News of the North
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Governor Dunleavy appoints Alaskans to Statewide Broadband Advisory Board
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Governor Mike Dunleavy is releasing the roster of Alaskans appointed to his new Statewide Broadband Advisory Board.
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Juneau Police Department participating in Alaska HIDTA Initative Campaign
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Police Department is participating in a statewide advertising campaign designed to help communities partner with law enforcement in the fight against drug trafficking in Alaska.
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Alaska Law Enforcement seizes millions of doses of fentanyl in 2022
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Department of Public Safety’s Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) has released its annual drug report highlighting trends in illegal narcotics trafficking in Alaska.
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Juneau man arrested and charged for possession of pills believed to be fentanyl
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Jan. 19, members of the Southeast Alaska Cities Against Drugs (SEACAD) task force, located a suspicious parcel being shipped to Juneau in the mail.
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Attorney General Taylor joins multi-state complaint to stop new federal program that would allow annual illegal immigration in the 300,000s
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor joined a 20-state coalition that is suing the Biden Administration over a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) program that unlawfully creates a pathway to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of migrants annually.
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Anchorage Grand Jury indicts Fagundes on attempted murder of police officer
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - An Anchorage Grand Jury returned an indictment, charging 32-year old Joseph Fagundes with one count of first-degree attempted murder, one count of first-degree misconduct involving weapons, one count of third-degree misconduct involving weapons and one count of third-degree assault for shooting at an APD Sergeant on Jan. 14, 2023.
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JA Alaska breaks event fundraising record
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska chapter of the national non-profit Junior Achievement (JA) raised more than $250,000 with its annual Alaska Business Hall of Fame event, besting its past record high by $50,000.
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Augustus Brown Pool Parent & Tot Swim lesson registration opens Jan. 27
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Registration for the upcoming Parent & Tot swim lessons at Augustus Brown Swimming Pool will open Friday, Jan. 27, at noon.
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Tlingit & Haida praises the restored protections to the Tongass National Forest
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, along with many other Southeast Alaska tribes, is pleased with the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) final rule to restore longstanding roadless protections to the Tongass National Forest.
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Biden-Harris Administration announces funding to improve ferry service, better connecting Alaskan communities
WASHINGTON (KINY) – Alaskan communities that depend on ferry service to connect with other parts of the state will see significant improvement due to increased funding of the Alaska Marine Highway announced Wednesday, Jan. 26.
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A busy year of waterfront projects ahead in Juneau, says Port Director
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Carl Uchytil, the Port Director of Juneau, was a guest on Action Line on KINY radio.
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Five members and associates of white supremacist gang sentenced to life in prison for racketeering, kidnapping, and murder
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Filthy Fuhrer, formerly Timothy Lobdell, 46; Roy Naughton, aka Thumper, 44; Glen Baldwin, aka Glen Dog, 41; Colter O’Dell, 30; and Craig King, aka Oakie, 57, were sentenced this week in Alaska to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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Anderson named director of UAF Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension
Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - Soil scientist Jodie Anderson has been named director of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension.
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Wade Albright selected as director of Alaska Satellite Facility
Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - Wade Albright has been named director of the Alaska Satellite Facility (ASF) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute.
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Kodiak man indicted on federal gun and drug charges
Kodiak, Alaska (KINY) - A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging a Kodiak man with possession of fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, and numerous firearms.
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Alaska library board keeps LGBTQ books in youth sections
Homer, Alaska (AP) - An advisory board overseeing a public library in Alaska has voted to keep scores of books containing supposed LGBTQ themes in the children’s and young adult sections instead of moving them to a separate location after complaints were made.
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Judicial Nominees for Kenai Superior Court
Kenai, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Judicial Council met in Kenai on January 23-24 to interview applicants for a position in the Kenai Superior Court.
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DOT&PF Statewide Aviation Employee Rebecca Douglas wins national award from Aviation Pros
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Rebecca Douglas, a 12-year employee of DOT&PF won a spot on the 2022 Airport Business top 40 under 40 from Aviation Pros magazine.
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Protecting individuals with dementia from wandering during the winter: tips from the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Wandering is a very common and potentially dangerous behavior among individuals living with dementia.
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Murkowski, Sullivan: Tongass is a National Forest, not a political football
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan released the following statements after the USDA Forest Service finalized its repeal of the Tongass National Forest’s exemption from the 2001 Roadless Rule.
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Winter ferry service begins Feb. 13 for Southeast to Bellingham
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Marine Highway winter ferry main line will begin service on Feb. 13, said DOT Public Information Officer Sam Dapcevich. In the meantime, local service for the Northern Panhandle is being provided by the Tazlina while the LeConte is offline for overhaul work.
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TSA recruiting security screening officers to work at three Alaska airports
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting recruitment events in the next week to hire Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) to work at three Alaska airports – Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Fairbanks International Airport and Juneau International Airport (JNU).
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Update: In Kotzebue search and rescue, one man found alive and one man found deceased
Kotzebue, Alaska (KINY) - On January 16 at 12:29 pm, the Northwest Arctic Borough Search and Rescue Coordinator called Alaska State Troopers to report two people were overdue on a red and black Yamaha snowmachine traveling between Kotzebue and Noorvik.
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Alaska Air: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
Juneau, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Air Group Inc. (ALK) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $22 million.
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Representative Peltola secures influential committee placement on House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
Washington, D.C. (KINY) - Leadership recently appointed Representative Mary Sattler Peltola to serve on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee in her first full term in Congress.
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Update: Missing Juneau resident located
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Monday, at about 1:34 p.m., the Juneau Police Department received a missing persons report for Woodrow Farrell Eagleman.
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Bogus commitment order prompts internal Alaska investigation
Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - Alaska’s statewide law enforcement agency is investigating after two troopers escorted one of the state's top school principals to a hospital for a mental health assessment based on a bogus court order, officials said.
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State Board of Education votes to open public comment period for Alaska Reads Act Regulations
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - During a virtual special meeting Wednesday, the Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development voted to send regulations out for public comment pertaining to the Alaska Reads Act, approved a Teacher Apprentice Program board resolution, and modified the board's 2023 meeting dates to accommodate Commissioner interviews and approval of Alaska Reads Act regulations.
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Governor Dunleavy delivers 5th State of the State Address
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – Monday evening, Governor Mike Dunleavy delivered his fifth annual State of the State Address to a joint session of the Alaska State Legislature, outlining his vision and optimism for Alaska’s future.
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Pack Creek Bear Viewing reservations open Feb. 1
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Reservations for the Pack Creek Bear Viewing Area on Admiralty Island go on sale February 1, on Recreation.gov.
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The other side: Forest Service restoring restrictions in Tongass blocks economic development in Southeast
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - In a reversal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service issued a final repeal of the 2020 Alaska Roadless Rule.
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U.S. Forest Service reinstated Roadless Rule protections across the Tongass rainforest in Southeast Alaska
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The U.S. Forest Service reinstated Roadless Rule protections across the Tongass rainforest in Southeast Alaska that benefits wildlife and the environment.
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City League Volleyball Registration update
Sitka, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Sitka Parks and Recreation registration for the 2023 City League Volleyball season is open.
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Update: Sunday evening fire that was put out quickly by CCFR determined to be unintentional
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Capital City Fire and Rescue (CCFR) responded to NC Machinery for a working fire in a structure in the back of the building Sunday.
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Sealaska Heritage Institute sets date for Totem Pole Trail, Faces of Alaska ceremony
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) will hold a ceremony in April to celebrate the raising of ten totem poles along the Juneau waterfront and the installation of bronze masks on the SHI arts campus honoring the five major Native groups of Alaska.
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Alaska Marine Highway System awarded $285 million in infrastructure funding
Washington, DC (KINY) – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan announced Wednesday the Federal Transit Administration is awarding more than $285 million of investments to improve the reliability and service of Alaska’s ferry system, which serves more than 30 communities across 3,500 miles of coastline.
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Alaska teacher named Finalist for National Teacher of the Year
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) announced that 2023 Alaska Teacher of the Year, Harlee Harvey, is one of five finalists for 2023 National Teacher of the Year
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New principals hired for MRCS and JCCS
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Community Charter School (JCCS) and Mendenhall River Community School (MRCS) have selected new principals.
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Alaska Airlines becomes first U.S. airline to eliminate plastic cups on board
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska Airlines announced the completion of their transition to paper cups for inflight beverages, a move which eliminates more than 55 million plastic cups annually and replaces them with a more planet-friendly alternative.
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Coast Guard medevacs man from vessel near Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Kodiak, Alaska (KINY) – A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak aircrew, forward-deployed to Cold Bay, medically evacuated a mariner from a fishing vessel near Dutch Harbor, Tuesday morning.
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Rising Inequality Revealed: Ranking The Most and Least Educated States
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - For the first time in history, mathematics achievement scores in the United States dropped - from 241 in 2020 to 234 in 2022. As new research rolls in, the stark realities of the effects of COVID-19 on educational attainment are setting in.
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Sullivan, Rosen, Lankford lead historic bipartisan delegation visit to Abraham Accords countries
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) recently returned from a visit to the Abraham Accords member countries of Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Morocco.
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Local fishing group seeks applicants for Crew Training Program
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association (ALFA), a Sitka-based fishing group and partner organization Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust (ASFT) is seeking applicants for the Crew Training Program.
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Parks & Recreation to open summer shelter reservations Monday, January 30
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Juneau Parks & Recreation Department is opening summer shelter reservations Monday, January 30 at 8 a.m. Summer shelter reservations are available April 15 – September 15 and cost $30 per hour plus tax.
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State Board of Education to hold special meeting January 25
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development will hold a special meeting on January 25, via audio conference. Public participation in the meeting will be through the digital platform Zoom.
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Governor Dunleavy introduces resilient Alaskans in the 2023 State of the State
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy are honored to recognize several resilient and hard-working Alaskans during the 2023 State of the State Address.
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December jobs up 2.1 percent from December 2021
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - December’s job count was up 2.1 percent from December 2021, an increase of 6,400 jobs.
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Update: Fishermen stand together in a show of solidarity against low prices
Kodiak, Alaska (KINY) - Not a single crab boat from Kodiak, the Alaska Peninsula, or Chignik broke ranks to drop pots for a harvest of 7.3 million pounds of bairdi Tanners when the fishery opened on January 15.
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A possible way to reduce porpoise bycatch will be explored this year
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - News of the North asked a research scientist about ways to prevent Southeast porpoises from dying in accidental bycatch.
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Another front of rain and wind expected for Southeast
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The weather advisory for wind and rain isn't quite over yet.
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3rd annual Alaska Fashion Week will return this summer
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska Fashion Week brings designers and models from all over the world to Juneau.
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Lawsuit says Alaska Department of Health exposed thousands to hunger risk by not giving food aid
Juneau, Alaska (The Alaska Beacon) - A complaint filed Friday alleges some families have waited four months for nutrition assistance.
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Taku River Tlingit make historic declaration to protect Tlingit Way of Living & the Taku Watershed
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - At a series of community meetings held in Atlin, BC, and Whitehorse, YK this week, the Tak’hu (Taku) River Tlingit celebrated the declaration of an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA) within their traditional Territory.
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2022 Emery Valentine Leadership Award recipient is Captain Anne Wilcock
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Capital City Fire and Rescue hosted its 2022 Award Banquet on January 14.
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Investigation ongoing into double homicide, Serkov in custody
Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - On Friday afternoon, Alaska State Troopers were notified of a double homicide in Delta Junction.
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11th Circuit affirms Permanent Injunction against U.S. Treasury that protects state tax cuts
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit affirmed a permanent injunction from a lower court benefiting states Friday morning.
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Murkowski announces staff promotions, new staff members to D.C. and Anchorage Offices
Washington, DC (KINY) – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski announced new staff members to her Washington D.C., and Anchorage offices.
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Jannah Sexton Atkins solo artist exhibition opening at the Alaska State Museum
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska State Museum is pleased to announce Prayer Markers - Ecological Relics, an exhibition of works by artist Jannah Sexton Atkins.
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Governor Dunleavy appoints Jude Pate to the Alaska Supreme Court
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Friday announced the appointment of Judge Jude Pate to the Alaska Supreme Court.
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31st annual Science for Alaska talks and outreach events announced
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute will host free public talks about tracking space debris, fostering education using the outdoors, new techniques for understanding aurora, the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake, and climate change and its effects on Alaska’s wildlife.
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NOAA Fisheries denies request for emergency action to close the Red King Crab Savings Area and Subarea
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - NOAA and Alaska Department of Fish and Game are supporting an urgent cooperative research project focused on Bristol Bay red king crab.
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SE Alaska trollers and conservation group await judge's decision on possible Chinook fishery closure
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Southeast Alaska troll fishery of wild Chinook salmon is facing a potential shutdown due to a lawsuit filed by the Wild Fish Conservancy, a non-profit conservation organization based in Seattle.
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Rescue Small Business Relief program relaunches
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska announced the reopening of the Rescue Small Business Relief program to provide a new round of grants to tribal citizen-owned businesses.
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Thorne Bay float house a loss after residential fire
Thorne Bay, Alaska (KINY) - On Wednesday in the late afternoon, Thorne Bay VPSO and E.M.S team responded to a report of a float house on fire.
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Gray, Wool honored with UAF alumni awards
Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - The University of Alaska Fairbanks Alumni Association has named its 2023 award recipients.
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Coast Guard, partners tracking Russian vessel off Hawaiian Coast
Honolulu, Hawaii (KINY) - In recent weeks, the U.S. Coast Guard has continued to monitor a Russian vessel, believed to be an intelligence gathering ship, off the coast of the Hawaiian Islands.
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Traditional Games return to Juneau for its 6th year-registration now open
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The weekend event is scheduled from April 1-2 at Thunder Mountain High School.
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Meet Amilee Wilson: Alaska Region’s New Tribal Relations Coordinator
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - NOAA’s Alaska Region welcomes a new expert to foster an understanding of tribal perspectives and improve working relationships and trust between agency staff and Alaska Native communities.
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Tilton elected Alaska speaker of the House as rural legislators join Republicans in new coalition
Juneau, Alaska (The Alaska Beacon) - The Alaska House of Representatives elected Rep. Cathy Tilton, R-Wasilla, as speaker of the House, putting a predominantly Republican coalition in charge of the body.
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Update: Victims identified in rare polar bear attack
Juneau, Alaska (AP) - A polar bear chased several residents around a tiny, isolated Alaska Native whaling village, killing two people in an extremely rare attack before another community member shot and killed the bear, authorities said.
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Anchorage teen indicted on assault for drive-by shooting
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Robert Dundas is expected to be arraigned in Superior Court on Friday Jan. 20, 2023.
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Specialty Crop Grant applications are open
Palmer, Alaska (KINY) - Alaskans can apply for United States Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Block Grants of up to $60,000 to support specialty crops in the state under a federal program administered by the Alaska Division of Agriculture.
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CBJ unveils interactive online map of vacant and underdeveloped properties in Juneau
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Juneau's Community Development Department has developed and released an interactive inventory map of vacant and underdeveloped properties in the City and Borough of Juneau.
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Public hearing and meeting for Kenai Superior Court judicial vacancy
Kenai, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Judicial Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 23rd.
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Loss of tiny organisms hurts ocean, fishing, scientists say
Portland, Maine (AP) - The warming of the waters off the East Coast has brought the loss of microscopic organisms that make up the base of the ocean’s food chain. Potential loss of phytoplankton has emerged as a concern in recent years in other parts of the world's oceans, such as waters off Alaska.
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United Airlines CEO warns travelers more disruptions ahead
(AP) - The CEO of United Airlines says it could be another rocky year for air travelers.
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Kelp farms could help reduce coastal marine pollution
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The water-filtering abilities of farmed kelp could help reduce marine pollution in coastal areas, according to a new University of Alaska Fairbanks-led study.
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Hike for a Pint is gearing back up for 2023
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Trail Mix's bi-annual event is beginning January 18th.
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New messaging THEME shares the many voices heard on Alaska’s National Forests
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – The inspiring voices of tribal leaders, Forest Service employees, and Chugach and Tongass forest partners, visitors, and multi-users highlight a three-part video series that captures a new theme from the agency’s Alaska Region.
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Southeast Alaska’s porpoises have separate populations, and one may be vulnerable
Juneau, Alaska (The Alaska Beacon) - There are at least two distinct populations of harbor porpoises in Southeast Alaska waters, and one of them appears to be particularly vulnerable to deaths from entanglements in commercial fishing gear, according to newly released information from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists.
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State seeks clarity on federal opinions addressing the placement of native lands into trust after ANCSA
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - With five different opinions issued by three different Solicitors of Indian Affairs in the U.S. Department of the Interior over the past several years, confusion exists over whether the 51-year-old Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) extinguished the federal government’s ability to take lands into trust in Alaska.
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NOAA awards $20.5 million for ocean and coastal resource management
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is to support regional partnerships and federally recognized tribes.
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Alaska Legislature to face familiar challenges this year
Juneau, Alaska (AP) - The Alaska Legislature convenes for a new session Tuesday with a bipartisan coalition controlling the Senate for the first time in over a decade, a divided House struggling to organize for the third straight term and a newly reelected Republican governor who said he’s interested in working with lawmakers and “problem solving.”
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New report series aims to help Alaska’s Arctic decision-making
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The University of Alaska today released the first in a series of informational reports designed to aid state leaders as Alaska confronts a rapidly changing Arctic and the increasingly globalized North.
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Collision with avalanche field derails train near Girdwood
Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - No one was injured when an Alaska Railroad train derailed Tuesday near Girdwood after running into an avalanche field.
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U.S. House GOP would make it easier for feds to give public lands away to states
Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - Environmental groups and Democrats say states couldn’t afford to protect public lands, which would lead them to sell to private companies.
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More oil flowed through Trans Alaska Pipeline last year than in 2021 or 2020, operator reports
Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - The amount of oil flowing through the Trans Alaska Pipeline System was higher in 2022 than in each of the two years prior, the system’s operator said on Tuesday.
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Claim of mammoth bones brings treasure hunters to NYC river
New York (AP) - It all started when John Reeves, an Alaskan gold miner with a passion for fossils, came onto “The Joe Rogan Experience” for an episode that aired Dec. 30 to talk about his land, where he has personally uncovered numerous age-old bones and tusks.
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4th annual statewide Music Summit invited diverse group of 'music-makers' to collaborate on future events
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - It was the first time the Music Summit was held in Juneau.
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Juneau-Douglas City Museum's featured artists hosted community workshop
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - This month, from January 6th to the 27th, the exhibit 'Shifting Vantage Points' is being featured with work by local artists, Elizabeth Jurgeleit and Christine Carpenter.
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In Fairbanks standoff no injuries were reported
Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - On Saturday afternoon, Fairbanks Emergency Communications Center received a call from a resident reporting a man outside loading a rifle and pointing it around.
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January is National Radon Action Month
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Radon is a colorless, odorless cancer-causing gas that is commonly found in Alaska.
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Alaska on track to have a full cruise recovery by mid-summer of 2023
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon returned after the holiday break with its first speaker of the New Year, Lani Downs, Senior Director of Community Relations and Public Affairs for Cruise Lines International Association Alaska (CLIA).
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DOT&PF seeks public review of summer 2023 ferry schedule
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) 2023 summer schedule is now open for public comment.
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University of Alaska announces launch of SSBCI Equity Program
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska Equity Fund (AKEF) is seeking proposals to invest up to $10 million in State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funding.
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Alaska court: Anchorage Democrat qualified for House seat
Juneau, Alaska (AP) - A divided Alaska Supreme Court ruled Friday that an Anchorage Democrat who won a state House race was a qualified candidate.
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BRH announces Cost Reduction Plan to address operational expenses and prepare for long-term sustainability
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Bartlett Regional Hospital (BRH) is undertaking a phased plan of action to proactively address financial pressures, strategically realign services with community needs, and prepare the organization for long-term sustainability.
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Juneau Local Emergency Planning Committee and Red Cross host faith communities luncheon
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Local Emergency Planning Community and the American Red Cross of Alaska will host a luncheon to bring together faith communities and disaster preparedness and response organizations on Friday, January 20.
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Juneau delegation held Town Hall to outline priorities for legislative session
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Senator Jesse Kiehl and Representatives Sara Hannan and Andi Story held a Town Hall at Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School Wednesday evening.
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Alaska State Fair opens 2023 scholarship applications
Palmer, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska high school students are invited to apply for Alaska State Fair scholarships starting January 13th.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is a defining moment each year when Americans across the country volunteer to make local communities more equitable, expand civic opportunities, foster respect for individual differences, and take action to ensure our communities live up to Dr. King’s dream.
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Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley crew returns to Kodiak following a 7-month-long maintenance period
Kodiak, Alaska (KINY) - The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley returned to homeport at Coast Guard Base Kodiak, Alaska, on Thursday, following an extended seven month dry dock maintenance period in Seattle, Washington.
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Levi indicted on murder, arson, assault in Kalskag
Bethel, Alaska (KINY) - A Bethel grand jury returned an indictment Tuesday for 26-year-old Levi Levi and his girlfriend Alexandria Evan.
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Sullivan, Rosen, Lankford lead Bipartisan Senate Delegation visit to Abraham Accords countries
Washington, D.C. (KINY) - U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan, Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) yesterday announced that they are leading a group of senators in a bipartisan delegation visit to the Abraham Accords member countries of Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Morocco.
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FEMA fires group for nonsensical Alaska Native translations
Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - FEMA fired the California company hired to translate the documents once the errors became known, but the incident was an ugly reminder for Alaska Natives of the suppression of their culture and languages from decades past.
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Alaska governor pitches plan to capitalize on carbon markets
Juneau, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Mike Dunleavy outlined proposed legislation Thursday for Alaska to capitalize on carbon markets, seeking to diversify state revenues long heavily reliant on proceeds from oil.
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Bartlett Regional Hospital announces Fireweed Award recipients
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Bartlett Regional Hospital (BRH) announced the second round of Fireweed Award recipients for their exceptional care and service to the community.
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Coast Guard aircrew medevacs man from vessel 220 miles south of Dutch Harbor
Kodiak, Alaska (KINY) - A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak aircrew, forward-deployed to Cold Bay, medically evacuated a mariner from a vessel 220 miles south of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, on Wednesday.
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Juneau Douglas North Crossing received $7M in federal funds and extended public comment period
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Based on comments received to date, the study team modified one preliminary alternative and extended the survey comment period to February 3, 2023.
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JAHC awarded grant from National Endowment for the Arts
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Arts & Humanities Council has been chosen to receive funding from the National Endowment for the Arts from their Grants for Arts Projects program.
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Black Awareness Association honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with collection drive
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Black Awareness Association of Juneau is sponsoring a collection drive for items needed for two of Juneau's local shelters at the St Peter's Hall at St Paul's Catholic Church in the valley.
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Weedman pleads guilty to murder and sexual assault in New Stuyahok
Dillingham, Alaska (KINY) - On Jan. 11, in Dillingham Superior Court, James Weedman pled guilty to murder in the second degree and sexual assault in the second degree.
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Alaska Supreme Court will hear challenge to Anchorage Democrat’s legislative eligibility
Juneau, Alaska (The Alaska Beacon) - A lower court has already ruled in favor of Rep.-elect Jennie Armstrong, who is scheduled to be sworn in Jan. 17.
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Governor Dunleavy names Jen Winkelman commissioner-designee of Corrections
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Governor Mike Dunleavy announced that he has selected Jen Winkelman to be commissioner-designee for the Alaska Department of Corrections.
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Bear baiting and other 'cruel' hunting methods could be banned in Alaska National Parks
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The National Park Service last week issued a proposed rule that, if finalized, would ban some of the most extreme and cruel methods of hunting and trapping bears and other wildlife on Alaska’s more than 20 million acres of pristine national preserves.
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Sullivan “presses for ‘crucial’ hearing on TikTok influence as Congress weighs ban”
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan, a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) sent a letter calling for hearings and potential congressional action on TikTok.
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Tlingit & Haida signs deed to put land into Federal Trust Status
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska has officially signed a deed to put its first parcel of land into federal trust status.
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FTFAF on record: The Biden Administration should permit ConocoPhillips' Willow Project
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - First Things First Alaska Foundation (FTFAF) is on record, stating that the Willow project is a key component of Alaska's and the United States energy independence goals.
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Environmental groups rally in front of White House to urge Biden Administration to reject ConocoPhillips' Willow Project
Washington, D.C. (KINY) - 100,000+ comments were delivered to the White House in opposition to a massive oil and gas proposal in America’s western Arctic.
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M/V Columbia will sail again in Feb. 2023, covering routes for M/V Matanuska
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - M/V Columbia will sail again in February, serving Southeast Alaska and Bellingham routes due to the need for further upgrades to the Matanuska.
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Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium opens registration for 'Heart Matters'
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – February is National Heart Health Month which promotes taking daily steps to decrease the risk for heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States.
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EPA proposes to fail Fairbanks’ Air Implementation Plan and blocks the state from defending plan
Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - Despite the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) attempt to exclude the State of Alaska, on Jan. 9, a U.S. District Court judge granted the State’s motion to intervene in a case that involves regulation of the Fairbanks region’s air quality.
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Best of Juneau is back for 2023; nominate your favorite businesses today
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Within the tight-knit community in Juneau there are unique shopping locales, premier restaurants and a wide variety of businesses all vying to position themselves as local favorites. But only an elite few will win the right to call themselves the “Best of Juneau.”
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Troopers pursue thief, arrest him on outstanding felony warrant and other charges
Anchor Point, Alaska (KINY) - Tuesday evening, Alaska State Troopers responded to a burglary in Ninilchik.
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Dunleavy appoints former aide to Alaska oil, gas commission
Juneau, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has appointed a former aide as chair of a commission that oversees oil and gas drilling in the state.
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Satellite plunges harmlessly off coast of Alaska
Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP) — After almost 40 years circling Earth, a retired NASA science satellite plunged harmlessly through the atmosphere off the coast of Alaska, NASA reported Monday.
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Court judge rules state rep is a legal resident
Juneau, Alaska (AP) — An Anchorage Democrat who won a November state House race meets residency requirements to take office, a state court judge ruled Monday.
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Judge upholds Anchorage Democrat’s eligibility after legal challenge from defeated Republican
Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - An Alaska Superior Court judge has ruled against a challenge to Rep.-elect Jennie Armstrong’s eligibility, clearing the way for the Anchorage Democrat to take office when the Legislature convenes Jan. 17 in Juneau.
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Finalists announced for University of Alaska Southeast Chancellor
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) -The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) Chancellor Search Committee announced today that it has recommended five candidates to meet with the UAS community in the final phase of the chancellor review process.
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Welcome reception for legislators and staff of the Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The 39th Annual Community Welcome Reception for legislators and staff of the 2023 Alaska State Legislature will be held on Tuesday, January 17, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM.
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With session approaching, Alaska House members seek to avoid leadership struggle like in U.S. House
Juneau, Alaska (The Alaska Beacon) - The chamber remains unorganized ahead of the legislative session’s Jan. 17 start.
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Capital City Fire Rescue hires new firefighter
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Emma Carr has recently been hired as CCFR's newest Firefighter/EMT.
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'Before Me' - a refugee's story told from mother to daughter
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Self Evident Media launched a limited series on November 29 by Alaska-based journalist Lisa Phu, chronicling her mother’s journey from Cambodia to America over the course of decades.
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Juneau-Douglas City Museum held opening reception for January artists
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau-Douglas City Museum features different artists monthly.
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Juneau's Assembly Finance Committee discusses ways to retain employees amongst continuing shortages
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Assembly is considering sign-on bonuses, maximized flexibility, and enhanced retirement benefits to attract and keep city workers.
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Alaska follows other states, bans social media app TikTok from state-owned electronics
Juneau, Alaska (The Alaska Beacon) - The University of Alaska is the only state agency that uses TikTok and believes itself exempt from the order but is independently evaluating its use.
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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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A Few Clouds and 30 F at Juneau, Juneau International Airport, AK
<br /> Winds are East at 8.1 MPH (7 KT). The pressure is 1039.1 mb and the humidity is 66%. The wind chill is 22. Last Updated on Jan 28 2023, 7:53 am AKST.