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• Newscast – Wednesday, June 17, 2026

  18-06-2026 02:59 via ktoo.org
  
  
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  In this newscast:The local firefighter union and the City and Borough of Juneau reached an agreement on a labor contract last week,
  Gov. Mike Dunleavy has until tomorrow to veto or sign two dozen bills into law,
  Denali National Park’s sled dog puppies will begin sowing off their training to visitors this month,
  Residents of Anuktuvuk Pass can now use four wheelers to subsistence hunt in the Gates of the Arctic Nat
  
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• Juneau firefighters have a new contract after nearly a year without one

  18-06-2026 02:14 via ktoo.org
  
  CCFR apprentices line up at the Douglas Fire Station on Nov. 1, 2025. (Photo by Yvonne Krumrey/KTOO)
  The local firefighters union and the City and Borough of Juneau reached an agreement on a labor contract last week. That’s after more than a year of negotiations, and nearly a year without an agreement.
  The Juneau chapter of the International Association of Fire Fighters, or IAFF, ratified the new contract that takes effect now and lasts two years. The contract comes as the department has s
  
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• Natural gas pipeline tax break lacks needed Senate votes, Alaska lawmakers say

  18-06-2026 01:14 via ktoo.org
  
  Members of the Alaska Senate’s bipartisan majority talk during a break in the Senate Finance Committee meeting on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (James Brooks photo/Alaska Beacon)
  Members of the Alaska Senate’s majority coalition said on Tuesday that a tax break for the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline currently lacks the votes to advance in the Senate.
  Because lawmakers are meeting in a special session that ends on Friday, even a short delay could kill
  
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• Residents can share their thoughts on tourism to Juneau task force on Thursday

  18-06-2026 00:04 via ktoo.org
  
  Tourists walk the seawalk in downtown Juneau on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  Juneau residents will have their first chance to testify in front of Juneau’s Visitor Industry Task Force on Thursday at City Hall or online at 5:30 p.m.
  The task force has been meeting since mid-December and is comprised of Juneau Assembly members and people involved in the tourism industry. 
  The group is examining whether the city’s current approach to managing tourism is work
  
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