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• Comedian Billy Wayne Davis, Juneau Symphony features Alexander Tutunov, and UAS Outdoor Studies Program

  23-01-2026 23:31 via ktoo.org
  Juneau Afternoon recorded on Thursday, January 22, 2026:Comedian Billy Wayne Davis is returning to Juneau at The Goldtown on January 31, 2026Juneau Symphony features pianist Alexandar Tutunov in “Resurgence & Rediscovery” on January 24 & 25, 2026The University of Alaska Southeast Outdoor Studies Program readies students for careers as leaders in outdoor and adventure settings
  Audio PodcastVideo LivestreamBostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:0
  
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• Bristol Bay fisherman and retired educator Bill Hill enters U.S. House race

  23-01-2026 22:20 via ktoo.org
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  Alaska U.S. House Rep. Nick Begich III has a new challenger.
  Bill Hill, a Bristol Bay fisherman and retired teacher and school administrator, filed to run for the congressional seat as an independent candidate.
  He cites the late Alaska Congressman Don Young as an inspiration.
  “That’s kind of who I hope to, in some respect, mold myself after,” he said. “What’s good for Alaskans first and, you know, we need to start putting distance be
  
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• New bill aims to bring stability to Alaska school districts’ budgeting process

  23-01-2026 15:00 via ktoo.org
  A school bus waits outside the Alaska State Capitol after offloading a group of preschoolers, their parents, caregivers and advocates on Feb. 13, 2023. (Katie Anastas/KTOO)
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  Alaska’s state education funding formula is really complicated. It’s based on data, collected during the school year, that takes months to process. That can leave districts building budgets based on projections that might be inaccurate. Juneau D
  
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• Mary Peltola to make stop in Juneau for U.S. Senate campaign launch

  23-01-2026 15:00 via ktoo.org
  U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola smiles for a photo at a meet and greet in Juneau on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  Former Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola will be in Juneau Friday evening at the Crystal Saloon bar downtown to celebrate her campaign launch for U.S. Senate. 
  Last week, she announced she’s running for U.S. Senate against Republican incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan. 
  Peltola, a Democrat, served both a partial and full term in the U.S. House until the 2024 elect
  
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• Alaska lawmakers fail to override Dunleavy’s veto of corporate income tax bill

  23-01-2026 08:11 via ktoo.org
  Legislators watch during an vote seeking to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a bill that would have expanded Alaska’s corporate income taxes to capture more revenue from Outside businesses. (Eric Stone | Alaska Public Media)
  Alaska lawmakers failed Thursday to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a bill that backers said would have modernized Alaska’s corporate income tax system.
  The override failed 35-25. It would have required a 45-vote majority to become law.
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• WATCH: Gov. Dunleavy delivers 2026 State of the State address

  23-01-2026 03:30 via ktoo.org
  Gov. Mike Dunleavy is set to deliver the annual State of the State address to the Alaska Legislature in Juneau Thursday at 7 p.m.
  Starting at 6:30 p.m., KTOO Managing Editor Lisa Phu will host a discussion with Alaska Legislative Digest Publisher Tim Bradner, KNBA News Producer Rhonda McBride, and Alaska Public Media State Government Reporter Eric Stone to provide some context for the speech.
  Watch live Gavel Alaska coverage of the discussion and Dunleavy’s speech on KTOO 360TV or li
  
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• Newscast – Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026

  23-01-2026 03:00 via ktoo.org
  
  
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  In this newscast:19-year-old Kake resident Jade Williams was killed at a party in 2017. On Wednesday, more than eight years later, the main suspect in the case was sentenced for causing her death,
  The City and Borough of Juneau is seeking feedback about how the community wants the Assembly to prioritize city funds as it faces a recurring multi-million-dollar budget deficit beginning July 1st,
  Young commercial fishermen fr
  
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• New city survey seeks public feedback as Juneau faces multimillion-dollar budget hole

  23-01-2026 02:24 via ktoo.org
  People walk past City Hall in downtown Juneau on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
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  The Juneau Assembly is bracing for a tough budget season in the coming months. 
  That’s because during last fall’s municipal election, Juneau voters approved municipal tax cuts that created a multimillion-dollar recurring hole in the city’s budget.
  The city’s next fiscal year begins on July 1 of t
  
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• From taxes to policy, young commercial fishermen gather in Juneau to gain industry knowledge

  23-01-2026 00:37 via ktoo.org
  Rowan Miller peeks out from behind a fishing net while seining in Prince William Sound. (Photo courtesy of Rowan Miller)
  Seventeen-year-old Quinn Branch was among the young fishermen socializing at the Hangar on the Wharf ballroom in downtown Juneau on Tuesday evening as part of the Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit.Branch traveled to the summit from Kodiak because she said her dream is to spend the rest of her life setnetting on the Island. 
  “So my grandpa, who I’ve been fi
  
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