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The 2025 Alaska Permanent Fund dividend will be $1,000

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2025/09/20

The first round of payments is set to go out Oct. 2.

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Newscast – Friday, Sept. 19, 2025

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2025/09/20

In this newscast: Ballots are on their way from Washington state to registered voters in Juneau for this year's local election; This year's Permanent Fund Dividend will be exactly $1000; A jury has declared a Juneau artist not guilty of terroristic threatening, Mitchell Watley was accused of threatening the public in 2023, when he distributed printed notes around town that referenced school shootings; Juneau's 2025 municipal election is just around the corner. There are three propositions. KTOO's

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Ballots are on their way to voters for Juneau’s...

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2025/09/19

It marks the start of the City and Borough of Juneau’s municipal election this year, which features three ballot propositions, three Assembly seats and three school board seats.

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What do residents and tourists think of Juneau’s...

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2025/09/19

Juneau voters will decide in this year's municipal election whether the city should implement a new seasonal sales tax system.

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Too much of a good thing? Helping your garden deal...

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2025/09/19

On this episode of Garden Talk, host Bostin Christopher talks with Darren Snyder how to help your garden deal with too much rainfall.

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Murkowski agog at RFK’s replacement of CDC scientists...

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2025/09/19

Trust in public health is at stake, Murkowski said. She broke with other Republicans at a hearing featuring the fired CDC director.

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An Alaska whale expert’s message in a bottle washed...

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2025/09/19

John Craighead George had a tradition of sending out messages in bottles after each whale census. This is just the second known to be found.

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A decade after a man died in Lemon Creek Correctional...

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2025/09/19

Joseph Murphy died after correctional staff denied him medical care. Now, his widow wonders if the state made any changes to prison protocol that would prevent a death like her husband’s from happening again.

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Jury acquits Juneau artist on all four counts of...

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2025/09/19

Mitchell Watley was accused of threatening the public in 2023, when he distributed printed notes featuring memes referencing school shootings around town.

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Plaintiffs ask court to rule that SNAP delays violate...

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2025/09/19

The number of Alaskans caught in the SNAP backlog has dropped by roughly 75% since plaintiffs filed the class action lawsuit, but the backlog still hovers around 4,000.

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Near-miss landslide in downtown Juneau prompts...

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2025/09/18

Although the slide didn’t damage homes or hurt anyone, people living in the building are getting tired of the repeated threat.

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Building a Bridge to Transformation

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2025/09/18

A statement from KTOO President and General Manager, Justin Shoman Juneau, AK – September 18th: Two months ago today, at the President’s behest, Congress voted to rescind federal funding for public media. Journalism in America is under threat. Paywalls are rising and local newsrooms are shuttering. All too often, misinformation is filling the void. With…

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Fat Bear Week starts Tuesday. Who will be the chubby...

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2025/09/18

Starting Tuesday, you can vote online for the chunkiest bear in the annual Fat Bear Week competition.

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Former Alaska AG Treg Taylor enters governor’s race

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2025/09/18

Taylor, a Republican, touts his record challenging the Biden administration and collaborating with president Trump.

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Juneau voters will decide on key local tax measures...

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2025/09/18

KTOO breaks down the three ballot propositions in this year’s local election and why they matter for voters.

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Listen: Singer-songwriter Kristen Ford plays live in...

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2025/09/18

Delivering a blend of indie rock and folk, Ford's Crystal Salon show was the first in her eight-stop tour spanning Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California.

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Sayéik students harvest vegetables and knowledge at...

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2025/09/18

An elementary school on Douglas started a school garden in 2022 as part of a federal watershed and ocean conservation program.

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Juneau could lose the power to claim its electricity...

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2025/09/13

If AIDEA is allowed to sell renewable energy credits from Snettisham Hydroelectric Project, Juneau businesses and nonprofits say they could take a financial hit.

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Annual TCLL field trip connects students to Lingít...

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2025/09/13

Tlingit, Culture, Language and Literacy program students kick off each school year with a tea-picking field trip that connects them to each other and the greater community.

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Alaska Native leaders say the USDA’s reorganization...

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2025/09/13

The plan includes consolidating tribal relations functions and moving some offices out of Alaska.

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