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• Newscast – Monday, July 20, 2026

  21-07-2026 03:04 via ktoo.org
  
  
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  In this newscast:A driver struck a Juneau man on a skateboard near the Juneau-Douglas Bridge late last night, causing life-threatening injuries.
  Setting a trial date for a former Juneau school principal is delayed again.
  The city of Wrangell is moving forward with plans to build a massive shipyard.
  The lead Democrat in the race for Alaska’s U.S. House seat is suspending his campaign.
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• New free vending machine in Juneau distributes lifesaving interventions

  22-07-2026 00:39 via ktoo.org
  
  Tlingit and Haida President Chalyee Eesh Richard Peterson and Community and Behavioral Services staff member Bettyann Carlos at the grand opening of a free vending machine in downtown Juneau on July 21, 2026. Photo by (Yvonne Krumrey/KTOO)
  Juneau now has a free vending machine to distribute community health and healing supplies. The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska recently opened one downtown. 
  The vending machine is located at the tribe’s Edward K. Th
  
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• Wrangell’s proposed repair shipyard could cost up to $726M

  21-07-2026 23:11 via ktoo.org
  
  This generated image of the proposed Wrangell shipyard was shared during a town hall meeting July 14, 2026.
  The Southeast island town of Wrangell is moving forward with plans to build a massive shipyard that could repair state ferries, U.S. Coast Guard ships, research vessels and military vessels.
  Wrangell already has a busy marine service center that hauls out large commercial vessels locally and from nearby communities. The proposed shipyard would service much larger ships, up to 500 feet long
  
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• Lawmakers approve state audit of the Alaska Board of Fisheries

  21-07-2026 23:06 via ktoo.org
  
  Fishing boats in the Robert E. Galovin Small Boat Harbor in Sand Point are seen on Aug 7, 2025, before heading out to the Area M fishery. (Theo Greenly)
  A legislative audit committee instructed the state auditor to investigate the past three years of process and legal compliance of the board tasked with developing policy and managing Alaska’s fisheries.
  Rep. Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak and chair of the House Fisheries Committee, made the request for the special audit of the Alaska Bo
  
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• Bill to fast-track glacial outburst flood solution in Juneau heads to U.S. Senate

  21-07-2026 20:24 via ktoo.org
  
  
  David Morris receives a pallet of sandbags at Dimond Park on July 18, 2026. (Photo by Alix Soliman/KTOO)
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  As the threat of the next glacial outburst flood looms over Juneau, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will pay for repairs to the flood wall in the aftermath and a bipartisan federal bill that would accelerate a long-term solution heads to the U.S. Senate.
  The Water Resources Development Act pas
  
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• Pre-trial for Juneau principal assault case delayed for a second time

  21-07-2026 03:03 via ktoo.org
  
  The Dzantik’i Heeni campus on March 11, 2025. (Photo by Jamie Diep/KTOO)
  Setting a trial date for a former Juneau school principal is delayed again.
  John Paul was charged with assault in April following an incident with a student. Paul is accused of restraining a student in March. He was placed on administrative leave the same day.
  Paul’s trial was already pushed back once in June. At a pre-trial hearing Monday at the Dimond Courthouse in Juneau, his defence attorney requested more t
  
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• Skateboarder hit by vehicle near Juneau-Douglas Bridge

  20-07-2026 23:18 via ktoo.org
  
  The Juneau-Douglas Bridge in June 2023. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  This is a developing story.
  A driver struck a Juneau man on a skateboard near the Juneau-Douglas Bridge late Sunday night, causing life-threatening injuries.
  According to the Juneau Police Department, the collision happened at around 11 p.m. Sunday night. The 36-year-old man, who has not been identified, was riding a skateboard over the Juneau-Douglas Bridge toward 10th Street. While crossing the intersection on the Juneau si
  
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• Alaska state legislator chases bear away from fellow lawmaker outside state Capitol

  20-07-2026 22:20 via ktoo.org
  
  A black bear clings to a tree trunk in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in this undated photo. (National Park Service)
  Rep. Garret Nelson, R-Sutton, chased a black bear away from Rep. Julie Coulombe, R-Anchorage, in front of the Alaska State Capitol during a late-night encounter this week.
  “It was a real safari night,” Nelson said on social media.
  According to Coulombe, she was walking toward the Assembly Building, home to apartments used by legislators, when s
  
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• Hilcorp killed Alaska LNG bill, some legislators say, but governor calls the claim ‘bulls**t’

  20-07-2026 22:19 via ktoo.org
  
  On Wednesday, one day before the Alaska Legislature voted on a multibillion-dollar tax break for the proposed trans-Alaska gas pipeline, Rep. Calvin Schrage, I-Anchorage, gave the pipeline’s lead developer a sneak preview of the bill.
  For weeks, Schrage had been in charge of negotiating a compromise version of the tax break that could get approval from the state House, Senate and Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
  He walked Glenfarne Alaska President Adam Prestidge through the compromise, explaining sect
  
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• EPA waives restrictions on using high-sulfur diesel on the North Slope

  20-07-2026 15:00 via ktoo.org
  
  A water truck and blade add layers of ice chips and water to an ice road near a flow line on the Western North Slope in 2017. (Elizabeth Harball/Alaska’s Energy Desk)
  The Environmental Protection Agency issued a temporary waiver Friday under the Clean Air Act for using diesel with higher sulfur levels above the Arctic Circle in Alaska. In a letter to Gov. Mike Dunleavy, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the 20-day waiver was meant to address fuel supply disruptions caused by the war in the
  
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• Alaska state attorney arrested by ICE, held at Tacoma detention center

  20-07-2026 15:00 via ktoo.org
  
  The Department of Homeland Security office in Anchorage. (Wesley Early/Alaska Public Media)
  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained a state of Alaska lawyer who is originally from China, according to ICE officials.
  Federal officers arrested Shucheng “Charlie” Yang, 32, on July 10 in Anchorage, a spokesperson for ICE said in an email.
  Yang is a Chinese national and violated the terms of his admission to the U.S. and is subject to deportation, the spokesperson said.
  As of
  
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• Alaska regulators fine North Slope oil field operator for unauthorized gas flaring

  20-07-2026 15:00 via ktoo.org
  
  The nameplate on Mustang Holding LLC’s downtown Anchorage office is seen on July 16, 2026. The company is the leaseholder and operator of the Southern Miluveach Unit, which has gone through ownership changes and financial troubles. Mustang Holding flared natural gas for five months without authorization to do so, state regulators say. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)
  Alaska regulators on Wednesday assessed a $741,520 civil penalty against the operator of a small and trouble-plagued North Slope
  
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• Matt Schultz suspends his campaign for U.S. House, endorses Bill Hill

  18-07-2026 09:48 via ktoo.org
  
  The Revs. Elizabeth and Matthew Schultz at an April 5, 2025 protest in Anchorage against President Trump’s budget cuts. (Liz Ruskin | Alaska Public Media)
  The lead Democrat in the race for Alaska’s U.S. House seat is suspending his campaign.
  Progressive Anchorage pastor Matt Schultz was aiming to run against incumbent Congressman Nick Begich, a Republican.
  But he had stiff competition in his own political lane. Schultz and another challenger, independent candidate Bill Hill, vied fo
  
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• Newscast – Friday, July 17, 2026

  18-07-2026 03:03 via ktoo.org
  
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  In this newscast:The retrial against a former Juneau chiropractor accused of assaulting more than a dozen women still has no set trial date, nearly a year after the first trial.
  The filing period to run for a seat on Juneau’s Assembly or school baord opened friday, and some residents were itching to enter the races.
  A brown bear attacked at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage by another bear last month has been transferred
  
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• Red Cross offers free emergency preparedness workshop in Juneau on Sunday

  18-07-2026 02:54 via ktoo.org
  
  American Red Cross assists evacuees after a landslide on Gastineau Rd in Juneau Alaska, Sept. 26 2022. (Paige Sparks/KTOO)
  The American Red Cross is hosting a free emergency preparedness workshop and resource fair on Sunday, July 19, at the Mendenhall Valley Library. 
  The event begins at 12 p.m. with a presentation followed by a planning workshop and resource fair from 1 to 3 p.m.“We’re hosting this before the [glacial lake outburst flood] in hopes our community will feel more p
  
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• ‘Rainforest Romp’ contra dance weekend with duo Raven & Goose | St. Vincent de Paul whale watch tour | Juneau Commission on Aging event updates

  18-07-2026 02:40 via ktoo.org
  
  
  Juneau Afternoon – Recorded live on Friday, July 17, 2026
  Juneau Afternoon featuring the Rainforest Romp Contra Weekend, St. Vincent de Paul whale cruise, Juneau Commission on Aging updates.
  Audio PodcastVideo LivestreamBostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.Subscribe to the podcast:Apple PodcastsNPR OneSpotifyStitcherRSS
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• Herbert River Rollick | Master Gardeners Garden Tour 2026 | KTOO/SHI Intern Elan Chappell

  17-07-2026 21:58 via ktoo.org
  
  
  Juneau Afternoon – Recorded live on Thursday, July 16, 2026
  Juneau Afternoon featuring the Herbert River Rollick, SE Master Gardeners Garden Tour, and KTOO/SHI News Intern Elan Chappell.
  Audio PodcastVideo LivestreamBostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.Subscribe to the podcast:Apple PodcastsNPR OneSpotifyStitcherRSS
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• Retrial for former Juneau chiropractor accused of sexual assault still has no set trial date

  17-07-2026 21:52 via ktoo.org
  
  State prosecutor Krystyn Tendy addresses the jury during her closing arguments in the trial against Jeffrey Fultz on August 22, 2025. (Photo by Yvonne Krumrey/KTOO)
  The retrial against a former Juneau chiropractor accused of assaulting more than a dozen women still has no set trial date, nearly a year after the first trial.
  The state prosecutor said if a retrial isn’t scheduled soon, it may not happen until 2027. 
  Jeffrey Fultz went on trial in 2025, more than four years after he was
  
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• Candidates begin rolling in for Juneau’s local election this fall

  17-07-2026 21:40 via ktoo.org
  
  Joyce Niven files to run for Juneau Assembly on Friday, June 17, 2026. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  The filing period to run for a seat on Juneau’s Assembly or school board opened Friday and some residents were itching to enter the races. 
  At just before 8 a.m. on Friday morning, Joyce Niven and Assembly member Paul Kelly stood at the entrance of Juneau’s city clerk’s office.
  The two had a little friendly competition over who would be the first one to file to run for can
  
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• Natural gas supplies ‘not looking good’ for Southcentral this winter, Enstar says

  17-07-2026 15:00 via ktoo.org
  
  A wellhead protrudes from the ground at Enstar Natural Gas’ Cook Inlet Natural Gas Storage Alaska facility on Wednesday, April 28, 2025 in Kenai, Alaska. In early July, the Regulatory Commission of Alaska denied Enstar’s request that would’ve expanded natural gas storage in Kenai, as the region faces a looming natural gas shortage. (Ashlyn O’Hara/KDLL)
  Southcentral Alaska’s largest natural gas utility said Tuesday it might not have the gas to make it through this wi
  
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• Dunleavy, rejecting corporate tax change, calls third Alaska LNG special session

  17-07-2026 08:00 via ktoo.org
  
  Gov. Mike Dunleavy, flanked by members of the Republican minority caucuses in the state House and Senate, speaks at a news conference on July 16, 2026. (Eric Stone | Alaska Public Media)
  The Alaska Legislature’s debate on tax breaks for the Alaska LNG project isn’t over yet.
  Gov. Mike Dunleavy called lawmakers back for a third special session on the issue Thursday afternoon after threatening to veto a draft advanced by a conference committee that included a controversial tax change
  
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• Newscast – Thursday, July 16, 2026

  17-07-2026 03:29 via ktoo.org
  
  In this newscast:
  https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/20260716-News-Update-1.mp3A popular downtown Juneau restaurant is now up for sale — but it’s not closing any time soon.
  About a dozen people gathered on the Alaska State Capitol building steps in Juneau this morning to oppose a proposed liquefied natural gas pipeline, while lawmakers inside debated a multibillion-dollar tax break for the project.
  Juneau’s downtown City Hall building will be up for sale soon. On
  
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• Small group of Alaskans rally against Alaska LNG pipeline in Juneau

  17-07-2026 01:36 via ktoo.org
  
  A small group of Alaskans rally at the Capitol building against the Alaska LNG pipeline on July 16, 2026. (Photo by Alix Soliman/KTOO)
  About a dozen people gathered on the Alaska State Capitol building steps in Juneau on Thursday morning to oppose a proposed liquefied natural gas pipeline while lawmakers inside debated a multibillion-dollar tax break for the project.
  The Alaska LNG project is proposed by Glenfarne Group, a private development firm headquartered in New York City. The pipeline wou
  
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• Sealaska Heritage Institute shares plan to tear down Juneau’s City Hall, build new arts facility

  16-07-2026 23:55 via ktoo.org
  
  This is an aerial view of Sealaska Heritage Institute’s plan to replace Juneau’s City Hall building with a new facility. (MRV Architects, courtesy of Sealaska Heritage Institute)
  The City and Borough of Juneau is looking to sell its City Hall building downtown as it moves staff to the Michael J. Burns building in the near future. 
  Sealaska Heritage Institute, whose mission is to uplift Lingít, Haida and Ts’msyen cultures of Southeast Alaska, says it’s interest
  
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• Juneau’s Spice Indian restaurant is up for sale

  16-07-2026 23:11 via ktoo.org
  
  Nimmy Philips poses for a photo outside her restaurant, Spice Juneau Indian Cuisine, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  A popular downtown Juneau restaurant is now up for sale — but it’s not closing any time soon. 
  Earlier this month, a listing for the sale of Spice Juneau Indian Cuisine went online. But according to Nimmy Philips, the restaurant’s owner, residents shouldn’t be worried. 
  “I want to stay open. No doors are closing.
  
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• New Indigenous Health and Healing courses from UAS | P.E.O. Chapter G student scholarships | Municipal elections breakdown

  16-07-2026 22:32 via ktoo.org
  
  Juneau Afternoon – Recorded live on Wednesday, July 15, 2026
  Juneau Afternoon featuring new UAS Indigenous Health and Healing learning pathway, P.E.O. Chapter G offers scholarships to Juneau Grads, and a look at city elections and how you can get involved.
  Audio PodcastVideo LivestreamBostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.Subsc
  
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• Peltola vastly outraises Sullivan in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race

  16-07-2026 22:15 via ktoo.org
  
  Democrat Mary Peltola and Republican Dan Sullivan are vying for his U.S. Senate seat. (Alaska Public Media)
  WASHINGTON — The latest campaign finance data in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race show Democrat Mary Peltola has vastly outraised incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan.
  Peltola’s campaign raised $6.9 million since April 1, while Sullivan raised more than $2 million.
  Candidates also have other pots of money, like leadership PACs. Sullivan’s campaign said he’s raised
  
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• Three rescued from boat fire near Ketchikan

  16-07-2026 15:00 via ktoo.org
  
  The Coast Guard Station Ketchikan received a report that a fishing vessel was adrift and engulfed in flames near South Pennock Island. (U.S. Coast Guard Sector Southeast Alaska)
  Three people were rescued from a boat that caught fire near Ketchikan this weekend. At around 7:30 a.m. Sunday, the Coast Guard Station Ketchikan received a report that a fishing vessel was adrift and engulfed in flames near South Pennock Island. The three occupants on the vessel were rescued by a charter fishing boat an
  
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• Commercial troll fishery stays open with half of allotted kings remaining

  16-07-2026 15:00 via ktoo.org
  
  Trollers moored in Sitka’s Crescent Harbor. (Berett Wilber/KCAW)
  Southeast Alaska’s commercial king salmon fishery will remain open until further notice. The July 1 king opener for trollers, who fish with hook and line, is usually over quickly– it typically lasts anywhere from a handful of days to a week. But this year, with two weeks down, trollers are only at the halfway mark toward catching their target.
  Grant Hagerman is the Southeast region’s commercial troll managem
  
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• Newscast – Wednesday, July 15, 2026

  16-07-2026 03:03 via ktoo.org
  
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  In this newscast:A Juneau non-profit is looking for local childcare providers to offer after-school care at two elementary schools that lost the service in recent years.
  The Juneau Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating the person who submerged a truck in Gastineau Channel near Douglas Harbor early this morning.
  Processors are paying more for commercial salmon this season than in recent years, an
  
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