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• Juneau School Board takes no action on request for program evaluation at Kax̱dig̱oowu Héen Elementary

  29-10-2026 18:21 via KTOO
  Marc Lofgren and Carolyn Lofgren listen to Juneau School District administrators speak during a school board meeting at Thunder Mountain Middle School in Juneau on Oct. 27, 2026. (Photo by Jamie Diep/KTOO)
  The Juneau School Board is taking no action after a student’s parents asked that classroom management materials be independently reviewed. The decision on Tuesday comes more than a year after the parents first raised concerns about the materials being used at a local elementary school.
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• Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins reflects on lead in Alaska governor’s race

  05-11-2026 20:15 via KTOO
  Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins in Sitka for Alaska Day 2026. (Lauren Salemo/KCAW)
  Lone Democratic candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins remains in the lead in the race for Alaska governor. The former state representative from Sitka spent election night in Downtown Anchorage, watching results roll in with a crowd of 350 family members, friends and supporters.
  As of Thursday morning, Kreiss-Tomkins had 49.1% of the vote, with nearly all precincts reporting. Republican Bernadette Wilson trails behind at 29.2%
  
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• Incoming bipartisan coalition of the Alaska Senate announces key leadership

  05-11-2026 20:05 via KTOO
  The Alaska State Capitol is seen during the last week of the 2025 session on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)
  Anchorage Republican Cathy Giessel will be the next Alaska Senate President for the upcoming 35th Alaska State Legislature, according to an announcement from a bipartisan coalition of senators on Wednesday.
  Giessel showed a comfortable lead with 61% of the vote in her bid for re-election, as of Wednesday afternoon results, and has served in the Senate since 2011. She
  
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• Alaska voters fire two Kenai judges, following judicial council’s recommendation

  05-11-2026 19:48 via KTOO
  The Alaska Judicial Council recommended against retaining District Court Judge Martin Fallon (left) and Superior Court Judge Kelly Lawson (right) in the 2026 general election. (Alaska Court System)
  Alaskans appear to have voted out two state judges in Tuesday’s election, apparently agreeing with a state council that took the rare move of recommending they not be retained.
  Superior Court Judge Kelly Lawson and District Court Judge Martin Fallon, both assigned to serve on the bench in Kenai, are
  
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• Juneau joins nationwide ‘blue wave’ in 2026 midterms

  05-11-2026 03:44 via KTOO
  A voter lines up at booths on Nov. 3, 2026. (Photo by Jamie Diep/KTOO)
  Early results for the 2026 Alaska midterm election showed a mixed bag for democrats and republicans in statewide races. But Juneau joined much of the rest of the country in the “blue wave,” with democrats leading all races in nearly all 13 local precincts. 
  In the race for Alaska governor, Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins led every Juneau precinct. For U.S. Senate, Democratic challenger Mary Peltola led incumbent Sen. Dan Sulliva
  
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• Newscast – Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026

  05-11-2026 03:00 via KTOO
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  In this newscast:Democratic incumbent Andi Story is leading with 65% of the votes in Juneau’s only contested state House race.
  Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins speaks about election night as he remains in the lead in the race for Alaska governor.
  Petersburg voters speak about how they voted and what they thought of the recent national attention.
  With 98% of precincts reporting, Democrat Mary Pe
  
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• Alaska Democrats flip at least two Republican state House seats and grow coalition control

  04-11-2026 22:02 via KTOO
  Genevieve Mina, D-Anchorage, waves a sign on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 in Midtown Anchorage. (Loren Holmes/Alaska Beacon)
  The “blue wave” that marked national results during Election Day appears to have washed into the Alaska House of Representatives as well.
  According to preliminary election results updated early Wednesday morning, independent and Democratic lawmakers are leading in 23 of the House’s 40 seats. Independents and Democrats won 19 seats in the 2024 elections.
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• Early results show Alaskans narrowly rejecting repeal of ranked choice voting

  04-11-2026 10:01 via KTOO
  Voters at the Yupiit Picaryarait Cultural Center polling place in Bethel, Alaska on Nov. 3, 2026. (Photo by Gabby Salgado/KYUK)
  Early election results show Alaskans opting to keep ranked choice voting, open primaries and certain campaign finance rules aimed at unmasking donors.
  With 78% of precincts reporting, “No” on Ballot Measure 2 is leading with 51% of the vote. The ballot measure, backed primarily by Republicans, aims to repeal the voting system Alaska has used since 2022.
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• Republican Rep. Begich holds strong lead in U.S. House race

  04-11-2026 07:29 via KTOO
  Rep. Nick Begich at his joint watch party with Sen. Dan Sullivan on Nov. 3rd, 2026. (Photo by James Daggett/Alaska Public Media)
  Alaska Republican U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III holds a strong lead in his bid for a second term.
  With about 78% of precincts reporting Tuesday night, Begich had 49.9% of the vote. Independent Bill Hill, a fisherman and retired educator, had 40.1%.
  Begich addressed supporters at a joint party with Sen. Dan Sullivan after the second wave of statewide results.
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• Incumbent Nick Begich III now ahead in Alaska’s U.S. House race as more results come in

  04-11-2026 07:29 via KTOO
  U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III and his independent challenger Bill Hill. (Photos by Alaska Public Media)
  Alaska independent Bill Hill holds a slight lead over Republican incumbent Nick Begich III in Alaska’s U.S. House race as early results come in.
  With about 27% of precincts reporting so far Tuesday night, Begich has 49.3% of the vote. Independent Bill Hill, a fisherman and retired educator, has 40.9% of the vote.
  More results are expected to come in throughout the evening. If no candidate gets
  
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• Bill Hill takes early lead in Alaska’s U.S. House race

  04-11-2026 07:29 via KTOO
  U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III and his independent challenger Bill Hill. (Photos by Alaska Public Media)
  Alaska independent Bill Hill holds a slight lead over Republican incumbent Nick Begich III in Alaska’s U.S. House race as early results come in.
  With about 11% of precincts reporting so far Tuesday night, Hill, a fisherman and retired educator, has 47.3% of the vote. Begich has 44.1%.
  More results are expected to come in throughout the evening. If no candidate gets more than 50% in the first ro
  
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• Update: unofficial results put Story ahead of Kreitzer for House District 3 seat

  04-11-2026 07:03 via KTOO
  Annette Kreitzer and Andi Story waving signs in Juneau on Nov. 3, 2026. (Photos by Jamie Diep/KTOO)
  Story updated Nov. 3, 10:33 p.m.
  Polling places closed around Alaska at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Unofficial results from the Alaska Division of Elections keep Democratic incumbent Andi Story in the lead in the only contested state House race in Juneau.
  House District 3 resultsWith all 10 precincts reporting, Incumbent Andi Story, D-Juneau, maintains her lead with 4,004 votes in the district that represents
  
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• Update: Early results put Story ahead of Kreitzer for House District 3 seat

  04-11-2026 07:03 via KTOO
  Annette Kreitzer and Andi Story waving signs in Juneau on Nov. 3, 2026. (Photos by Jamie Diep/KTOO)
  Story updated Nov. 4, 9:52 p.m.
  Polling places closed around Alaska at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Unofficial results from the Alaska Division of Elections keep Democratic incumbent Andi Story in the lead in the only contested state House race in Juneau.
  House District 3 resultsWith 8 out of 10 precincts reporting, Incumbent Andi Story, D-Juneau, maintains her lead with 3,637 votes in the district that repres
  
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• Unofficial results put Story ahead of Kreitzer for House District 3 seat

  04-11-2026 07:03 via KTOO
  Annette Kreitzer and Andi Story waving signs in Juneau on Nov. 3, 2026. (Photos by Jamie Diep/KTOO)
  Story updated Nov. 3, 10:33 p.m.
  Polling places closed around Alaska at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Unofficial results from the Alaska Division of Elections keep Democratic incumbent Andi Story in the lead in the only contested state House race in Juneau.
  House District 3 resultsWith all 10 precincts reporting, incumbent Andi Story, D-Juneau, maintains her lead with 4,004 votes in the district that represents
  
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• First round of results puts Story ahead of Kreizer for House District 3 seat

  04-11-2026 07:03 via KTOO
  Annette Kreitzer and Andi Story waving signs in Juneau on Nov. 3, 2026. (Photos by Jamie Diep/KTOO)
  Polling places closed around Alaska at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Initial results from the Alaska Division of Elections puts Democratic incumbent Andi Story in the lead in the only contested state House race in Juneau.
  House District 3 resultsIncumbent Andi Story, D-Juneau, takes the lead with 2,131 votes in the district that represents part of the Mendenhall Valley, Auke Bay, Out the Road, Haines, Skagway,
  
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• First round of results puts Story ahead of Kreitzer for House District 3 seat

  04-11-2026 07:03 via KTOO
  Annette Kreitzer and Andi Story waving signs in Juneau on Nov. 3, 2026. (Photos by Jamie Diep/KTOO)
  Polling places closed around Alaska at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Initial results from the Alaska Division of Elections puts Democratic incumbent Andi Story in the lead in the only contested state House race in Juneau.
  House District 3 resultsIncumbent Andi Story, D-Juneau, takes the lead with 2,131 votes in the district that represents part of the Mendenhall Valley, Auke Bay, Out the Road, Haines, Skagway,
  
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• Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins leads in Alaska governor’s race

  04-11-2026 07:02 via KTOO
  Former state Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a Democrat running for Alaska governor, speaks to a reporter on Election Day, Nov. 3, outside a polling site at the University of Alaska Anchorage. (Photo by Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media)
  Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a former state representative from Sitka, has a substantial lead in the race for governor as first-round votes begin to trickle in.
  With 11% of precincts reporting, Kreiss-Tomkins leads with 55% of the vote.
  If no candidate gets mor
  
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• Sullivan and Peltola locked in tight U.S. Senate race as more results come in

  04-11-2026 06:56 via KTOO
  Mary Peltola (left) and U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (right). (Photo by Alaska Public Media)
  Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola are virtually tied in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race as a second batch of election results come in.
  The high-stakes contest has been consumed in recent days by a ballot controversy involving a second Dan Sullivan in the race. His candidacy has prompted federal and state investigations and a legal battle.
  With about 27% of precincts reporting s
  
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• Peltola takes early lead in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race

  04-11-2026 06:56 via KTOO
  Mary Peltola (left) and U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (right). (Photo by Alaska Public Media)
  Democrat Mary Peltola holds a lead over incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race as early results come in.
  The high-stakes contest has been consumed in recent days by a ballot controversy involving a second Dan Sullivan in the race. His candidacy has prompted federal and state investigations and a legal battle.
  With about 11% of precincts reporting so far Tuesday night, Peltola ha
  
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• Newscast – Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026

  04-11-2026 02:43 via KTOO
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  In this newscast:Juneau scientists presented their latest data on this summer’s glacial outburst flood, as well as ideas about how this climate change-driven threat could evolve.
  People all over Juneau turned out to vote on Election Day.
  
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• Juneau voters share mixed views on candidates and ranked choice voting on Election Day

  04-11-2026 02:16 via KTOO
  Juneau residents vote at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library in Juneau on Nov. 3, 2026. (Photo by Alix Soliman/KTOO)
  People all over Juneau turned out to vote on Election Day. They got to decide who to elect for governor, U.S. House and Senate, and for state House. 
  Cars sped along Egan Drive in the Mendenhall Valley on a brisk Tuesday morning as Haines Republican Annette Kreitzer waved signs with her supporters. The sign wavers got a break from the rain as the sun rose in the distance. The oc
  
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• Division of Elections says all polling places are open, despite confusion in 2 rural areas

  04-11-2026 00:52 via KTOO
  People lined up at the Anchorage Midtown Mall shortly after early voting was announced Oct. 20, 2026. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media)
  All polling places were open on Election Day, Alaska Division of Elections spokesperson Stephen Kirch said in a brief phone interview Tuesday morning.
  But there was some confusion over polling places in at least two rural communities – the Yukon River village of Ruby and Ekwok, a southwestern Alaska village with 73 registered voters.
  Both locations had opened
  
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• Alaska counts ballots slowly. Here’s what to expect on Election Night and beyond.

  03-11-2026 19:54 via KTOO
  Election officials count ballots during the Alaska Division of Elections’ hand-count audit at Centennial Hall in Juneau on Nov. 18, 2024. The audit, mandated by state law, seeks to identify possible errors in machine counts by examining at least 5% of ballots from each state House district. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media)
  The midterm elections are almost over. Polls open for Election Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
  But if history is any guide, it could be some time before results become cl
  
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• Is Alaska’s election system prone to ballot-stacking and spoilers?

  03-11-2026 19:27 via KTOO
  Clockwise from top left: Craig Richards, John-Henry Heckendorn, Scott Kendall and Greg Powers. (Alaska Public Media, KDLL & Courtesy of Ship Creek Group)
  Alaska has two same-named candidates in the U.S. Senate race. The allegation that the second Dan Sullivan arrived on the ballot after a well-funded recruitment operation has drawn a lot of attention to Alaska’s unique election system, the subject of a repeal measure that’s also on the ballot this year.
  So we asked: Are Alaska’s nonpar
  
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• State contractor mobilizes equipment, prepares for construction of ferry terminal at Cascade Point

  03-11-2026 15:00 via KTOO
  The M/V Hubbard carries passengers between Juneau, Haines and Skagway through much of the year. (Avery Ellfeldt/KHNS)
  The State of Alaska last month gave a contractor the green light to begin preparing for the construction of a controversial ferry terminal between Haines and Juneau. The move is raising concerns among critics that the Dunleavy administration is improperly fast tracking the project before a new governor takes office.
  The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities ha
  
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• UAS scientists say the source of Juneau’s glacial outburst flood has shrunk a bit

  03-11-2026 03:11 via KTOO
  Suicide Basin formed as climate change melted Suicide Glacier. The Mendenhall Glacier forms an ice dam impounding billions of gallons of water. (Photo courtesy of David Polashenski)
  Juneau had a relatively uneventful glacial outburst flood this summer, just one year after the city’s largest flood on record. On Friday, scientists at the University of Alaska Southeast presented their latest data and ideas about how this climate change-driven threat could evolve. 
  Eran Hood, an environmental sci
  
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• Newscast – Monday, Nov. 2, 2026

  03-11-2026 02:59 via KTOO
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  In this newscast:Alaska’s statewide general election is tomorrow. Voters can make their picks for governor, U.S. House and Senate, and their local legislator,
  Polls close at 8 p.m., but if history is any guide, it could be some time before results become clear, especially in Alaska,
  Federal officials on Friday announced they had increased the number of law enforcement assets in Alaska to investigate the state’s U.S. S
  
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• Trick-or-treaters, neighbors carry on Halloween tradition in Juneau’s downtown Flats neighborhood

  03-11-2026 02:46 via KTOO
  
  
  Trick-or-treaters out in Juneau’s flats neighborhood on Oct. 31, 2026. (Photo by Yvonne Krumrey/KTOO)
  Juneau’s downtown Flats neighborhood goes all out for Halloween, and kids from across town flock to the area to trick-or-treat.
  Listen:
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  Twelve-year-old Timothy Ackerman had a mission Saturday night, and he was going to walk around in the driving rain until it was over. 
  “Until we get all the houses,” he said.
  He was dr
  
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• Juneau’s Visitor Industry Task Force seeks community input on recommendations

  03-11-2026 01:13 via KTOO
   
  Visitors walk Juneau’s downtown seawalk on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  The city’s Visitor Industry Task Force has put out its draft recommendations is looking for feedback from the community this Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library.
  The recommendations focus on the whale watching industry, downtown congestion, helicopter flightseeing and data collection. KTOO’s Mike Lane sat down with Assembly and task force Chair Ella Adkison to lea
  
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• Election Day is Tuesday. Here’s where you can vote in Juneau.

  02-11-2026 22:55 via KTOO
  People line up to vote at the State Office Building in Juneau on Oct. 20, 2026. (Photo by Jamie Diep/KTOO)
  Alaska’s statewide general election is on Tuesday. Voters can make their picks for governor, U.S House and Senate, and their local state legislator.
  Alaskans have utilized a ranked choice voting system in general elections since 2022. That means voters can rank as many or as few candidates as they want.
  The ballot will list the top four candidates in each race for governor, U.S House and
  
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