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Petersburg’s Dan Sullivan sues Alaska Division of Elections after being removed from U.S. Senate ballot

23-06-2026 09:10 via ktoo.org

Dan Sullivan smiles for a photo at Petersburg’s Airport Bypass Road on June 2, 2026. (Taylor Heckart | KFSK)
A man seeking to challenge U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan has filed suit after the Alaska Division of Elections removed him from this year’s ballot. Daniel J. Sullivan is a retired teacher from Petersburg who filed to run as a Republican.
The Division of Elections determined last week that the non-incumbent Sullivan could not be on the ballot because, as the Division director said

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Missing Juneau man found dead

23-06-2026 03:00 via ktoo.org

Dion McCabe was last seen on May 26, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Juneau Police)
Dion McCabe was 29 years old when he was reported missing earlier this month. He was found dead over the weekend, according to the Juneau Police Department.
He was last seen on May 26 and family reported him missing on June 5. His body was found Friday afternoon in a wooded area at the end of Sherwood Lane in the Mendenhall Valley. Deputy Chief Krag Campbell said the death “does not appear to be recent.”&nbs

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Newscast – Monday, June 22, 2026

23-06-2026 02:59 via ktoo.org

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In this newscast:A Juneau man who was reported missing earlier this month has been found dead,
The Juneau Assembly passed a resolution declaring a local emergency in anticipation of the annual glacial outburst flood later this summer,
The Juneau Assembly also passed a resolution to support the homeporting of a second Coast Guard icebreaker in Juneau,
KTOO’s Community News Intern Elan Chappell recently chatted with p

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Juneau Assembly passes resolution to support homeporting second Coast Guard icebreaker

23-06-2026 01:33 via ktoo.org

The U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Storis passes Portland Island on its way to Juneau on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2025. (Photo courtesy/ gillfoto)
The Juneau Assembly passed a resolution late last week during a special meeting to support the homeporting of a second Coast Guard icebreaker in Juneau. Whether that will become reality is uncertain.
The resolution follows an announcement by the Coast Guard earlier this month that three new icebreakers would be homeported in Alaska — two in Kodiak and on

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Juneau-Douglas City Museum goers share why local history matters as it faces staff and budget cuts

23-06-2026 01:30 via ktoo.org

KTOO Community News Intern Elan Chappell interviews Juneau resident, Fred Triem, outside of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
The Juneau Assembly recently passed a city budget for the next fiscal year that reduces funding to the Juneau-Douglas City Museum due to a revenue shortfall. The reductions will result in the museum laying off two staff members and drastically cutting back its hours.
KTOO’s Community News Intern El

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