Yvonne Krumrey, KTOO - Juneau

Yvonne Krumrey, KTOO - Juneau
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Wreckage spotted in search for plane that went missing on its way to Ketchikan

The Coast Guard, Rescue Coordination Center and Wrangell St. Elias National Park are working together to identify the wreckage and look for possible survivors.
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After 2 years, still no trial date for Juneau chiropractor charged with assaulting patients

Jeffrey Fultz now faces 19 counts of felony sexual assault and misdemeanor harassment, some for alleged offenses dating back to 2014.
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2 men say they were sexually abused as children at Juneau’s Echo Ranch Bible Camp

Both men say Bradley Earl Reger’s trips to Echo Ranch gave him access to children with little or no supervision from other adults.
Carlos Boozer

Former NBA star Carlos Boozer says he’ll always call Juneau home

The former NBA star spoke on KTOO's "Culture Rich Conversations" about growing up in Juneau, his early career and what he's learned.
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Carbon monoxide poisoning blamed for 2 of 3 deaths on Juneau boat earlier this year

The state medical examiner's office said methamphetamines caused the third death aboard the Dusty Rose, with bodies found May 31 and June 3.
Bradley Earl Reger

California man charged with sexually abusing boys had long association with Juneau bible camp

Bradley Earl Reger volunteered at the camp starting in the 1970s. A former Juneau resident says Reger met him there, then abused him elsewhere.
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Juneau Drag’s first show at Southeast Alaska State Fair draws hundreds

On Friday, hundreds gathered to watch Juneau Drag’s first appearance at the Southeast Alaska State Fair in Haines.
the Treadwell Ditch Trail

Teen swimmer dies after jump into Juneau’s Glory Hole

Juneau police say the 17-year-old boy was with two friends when he jumped into the long-flooded mining shaft and did not return to shore.
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Alaska sexual assault survivors can now track their evidence kits

State officials say 48 kits have been logged into the system so far since its June launch, and 33 survivors have used the system to track their status.
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Loved ones gather to remember Juneau’s Paul Jose Rodriguez Jr.

Rodriguez drowned when his kayak capsized on Mendenhall Lake.
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Juneau kayaker drowns in Mendenhall Lake

Troopers say GoPro footage confirmed that Paul Jose Rodriguez Jr. overturned in his kayak on July 11 and drowned. 
a fairy forest

A fairy forest pops up in downtown Juneau every year – but we can’t tell you when

Every year, a fairy forest pops up ever so briefly along Juneau's Evergreen Avenue. This year, visitors were greeted by a fairy tollbox.
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Skagway rail workers vote ‘overwhelmingly’ to authorize strike

Rail workers at White Pass and Yukon Route, Skagway’s biggest employer and a major tourist attraction, have voted to authorize a strike.
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NOAA is looking for 2 humpback whales entangled in fishing gear near Juneau

The whales were spotted Monday at Fritz Cove and Taku Inlet, entangled in a crab pot line and gillnet gear respectively.
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Couple finds refuge in Juneau a year after fleeing Ukraine

Daryna Berdnyk and Vitalii Kyryliuk are the third Ukrainian family to be sponsored by Juneau residents helping refugees hoping to resettle in town.
canoes

Juneau welcomes Polynesian voyaging canoe before it sets out on 4-year journey

A thousand people gathered at Auke Bay in Juneau on Saturday to welcome the Hōkūle‘a and her crew to Juneau.
Coast Guard officers

Rear Adm. Megan Dean takes the helm of the Coast Guard in Alaska

Dean took her Alaska post Friday. She serves under Adm. Linda Fagan, the Coast Guard's first female commandant.
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Hawaiian voyaging canoe’s latest journey starts in Alaska: ‘The ocean is what connects us’

The Polynesian Voyaging Society will take the Hōkūle‘a — a twin-hulled, wind-powered canoe — over 40,000 miles around the globe.
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Complaint against Juneau Fred Meyer over tribal IDs to be heard by state commission

The issue relates to a 2020 incident when a sign posted at Juneau’s Fred Meyer stated that tribal IDs would not be accepted for tobacco sales.
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3 found dead on boat anchored off Juneau’s Sandy Beach

Police said there were no immediate signs of foul play.