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Tongass Voices: Portland-based organ experts on the future of Juneau’s nearly century-old theater organ
This is Tongass Voices, a series from KTOO sharing weekly perspectives from the homelands of the Áak’w Kwáan and beyond. Juneau’s State Office Building is home to the state’s only publicly available theater organ, and its fate is in question. The Kimball organ has been around for nearly 100 years, and it’s been part of the Alaska State Museum’s collection since the 1970s.
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Potential Medicaid cuts could be ‘devastating’ to Alaskans, protesters in Juneau say
There have been a lot of protests at the Alaska State Capitol lately. Janet Lopez, a retired teacher in Juneau, says she’s attended several because of big shifts at the federal level. “We’re in trouble, we’re in a lot of trouble,” she said while sitting on a bench outside...
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Alaska regulators reject permit application for controversial gold project
Alaska regulators have rejected a permit application for a controversial gold-dredging project near Nome after determining that the plan is riddled with deficiencies and would put the public interest at risk. The Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Mining, Land and Water on Tuesday denied the application from Nevada-based IPOP LLC for a land-use permit […]
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‘A targeted tree’: Eagles nest vanishes from Anchorage neighborhood, questions remain
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Many eagles call the area around Kincaid Elementary School home, but one nest mysteriously vanished this week after neighborhood residents discovered the tree it inhabited was cut down, with no nest in sight. No other trees in the area appeared to have been cut down recently,...
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Anchorage airport claims responsibility for removed eagle’s nest in Sand Lake neighborhood
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - After people in Anchorage were left dismayed over a tree containing an eagle’s nest that had been cut down in the Sand Lake neighborhood next to Kincaid Elementary School, the Anchorage Ted Stevens International Airport has claimed responsibility for what happened. The airport’s wildlife biologist...
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Alaska Man Missing Since 2023 Last Seen Near Idaho Border
The whereabouts of a Native American man last seen nearly two years ago west of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, remain unknown. Have you seen Willard Crazymule?. If you believe you have seen Willard Crazymule, know of his current whereabouts, or have information regarding case # MP116360, please contact the Spokane Police Department, at 509-625-4100.
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No injuries following fire at Juneau’s Dzantik’i Heeni school that left students stuck outside
No one was hurt in a fire at the Dzantik’i Heeni campus in Juneau on Tuesday. But it left students huddled outside for hours. Juneau School District Director of Operations Kristy Germain said the fire started in a high school science class. “Our systems worked as they should,” she...
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DNR denies IPOP permit to mine in Bonanza Channel
On March 11, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources rejected Nevada-based IPOP LLC’s application for permits to mine for gold in the Bonanza Channel. The DNR’s decision document cited insufficient exploration data with limited exploration efforts, failure to follow the sequence that’s customary for mineral exploration and obstruction of through traffic in the Bonanza Channel as reasons for the denial.
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CU1 to Merge with MAC Federal Credit Union
Two Alaska credit unions approaching their 75th anniversaries are joining forces. Credit Union 1 (CU1) announced an intent to merge with Fairbanks-based MAC Federal Credit Union, forming a combined institution with more than 112,000 members, nineteen branch locations, and more than $1.6 billion in assets. Class of ‘52. CU1...