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It was our first time to Alaska! This is a recap of running a marathon in state #36 for me but so much more in the "final frontier." Check out this solo episode with travel ideas for when you and your family go to the 49th state, but also plenty of stories about adventures with my son: flightseeing over the massive 6 million acre Denali National Park and landing/walking on a snowy glacier...running the race amidst mountains in the Alaska capital of Juneau (and where this one ranks out of 40 marathons so far)...going on several hikes, more than a dozen miles and thousand of feet of elevation, plus God's beauty what we saw at the top each time...rare sightings of Denali summit...seeing Alaskan sled dogs in action, with stories from a 4-time Iditarod champ...feeing reindeer and highland cattle at a farm...why Hatcher Pass was our favorite in hiking boots...how to get around Alaska...rafting down the river next to a big glacier in Juneau...and the different food we ate during our exciting trip (naming names of restaurants). Thanks for listening to the #RunTheRace podcast, which I hope you'll subscribe to! Share it with your friends. Also, write a quick review about it, on Apple podcasts. For more info and listen to any previous episodes, go to www.wtvm.com/podcast/.

Trump preps for high stakes Putin meeting. A glacier outburst is underway in Alaska. It sent a surge of water downstream into Juneau. Your body predicts the future. Stray pig thinks he is a dog / What is the best/worst movie?

In this newscast: Juneau's annual glacial lake outburst flood began today; Some Juneau homes are not protected by temporary levees for the glacial outburst flood, and have made preparations as the Mendenhall Valley floods; The U.S. Coast Guard officially added the first icebreaker to its fleet in over 25 years in Juneau, and it's looking to overcome its past after a tumultuous maiden voyage more than a decade ago.

In this newscast:  With school set to begin on Thursday, the Juneau School District announced that it plans to close all schools this week if any campuses are impacted by glacial outburst flooding; President Donald Trump says he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska; The countdown has begun for Juneau's annual Glacial Lake Outburst Flood. Suicide Basin reached full capacity and began spilling over the top of the glacier last night; It's the second week of testimony in the trial of Jeffrey Fultz, a former Juneau chiropractor who is accused of assaulting more than a dozen women under the guise of medical care; Haines and Skagway are joining together for a local challenge that tracks and encourages residents to consume more locally sourced foods; A company that owns a controversial mining exploration effort outside Haines says work will continue at the site, despite plans to sell some or all of the project

Alaska's school district leaders are celebrating the funding veto override lawmakers accomplished at the start of the special session in Juneau. The funds will help keep staff and programs in place and provide other support, but district officials say more is still needed. What would it take to adequately fund Alaska schools and where are they focusing their efforts as the next school year begins? School leaders join us on this Talk of Alaska.

AWP Episode 232 “Hook & Bullet” w/Chelsea Pardo & Bjorn Dihle   Daniel Buitrago & Brandon Fifield are in studio with special guests Chelsea Pardo of the TRCP (Teddy Roosevelt Conservation Partnership) & Bjorn Dihle of the Hunters & Anglers for the Brooks Range   Pioneer meat bear sticks, the Shitka trip, the respect for meat processing, shout out to Ashton Ulmer on his first Dall Ram (Youth Hunt), Late season Russian river round 2, cold/wet days in Juneau, living on village time, Chelsea's prep for the Kobuk River 10-day float, the white grizzly bear, gathering for conservation, the hook & bullet, Alaskan public land campaigns, Seth Kantners, Brooks Range G.O.A.T Roman Dial, Road to Recourses, The Ambler Road and the potential threat, NANA Corps Impact from Ambler Road Proposal, 40% Decline in the Western Arctic Caribou Herd, join today @  HuntFishBrooksRange.com    Visit our website - www.alaskawildproject.com Follow on Instagram - www.instagram.com/alaskawildproject Watch on YouTube - www.youtube.com/@alaskawildproject $upport on Patreon www.patreon.com/alaskawildproject

Jeff was joined by Clara Baldwin, as well as her interpreter Brenna Povelite. They discuss why she decided to move to Alaska, growing up deaf in a deaf family, why she attended Gallaudet University, the challenges for those who grow up deaf in a non-deaf family, her experiences in Juneau during session advocating for a bill for deaf and hard of hearing people, some of the things deaf people do to adapt to the hearing world, and how she met her fiancée, who is not deaf. 

In this newscast: The executive council of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska is reviewing misconduct accusations made against its president, Chalyee Éesh  Richard Peterson; Juneau city and tribal officials announced a preemptive disaster declaration today in anticipation of the glacial outburst flood expected to hit the Mendenhall Valley soon; Juneau's homeless shelter is reducing its services due to what staff say is a deteriorating and unsafe environment in the neighborhood. The shelter has seen an increase in homeless people camping nearby compared to other years. Shelter officials say the closure may cut down on campers – and chaos; The community of Metlakatla sued the state of Alaska five years ago yesterday. Metlakatla Indian Community asserts the way the state manages commercial fishing infringes on the rights guaranteed to it by Congress. The tribe has notched some important wins, and a trial was scheduled for this summer. But that's now on hold as other Southeast tribes are now asking the judge to throw out the case; The U.S. Geological Survey is expanding its landslide monitoring efforts in Southeast Alaska. The goal is to develop an emergency alert system down the line. Data from Juneau's Mount Roberts went online last month.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….Southeast tribes move to dismiss a long-running Metlakatla fishing rights case, dozens of Juneau residents gathered to protest a violent arrest, and Medicaid coverage throughout the nation will change starting in 2027, we'll see how that looks for Alaska.Those stories and more coming up…

On this episode of Garden Talk, host Bostin Christopher talks with Darren Snyder about the various ways to gather, process, and apply seaweed to your fertile garden.

Send us a textJames Brooks is a reporter for the Alaska Beacon. James is a longtime Alaska journalist, having previously worked at the Anchorage Daily News, Juneau Empire, Kodiak Mirror and the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner -- although as we will learn today initially more as an editor than as a journalist. He has laid down roots in Juneau where he and his wife and young daughter live, and he was content in his role as the ADN's chief Capitol reporter when three years ago he embarked on what he describes as "an experiment" at the Alaska Beacon. The Beacon is outcropping of the States Newsroom which is a non-profit news organization with a goal of combating disinformation in our country's growing news deserts. James and I talk about that organization and what it would it would take for it to persevere.Link to donors to States Newsroom.

In this newscast: A hydroelectric plant and salmon hatchery near Petersburg are working out how to keep the water they share safe for fish; The U.S. Coast Guard's new polar icebreaker Storis arrived in Auke Bay Wednesday; Ninilchik's annual Salmonfest includes workshops highlighting Alaska Native culture, such as one teaching attendees Yup'ik phrases; A recent tracking project on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta sought to shed light on birds' worldwide winter homes.

In this newscast: The Juneau Assembly delayed voting on whether to adopt a ranked choice voting system for local elections beginning in 2026; A summer school program taught incoming seventh graders in Juneau what to expect in middle school; Anchorage business reported a sharp decline in overall confidence in a new survey from the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation; An unlikely discovery in a cave on Prince of Wales Island could help scientists understand Earth's climate history.

In this newscast: Alaska Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski isn't ruling out running for governor; Juneau Assembly members rejected a plan to create a shelter safety zone around a homeless shelter in the Mendenhall Valley; The state of Alaska is pressing forward with a controversial plan to build a ferry terminal it says will streamline service in the Upper Lynn Canal; The Bayside Fire Department in Kodiak hosted a weeklong camp teaching children about firefighting and fire safety.

In this newscast: Registration for after-school child care in the Juneau School District opened, but information provided to families did not line up with the actual application process; Dozens of Juneau residents gathered at a police station on Saturday to protest a violent arrest last week; State prosecutors charged a Selawik man on Friday with murder and assault in connection with the death of Nettie Ballot in February; Alaska lawmakers on Saturday voted to override Governor Mike Dunleavy's veto of state funding for public schools; State lawmakers also overrode Dunleavy's veto of a bill intended to bolster the authority of the legislative auditor on Saturday; Dozens of artists lined Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall in downtown Juneau for the third annual Ink Masters Tattoo Show.

Send us a textPresident and publisher of the Anchorage Daily News Ryan Binkley is the oldest son of former state Senator John Binkley (R-Bethel). When John ran for governor in 2006, Ryan, at 27, took over the Binkley family tourism business based in Fairbanks. That business includes the Riverboat Discovery, a gold mining tour, a partnership with a flight seeing company in Girdwood & Juneau, and a cruise port in Ketchikan. In 2017, Ryan and his three younger siblings purchased the Anchorage Daily News, the state's largest newspaper. Ryan talks about the media landscape in Alaska, the ADN's place in it, and their future.

For the first time, a Juneau man seen on video hitting his head on the ground during an arrest is sharing his story. Police are investigating the death of a child at an apartment building on the 4500 block of Folker Street. What we know about the case. In a 45 to 14 vote, Alaskan lawmakers overrode the governor's veto, restoring millions in education funding to Alaska schools.  

A decision made in Juneau. The legislature votes on the governor's education funding line-item veto.And there’s new details in July’s sighting of a Chinese Research Vessel close to Alaska. The Coast Guard explains if situations like that are common.  

In this newscast: Juneau police say DNA has identified human remains found in the Gastineau Channel more than 20 years ago; Lawmakers are headed to Juneau for the special legislative session called by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, which begins Saturday; The Juneau Police Department has placed an officer on administrative leave following a violent arrest on Wednesday that led to a man being medevaced out of town for a head injury; The trial against former Juneau chiropractor Jeffrey Fultz, who's accused of assaulting more than a dozen women under the guise of medical care is underway; Part of education funding being released by the federal government is for migrant education and families can be considered migratory if they have to leave town to engage in their livelihood, like students in families who commercial or subsistence fish

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….Filing to run for municipal office in Ketchikan opened today and several have already signed up, non-residents will be allowed to sport fish for king salmon soon, and Juneau residents in the Mendenhall Valley are concerned about the impending glacial outburst flood.Those stories and more coming up…

In this newscast: Juneau residents will see a hike in their utility rates beginning in August; A Juneau man was medevaced to Seattle this week after being slammed into the ground by a Juneau police officer; Monday was the first chance for residents to testify to the Juneau Assembly about whether to implement a ranked choice voting system for local elections; The impending glacial outburst flood in Juneau's Mendenhall Valley is raising tensions; Alaska's U.S. District Court should have three judges to hear cases but for the past year, it's had just one. But Sen. Lisa Murkowski says there's been progress on the process to select new candidates for the court

Alaska Wildlife Troopers on the Kenai Peninsula have issued several citations this season for fishing violations at Kenai's personal use dipnet fishery, which opened on July 10; and legislators are planning to arrive soon in Juneau for the special session scheduled to kick off Saturday morning.

Alaska Wildlife Troopers on the Kenai Peninsula have issued several citations this season for fishing violations at Kenai's personal use dipnet fishery, which opened on July 10; and legislators are planning to arrive soon in Juneau for the special session scheduled to kick off Saturday morning.

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The impending glacial outburst flood in Juneau's Mendenhall Valley is raising tensions. Legislators are planning to arrive soon in Juneau for the special session. Educators and education advocates are hopeful that legislators will vote Saturday to override Governor Mike Dunleavy's education funding veto. Photo: On August 6, 2024, an outburst flood from the Mendenhall Glacier caused major flooding in the Mendenhall Glacier Basin. Multiple homes and roads are inundated. Courtesy photo/Alaska National Guar

A 49-year-old Juneau man who police say was resisting arrest by officers can be seen in a video being thrown to the ground by a police officer and medevacked to an Anchorage hospital. A criminal complaint alleges 31-year-old JB Matha killed a Deadliest Catch cast member in a February hit-and-run. Sen. Sullivan responds to Trump’s positioning of nuclear subs, following ‘provocative statements’ from Russia.

In this newscast: The Juneau Assembly narrowly voted against putting two bond questions on this fall's municipal ballot at a meeting earlier this week; Juneau Animal Rescue may have a location for a new updated shelter; A Juneau child care center is set to open in a new location nearly a year after being displaced by flooding, but challenges in finding and preparing the site have left families with few options to fill a monthslong gap in child care; A trial of a former Juneau chiropractor arrested in 2021 on sexual assault charges is underway

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….Ketchikan's school board voted to restore its English Language Learning department, Southeast broke some temperature records on Monday, and Juneau voters will weigh in on whether the Capital City should implement a seasonal sales tax.Those stories and more coming up…

State troopers now say alcohol was a factor after arresting a Fairbanks man following an armed standoff. Leaders from an Alaska nonprofit say they're now working to start raising funds to fill gaps that cuts may mean for the state's 27 public media stations. Human remains recovered from Juneau's gastineau channel more than two decades ago have been identified.    

In this newscast: Southeast's sunshine yesterday was one for the books, literally. Multiple towns in the region reached record high temperatures; There is a small pool of candidates running for the open Juneau Assembly and Board of Education seats in this fall's local election; The Juneau Assembly approved a ballot question asking voters weather the city should implement a new seasonal sales tax system; Organizers of a tiny home neighborhood in Anchorage meant to transition people out of homelessness say the pilot project is succeeding, and now the city is looking to launch its own version

In this newscast: Contract negotiations between the Juneau School District and the Juneau Education Associations stalled Thursday when both sides declared an impasse, as the district and teacher's union enter their sixth month of negotiations; Northern Panhandle communities enjoyed sunshine and warm temperatures over the weekend but today brought a heat advisory; A dead humpback whale calf washed ashore near Juneau's Douglas Harbor on Saturday, and NOAA officials don't yet know how it died; Members of the Juneau Off-Road Association have been volunteering their weekends this summer to construct the capital city's first-ever dedicated off-road vehicle park; The Trump administration wants to eliminate the federal agency that's helped Alaska villages develop infrastructure with more than $2 billion over the decades

Ever wondered if an Alaskan cruise is worth it? We are here to tell you YES, it is! Listen to this detailed review Dana and Ryan share about their 7-night cruise to Alaska aboard the Disney Wonder. They describe the differences in the Wonder compared to the Dream and Wish, and get granular about the experiences, shows, and dining on the ship. They also talk about the highlights of visiting Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway on this cruise itinerary.

In this newscast: A second Juneau school board member is not running for reelection; Juneau's Bartlett Regional Hospital leadership discusses the financial impacts on cuts to Medicaid funding; Law enforcement officers arrested Juneau residents this week for their roles in an alleged drug distribution ring; State Sen. Shelley Hughes, a Palmer Republican, says she's running for governor; Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced today that Department of Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum plans to resign early next month; Petersburg teenagers learned outdoor skills on a weeklong kayak trip

In this newscast: Satellite internet provider Starlink experienced a major “network outage” on Thursday that lasted about two and a half hours; Longtime Juneau School District board member and board president Deedie Sorensen says she is no longer planning to run for reelection. She's been known as a longstanding advocate and voice for teachers during her six-year tenure; Drag queens in Alaska typically find their stages in Anchorage or Fairbanks. But last week, three Alaska queens traveled to the bush to perform in Bethel's first-ever drag show; Alaska's former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola is suing the owners of the aircraft that her late husband Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr. was piloting at the time of his death. 

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Lawmakers are planning to gather in Juneau in just over a week for a special legislative session called by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. After a fatal shooting at a downtown bar, Anchorage police say they're adding more officers to the area. And for over 50 years, one Nome business has operated the old fashioned way.Photo: The proprietors of Builders Industrial Supply of Nome.

In this newscast: A 35-year-old woman has died after the vessel she was on capsized near Sitka on Sunday; Nearly all the staff of Juneau's only print newspaper left the publication for a new, web-based local news outlet; Haines is Alaska's oldest borough – and a recent survey of residents under 40 years old provides a clearer picture of why. Respondents outlined a long list of factors that make it increasingly difficult for younger people to live in the small Southeast  community, ranging from scant housing and childcare options – to polarized local politics; The Alaska Department of Health says it's still assessing how President Trump's so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act will affect the state's Medicaid program. State officials say they do not have reliable estimates of how many Alaskans could lose coverage or how much the new law will reduce federal health care spending.

In this newscast: The City and Borough of Juneau is inviting developers, nonprofit and tribal governments to apply for grants or loans from its affordable housing fund; Two black bear cubs were electrocuted to death after climbing a utility pole in downtown Juneau Monday night; The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development is appealing a federal decision that could cost the state $80 million; A coalition of schools and advocacy groups, including several Alaska school districts, is suing the Trump administration over its decision to withhold about $6.8 billion in federal education funds approved by Congress; The state's only med school program started this week with its biggest cohort

In this newscast: Tomorrow marks one month since Juneau resident Benjamin or “Benny” Stepetin was last seen in the capital city; For years, the state has struggled to keep up with Alaskans who apply for government benefits intended to help people facing disabilities and poverty. Despite efforts to address the problem, thousands of Alaskans are still caught in backlogs; It's been three weeks since the Alaska Department of Fish and Game seized dozens of animals from a wildlife facility outside Haines. But a number were left behind; An IT outage that grounded all Alaska Airlines flights Sunday night led to cancellations today at the Anchorage and Fairbanks international airports.

In this newscast: The Environmental Protection Agency is sticking with its veto of the proposed Pebble Mine project in southwest Alaska. Northern Dynasty, the parent company behind the Pebble project, is still suing to get the veto overturned; The late civil rights activist John Lewis didn't have Juneau ties, but Juneau residents marked the anniversary of his death Thursday with a protest of the Trump Administration's cuts to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy and what they see as an attack on civil rights; The U.S. House passed a rescission bill Thursday to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, sending the bill to the president to sign into law; The U.S. Department of Interior announced Wednesday that it finalized the transfer of nearly 28,000 acres of federal land in the Northwest Arctic to NANA Regional Corporation. The land is on the western end of the Ambler Road corridor – a proposed 200-mile road branching from the Dalton Highway to connect to a mining region south of the Brooks Range.

In this newscast: The Juneau Assembly is moving forward with a plan to temporarily move its regular meetings from City Hall to Centennial Hall due to sound quality issues; The candidate filing period for Juneau's local election opens tomorrow morning at 8 a.m.; City officials are warning residents in Mendenhall Valley's flood zone to evacuate when the flood happens — even with temporary levees in place; This week's Curious Juneau looks into a local Easter egg that has fallen silent

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….Native communities are gathering in Wrangell this weekend for the first totem pole raising there in decades, Juneau is preparing for the annual glacial outburst flood expected in early August, and more Republicans have entered the Alaska gubernatorial race.Those stories and more coming up…

In this newscast: The Petersburg Borough settled a lawsuit from its police chief out of court; The Juneau School District Board of Education approved grant funding to maintain a high school counselor position; A Juneau man pleaded guilty to killing a 1-month-old infant in his care last year; A retired school teacher and principal from the City of Angoon entered Alaska's 2026 governor's race earlier this month; Camping in certain public spaces in Anchorage will soon be a criminal offense following Assembly approval; The Native village of Klukwan is in the middle of a research project to better understand landslide risk in the area

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….Southeast Alaska's first commercial king salmon opener was so successful there's uncertainty how a second opener will look, Juneau is considering changes making it easier to arrest unhoused people camping in public places, and the village of Klukwan is trying to better understand landslide risk so new housing can be built.Those stories and more coming up…

In this newscast: As electronic gaming machines chime away at the Eklutna Tribe's new casino near Anchorage, the high-stakes legal battles over its right to operate goes on. It's a case that other tribes have their eye on; The Juneau Assembly is considering changing city code to make it easier for Juneau Police officers to arrest people without housing who are camping in public spaces; A man who was wrongfully detained in Anchorage by federal immigration officials is claiming that officers stole his wallet, which contained his immigration documents and social security card; The Trump administration's new budget reconciliation bill is drawing criticism from some Alaskans for its cuts to social safety net programs. But residents in one Arctic community say the bill will support their economy, thanks to several carveouts for Alaska, including an increased tax break for whaling captains.

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In this newscast: June's commercial salmon harvest in the South Alaska Peninsula was one of the lowest in four decades; Wrangell students are continuing to track wildlife with cameras at the Anan Wildlife Observatory; A Shungnak man died Saturday after falling into the Kobuk river Saturday; A man jailed in Anchorage died Friday after correctional officers restrained him during a fight, according to Alaska State Troopers; Firefighters in the Interior utilize specially trained dogs to keep them safe from bears.

Most of the time in Skagway, getting a mammogram means spending hundreds of dollars to travel to another city like Juneau. But once a year, the breast cancer screening comes to town … in a truck. KHNS reporter Melinda Munson chose that second option this spring and brought along her microphone to learn more.

In this newscast:  A Juneau man who pleaded guilty to stabbing someone to death at a senior and disabled housing facility in 2020 was sentenced this week, nearly 5 years after his arrest; Juneau officials released a list of potential hazard mitigation projects for review on Thursday; Juneau has a high cost of living compared to other cities in Alaska and the rest of the nation; Sport fishing for wild king salmon just got a bit more restricted for nonresidents; An atmospheric research facility near Gakona in the Interior has been a magnet for conspiracy theories for decades, so the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program hosts an open house every year to show the public what they're really up to

Concluding the week, we end up in Juneau and meet Lance Mitchell. Songs include Dance, I Wonder, Praise Him In the Rain, Litty and Stand

In this newscast: The Juneau Assembly is moving forward with a plan to ask voters this fall whether to implement a new seasonal sales tax system next year; Like much of Alaska, Juneau has its share of disasters and emergencies. Part of living here is planning ahead for scenarios that may require evacuating your home. Juneau Animal Rescue wants to inform residents about how best to prepare to evacuate their pets too; An immigration detainee originally from Peru and recently held in Alaska was later hospitalized in Washington state with tuberculosis, according to his attorney. State corrections officials deny claims he contracted TB at the Anchorage jail; Multiple research vessels are out in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska this summer conducting surveys that inform stock assessments for fisheries managers. One of those surveys only happens every two years and comes during a challenging time for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; A fire burned through the public safety building and city jail in the Western Alaska coastal community of Chevak early Tuesday morning. City officials say the building is a total loss.