Reporter Klas Stolpe covered this year’s tournament for the Juneau Empire. He spoke with KTOO’s Chloe Pleznac about some of the highlights and history of this beloved event.
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PFD applications are due Friday
The first round of payments usually goes out the first week of October.
Peltola speaks of Second Amendment rights, not gun control, after Nashville shooting
Peltola wrote that she supports encouraging safe gun storage and enforcing laws already on the books, as well as prioritizing behavioral health.
Alaska House committee removes funding for state attorney assigned to sue local school districts
A proposal from Gov. Mike Dunleavy was a ‘flashpoint amendment,’ one committee member said.
Alaska ferry system, hamstrung by crew shortages, hired only 4 people last year
The system needs about 150 more workers, both on water and on land.
State agency: Dunleavy’s ‘parental rights’ bill could violate Alaska Constitution
A “parental rights” education bill proposed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy could be found to violate the state’s constitution, according to an agency charged with analyzing proposed legislation in Alaska.
Juneau school board close to decision on new superintendent
On Monday night, the three finalists for Juneau superintendent answered questions from the school board and the public.
New sign tells real Alaska ‘discovery’ story
An Anchorage monument to Captain Cook highlights his travels, including to Cook Inlet, and calls him the ““greatest explorer-navigator the world has ever known.” But the inlet was no discovery.
Annual test of Alaska’s tsunami warning system scheduled for Wednesday
Many Alaskans will get a tsunami warning on Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. It’s a test, but the people sending it out are worried that not everyone will know that.
Public media call-in show ‘Native America Calling’ honored by the White House
Native America Calling was one of two Native American recipients of a National Humanities Medal.