24-04-2024 20:02 via ktoo.org
Travelers and their luggage in a terminal at Los Angeles International Airport in August 2023. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON — In an effort to crack down on airlines that charge passengers steep fees to check bags and change flights, the U.S. Department of Transportation has announced new regulations aimed at expanding consumer protections.
One of the final rules announced Wednesday requires airlines to show the full price of travel before passengers pay for their tickets. The other
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Newscast – Monday, April 29, 2024
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In this newscast:Weaver Lily Hope and her collaborators will debut a collection of child-sized Ravenstail robes.
Adelyn Baxter visits Juneau’s recycling center for the latest installment of Curious Juneau.
The Anchorage School District looks to close schools in response to declining student populations.
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Celebrate 50 years of KTOO broadcasting on First Friday!
30-04-2024 01:05 via ktoo.org
Join KTOO in celebrating a half-century of broadcasting during May’s First Friday!
First, tune in Friday, May 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. on KTOO 104.3 and 91.7 FM or online for a special edition of Juneau Afternoon featuring live music from local artists and guests from KTOO’s past and present.
Afterward, join us for an open house at our 360 Egan Drive studio starting at 4 p.m. Enjoy light refreshments, tour the studios and see photos and items from KTOO’s 50-year history on display.
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Tongass Voices: Malin Babco*ck on a life intertwined with Juneau history
29-04-2024 23:45 via ktoo.org
Malin Babco*ck, 84, poses outside of KTOO in February, 2024. (Photo by Anna Canny/KTOO)
This isTongass Voices, a series from KTOO sharing weekly perspectives from the homelands of the Áak’w Kwáan and beyond.
Malin Babco*ck, treasurer of the Gastineau Historical Society, has lived in Juneau for more than 80 years. Her personal history is deeply intertwined with the history of the city and the state.
From the traumatic loss of her grandparents in Juneau’s 1936 l
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Ambitious 20-year plan for downtown Juneau heads to Assembly
29-04-2024 23:36 via ktoo.org
Downtown Juneau in January, 2024. (Clarise Larson/KTOO)
Picture a downtown Juneau where housing isn’t as cutthroat to find, businesses don’t close down after cruise ships leave and the pressures of tourism don’t feel so heavy.
That sounds ambitious, but those are the priorities of a plan called Blueprint Downtown. Over the past six years, a commission of Juneau residents has examined every aspect of downtown and created a plan to lay the foundation for the next 20 years.
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‘These new works are going to dance’: Juneau event will showcase largest collection of new Ravenstail weaving in decades
29-04-2024 21:59 via ktoo.org
Late weaver Teri Rofkar dancing in a Ravenstail robe. (Photo by Tom Pitch)
Dozens of child-sized Ravenstail robes will be danced for the first time in Juneau on Tuesday. Master weaver Lily Hope said it’s the largest collection of new Ravenstail weaving in decades.
The event at Centennial Hall will teach the history — and future — of Ravenstail weaving, or Yéil Koowú, Hope said on Juneau Afternoon earlier this month.
“This particular history and telling
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As bird flu spreads in cows, here are 4 big questions scientists are trying to answer
29-04-2024 19:20 via ktoo.org
Bird flu is spreading through U.S. dairy cattle. Scientists say the risk to people is minimal, but open questions remain, including how widespread the outbreak is and how the virus is spreading. (DOUGLAS MAGNO/AFP via Getty Images)
On Friday, Colorado became the latest state to detect the bird flu virus spreading in dairy cattle. It follows revelations earlier in the week that viral fragments are turning up in retail milk.
Still, scientists don’t view this as an immediate threat to human h
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Iditarod’s iconic Burled Arch collapses in Nome
29-04-2024 19:15 via ktoo.org
The Iditarod Trail’s famous Burled Arch rests in pieces scattered across the ground with Old St. Joe’s Church in the background. One of the pillars of the arch lies on the ground. (Ben Townsend/KNOM)
The iconic Burled Arch that marks the finish line of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race collapsed on Saturday near Old St. Joe’s Church in Nome. Residents looked on in awe as they took part in a Ties and Tiaras event taking place just 100 feet away at the church.
The wooden arch fell
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School closure on Alaska Air Force base highlights effects of education policy choices
29-04-2024 19:08 via ktoo.org
High school Junior Kaitlyn Manning reaches into her locker at Ben Eielson Junior Senior High School on April 22, 2024. (Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon)
Zoe Fuller said she has made some peace with the news of her school’s closure, but initially, she said she was really upset. She and her friend Kaitlyn Manning chatted easily on Monday as they walked down Ben Eielson Junior Senior High School’s linoleum halls, lined with sports trophies and blue lockers. Ben Eielson is a state-run scho
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Social media ban for kids under 14 passes Alaska House
29-04-2024 18:28 via ktoo.org
Lawmakers vote on House Bill 254, a bill that would ban social media accounts for kids under 14 and require adult websites to verify users’ ages. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media)
A ban on social media accounts for children under 14 passed the Alaska House Friday with significant bipartisan support, despite some opposition citing privacy and constitutional concerns.
If passed by the Senate and signed into law, the ban would also require 14- and 15-year-olds to get written parental consent b
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Juneau Afternoon: Alaska Robotics Mini-Con brings local and national artists together for a comic convention unique to Juneau
27-04-2024 03:25 via ktoo.org
Minic-Con Poster 2024On today’s program:A preview of Alaska Robotics Mini-Con 2024 happening Saturday, April 27
Upcoming events from the Juneau Public Library
The 5th Annual Walk Southeast from CBJ Parks and Recreation
Juneau Bach Society presents its Spring concert featuring the Music of Vivaldi and Bach for soloists, chorus, and orchestra
Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or s
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Newscast – Friday, April 26, 2024
27-04-2024 03:11 via ktoo.org
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In this newscast:A ban on social media accounts for children under 14 passed the Alaska House
The Alaska House passed a bill that would put more guardrails on the property assessment process in the state
More Alaskans died of opioid overdose last year than ever before
An Oregon man convicted of murdering an Anchorage teenager more than four decades ago has been sentenced to 50 years in prison
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Culture Rich Conversations: Hot topics in Black culture April 2024
27-04-2024 01:53 via ktoo.org
On this episode of Culture Rich Conversations from Juneau’s Black Awareness Association, host Christina Michelle and her guests discuss all the latest hot topics in Black culture.It’s only been four months, but there’s already plenty to talk about! With the ongoing feud between Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and J. Cole, as well as P. Diddy and his salacious allegations, this roundtable discussion covers it all and so much more.Christina Michelle hosts the conversation. Cul
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Last year was Alaska’s deadliest on record for opioid overdoses
27-04-2024 00:33 via ktoo.org
Crosses represent opioid overdose deaths in Alaska at a 2023 event in Anchorage organized by the David Dylan Foundation. (Rachel Cassandra/AKPM)
More Alaskans died from an opioid overdose last year than ever before, according to preliminary data, and the state reported the nation’s highest per capita increase in opioid overdose deaths.
The numbers are heartbreaking, said Lindsey Kato, the director of Alaska’s Division of Public Health. She said overdose deaths can have a ripple effec
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Alaska House passes bill that would put more guardrails on property assessments
27-04-2024 00:28 via ktoo.org
Rep. Julie Coulombe, R-Anchorage, speaks on the floor of the Alaska House of Representatives on Feb. 28, 2024. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media)
The Alaska House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that would put more guardrails around the state’s property assessment process.
Last year, many residents in Juneau and Haines said they saw steep jumps in their property assessments — large enough that some questioned whether their assessors were being transparent and fair.
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City seeks proposals to fill space in Juneau’s closing schools
26-04-2024 20:59 via ktoo.org
Students exit the Marie Drake building, which houses the Juneau School District’s alternative high school, Yaaḵoosgé Daakahídi, and Montessori Borealis, on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (Clarise Larson/KTOO)
The Juneau School District’s plan to close schools and consolidate grades means some buildings will sit empty after the end of the school year. But the City and Borough of Juneau is seeking proposals from community organizations to fill that space.
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Report portrays mixed picture of Alaska’s huge seafood industry
26-04-2024 20:52 via ktoo.org
Low clouds hang over Kodiak’s St. Paul Harbor on Oct. 3, 2022. Kodiak is a hub for commercial fishing, an industry with an economic impact in Alaska of $6 billion a year in 2021 and 2022, according to a new report commissioned by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)
The Alaska seafood industry remains an economic juggernaut, but it is under strain from forces outside of the state’s control, according to a new reportcommissioned by the st
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King Cove braces for salmon season with no seafood processor amid historic price slump
26-04-2024 20:20 via ktoo.org
King Cove in August 2023. (Theo Greenly/KUCB)
The city of King Cove is worried about the future after its seafood processor announced earlier this month that it will cease operations. The plant, formerly owned by Peter Pan Seafood Company, is the economic engine of the community on the Alaska Peninsula.
A new owner will take over the processing plant, but it’s unclear when the facility will reopen. Kirsten Dobroth is the Alaska reporter forUndercurrent News, which is a commercial fis
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Newscast – Thursday, April, 25, 2024
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In this newscast:Trident Seafood’s Ketchikan processing plant was officially transferred to Silver Bay Seafoods.
A new Alaska Senate bill tightens residency requirements on hunting and fishing licenses.
A rare bowhead whale was spotted in Sitka.
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Alaska Senate plans fast action on correspondence problem, but House is ‘fundamentally divided’
25-04-2024 18:02 via ktoo.org
Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, and Speaker of the House Cathy Tilton, R-Wasilla, speak to legislators during a break in the Tuesday, March 12, 2024, joint session of the Alaska House and Senate. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)
As the Alaska Senate prepared on Wednesday to launch a legislative blitz intended to quickly fix a looming problem with the state’s remote education programs, the Alaska House of Representatives signaled that it is so split that it may need more than a year to
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Alaska an important Special Operations training ground, as Arctic sees interest from Russia and China
25-04-2024 17:54 via ktoo.org
Navy SEALs stationed on the East Coast jump from an MC-130J Commando II near Kodiak, Alaska, Sunday, February 25, 2024. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post)
The United States military has become more focused on training in Alaska, as Russia and China have looked to expand into the resource-rich and increasingly ice-free Arctic.
And that goes not just for conventional forces, but also for Special Operations forces like Navy SEALs and Army Green Berets. Both were training in Alaska this past winte
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Juneau Afternoon: Event previews of the ‘Early Learning Fair,’ ‘After School Special,’ and ‘Spirits of Alaska’
25-04-2024 07:59 via ktoo.org
“After School Special” at the Goldtown Theater, April 25, 2024 (Image courtesy of Marian Call)Wednesday, April 25, 2024 — Full EpisodeOn today’s program:“After School Special” Goldtown Theater concert with Molly Lewis, Marian Call, Sophie Lager, and Seth BoyerAEYC “Early Learning Fair” is Friday, April 26 at Dimond Park FieldhouseUpdates and events from the Juneau Chamber of Commerce including “Spirits of Alaska,” Saturday, April 27The
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Newscast – Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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In this newscast:A new campus slated for Juneau will be dedicated to immersing children in Alaska Native culture and languages,
An Indigenous-led group, the Herring Protectors, received an unexpected contribution — two parcels of land on an island outside of Sitka,
House lawmakers removed an amendment from a bill that would have raised the age of consent from 16 to 18 in some situations
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Tlingit and Haida unveils plans for new education campus in Juneau
24-04-2024 20:50 via ktoo.org
This is a rendering of the conceptual design of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska’s education campus. (Courtesy/Tlingit and Haida)
A new campus slated for Juneau will be dedicated to immersing children in Alaska Native culture and languages, according to the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.
Tlingit and Haida President Chalyee Éesh Richard Peterson announced the plans last week during his State of the Tribe address a
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Alaska House panel removes proposal to raise the state’s age of sexual consent to 18
24-04-2024 19:58 via ktoo.org
Rep. Andrew Gray, D-Anchorage, turns to listen to a proposed amendment to the state budget on Monday, April 3, 2023, at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau, Alaska. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)
The Alaska House’s Rules Committee has eliminated, at least temporarily, a plan toraise the state’s age of sexual consent to 18. Members of the House said on Tuesday that they expect to revote on the idea before the legislative session ends.
Meeting on Monday, members of the committee vot
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Alaska Rep. Peltola stuns home region by defending Donlin gold mine, a project she once opposed
24-04-2024 19:55 via ktoo.org
A camera crew documents Mary Peltola fishing. (Photo by Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media)
Congresswoman Mary Peltola has joined Alaska’s U.S senators on a legal brief in support of the proposed Donlin Creek Mine in Peltola’s home region of the Kuskokwim Delta.
Tribal and subsistence advocates in the region are shocked that Peltola, whose campaign slogan was “Fish, Family and Freedom,” would take this position. Sophie Swope, executive director of a Bethel-based tribal coalit
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Fairbanks neighborhood shaken by deadly cargo plane crash
24-04-2024 19:44 via ktoo.org
A hillside riverbank about seven miles south of the Fairbanks International Airport smolders after a fuel plane crashed Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (Courtesy Mike Emers)
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Tuesday’s crash of a large cargo plane in the Cripple Creek area southeast of Fairbanks shook the neighborhood with several explosions. Witnesses said their windows rattled and the ground trembled. For the family closest to the
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Juneau Afternoon: Theater at Latitude 58 revives the 1913 melodramatic farce ‘Seven Keys to Baldpate’
24-04-2024 02:50 via ktoo.org
“Seven Keys to Baldpate,” a production by Theater at Latitude 58 runs in Juneau from April 25-28, 2024Tuesday, April 23, 2024 — Full EpisodeOn today’s program:The Northwest ADA Center on assisting businesses, state and local government, and individuals in AlaskaToll-Free, 800-949-4232, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PSTRelay: 7-1-1Email: [emailprotected] at Latitude 58’s production of “Seven Keys to Baldpate” by George C Cohan plays Juneau this weekendLitt
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Newscast – Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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In this newscast:Alaska’s Division of Forestry released its plan for selling timber in Southeast Alaska for the next five years and an environmental group in the region is frustrated with the public process,
A recent paper inNature attempts to set a new timeframe of when humans first appeared in Southeast Alaska, but for Southeast Alaska Natives, it’s just one piece of a much bigger puzzle
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University of Alaska gets $20M to study effects of climate change on fishing and harvesting in the Gulf of Alaska
23-04-2024 23:51 via ktoo.org
People fish off North Douglas in July 2023. (Clarise Larson/KTOO)
A new University of Alaska research project will look at how human-caused climate change affects fishing, farming and harvesting in the Gulf of Alaska to build resilience for communities that rely on the ocean.
$20 million dollars of funding from the National Science Foundation will support the work of 23 researchers at all three University of Alaska campuses in Fairbanks, Juneau and Anchorage.
Jason Fellman of the Alaska Coastal
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