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• Alaska elects Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins governor

  14-11-2026 07:39 via KTOO
  Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins speaks to a reporter on Election Day, Nov. 3, outside a polling site at the University of Alaska Anchorage. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media)
  Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a former state representative from the small island community of Sitka, won the race for Alaska governor, according to a race call by the Associated Press.
  At 37, he’ll be the youngest governor in state history.
  Kreiss-Tomkins will replace outgoing Gov. Mike Dunleavy, a term-limited Republican who
  
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• Peltola leads in U.S. Senate race, nearing 50% mark with almost all ballots counted

  14-11-2026 07:36 via KTOO
  This combination of photos shows Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Anchorage, left, and Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Soldotna. (Lindsey Wasson/AP Photo)
  Former Democratic Congresswoman Mary Peltola widened her lead again Friday, though she still has less than 50% of first-choice votes. If that remains so, the race will likely be decided by ranked choice tabulation.
  Friday’s update added roughly 22,500 ballots to the total.
  
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• Lingít activists protest Cascade Point Ferry Terminal to defend sacred burial sites

  14-11-2026 03:21 via KTOO
  Seikoonie Fran Houston paints black tears on Keeyées Tláa Moriah Hayes’ cheeks at the Cascade Point protest on Nov. 13, 2026. (Photo by Alix Soliman/KTOO)
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  More than 150 people gathered at Juneau’s Dimond Courthouse Plaza across from the Capitol Friday to speak out against the state’s proposed Cascade Point Ferry Terminal. 
  That’s after the state of Alaska authorized a construction contract
  
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• Newscast: Friday, Nov. 13, 2026

  14-11-2026 03:07 via KTOO
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  In this newscast:The Juneau Assembly will decide on Monday whether to approve an ordinance regulating electric motorcycles on Juneau’s streets, parks and trails.
  A nationwide ground stop causing air travel delays on Friday does not appear to be affecting in-state flights for Juneau travelers.
  For C. Scott Fry, music was a lifelong passion.
  Prince of Wales Island first responders and Alaska State Troopers are searching f
  
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• ‘Girl Yeti and a Spaceship’ film premiere | Juneau Legacy Challenge | Tidal Echoes seeks submissions | Multicultural Night at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé

  14-11-2026 02:10 via KTOO
  Juneau Afternoon recorded live on Friday, November 13, 2026
  The latest film from Anton Doiron, “Girl Yeti and a Spaceship,’ premieres Saturday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Gold Town Theater. Anton and cast share details on making this Juneau indie.The Juneau Community Foundation shares details about Juneau Legacy Challenge, National Philanthropy Day/Week, and Feeding Juneau Kids.Tidal Echoes, the literary and art journal from UAS, is seeking submissions before
  
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• Some flights out of Juneau delayed due to nationwide FAA grounding

  14-11-2026 01:04 via KTOO
  People wait for their baggage after their flight into Juneau International Airport just after the FAA issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  A nationwide ground stop causing air travel delays on Friday does not appear to be affecting in-state flights for Juneau travelers.
  The Federal Aviation Administration issued the ground stop shortly after noon Alaska time for “extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.” Federal officials blam
  
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• Some flights out of Juneau delayed amid nationwide FAA grounding

  14-11-2026 01:04 via KTOO
  People wait for their baggage after their flight into Juneau International Airport just after the FAA issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  Update, 4:45 p.m.: 
  The FAA says all air travel can resume as normal.
  Original story:
  A nationwide ground stop causing air travel delays on Friday does not appear to be affecting in-state flights for Juneau travelers.
  The Federal Aviation Administration issued the ground stop shortly after noon Alaska time
  
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• Donations and volunteers needed for St. Vincent de Paul’s Thanksgiving Basket program

  14-11-2026 00:35 via KTOO
  St. Vincent de Paul volunteers Caroline Allen and Chris Gianotti – coordinators of the Thanksgiving Basket program (photo by Mike Lane / KTOO)
  A Thanksgiving meal can mean a lot more than what’s on the table. It’s about bringing friends and family together.St. Vincent de Paul is preparing its annual Thanksgiving food baskets. But  organizers need a little help from the community, both in donations and volunteers. KTOO’s Mike Lane visited with St. Vincent de Paul’s Chris Gianotti and C
  
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