence during a Russian military exercise in the Bering Sea, Friday.
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Alaska Institute For Justice Brings Together Alaska Native Tribes And Federal Agencies To Collaborate On Building Climate Resilience At Three-Day Workshop
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska Institute for Justice (AIJ), in partnership with Permafrost Pathways, is hosting a workshop to connect ten Alaska Native Tribes with federal government agencies in leading a conversation to prepare for, respond to, and recover from the impacts of climate change.
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Sitka Crime Report
Sitka, Alaska (KINY) - The Sitka Police Department provided News of the North with a bulletin report forthe weekend of Sep.
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Alaska gains jobs during summer peak but is still below pre-pandemic figures
(Alaska Beacon) - Buoyed by a record tourist season, Alaska employers hired thousands more workers this year than they did during last year’s summer peak, but state employment remains stubbornly below what it was in 2019, figures from the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development show.
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Registration for Poetry Out Loud now open
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Arts & Humanities Council, Alaska State Council on the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, and the Poetry Foundation present Poetry Out Loud™ in partnership.
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Eklutna Lake Management Area Moose Hunt RM445 closes in Unit 1
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Registration permit hunt RM445 for bull moose in the Eklutna Lake Management Area (Unit 14C) will close at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, by Emergency Order of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
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Alaska Department of Labor September Trends magazine looks at how rentals and households have changed
Juneau, Alaska (DOL) - The March 2023 rental survey showed broad rent increases across Alaska areas. Rents went up an average of 7 percent from 2022.
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Anchorage scrambles to find enough housing for the homeless before the Alaska winter sets in
Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson gained national attention this summer when he proposed buying one-way airfare out of Alaska's largest city for anyone without housing who wanted to leave before winter.
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Juneau Huskies play their long-time rival Colony Knights, 19-6
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Huskies put up a good fight against Colony Knights Friday night at Adair-Kennedy.
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Generations Southeast expands to include Prince of Wales Island campus
Klawock, Alaska (KINY) - The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Tlingit & Haida) announced it will be expanding the Generations Southeast Community Learning Center (Generations Southeast) to include an education campus in Klawock, Alaska.
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Study: Near-surface permafrost will be nearly gone by 2100
Fairbanks, Alaska (UAF) - Most of Earth’s near-surface permafrost could be gone by 2100, an international team of scientists has concluded after comparing current climate trends to the planet’s climate 3 million years ago.
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Sullivan, Hageman introduce bill regarding regressive energy policies impacting rural and low-income Americans
Washington (KINY) - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Representative Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) introduced legislation this week that would curtail inflationary pressures caused by higher energy costs and defend communities most at risk of energy poverty, particularly rural, elderly, minority, and low-income Americans.
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Alaska begins process of examining workers’ pay for competitiveness
Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - The state of Alaska has begun a sweeping analysis of state employees’ salaries to determine whether poor pay is contributing to ongoing hiring woes in the executive branch.
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Alaska lawmaker's husband was flying meat from hunting camp when crash occurred, authorities say
Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - The plane flown by the husband of Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola was carrying a load of moose meat from a remote hunting camp when it crashed, killing him earlier this week, authorities said.
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Sitka man arrested for fentanyl possession
Sitka, Alaska (KINY) - On Sept. 12, a Sitka Police Officer observed a male, known to not have a valid driver's license, driving a vehicle inbound on Halibut Point Road.
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SNAP application processing times steadily improving
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Department of Health, Division of Public Assistance (DPA) has cleared the backlog of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applications and recertifications submitted prior to June 2023.
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City and Borough of Juneau announces three finalists for police chief
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Following a nationwide search, the City and Borough of Juneau announced three finalists for the position of Juneau Police Department Chief. All three candidates will take part in public town halls in Juneau between Sept. 26 and 28.
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First seismic network installed on Mount Edgecumbe volcano
Sitka, Alaska (UAF) - The Mount Edgecumbe volcano in Southeast Alaska has become the latest addition to the Alaska Volcano Observatory’s ground-based monitoring network.
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August jobs up 1.4 percent from August 2022
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - August’s statewide job count was up by 4,800, or 1.4 percent, from August 2022, according to the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
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North to the future? Alaska’s ranked choice voting system is praised and criticized nationally
(Alaska Beacon) - The system is seen by advocates in the Lower 48 as a model for advancing civility and moderation, but it is vulnerable to repeal at home.
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Registration for swim lessons at Dimond Park Aquatic Center opens September 18
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Dimond Park Aquatic Center will offer several swim lesson sessions this fall for preschool & youth age groups. Each session lasts five weeks with eight lessons in total.
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USDA Forest Service makes historic investments in equitable access to trees and nature in Alaska through Urban and Community Forestry grants
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday the USDA Forest Service is investing more than $1 billion in nearly 400 grant awards nationwide to increase access to trees and the social, health, and economic benefits they provide.
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Bipartisan, bicameral coalition of lawmakers calls for reducing exposure to burn pits act to be included in NDAA
Washington, D.C. (KINY) - Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Thursday joined a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of colleagues in calling for the inclusion of the Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits Act in the final version of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (NDAA).
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After a slow start, Alaska wildfire season wraps up as unremarkable
Anchorage, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - An Alaska wildfire season that wound up with an unexceptional amount of area burned took an unusual route to get there.
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10 new U.S. citizens celebrated in Juneau
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A naturalization ceremony for new citizens was held Wednesday at Juneau's federal building. This was the first time in years the swearing-in occurred in Juneau.
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Flood watch issued through Friday for Juneau, Sitka, and Petersburg
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Runoff may result in flooding of rivers, streams, creeks, and other low-lying areas.
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Peltola team releases a follow-up statement following the passing of Eugene Peltola Jr
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Anton McParland, Chief of Staff for Representative Mary Peltola, has released a follow-up statement after the passing of Peltola's husband, Eugene Peltola Jr.
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Sitka Police Department arrests man for Labor Day generator theft
Sitka, Alaska (KINY) - On Sept. 11, the Sitka Police Department arrested 33-year-old Glen Roland Jones on Theft in the Second Degree as a result of the investigation into the theft of a Honda EU3200i generator.
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ACEP and partners receive $6 million to help secure electric grids
(UAF) - Communities hit hard by climate change in Alaska and elsewhere in the U.S. could benefit from a new research project aimed at improving their electric grids.
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Diesel fuel identified in downtown Juneau Sewer System
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Sept. 7, the CBJ Utility noted an aroma of diesel in the wastewater collections system in the Juneau downtown area and at the Juneau/Douglas waste treatment facility. At the same time, downtown businesses also reported the fuel smell directly to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC).
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Mt. Kluchman closed to mountain goat hunting in Unit 1C
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Biologists with the Alaska Department of Fish & Game in Douglas announced an early closure to the mountain goat hunting season under the state registration permit hunt RG013, for the Mt. Kluchman portion of Unit 1C located in the Taku River drainage.
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Rural Alaska sees economic benefits from first year of Southeast Alaska Sustainability Strategy
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - From Alaska Native Heritage signage to watershed restoration, youth education, and more, communities saw a bump in local economic activity from investments made through USDA’s Southeast Alaska Sustainability Strategy.
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Prior felon sentenced for possessing firearms, ammunition
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - An Anchorage man was sentenced on Aug. 30, 2023, to over four years in prison for possessing firearms and ammunition as a felon and for violating his supervised release.
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Denise Koch to serve as next CBJ Engineering and Public Works Director
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Juneau announced that Denise Koch will serve as the next Director of Engineering and Public Works. Koch succeeds outgoing director Katie Koester, who assumes the role of City Manager this month.
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A young bull moose escaped from the Kroschel Films Wildlife Center
Haines, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) received a report that on Monday a yearling bull moose escaped from the Kroschel Films Wildlife Center near Haines in GMU 1D.
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Supporters of effort to repeal ranked voting in Alaska violated rules, report finds
Juneau, Alaska (AP) - Backers of an effort to repeal ranked voting in Alaska violated state campaign finance rules, including by channeling money through a church-affiliated organization in a way that initially concealed the source of the contributions, a new report alleges.
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Eugene Peltola Jr, husband of Rep. Mary Peltola, has passed away
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Anton McParland, Chief of Staff to Rep. Mary Peltola, has released a statement following the passing of Eugene Peltoa Jr., husband of Rep. Mary Peltola.
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Alaska flu cases increased last year, spiking in early winter, while vaccine rates lagged
Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - After a period when COVID-19 restrictions halted the spread of other respiratory diseases, Alaska had a big increase in influenza cases, state data shows.
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UAF helps develop air quality data for popular Alaska wildfire website
(KINY) - Getting information about where wildfire smoke is headed in Alaska has become easy for the public, thanks to a collaboration between the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the Alaska Fire Service.
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Amid natural gas crunch, an Alaska utility asks to resurrect in-state gas pipeline
(Northern Journal) - Enstar wants to take over the project last estimated to cost $10 billion, but its own chief executive acknowledges that the pipeline isn’t viable without multibillion-dollar subsidies from the state.
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Coast Guard rescues plane crash survivor in Alaska
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Coast Guard rescued a plane crash survivor approximately 35 miles northwest of Juneau, on Sunday.
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Sullivan to attend first hearing as member of the Congressional Executive Commission on China
Washington, D.C (KINY) - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Chairman of the International Republican Institute (IRI) will attend his first hearing on the Congressional Executive Commission on China (CECC) today at 10 am Eastern Time.
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Biden, in Alaska speech commemorating Sept. 11 attacks, urges unity and defense of democracy
Anchorage, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - The Al-Qaeda attacks of 22 years ago, and more recent ideological violence, ‘is the opposite of all we stand for as a nation,’ president says in Anchorage.
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Attorney General Taylor announces settlement with leasing company Tempoe, LLC
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska Attorney General Taylor announced a settlement with Tempoe, LLC, resolving a multistate investigation into Tempoe’s advertising and leasing to consumers across the nation.
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Kenai man sentenced for failing to re-register as a sex offender
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) – A Kenai man was sentenced on Aug. 31, 2023, to 20 months in prison and seven years’ supervised release for not registering as a sex offender after moving to Alaska from Oregon.
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Juneau Glacier Valley Rotary held a commemorative ceremony for September 11th
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Glacier Valley Rotary held a ceremony commemorating the events of September 11th and honoring Juneau's first responders.
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The US marks 22 years since 9/11 with tributes and tears, from ground zero to Alaska
NEW YORK (AP) — From ground zero to small towns, Americans looked back Monday on 9/11 with moments of silence, tearful words and appeals to teach younger generations about the terror attacks 22 years before.
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Juneau hosts first-ever Bigfoot Town Hall
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau recently hosted its first-ever Bigfoot Town Hall. An event dedicated to talking about and sharing experiences with the mythical creature of the same name.
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Arson arrest made in relation to Ketchikan Structure Fire
Ketchikan, Alaska (KINY) - An arrest has been made in relation to the structure fire at the American Legion Post #3 that occurred early Sunday morning.
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Traditional practices blended with modern life jacket technology seen as boosting fishing safety in Alaska
(Alaska Beacon) - Even as safety has improved vastly in the Alaska fishing industry overall, harvesters who operate from small, open skiffs continue to face risks.
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Platypus-Con brings a warm glow to newly renovated Centennial Hall
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The eighth annual 'Platypus-Con: Board and Card Game Extravaganza' was worth the wait.
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Southeast Alaska Expo invites youth to explore trades
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Southeast Apprenticeship Expo took place over this weekend. The event took place at the Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 262 Training Center.
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State of Alaska challenges USDA reinstatement of the 2001 Roadless Rule on the Tongass National Forest
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - On Friday, the State of Alaska filed a complaint in U.S. District Court in Alaska to challenge the final repeal of the 2020 Alaska Roadless Rule by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service.
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Ketchikan Fire Department investigating Park Avenue structure fire
Ketchikan, Alaska (KINY) - The Ketchikan Fire Department was notified of a structure fire at the American Legion Post #3, located at 631 Park Avenue, at 1:21 a.m. on Sept. 10.
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National political fight over electric vehicles surfaces in Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - The fossil fuel industry and its supporters have criticized the Biden EV vision, but in Alaska, where use and infrastructure is expanding, the vehicles are winning fans.
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Children in remote Alaska aim for carnival prizes, show off their winnings and launch fireworks
Akiachak, Alaska (AP) - There’s nothing more universal than kids enjoying themselves at a summer carnival, whether it’s in the middle of a heat wave in New York City or in much cooler weather on the Alaska tundra.
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Arctic sea ice in New York Fashion Week
Fairbanks, Alaska (UAF) - Arctic sea ice makes its debut as wearable art during New York Fashion Week on Sept. 9.
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Join CBJ for City Hall open house and building tours on Wednesday
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Juneau invites the public to ask questions and learn more about the options for the future of Juneau's City Hall during an Open House and Q&A session on Wednesday, Sept. 13 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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Prep Football: Juneau wins 2OT thriller, beats Auburn 55-49 in Seattle with late defensive stand
Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Sports Report) - In a game that featured 1,076 yards and 104 combined points, it was Juneau’s defense that had the last laugh.
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Juneau Assembly and school board candidates discuss future of Juneau at chamber forum
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Greater Chamber of Commerce held a candidate forum with the assembly candidates from District 1 and 2, and the candidates running for school board Thursday.
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Governor Dunleavy announces Denali Peak Performance Award Winners
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - On Friday Governor Mike Dunleavy announced the winners of the 2023 Governor's Denali Peak Performance Awards.
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U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska celebrates funding awarded for legal services, improved court responses to domestic, sexual violence
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska announced that the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded $400,000 to an Alaska organization to provide legal services and improve the effective coordination of justice systems impacting survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
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Alaska Science Olympiad seeks teams for 2024
Fairbanks, Alaska (UAF) - The state Science Olympiad competition will be held at the University of Alaska Fairbanks for a second year on Feb. 23-24, 2024. Middle school teams from across Alaska are encouraged to participate.
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Murkowski defends funding for school archery and hunter safety education
Washington, D.C. (KINY) - Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) this week cosponsored two measures that support students and schools with archery and hunter safety education.
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Serve Alaska joins AmeriCorps and 9/11Day.org to commemorate September 11 terrorist attacks
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - AmeriCorps members serving across Alaska will commemorate the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks by joining in patriotic acts of volunteer service as part of the Sept. 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, commonly known as 9/11 Day.
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Tourism Best Management Practices Whale Watching Operators Fleet donates to food bank
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Tourism Best Management Practices member whale watching operators fleet recently donated $5,800 to the Southeast Alaska Food Bank.
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Prep Football: Service QB Jonathon Tautua leads CIC’s No. 1 offense; plus player notes & season debut of league leaders
Anchorage, Alaska (Alaska Sports Report) - Service Cougars’ quarterback Jonathon Tautua led the Cook Inlet Conference in passing yards last year and he sits atop the leaderboard once again entering Week 5.
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SHI’S longtime chair steps down, internationally acclaimed artist to take her seat
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Sealaska Heritage Institute’s (SHI) longtime chair is retiring from its board of trustees.
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Water hookups come to Alaska Yup'ik village, and residents are thrilled to ditch their honey buckets
AKIACHAK, Alaska (AP) - Sanitation workers Thomas Noatak and Joseph Moses start every workday riding a four-wheeler along the muddy roads of this small Yup’ik village on southwestern Alaska’s vast Kuskokwim River, looking for human waste.
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Alaska Department of Corrections seeks to lower hiring age from 21 to 18 years old
Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) The applicant pool has dropped by 30% in the last year for correctional officers.
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Starrigavan Artesian Well improvements planned for October
Sitka, Alaska (KINY) - The Sitka Ranger District plans to make improvements to the Starrigavan Artesian Well in October, to address the diminished and unreliable flow at the popular drinking water source.
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Try Skating 101 on September 16 at Treadwell Arena
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Treadwell Arena, Juneau-Douglas Ice Association, and Juneau Skating Club will host Skating 101 for beginners on Saturday, Sept. 16 from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. at Treadwell Arena.
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Beaver activity in the Arctic increases emission of methane greenhouse gas
Fairbanks, Alaska (UAF) - The climate-driven advance of beavers into the Arctic tundra is causing the release of more methane — a greenhouse gas — into the atmosphere.
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Seacoast Indigenous Guardians Network launches
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Tlingit & Haida) announced its Native Lands & Resources Division has officially launched the Seacoast Indigenous Guardians Network (SIGN).
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Anchorage inmate dies after two days in custody in 7th Alaska inmate death this year
Anchorage, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - An Anchorage inmate died after two days in custody, the Alaska Department of Corrections reported Thursday. It is the seventh inmate death the department has reported this year.
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Whale watching operators around Alaska commit to having Whale SENSE
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Whale SENSE is an education, stewardship, and recognition program that highlights commercial whale-watching companies that commit to higher standards of operation.
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Study: ‘Forever chemicals’ barely present in Arctic Alaska fish
Fairbanks, Alaska (UAF) - A new study has found minute levels of chemical contamination in a small sample of Arctic coastal fish species, an encouraging finding for residents who rely on them for subsistence foods.
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Murkowski welcomes initial grants to assess and clean up legacy contamination on ANCSA conveyed lands
Washington, D.C. (KINY) - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement that three Alaska Native Corporations have been selected to receive $2.5 million in federal funding to assess and clean up legacy contamination on lands conveyed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971.
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Alaska gets more than half a million dollars to fight invasive species
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska is getting help to fight invasive species on its national forests and nearby lands. The goal is to eventually halt the spread of non-native insects and plants over time.
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Yukon-Kuskokwim region individuals eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Juneau, Alaska (DOL) - Workers within the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers affected by the Alaska spring flooding in May to June of 2023 may qualify for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA).
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Native corporation invests in graphite mining project on Alaska’s Seward Peninsula
(Alaska Beacon) - An Alaska Native corporation said Tuesday it is investing in a project that could result in the first graphite production in the United States in decades.
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Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley returns to homeport after 57-day patrol in Arctic Ocean, Bering Sea
Kodiak, Alaska (KINY) - The Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley (WMEC 39) and its crew returned to its homeport of Kodiak following a successful 57-day patrol in the Arctic Ocean and Bering Sea, Monday.
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Sitka Police Department investigating theft
Sitka, Alaska (KINY) - On Sept. 4, at approximately 10:30 AM, the Sitka Police Department received the report from a downtown food vendor that their generator was stolen from their food cart within the past hour.
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UAS Evening at Egan Fall Lecture Series begins September 8 with Fulbright Scholar Dr. Shingo Hamada
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The annual fall lecture series Evening at Egan kicks off on Sept. 8 at the University of Alaska Southeast Auke Lake campus with a presentation by Fulbright Scholar Dr. Shingo Hamada: "Eating the Herring: Rifts and Responses in the North Pacific."
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Biden administration cancels remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska's Arctic Refuge
Juneau, Alaska (AP) - In an aggressive move that angered Republicans, the Biden administration canceled the seven remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday, overturning sales held in the Trump administration's waning days, and proposed stronger protections against development on 13 million acres in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
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At-risk Alaskans can join diabetes prevention program
Fairbanks, Alaska (UAF) - Alaskans across the state who are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes are eligible to join a yearlong program to help them lose weight and improve their health.
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Dogwood Lane Improvements Project to host public meeting on September 19
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Juneau and Homeshore Engineering will host a public meeting about the Dogwood Lane Improvements Project at Dimond Park Aquatic Center (3045 Dimond Park Loop) on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 5:30 p.m.
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$1.7 million aid distribution benefited food banks, communities statewide
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Department of Health has announced the successful completion of a measure aimed at alleviating the strain on Alaska's food banks.
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State, private, and tribal forests in Alaska awarded funding for climate resiliency projects
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Forests crossing tribal, state and private lands in Alaska are soon to see new landscape restoration projects through a first of its kind investment from USDA.
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Steve Colligan appointed to UA Board of Regents
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed Stephen (Steve) Colligan to the University of Alaska Board of Regents.
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Anchorage Grand Jury indicts Derrek Logoleo for the murder of Leanoano Pati
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - An Anchorage grand jury indicted 20-old Derrek Leo Logoleo yesterday for the murder of Leanoano Pati who was stabbed on May 9, 2023, at an apartment complex on Hoyt Street.
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Alaska fishers fear another bleak season as crab populations dwindle in warming waters
Kodiak, Alaska (AP) - Gabriel Prout worked four seasons on his father's crab boat, the Silver Spray, before joining his two brothers in 2020 to buy a half-interest plus access rights for a snow crab fishery that's typically the largest and richest in the Bering Sea. Then in 2021, disaster: an annual survey found crabs crashing to an all-time low. The red king crab fishery was closed; the snow crab fishery cut to a tenth of the previous year's take.
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Two more Alaska ballot measures pass legal muster, but another is disqualified
Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - Supporters must next gather petition signatures for campaign finance limits and worker rights, while nonpartisan primary measure is rejected.
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Eagle River man pleads guilty to child pornography, sexual abuse of a minor
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - An Eagle River man pleaded guilty to one count sexual exploitation of a child for production of child pornography and one count possession of child pornography.
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Jeanne Bitz's story — healing through Hawai'i
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Jeanne Bitz is a painter and sculptor in Maui, Hawai'i.
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Alaska Athletes Will Push Their Limits in IRONMAN Alaska
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Sunday one of the hardest athletic events around the world will begin on the shores of Auke Lake in Juneau with a cannon blast that will signify the first official full IRONMAN race in Alaska.
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Juneau Skating Club Spring Show a Musical Ice Delight
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - If you don’t have a ticket to today’s Juneau Skating Club Spring Show at Treadwell Ice Arena then pay at the door or beg to get in as this is a show you will not want to miss!
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Crimson Bears & Falcons Go Purple to Raise Suicide Awareness & Prevention
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé and Thunder Mountain High School basketball teams, coaches, cheerleaders and officials will wear purple during their games tonight and Saturday night at the JDHS gym to raise awareness for mental health, suicide prevention and positive messaging for young adults and community members.
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Pep Band Spices Up Local Sports
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - It takes something special to supplement a high caliber activity without taking away from that activity and that challenge has been met every basketball season by the pep bands of Thunder Mountain High School and Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé.
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Photos: Perseverance Trail Landslide
The recent avalanche and landslide activity in the Basin Road and Perseverance Trailhead area is shown in these photos from KINY.
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Crimson Bears Butt Heads with Moose on Ice
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau-Douglas High School Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears hockey team fell by the score of 4-2 to the Palmer Moose on Monday night at Treadwell Arena in a spirited and physical Railbelt Conference battle around the rink.
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Juneau's High School Hoopsters and Skaters Can Unmask
The Juneau School District is allowing their high school basketball and hockey players to play unmasked if certain testing requirements are met. Juneau School District Superintendent Bridget Weiss noted that the change only applies to players who are actively participating in one of the two sports and that coaches and athletes seated on the bench still have to wear face coverings.
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First Things First Alaska
The First Things First Alaska Foundation wrote in May 2020 that "the Alaska Roadless Rule hinders Southeast Alaska's economic recovery.
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Angoon Woman Walks Her Way to a Healthier Life
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Angoon’s Betty Samato likes to walk. A lot. She has traveled on foot more than 7,000 miles in just over a year and much more since the coronavirus pandemic first began spreading through her home community.
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Frawley Finish Anchors Crimson Bears Relay Title
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - In the final leg of his final race as a high school senior, in the last event of the 2021 State Swimming & Diving Championship at Bartlett High School, Juneau-Douglas Yadaa.at Kalé senior Tytan Frawley touched the pool wall to clinch the state championship for the Crimson Bears boys' 400 yard relay. A few lanes down, Kodiak’s Jackson Krug also stretched to the finish with the identical time.
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Seward’s Jacoby, Thunder Mountain’s Foy Top Swimmers at State Meet
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Seward senior Lydia Jacoby and Thunder Mountain High School sophomore Patrick Foy were named the outstanding female and male swimmers at Saturday’s 2021 State Swimming & Diving Championship at Bartlett High School.
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Column: Just Tired
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - My grandmother committed suicide. My mother did not talk about this much at all, and I did not ask.
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Husky Cheer Team are Grand Master Champs
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Husky Cheer Team went from being part of Friday night’s high school football state championship game in Anchorage to Saturday’s Rally in the Valley cheer competition in Palmer with a transition from freezing field to heated gym that was as flawless as their performances in both.
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Huskies Fall to Thunderbirds in State Title Game
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - It wasn’t the script the Juneau Huskies had hoped to follow in the ASAA First National Bowl Football State Championship game at Service High School against the Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds, but the 30-17 loss was one they read with passion and heart until the final seconds ticked away the dream that had captivated their capital city community.
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Column: The Last Season
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - I saw the four high school football players sitting at the far edge of the field where their latest win was the last in a transition from youth to manhood. It wasn’t built just for them. This 100 yard stretch of green turf surrounded by a worn track, woods and aging bleachers set down before a mountain as if gods would sit above them and watch. But they made it their own.
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State High School Swim Championships Moved from Juneau to Anchorage
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA) swim and dive state championships scheduled for Nov. 5-6 have been moved from Juneau to Anchorage after the City and Borough of Juneau and ASAA could not come to agreement on COVID-19 mitigation policies for teams attending.
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Put Your Thumb Out, Your Split Thumb
Juneau, Alaska - From Egan Drive, one’s eyes are drawn to the Lemon Glacier, whether any cloud cover is present and if "hitchhiking" is doable that day.
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Weiss Cautious about Sports Events amid City COVID Cases
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - With the City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center raising the COVID-19 community risk to a Level 3 High, the Juneau School District is working to keep the weekend high school sports events scheduled, according to JSD Superintendent Bridget Weiss.
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Covid-19 Knocks Alaska State Champs out of Regional Tournament
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - While the Gastineau Channel Little League Major All-Star state runner-ups were quarantining in Anchorage as a result of positive COVID-19 tests, the Alaska state champion Knik Little League was knocked out of the Northwest Regional Little League tournament before it played a game when a member of the team tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.
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Juneau Selected for G̱ayéisʼ Ḵáa (IRON MAN) Alaska
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The beauty and strength of the native people of Alaska and the exhilarating wilderness surrounding Juneau were highlighted in an announcement on Monday by the IRONMAN Group of the capital city’s selection as the next full IRONMAN Triathlon - a 2.4-mile open water swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride and a 26.2-mile marathon run.
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Tlingit Artist Designs IRONMAN Alaska Logo
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The rich and beautiful history of the Tlingit people in Alaska and specifically in Juneau will be shared with the world as local artist Crystal Worl was commissioned to create the IRONMAN Alaska logo.
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Ironman Posts Photo of Juneau on Facebook, Invites Viewers to Next Event Announcement
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The IRONMAN Group posted a photo of Juneau on its Facebook page at noon today with the verbiage "Join IRONMAN live at 8pm ET for the announcement of our newest IRONMAN location." The announcement day is scheduled for 4 p.m. Monday.
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Seward’s Lydia Jacoby Wins Olympic Gold Medal
Tokyo, Japan (AP) - Alaska’s first Olympic swimmer, Seward High School Seahawk class of ’22 - and Seaward Tsunami Swim Club member - Lydia Jacoby, age 17, won Alaska’s first Olympic swimming gold medal on Tuesday morning in Japan, touching the wall in the 100 meter breaststroke in one minute 04.95 seconds.
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Juneau Majors All-Stars Win First Game of District Tournament over Ketchikan
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Gastineau Channel Little League Majors Division All-Star first baseman Keaton Belcourt has a simple rule for good defensive baseball.
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City Official Urges Testing for Visiting Sports Teams
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - With two Little League tournaments underway involving teams from outside Juneau and a third set to begin and teams arriving, Robert Barr, the planning and section chief for the City and Borough of Juneau’s Emergency Operations Center, said he hopes travelers take advantage of the city’s free COVID testing.
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IRONMAN Group Seeks Juneau Triathlon
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - “This is the Hawaii IRONMAN,” Dave Christen, IRONMAN regional director said, fully extending his arm above his head. He was looking out at the water from the Auke Rec picnic area. He lowered his arm an inch and said, “This is the Alaska IRONMAN in Juneau.” Then he lowered it well below his waist. “And this is all the rest,” he said.
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First Lady Jill Biden Headed to Tokyo, Stopping in Alaska
Washington, D.C. (AP) — First lady Jill Biden will attend the opening ceremony of the summer Olympics in Tokyo, the White House announced Tuesday, even as the city has entered a new state of emergency over a rise in coronavirus cases.
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Japan Declares Virus Emergency for Olympic Games
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is set to place Tokyo under a state of emergency that would last through the Olympics, fearing an ongoing COVID-19 surge will multiply during the Games.
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No Man Left Behind
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - “On a geezer’s run,” Glenn Frick said. “No man is left behind.” This was said with roughly two hours left in a planned run in the mountains. I had just looked at one last climb up toward the end of the Juneau Ridge.
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Isaac Updike Signs with Nike
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - What do Russell Wilson, Chris Paul, Tiger Woods and Rafael Nadal have in common with 2010 Ketchikan High School graduate Isaac Updike?
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Updike Places Just Outside Olympic Games Berth
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Ketchikan High School graduate Isaac Updike, 29, just missed an Olympic berth at the U.S. Olympic Trials for track and field in Eugene, Oregon on Friday, placing fifth in the 3000 meter steeplechase.
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Before The Finals, Updike at Olympic Trials
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - With the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for the 3000 meter steeplechase preliminary heats completed just days earlier, and the fastest time of 8 minutes 22.01 seconds recorded by the wearer of the racing bib with UPDIKE emblazoned above the Eugene, Oregon moniker of TRACKTOWN, 2010 Ketchikan High School graduate Isaac Updike is relaxing on Thursday, just a day before the Friday finals that could put him in the Tokyo Summer Olympic games.
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Ketchikan’s Isaac Updike Runs to Olympic Steeplechase Final
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Ketchikan High School graduate (2010) Isaac Updike won his heat in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for track and field so easily on Monday at Eugene, Oregon’s Hayward Field that he fist-bumped the second place finisher before crossing the line.
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Alaska’s Ostrander in Olympic Trials Steeplechase Finals
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Kenai Central High School graduate Allie Ostrander finished sixth in her heat of the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase Sunday at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for track and field in Eugene, Oregon and qualified for Thursday's finals.
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Just How Fast is Seward’s Lydia Jacoby
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - When Lydia Jacoby, the 17-year-old Seward Tsunami Swim Club sensation, touched the wall at Tuesday’s U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, in the finals of the 100-meter breaststroke and the her lane clock stopped at one minute 05.28 seconds, a crowd of Juneau’s Glacier Swim Club athletes, clad in swim gear at practice, erupted in cheer.
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Ostrander Champions Struggle with Eating Disorder to Aid Others
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - One of the Alaska’s best distance runners, and most unselfish running camp volunteers, Allie Ostrander, recently revealed through personal media accounts in YouTube and Instagram that she has been struggling with an eating disorder.
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Seward 17-Year-Old Lydia Jacoby Clinches Summer Olympic Games Swim Berth
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Lydia Jacoby, the 17-year-old Seward Tsunami Swim Club sensation, swam the second-fastest time in the world this season at Tuesday’s U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, to earn a berth in the Summer Olympic Games.
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Ketchikan Working to Find Answers for Wrestling Tournament Mishap
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Now with more than 20 coronavirus cases in five Southeast communities, all possibly related to the Ketchikan High School Bill Weiss Wrestling Tournament and a small schools Region V Tournament at the same venue, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District is still working diligently with the city’s Emergency Operations Center to discover exactly what happened.
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Ketchikan School District Responds to ASAA Warning Letter
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The acting superintendent of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District released a statement responding to the warning letter from the Region V Executive Committee of the Alaska Schools Activities Association concerning Ketchikan High School not following the COVID-19 mitigation plans for wrestling events last month.
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NYO Traditional Games Stream Live from Juneau, Embrace Culture Statewide
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The 2021 Native Youth Olympics Traditional Games will stream live from the Thunder Mountain High School gymnasium this Saturday and Sunday.
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ASAA Watching COVID Protocols as State Tourneys Approach
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - After the Region V Executive Committee of the Alaska School Activities Association warned Ketchikan High School on Thursday of possible sanctions due to not following Region V policies concerning COVID-19 mitigations at the recent Kayhi wrestling tournament, ASAA Executive Director Billy Strickland said things will change.
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Ketchikan High School Warned by Region, State Governing Body
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Region V Executive Committee of the Alaska School Activities Association has warned Ketchikan High School of possible sanctions due to not following Region V policies concerning COVID-19 mitigations at the recent Kayhi wrestling tournament.
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Ketchikan Man Runs Through, Over, Around World’s Best Time
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Former Ketchikan Kings cross country runner Isaac Updike set his quickest, the United States’ fastest this season and world’s best time of this year for the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Oregon Relays in Eugene on Saturday.
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Eaglecrest Entertains Skiers One More Weekend
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Eaglecrest Ski Area has reached its second-highest level of snow accumulation and has extended their operation into Saturday and Sunday.
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Eaglecrest Pioneer Craig Lindh Memorialized with Town Downhill
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The first date for any couple can be exciting, but for Craig and Barbara Lindh their ski outing on the Juneau Icefield in 1968 paled next to their flight off the ice.
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House Fast Tracks Ferry & Medicaid Funding
The House voted 32-7 to send to the senate fast track legislation that provides 24 million for the marine highway system to keep running and 45 million for medicaid.
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Warming, taller shrubs may affect birds breeding on tundra
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A federal study says more shrubs growing on Arctic tundra likely will have little effect on the abundance of most bird species until the vegetation grows tall.
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