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Oct 7, 2024 | 
ktoo.org | Max Graham
On the morning of Aug. 9, state biologists discovered dozens of dead fish in a creek near the Kensington gold mine in Southeast Alaska. Scientists from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game say their observations — and the fact that the die-off occurred downstream of a wastewater treatment plant at the large mine — suggest that the event stemmed from a water quality problem.
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May 22, 2024 | 
ktoo.org | Max Graham
It’s the second summer since Alaska State Parks banned camping at the Portage Cove state recreation area in Haines. But on Friday night, a smattering of tents popped up there. A few dozen people showed their support for reopening the park to tent campers. Mayor Tom Morphet organized the event, calling it a camp-in. He said he was acting in his unofficial capacity as a resident and supporter of state parks, not as mayor.
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May 9, 2024 | 
ktoo.org | Max Graham
If you drove into town from the ferry terminal two weeks ago or from up the Chilkat Valley, you may have noticed something odd about the cedar signs welcoming you to Haines. In fact, the signs wouldn’t have welcomed you to Haines. Instead, they said “Welcome to Deishú.” That’s the original Lingít name of the area — before missionaries established a settlement here near the end of the 19th century.
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Jan 22, 2024 | 
laist.com | Fred Wasser |Emma Bowman |Max Graham |Jake Bittle
Topline: The How To LA Team learns how to ride an LA Metro bus with Eric Brightwell, a cartographer, bus advocate and a self-described adventurer who has been car-free for 13 years. Why it matters: L.A. County’s bus system can get you from the Valley to Long Beach and points in between. But only 4% of commuters use it. As LA Metro aims to increase ridership in time for the 2028 Olympics, the How To LA team hopped on the bus to check out the experience.
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Jan 22, 2024 | 
laist.com | Max Graham |Jake Bittle |Kenya Romero |Joshua Letona
Today’s weather: Rain, chance of thunderstormsBeaches: 60sMountains: 40s/54-58Inland: 60sWarnings and advisories: Flood WatchWhat to expect: Los Angeles county is currently in the thick of the storm as the heaviest downpour will continue through the morning until noon — that's when showers will begin to taper off. Meanwhile Orange County and the Inland Empire will continue to see more moderate rain until the evening and there's a small chance of thunderstorms.
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Jan 22, 2024 | 
laist.com | Max Graham |Jake Bittle |Kenya Romero |Joshua Letona
Topline: After telling affordable housing developers that their projects would no longer be delayed by lengthy environmental reviews, Los Angeles city officials have quietly started accepting challenges from groups opposed to new apartments. The background: During her first week in office, Bass signed an executive order streamlining the approval of new affordable housing. That initiative — Executive Directive One, or ED1 — exempts new low-income housing from lengthy environmental reviews.
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Jan 22, 2024 | 
laist.com | Jake Bittle |Max Graham |Kenya Romero |Joshua Letona
Topline: The knock-on effects of this kind of demographic shift raise thorny problems for aging communities. A lower share of working-age adults in a given city means fewer people giving birth, which can sap future growth. It also means fewer construction workers, fewer doctors, fewer waiters, and a weaker labor force overall. Why it matters:Property values and tax revenue often decline as growth stalls, leading to an erosion of public services.
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Dec 4, 2023 | 
laist.com | Max Graham |Julie Cart
Topline: A new project is underway along a stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway will make traffic signals smarter and slow down speeding drivers, officials say. Why it matters: The project will install communication lines between John Taylor Drive and Topanga Canyon Boulevard to slow down drivers who are breaking speed limits. The stretch, also known as Dead Man's Curve, is where four Pepperdine students died two months ago.
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Dec 4, 2023 | 
laist.com | Max Graham |Julie Cart
Topline: The bus strike in Santa Clarita has ended, with all routes set to resume today. What happened: Santa Clarita Transit announced on Sunday that MV Transportation reached a new four-year contract with Teamsters Local 572, which represents drivers, dispatchers, and customer service representatives. The backstory: Workers had been negotiating for over a year with MV Transportation, before voting to authorize a strike in September.
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Dec 4, 2023 | 
laist.com | Max Graham |Julie Cart |Mandalit del Barco |Bill Chappell
Topline: Such a quick shift probably wouldn’t cause the sort of turmoil that would come if the planet immediately ditched fossil fuels. Why it matters: Many researchers agree that phasing out meat entirely isn’t an ideal solution to the climate crisis. Researchers say to focus on the countries that eat the most, particularly wealthy ones like the United States that have no shortage of alternatives.
