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Juneau cooking prodigy sails to White House on a crêpe
Denali Schijvens, serving a recent dinner for 12. Nancy Hemenway, right, says he planned and executed the meal while she served as sous chef. Photo: Sander Schijvens. An amateur chef from Juneau has...
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Gov. Walker: We’re taking each step as we can
Revenue Commissioner Randall Hoffbeck, Budget Director Pat Pitney and Alaska Gov. Bill Walker held a press conference on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 in Juneau, Alaska. Lawmakers approved a budget that...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 9, 2016
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View ArticleMan charged in Spenard shooting
21-year-old Cody Randall Hess has been charged in connection with a shooting in the Anchorage’s Spenard area. According to a release, a man called APD dispatch at about 8:30 p.m. on Thursday saying he...
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49 Voices: Vivian Osborne of North Pole
This week we’re hearing from Vivian Osborne in North Pole. Osborne owns Arctic Qiviut, the first fiber mill in Alaska. Download Audio Vivian Osborne (Photo courtesy of Arctic Qiviut) OSBORNE: So we are...
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Legislature still hasn’t officially sent budget to governor
When the legislature passed the budget last week, state workers thought they were in the clear. No need for pink slips. If they hadn’t passed a budget, the state would have been required to send layoff...
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Remains of hiker found at Denali National Park
Backcountry hikers at Denali National Park and Preserve notified rangers on Tuesday of human remains discovered at an abandoned campsite near the Teklanika River in the park. The site was not visible...
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AK: Bear spray do’s and don’ts
The extremely mild winter means bears have been out and about earlier than usual this year. So far, there’ve been two bear attacks in Southeast Alaska, and summer is just getting started. KCAW’s...
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Summer Yukon salmon runs predicted to be below average
Salmon fishing is underway on the Yukon River, but runs are expected to be below average this summer season. Download Audio Chum salmon migration. (Photo courtesy of USFWS/Togiak National Wildlife...
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Big Lake recognizes 20th anniversary of Miller’s Reach fire
A Big Lake ceremony on Saturday will highlight a landmark event. Twenty years ago this month, residents of Big Lake woke to evacuation orders in one of the most devastating wildfires in Alaska’s...
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Hydroponics business brings local produce to Kotzebue
In the middle of a gravel lot, surrounded by rusty equipment and old storage containers, one brand-new connex is making history. Inside, it’s filled with hydroponically grown, leafy green vegetables —...
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Lawsuit filed against EPA over fine particulate pollution in Fairbanks, North...
A suit has been filed in federal court against the Environmental Protection Agency to force action to address wintertime fine particulate pollution in the Fairbanks, North Pole area. The complaint was...
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In Anchorage, U.S. Attorney General announces new focus on Alaska Native issues
U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch spoke to reporters on June 10, 2016, as she rolled out a new Department of Justice focus on Alaska Native issues. Photo: Rachel Waldholz/APRN The Department of...
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Youth tell US Attorney General Alaska
US Attorney General Loretta Lynch poses with a group of Alaska Native Youth. (Hillman/Alaska Public Media) When US Attorney General Loretta Lynch visited Anchorage on Friday, she went beyond just...
View ArticleWalker orders Alaska flags lowered in remembrance of Orlando shooting
In the wake of the mass shooting early Sunday morning at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, Gov. Bill Walker ordered that all Alaska flags be lowered in honor of the victims. In the attack, a gunman...
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Juneau charges ahead with electric vehicles
With its limited road system, Southeast doesn’t seem like a paradise for car lovers. But it might be the perfect spot for Travis McCain. Download Audio Travis McCain plugs in his 2013 Nissan Leaf....
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LGBTQ community grieves while celebrating Pride
Picnic goers hold a moment of silence to commemorate victims killed in the Pulse Orlando nightclub. (Photo by Quinton Chandler/KTOO) Members of Juneau’s LGBTQ community celebrated the beginning of...
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Builders of the Alcan
Here are the words of General Simon Buckner, commander of the Army in Alaska upon being informed that Engineers 97th Regiment assigned to build the Alaska section of the Alcan Highway would be composed...
View ArticleMechanical problem holds up LeConte ferry
The small ferry LeConte is tied up today due to a mechanical problem. As a result, the Juneau-based ship isn’t sailing its normal Monday route to Gustavus and Hoonah. The Alaska Marine Highway System...
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