News of the North
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'Wishes & Prayers in Turbulent Times' wins Wearable Art honors
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Arts & Humanities Council has announced the winners of the 2019 Wearable Art Extravaganza: Tailwind.
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Winter storm could strike tonight
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for Juneau starting at midnight tonight.
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Wearable Art Extravaganza holds final show Sunday
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Wearable Art Extravaganza is in its final day on Sunday at Centennial Hall.
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Troopers make arrest in sexual assault case
Alakanuk, Alaska (KINY) Paul James Jr, 43, faces a host of charges including sexual assault.
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Wanted person found hiding in car
Ketchikan, Alaska (KINY) Sadie Marsden, 20 of Metlakatla faces charges of felony probation on robbery and assault charges.
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Olson, Worl recognized during Elizabeth Peratrovich Day event
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Elizabeth Peratrovich Day was celebrated Saturday in Juneau with an observance at the Tlingit and Haida Community Council Building.
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Man sentenced for theft, damage at Anchorage marijuana business
Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - A 40-year-old man who stole or damaged $144,000 in marijuana at an Anchorage cultivation facility has been sentenced to two years in prison.
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Ketchikan power customers urged to cut back on electricity
Ketchikan, Alaska (AP) - Ketchikan's power utility is asking customers to throttle back their electrical usage.
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Juneau man arrested on vehicle theft charges
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Police were first called to a report of an unknown problem in the 8800 block of Gail Avenue.
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Troopers serve warrant on sex offense
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Alaska Wildlife Troopers located a wanted suspect, Zachary Pratt, 28, in the Western Auto parking lot.
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Smoked salmon recall over possible bacterial content
Wasilla, Alaska (KINY) - Smoked Alaska Seafoods, Inc. of Wasilla is recalling all jars and cans of Smoked Silver Salmon in 6.5 oz. containers.
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Gov. Dunleavy commits National Guard to Mexico border if requested
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Governor Michael J. Dunleavy will make the members of the Alaska National Guard available for call up by President Donald J. Trump if he requests military assistance at the Southern border.
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House Majority finalizes leadership posts
Juneau, Alaska (AP) - The newly formed Alaska House majority coalition has finalized its leadership team.
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Arrest made in Fairbanks cold case murder
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - After nearly 26 years, the Alaska State Troopers is finally able to help an Alaskan family get one step closer to justice.
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Alaska Supreme Court strikes down 'medically necessary' abortion law
Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - The Alaska Supreme Court on Friday struck down as unconstitutional a state law and regulation seeking to define what constitutes medically necessary abortions for purposes of Medicaid funding.
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Fishing boat rescues 5 from life raft south of Aleutians
Dutch Harbor, Alaska (AP) - Five crew members of a commercial fishing boat were rescued after their vessel sank in Alaska waters.
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Kito spurns government job
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Sam Kito turned down an offer to become Skagway Town Manager.
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CBJ Manager counsels calm in wake of Governor's budget proposal
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - City and Borough of Juneau Manager Rorie Watt on Action Line reacted to Governor Dunleavy's proposed budget for the next fiscal year.
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Teacher puts out fire
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) A pan of oil was accidentally left on the stove in the Life Skills classroom at Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School.
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Traffic stop leads to arrest
Ketchikan, Alaska (KINY) Aaron Mccolley, 27, was found in possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia, Alaska State Troopers said.
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Sitka hosts conference of regional farmers
Sitka, Alaska (AP) - Farmers in southeast Alaska are set to meet for a weekend of networking and workshops that aim to better equip the food growers.
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Kodiak police arrest chiropractor appointed to state board
Kodiak, Alaska (AP) - A Kodiak chiropractor appointed last month to the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board by Gov. Michael J. Dunleavy has been charged with multiple felonies.
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Documents show potential cuts of about 460 state positions
Juneau, Alaska (AP) - New budget documents show Gov. Michael J. Dunleavy is proposing to cut nearly 460 state positions, a lower figure than what was given during a news conference Wednesday.
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Rep. Pruitt will lead House Minority Caucus
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska House Republican Caucus has elected Rep. Lance Pruitt (R-Anchorage) to serve as Minority Leader of the 15-member caucus.
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Water main break on Douglas Island will shut water off Tuesday
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Thursday, Feb. 14, at approximately 2 p.m., a water main break was discovered along the 8100 block of North Douglas Highway.
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KINY AM 800 will be intermittently off the air Friday
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - If you listen to KINY on 800 AM you may notice the station intermittently on and off the air on Friday afternoon.
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Phase 1 of Archipelago Lot Project to start this summer
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Juneau will start construction this summer on a project that will help accommodate the rapidly growing number of tourists visiting Juneau, as well as open up more of the waterfront to year-round use for residents.
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Salty Lady Seafood Company was featured at Thursday’s Alaska Business Roundtable luncheon
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Meta Mesdag talked about the journey she has taken into creating an oyster farm in Juneau.
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Rep. Bryce Edgmon elected as House speaker
Juneau, Alaska (AP) - Rep. Bryce Edgmon, who changed his party affiliation from Democrat to undeclared earlier this week, was elected House speaker on Thursday, ending a standoff that had paralyzed the chamber.
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USCG responds to two rescues
Petersburg, Alaska (KINY) A disabled boat and a woman in distress were assisted by the US Coast Guard Sector Juneau.
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Flu cases spike
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) January had the highest number of flu cases in one month in over four years.
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LA producers plan TV show set, filmed in southeast Alaska
Los Angeles (AP) - A pair of Los Angeles-based producers are working to develop a TV series that would be set and filmed in southeast Alaska.
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Rep. Bryce Edgmon changes party affiliation to 'undeclared'
Juneau, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Rep. Bryce Edgmon has changed his party affiliation from Democrat to undeclared.
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Flags to fly at half-staff to honor former Lt. Gov. Coghill
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Governor Michael J. Dunleavy ordered the United States and Alaska state flags to fly at half-staff tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 14, to honor the memory of Jack Coghill.
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State education board to meet Wednesday regarding FY2020 budget
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The State Board of Education and Early Development will meet on Feb. 14 by audio conference. The meeting will begin at 3:30 p.m.
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Former Lt. Gov. Jack Coghill passes away
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Former Lt. Gov. John Bruce “Jack” Coghill passed away this morning at the age of 93 of natural causes.
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Forest Service discussing Alaska Roadless Rule working draft with state and native tribes
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Forest Service is continuing its work on an Alaska specific Roadless Rule.
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Public meeting set to roll out Mendenhall Glacier Master Plan
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Action Line listeners were updated Tuesday on the status of the Mendenhall Glacier Master Plan.
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UA president reacts to Dunleavy budget release
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Calling Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s $134 million reduction to the University of Alaska’s FY20 operating budget extreme, University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen said today that he would have no choice but to propose to the Board of Regents deep cuts for every UA campus.
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Gov. Dunleavy says every Alaskan will feel impact of budget cuts
Juneau, Alaska (AP) - Gov. Mike Dunleavy unveiled a pared down budget Wednesday that he says will impact every Alaskan.
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Comm. MacKinnon addresses Day 2 of Southeast Conference
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Transportation was a key topic at the second day of the Southeast Conference mid-session summit at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Wednesday.
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Study finds no leaking radiation at Alaska nuclear site
Amchitka Island, Alaska (KINY) No radioactive material has leaked from locations where the federal government conducted underground nuclear tests between 1965 and 1971.
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Large oyster farms planned for our region
Juneau, Alaska (AP) - Large oyster farms have been proposed for southeast Alaska, marking potential growth in mariculture that a state task force says could be a $100 million industry.
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Gov. Dunleavy teases details on 'Honest, Sustainable, Predictable, Affordable' budget
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Ahead of his budget roll-out on Wednesday, Gov. Michael J. Dunleavy has released a statement to the public about his plans.
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Southeast Conference continues with natural resources discussion
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) US Senator Lisa Murkowski urged the Conference to stay involved in the rule making for changes to the Roadless rule in the Tongass National Forest. She also spoke of adding new opportunities for heli-skiing near Haines. She also spoke on further development of minerals in Alaska to relieve the dependence the US has on China.
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Guardian Flight detects black box 'ping' in search for missing plane
Kake, Alaska (KINY) - Guardian Flight has confirmed that the ping from their missing flight near Kake has been detected underwater.
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Senate backs major public lands, conservation bill
Washington, D.C. (AP) - The Senate on Tuesday approved a major public lands bill that revives a popular conservation program, adds 1.3 million acres of new wilderness, expands several national parks and creates four new national monuments.
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House remains without speaker after dramatic session
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Reports of a deal for Alaska House Speaker might have been premature.
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Former Rep. Kito offered Skagway job
Skagway, Alaska (KINY) - Former State Rep. Sam Kito could become Skagway Town Manager.
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Constantine Metals gives update on Haines deposit
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Liz Cornejo, a representative of Constantine Metals, told the Southeast Conference that her company was in the exploration stage for Barite in 2018, which is used in the oil and gas industries.
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Coeur Alaska mine GM addresses conference attendees
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Mark Kiessling, the general manager of Coeur Alaska-Kensington Mine told the Southeast Conference his company is looking to increase the workforce in the region.
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Bering Strait schools to pay out $12.6 million in sex abuse case
Nome, Alaska (KINY) School District instructor Amos Oxereok was accused of sexual abuse of 13 girls at the Wales School.
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Governor's advisor addresses Southeast Conference
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Ben Stevens, the governor's policy advisor, spoke to the 2019 Southeast Conference Mid-Session Summit on Tuesday morning.
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Disease testing delayed as Alaska lab damaged in quake
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) Scientists have been delayed in tests for tuberculosis, botulism and other dangerous diseases.
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Rep. Knopp: vote for House speaker could come Tuesday
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - According to a report by the Anchorage Daily News, Rep. Gary Knopp will vote for a Republican speaker of the House and break the ongoing leadership deadlock in the Alaska House of Representatives, he said Monday evening.
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Alaska House collects allowances during disorganization
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Most Alaska House members have been eligible to collect more than $8,000 each in daily allowances since the legislative session started, even though the House has conducted little business without a majority.
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Some Alaska lawmakers say new ethics rules are too limiting
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Some Alaska legislators say a new ethics law aimed at addressing conflicts of interest goes too far, limiting interactions with constituents and their ability to weigh in on bills where they have expertise.
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Alaska's backlog of Medicaid applications numbers nearly 16K
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska's backlog of Medicaid applications numbered nearly 16,000 at the end of last month, with about two-thirds of the cases filed last year.
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Critics protest proposed drilling in Alaska's Arctic refuge
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Natives who rely on caribou for subsistence lined up in the state's largest city to protest federal plans for petroleum development in a wilderness area.
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Juneau school board member worried about state funding of education
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Among those worried about the state budget picture for next fiscal year and the current year is Juneau School Board member Jeff Short who was a guest on Action Line.
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Budget revision and food service contract to highlight school board agenda
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A budget revision for the current school year is before the Juneau School Board during Tuesday's meeting.
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Troopers: Teen arrested for taking control of Alaska flight
BETHEL, Alaska (AP) — Authorities say a 16-year-old boy was arrested after he briefly gained control of a small aircraft during a short commercial flight over western Alaska.
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JPD arrests man on outstanding warrants
Juneau, AK (KINY) - Juneau Police arrested a 32 year old man early Monday morning on four outstanding warrants.
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Taxidermists busy repairing trophies damaged by Alaska quake
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Some Alaska taxidermists have been busy repairing animal mounts that were damaged in the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck the state's south-central region.
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Alaska biologist report increased sighting of mink in Kodiak
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — Alaska wildlife biologists say there have been increased sightings around Kodiak of mink, a species not native to the area.
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Opponents speak out at spaceport meeting on Big Island
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Opponents of a proposed spaceport on the Big Island attended an open house this week as part of the project's environmental assessment process.
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Alaskan Brewing helps Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) The donations come from the tip jar in the tasting room.
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Alaska Airlines flight returns to Seattle
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) A spokesperson said Flight 61 had some problems with their flight control system.
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Republicans blast Minority leader in Senate over hiring convicted stalker
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Peter Paul Ferrero was hired to work as a page in the Alaska legislature this year.
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Man sentenced for stealing US mail
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) 60 Apple computers were being mailed to Alaska villages but never got there.
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Public asked to help police
Hoonah, Alaska (KINY) The Hoonah Department of Public Safety put out a bulletin asking the residents there to help them fight crime and drugs.
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Police investigate car burglaries
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Police recovered a bicycle during the investigation.
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Alaska's backlog of Medicaid applications numbers nearly 16K
Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - Alaska's backlog of Medicaid applications numbered nearly 16,000 at the end of last month, with about two-thirds of the cases filed last year.
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Troopers: Teen arrested for taking control of flight
Bethel, Alaska (AP) - Authorities say a 16-year-old boy was arrested after he briefly gained control of a small aircraft during a short commercial flight over western Alaska.
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Call is out for additional softball players, teams and umpires in Juneau
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Sports Association, the group that organizes the softball season, is looking for more players, teams and umpires.
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Former Sealaska intern now at forefront of carbon study
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A former Sealaska intern now administers the organization's carbon program.
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Some lawmakers say new ethics rules are too limiting
Juneau, Alaska (AP) - Alaska state Sen. Shelley Hughes withdrew a health care bill she's been working on for more than two years and declined meetings on health care policy to avoid running afoul of new ethics rules she and other lawmakers see as too restrictive.
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Young dancers win Juneau's Got Talent competition
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Sienna Lee and Aiden Walling are the 2019 Juneau's Got Talent winners. They were named as champs after voting by judges and the audience in attendance at the JACC on Saturday night.
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Nominations being accepted for First Lady’s Volunteer of the Year Awards
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska First Lady Rose Dunleavy opened nominations today for the 2019 First Lady’s Volunteer of the Year Awards.
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Funding for consolidated recycling facility at landfill highlights Assembly agenda
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Ordinances up for public hearing and action at Monday night's Assembly meeting deal with authorizing and funding a new recycleworks consolidated facility at the landfill.
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Kiehl proposes pension bill
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) The legislation would provide teachers, troopers, firefighters and other public employees the chance to earn a pension.
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Is Gov. Dunleavy preparing to fire Hollis French?
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A letter released Thursday by the administration of Gov. Michael J. Dunleavy is shedding light on his plans to possibly relieve former state senator Hollis French as the chairman of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
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University of Alaska officials expect major budget cuts
Fairbanks, Alaska (AP) - University of Alaska officials say they are expecting Gov. Mike Dunleavy's administration to make substantial slashes to their state funding.
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Facebook removes fur hat posts by Alaska Native artist
Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - A cultural group says Facebook is continuing remove posts by an Alaska Native artist selling items made of sea otter fur despite the social media company stating the problem had been fixed.
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84th Annual Tribal Assembly set for mid-April
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - More than 100 Delegates from Southeast Alaska, Anchorage, Washington and California will gather April 10-12 in Juneau to conduct tribal business at the 84th Annual Tribal Assembly.
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$1.6 billion shortfall worries Juneau and state
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Something has to change structurally for the state budget to balance.
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Kuskokwim tribes fight Donlin Mine permits
Bethel, Alaska (AP) - A consortium of tribal governments from the Kuskokwim region, led by Orutsararmiut Native Council filed an appeal Thursday of two permits recently issued by the State of Alaska to Donlin Gold, a mining project owned by Canadian-based mining giants NovaGold and Barrick Gold.
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Juneau student picked as alternate to U.S. Senate Youth program
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - States name alternate delegates, who serve if their primary delegates cannot attend Washington Week. Alaska’s alternates are Sahil Bathija, a student at Juneau Douglas High School in the Juneau School District, and Jasen Chaussé, a student at West Valley High School in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.
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Alaska tops list of most reports of snowmobile thefts
Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - Three areas in Alaska topped the list of most reports of snowmobile thefts in the U.S., according to an analysis of national crime figures.
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Opioid-related overdose deaths in Alaska down, data suggests
Juneau, Alaska (AP) - Preliminary numbers released by the state show the number of opioid-related overdose deaths in Alaska fell between 2017 and 2018.
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Hannan: Initial report on power sharing agreement in House issued
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - It's past the three week mark of the first session of the 31st Alaska Legislature and the House has yet to organize.
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Murkowski files bill to help native languages
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Federal legislation was offered this week to reauthorize funding for Native American language immersion programs.
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Tracks in snow leads to burglary arrest
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Christian Knapp, 24, was found burglarizing an outbuilding, Police said.
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Drowning confirmed in Harris Harbor
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) David Little, lived on a boat in the harbor.
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Kiehl: DOT commissioner removes himself from Juneau Access decision making process
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - If the Juneau Access Project is to be resurrected by the Dunleavy Administration that will happen without the input of its Transportation and Public Facilities Commissioner.
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Kiehl anticipating Governor's revised budget plan with trepidation
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The biggest thing of the legislative session is coming later this month. according to Juneau Senator Jesse Kiehl on Action Line.
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Guardian Flight continues private search for wreckage, remains
Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - The owners of an air ambulance that went missing in Alaska say they're working with a helicopter company and others to search for the remains of the three people who presumably died in a crash.
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Power-sharing among options Alaska House is exploring
Juneau, Alaska (AP) - An Alaska House Democratic leader says members will need to wrestle with whether a power-sharing agreement is the best option for organizing the chamber.
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Winter storm headed this way
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) The National Weather Service predicts up to 14 inches of snow in Juneau from 9 pm tonight until 6 pm Wednesday.
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CCFR honors three
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Scott McCutheon, Blake Bixby and Nikki Lahnum were honored for saving a life at Mendenhall Lake in early January.
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Marijuana opponent appointment worries industry
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Marijuana related business is concerned about the Governor's appointment of Vivian Stiver to the Marijuana Control Board
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Forest Service reschedules meeting on timber sales
Juneau, Alaska (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service has rescheduled a public meeting about planned timber sales in southeast Alaska.
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CCFR could take over sleep off
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Business is slow at the sleep off program these days.
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CBJ talks about housing plan
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) The strategies include tax abatements, a blighted housing ordinance, and disposal strategy for Pederson Hill lots.
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Subport could be sold
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Its most recently been used as a construction lot. What does the future hold?
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Willoughby District could be renamed Aak'w Kwaan Village district
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) The neighborhood is part of the Blueprint downtown project and has a long history in Juneau.
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Many Juneau residents left out of last census
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Juneau's rate was higher than the state's rate, which was based on the number of people who returned paperwork to the census bureau.
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Who owns historic cemeteries?
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) CBJ Lands and Resources Manager Greg Chaney said there is a reason nobody knows who owns the Douglas cemeteries, the documents are too thick and too much to read.
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Sen. Sullivan working on Facebook Marketplace issue for Native Alaskans
Washington, D.C (KINY) - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan on Monday wrote the CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, to clarify Facebook Marketplace’s policies regarding the sale of products or artwork made with any “part, pelt or skin from an animal, including fur.”
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Alaska Permanent Fund returns down for the first half of FY19
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Permanent Fund’s investments fell 3.19 percent in value in the first half of the fiscal year 2019.
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Solution floated to resolve Chicken Yard Park
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) The CBJ lands committee supported a resolution to resolve the long issue of access to Chicken Yard Park.
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House speaker vote fails amid ongoing talks
Juneau, Alaska (AP) - A vote for permanent speaker of the Alaska House failed Monday amid ongoing efforts to organize the chamber.
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School budget forum on tap for Tuesday evening
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The public gets an opportunity Tuesday evening to chime in on the budget for the next school year in Juneau.
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Story predicts House will organize a bi-partisan coalition soon
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau Representative Andi Story feels the Alaska House of Representatives is close to organizing and said on Action Line that it will be a bi-partisan coalition.
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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.