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• October is Filipino American History Month

  09-10-2026 15:00 via ktoo.org
  Filipino Community, Inc. held a “2026 Seniors Prom” at the Filipino Community Hall at the end of Sept. 2026. (Photo courtesy of Filipino Community, Inc.)
  October is Filipino American History Month – a time to reflect on the history of Filipinos in Alaska and across the country.It can also be very personal. KTOO’s Mike Lane visited with Kaye Roldan, head of the cultural committee for Filipino Community, Inc., about the month, her own family history and growing up in J
  
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• New interactive tsunami map helps Alaska communities prepare for the worst

  09-10-2026 14:59 via ktoo.org
  Tsunami damage along the Kodiak waterfront after the 1964 Alaska earthquake. (United States Geological Survey)
  The Alaska Earthquake Center has launched an interactive map to help coastal communities prepare for dangerous tsunamis.
  Alaska’s large earthquakes and coastal geography make the state especially vulnerable to tsunamis. In 1964, it was tsunamis rather than shaking that caused most of the deaths from the Good Friday earthquake.
  Elisabeth Nadin is a project coordinator for the haza
  
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• Trump to rally for Sullivan in Wasilla next week

  09-10-2026 03:20 via ktoo.org
  Donald Trump at his 2022 rally at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. (Kendrick Whiteman/Alaska Public Media)
  President Donald Trump plans to hold a rally in Wasilla next Tuesday to promote U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan’s reelection, according to the Republican National Committee.
  Trump is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m. at the Menard Sports Center. Doors to the venue open at noon.
  “President Trump’s rally on Oct 13th will highlight exactly why Senator Dan S. Sullivan is the fir
  
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• Alaska gubernatorial candidate settles campaign finance complaint with state regulators

  09-10-2026 03:17 via ktoo.org
  Former Attorney General Treg Taylor speaks at a Sept. 8, 2026, gubernatorial candidate forum held by the Last Frontier Republican Club at the Petroleum Club of Anchorage. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)
  Alaska gubernatorial candidate Treg Taylor has agreed to pay a fine and update his campaign disclosure reports as part of a settlement with state regulators to resolve a campaign finance disclosure complaint.
  The complaint challenged Taylor’s failure to disclose details of more than $187,000
  
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• Alaska governor hopeful Bernadette Wilson’s court record shows lawsuits over unpaid bills

  09-10-2026 03:15 via ktoo.org
  Bernadette Wilson, an entrepreneur and conservative activist, poses for a photo in front of the Alaska State Capitol after announcing a run for governor on May 13, 2025. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media)
  The top-polling Republican in the Alaska governor’s race has a history of being sued for not paying bills.
  That’s according to court records and recent reporting on Bernadette Wilson by the Anchorage Daily News.
  Wilson is a conservative activist and former talk radio host who owns De
  
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• Newscast – Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026

  09-10-2026 02:32 via ktoo.org
  https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261008-News-Update.mp3
  In this newscast:Three candidates seeking to become Alaska’s next governor say they plan to make Juneau their home base if elected in next month’s general election.
  A prominent shack on a derelict pier in downtown Juneau was torn down today.
  Public comments closed Tuesday on a federal proposal to lift a roadbuilding ban in national forests across the country, including the Tongass National Forest.
  A birding gr
  
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• Downtown Juneau shack taken down to discourage people from climbing derelict AJT pier

  09-10-2026 01:20 via ktoo.org
  AJT Mining Properties demolished the shack at the end of the pier on Oct. 8, 2026. (Photo by Alix Soliman/KTOO)
  A prominent shack on a derelict pier in downtown Juneau was torn down on Thursday.
  The pier is owned by AJT Mining Properties, a sister company of Alaska Electric Light and Power. CEO Alec Mesdag said the company decided to remove the shack because it was a safety hazard. 
  “We’re getting rid of what seems to be an attractive nuisance to prevent people from feeling like
  
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