Addressing Alaskans features local lectures, debates and forums recorded at live events taking place in and around Anchorage, Alaska. A variety of local organizations host speakers with topics that matter to the community.
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In Juneau, quirky people, untold stories and little mysteries are as abundant as the rain. For the things about Juneau you can’t Google, why not work with a KTOO reporter to satisfy your curiosity? Curious Juneau is a recurring news feature driven by questions and reporting from our audience, starring you and your questions.
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Hometown, Alaska features conversations with leaders and decision-makers in local and statewide government, social service agencies, educational institutions, and cultural groups across Anchorage and Alaska. Hosted by E.J. David, Justin Williams, Dave Waldron, Anne Hillman, and O'Hara Shipe.
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Alaska’s only statewide call-in forum for discussing the issues impacting life on the Last Frontier. Politics, science, culture and current events are covered by host Lori Townsend and members of the Alaska Public Media news team along with guests and callers.
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You're invited to step outside into Alaska. Follow us to a new trail or fishing hole, learn what to pack, when to go, and most importantly, how to stay safe. Learn about life-long fitness and get inspired to go outside in the backcountry or on the bike trails.
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For more than four decades, Alaska News Nightly has brought you award-winning statewide news. From Dutch Harbor to Prudhoe Bay, from Metlakatla to Kaktovik, Alaska News Nightly covers every corner of Alaska.
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"New Arrivals" is Alaska Public Media's profiles of people who recently moved to Anchorage, one of the most diverse cities in the world. Every Tuesday, we meet a New Arrival from another country, another state, or another part of Alaska. The stories air at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesdays during Morning Edition here on KSKA, Alaska Public Media.
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Alaska, like every other state, has problems. But it also has solutions. Some are new and innovative, and some are centuries old. Each week Alaska Public Media's Solutions Desk will highlight what's happening around the state that's making our communities stronger.
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Hosts Dr. Jillian Woodruff, Dr. Justin Clark and Prentiss Pemberton and their guests discuss a variety of health-related topics during this live call-in show. Line One features local physicians and national subject experts from the fields of child care, mental health, nutrition, pharmacology, surgery and more. Callers can talk one-on-one with each week’s guests and are encouraged to send in email questions as well.
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In the heart of Juneau and across Southeast Alaska, Local First News stands as the leading source of news and information. Dedicated to bringing you the most current and impactful stories, we delve deep into the events that shape our communities. From breaking news in Juneau to transformative developments across Southeast Alaska, our commitment is to keep you informed with precise and timely details. Our dynamic team of journalists is on the ground, ensuring that every story is covered from ...
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We are Project Censored and after 40 years of creating an annual book showcasing media censorship we are bringing the fight to your ears and eyes. The Project Censored Show is a weekly public affairs program that discusses independent journalism, media censorship, deconstructing propaganda, and supporting a truly free press. The program focuses on “The News That Didn’t Make the News” and each week we conduct in depth interviews with guests and offer hard hitting commentary and analysis on th ...
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This is Global Weirding. In this series, we're tackling climate issues head on. How do we know this Global Warming thing is even real? Why do scientists say that humans are causing climate change and not just natural cycles like it's been every other time, while many politicians say exactly the opposite. Is climate change behind all the crazy weather we see today? Does fixing climate mean we have to shut down the economy? Why are the Pope and the National Association of Evangelicals piling o ...
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Interviews with authors of articles from JAMA Psychiatry. JAMA Psychiatry is an international peer-reviewed journal for clinicians, scholars, and research scientists in psychiatry, mental health, behavioral science, and allied fields. JAMA Psychiatry strives to publish original, state-of-the-art studies and commentaries of general interest to clinicians, scholars, and research scientists in the field. The journal seeks to inform and to educate its readers as well as to stimulate debate and f ...
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Asian Alaskan Cultural Center mayoral candidate forum | Addressing Alaskans
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Candidates respond to questions related to the Asian and Pacific Islander communities in the city. This event was recorded on Saturday, March 16 at Northwood Elementary School and was edited for broadcast length. NOTE: Bill Popp is a former chair for Alaska Public Media’s board of directors. LINKS: Asian Alaskan Cultural Center AACC Facebook…
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Signs tell Juneau residents where to deposit their recyclables at the city Recycling Center in Lemon Creek. (Photo by Adelyn Baxter/KTOO)https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/05CJRecycling.mp3 Editor’s Note: After we finished this story, a power outage forced the city’s recycling center to close for repairs. The city’s public works depa…
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https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240418.mp3 In this newscast: Scientists and Alaska Native leaders released a report this week that claims plastic waste in the Arctic is contaminating essential resources of Indigenous communities Khalil English shares his research on the silverweed, a seemingly inconspicuous plant with deep roots…
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Governor Dunleavy issues Disaster Declaration for 2024 South Tongass Fire
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Hosts Jasz Garrett and Jordan Lewis report an update on the South Tongass fire, Monday night's Committee of the Whole meeting, and problems for Alaska Airlines passengers today.By Local First Media Group
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https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20230417-News-Update.mp3 In this newscast: Wrangell’s Nolan Center hosted a screening of Blue Ticket on Monday. It’s a film of a play that KTOO documented back in 2019. The play’s author, Maureen Longworth, documented how gay men in Juneau were exiled from the city in the 1960s. The Alaska Native Bi…
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https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240416-NewsUpdate.mp3 In this newscast: The Juneau planning commission agreed to let an outdoor food court expand into the empty lot that once housed the demolished Elks Hall building, The National Native Boarding School Healing Coalition will conduct interviews to document abuse at boarding schoo…
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Rep. Hannan talks on HB 50, HB 183 advances out of the Judiciary Committee
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Hosts Jordan Lewis and Grace Dumas talk on HB 183 advancing out of the Judiciary Committee, Rep. Hannan on Action Line, and a legal decision regarding the states correspondence schoolsBy Local First Media Group
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https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240415-News-Update.mp3 In this newscast: Peter Pan Seafood announced Friday that it was ceasing operations, A partisan brawl is about to erupt in Congress over the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Alaska’s US senators are seemingly split over it, Tongass Voices: Je…
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Folk Festival comes to a close and the Legislature makes progress on the budget
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Hosts Jordan Lewis and Grace Dumas talk on the close of the week-long Folk Festival, the Legislature making progress on the budget, and the upcoming Empty Bowl Fundraiser.By Local First Media Group
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From East Palestine to Palestine, people need help. In the first half of the show, Eleanor sits down with East Palestine, OH residents Zsuzsa Gyenes and Chris Albright to discuss the ongoing fallout from the catastrophic train derailment in February of last year. Zsuzsa and Chris talk about a purgatory… The post From East Palestine to Palestine, Pe…
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https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240412-News-Update.mp3 In this newscast: Cancer patients in Juneau who need gynecological surgery no longer have to leave town to get it, The Alaska House of Representatives passed its $6 billion operating budget todayBy KTOO Public Media
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https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240411-News-Update.mp3 In this newscast: City officials in Juneau have proposed a municipal spending plan for next year that slightly raises the property tax rate, Many Alaskans have to travel a long way for certain healthcare treatments, but a bill in the state House aims to close that distance b…
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High school swimmer from Juneau qualifies for Olympic trials
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Hosts Grace Dumas and Jasz Garrett report on the State filing against the EPA in U.S. District Court, Senate Bill 196, and a swimmer from Juneau qualifying for the Olympic trials this June.By Local First Media Group
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https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240410-News-Update.mp3 In this newscast: A group of activists in Juneau filed paperwork in the hopes of putting a question on the 2024 local election ballot about whether the city should begin enforcing “Ship-free Saturdays,” The Sitka Assembly is calling for the Southeast Alaska Regional Health C…
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Statewide Public Opinion Poll finds overwhelming support for education reform in Alaska
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Host Jasz Garrett reports on the findings of a new statewide public opinion poll on education reform, the National Distinguished Principal for 2024, and a high school track meet.By Local First Media Group
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Adolescent Media Use and Psychotic Experiences
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Interview with Vincent Paquin, MD, and Jai L. Shah, MD, MSc, authors of Trajectories of Adolescent Media Use and Their Associations With Psychotic Experiences. Hosted by John Torous, MD, MBI. Related Content: Trajectories of Adolescent Media Use and Their Associations With Psychotic Experiences
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https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240409-News-Update.mp3 In this newscast: The Norwegian Bliss docked in Juneau this morning, marking the beginning of the 2024 cruise ship season, State education officials continue to dispute the federal government’s claim that Alaska didn’t fund schools equitably during the pandemic, Athletes fro…
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Britain’s High Court of Justice has ruled whether Julian Assange can appeal an extradition order that would send him to the U.S. Independent journalist Kevin Gozstola, author or Guilty of Journalism, explains to Mickey the implications of the order, and whether the US might file new charges against the Wikileaks… The post Press Freedom and the Assa…
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https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240408-News-Update.mp3 In this newscast: Some projects the city plans to fund with marine passenger fees are being contested by cruise line officials, A look ahead at this year’s cruise season, which starts tomorrow, Tongass Voices: Joey Scoggins and Khrystal Brouillette-Gillam and the Juneau Host…
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Thunder Mountain Senior wins NHS Scholarship Award
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Host Jordan Lewis talks on the statewide spending plan, Russian objection to new U.S. territory claims, and Elizabeth Djajalie, a senior at Thunder Mountain High School in Juneau, AK, won the $10,625 National Honor Society (NHS) Scholarship Award.By Local First Media Group
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https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240405-News-Update.mp3 In this newscast: Involvement in traditional games and Native Youth Olympics are growing across Alaska and two coaches from Juneau’s team visited Petersburg to show students what these sports are all about, Legendary Juneau musician Buddy Tabor died in 2012, and a group of S…
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Juneau Police Department investigates death near Mendenhall Glacier
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Hosts Jordan Lewis and Jasz Garrett report on a death investigation released by the Juneau Police Department, a statewide student walkout that protests the veto of Senate Bill 140, and the City & Borough of Juneau's upcoming budget meeting Saturday.By Local First Media Group
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Forest Service wraps up employee orientation week
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Host Jasz Garrett reports on the Juneau School District's response to a statewide walkout protesting the veto of education funding in Alaska, the U.S. Forest Service joining Action Line, and First Friday coming up in Juneau.By Local First Media Group
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What happened to the fast-food restaurants that used to be in Juneau, and why aren’t there more today?
Makenzie O’Halloran makes a sandwich at Subway in the Mendenhall Valley on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Clarise Larson/KTOO)https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CJfastcurious3.wav Fast-food restaurants have come and gone from Juneau for decades — but very few stick around for long. Beyond Subway, McDonald’s, Domino’s, Papa John’s and Papa…
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Juneau Skating Club to perform spring showcase
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Hosts Jasz Garrett and Jordan Lewis report on the program She Jumps, the Juneau Skating Club's upcoming spring show, and more money for child care.By Local First Media Group
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Alaskapox no more: Newly discovered disease and virus is to be called ‘borealpox’
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Host Jordan Lewis and Grace Dumas report on the viral, rash-causing, and headline-grabbing disease that was first diagnosed in Fairbanks in 2015, The Juneau Community Foundation’s Douglas-Dornan Foundation Fund, and Senator Jesse Kiehl joining Action Line.By Local First Media Group
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Jordan Lewis and Grace Dumas talk on SEACAD's latest drug and weapons bust in Juneau, bills targeting Trans people, a mining tailings spill, and summer camps opening for kids.By Local First Media Group
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In the first half of the show, researcher and US military veteran Christian Sorensen joins Eleanor Goldfield to discuss the business of war, the mapping of it, the remarkable spread of it, and the very real ability and need to shift this trillion dollar industry to something more sustainable and… The post The Business of War & The Cost of American …
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Juneau student wins one of top National Honor Society scholarships, qualifies for finals
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High school senior, Elizabeth Djajalie, from Juneau, is one of 25 winners (chosen from nearly 17k applicants) of the National Honor Society's top scholarships and is a finalist to win the $25,000 scholarship. Host Jasz Garrett interviews Djajalie before her trip to Washington D.C.By Local First Media Group
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Hosts Jasz Garrett and Jordan Lewis report on where Juneau Schools stand following the Juneau School Board's budget adoption, UA Giving Day, and funding for Sitka from U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski.By Local First Media Group
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Jasz Garrett interviews a few members of the cast of Thunder Mountain High School's "Mamma Mia" production which opens March 29th.By Local First Media Group
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60th Anniversary of 1964 Good Friday Earthquake
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Hosts Jasz Garrett and Jordan Lewis report on prison deaths in Alaska, the State Veterinarian within the Division of Environmental Health, Alaska's Workers Compensation, and the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake.By Local First Media Group
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This week’s show presents excerpts from a recent panel discussion about the “Military-Entertainment Complex.” Inspired by the recent documentary Theaters of War: How the Pentagon and CIA Took Hollywood by media scholar Roger Stahl, the expert panelists examined the remarkable extent of US governmental influence over films, television, and video… Th…
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State Basketball Championships: Final Game for Thunder Mountain
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The Thunder Mountain (Juneau, AK) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's neutral playoff game against Bettye Davis East Anchorage (Anchorage, AK) by a score of 60-34.By Local First Media Group
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Alaska Delegation Secures Funding for Commercial Icebreaker
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Hosts Jordan Lewis and Jasz Garrett report on an icebreaker getting closer to being homeported in Juneau, Governor Mike Dunleavy's proposal to criminalize unpermitted street protest, February’s statewide job count and a check-in with Juneau Police Department.By Local First Media Group
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The Salvation Army Family Store on a busy Saturday donation day in February 2024 (Photo by Anna Canny/KTOO)https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/26cjthrift.wav Dick Wood wrestled white garbage bags and cardboard boxes from the backseat of his beat up red car. There were children’s books, toys and clothes that once belonged to Wood’s son…
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The effects of the override failure continue to be felt across the state
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Hosts Jasz Garrett and Grace Dumas report on education in Alaska, the TMHS basketball teams winning their opening state games, Gold Medal Basketball scores, and community stories.By Local First Media Group
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AFSP advocates for suicide prevention in Alaska during State Capitol Day
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Host Jasz Garrett reports on the Alaska Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's efforts during State Capitol Day, Rep. Story's thoughts on the failure to override the education package veto, and Alaska farmers.By Local First Media Group
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Lawmakers fail to overturn Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto
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On Monday, the Alaska Legislature decided to uphold Governor Mike Dunleavy's rejection of a bipartisan bill aimed at education, which would have markedly raised the funds allocated to public schools through the state's funding mechanism for the first time in many years. The combined session of the state House and Senate was unable to secure the 40 …
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Alaska Legislature to consider veto override
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Hosts Jasz Garrett and Grace Dumas report on the Senate meeting with the House in joint session to attempt to override the Governor’s veto, federal assistance for the Wrangell disaster in November of 2023, declining salmon, and Gold Medal Basketball scores. Representative Alyse Galvin for District 14 and Rep. Louise Stutes, Representative for Distr…
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In the first half of the show, Libertie Valance and Cindy Barukh Milstein join host Eleanor Goldfield to talk about how a small coop bookshop in Asheville, NC came to be the keeper of more than 20,000 youth books banned in Florida, the emergence of the Banned Books Back! initiative,… The post Banned Books Back! & We Are All Sacrifice Zones appeared…
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Anchorage Chamber of Commerce mayoral candidate forum | Addressing Alaskans
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This week on Addressing Alaskans we have an Anchorage mayoral candidate forum presented by the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce's Make it Monday forums. Candidates respond to questions regarding business and the city's economy. This program was recorded via livestream on February 26 from the Dena'ina Center and was edited for broadcast. NOTES: Bill Po…
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Gov. Dunleavy vetoes bipartisan education SB 140
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Hosts Jasz Garrett and Grace Dumas report on Gov. Mike Dunleavy's veto of SB 140, an update on the Juneau-Douglas North Crossing, weather records broken in Juneau and Ketchikan, and TMHS Basketball.By Local First Media Group
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No compromise between Alaska legislators and Gov. Dunleavy yet on SB 140
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Hosts Jasz Garrett and Grace Dumas report on a special Board of Education meeting Thursday, a veto deadline for education funding, and a high avalanche advisory for Juneau.By Local First Media Group
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School board votes to keep original consolidation plan as budget deadline looms
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Host Jasz Garrett reports on the Juneau School Board's reorganization plans, TMHS Basketball going to state, the legislature's dismissal of 8 of the Governor's Executive orders, and a record-breaking Iditarod win.By Local First Media Group
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Adolescent Psychedelic Use and Psychotic or Manic Symptoms
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Interview with Otto Simonsson, PhD, author of Adolescent Psychedelic Use and Psychotic or Manic Symptoms. Hosted by John Torous, MD, MBI. Related Content: Adolescent Psychedelic Use and Psychotic or Manic Symptoms
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Juneau School Board will review school closure plan on Tuesday, TMHS takes Region V basketball title
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Host Jasz Garrett reports on a Juneau School Board consolidation update, the Region V basketball tournament, submissions being accepted for the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Director's Awards, and Dr. Mike Sfraga’s nomination for Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic region.By Local First Media Group
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TMHS girls face JDHS girls for Region V basketball title
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The TMHS girls finished strong with what could be their school's final season with a 56-49 win against JDHS on Friday. Sports broadcasters Russell Thomas and Clark Slanicker give live play-by-plays on Friday night.By Local First Media Group
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