https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/en-usCopyright (C) 2026 newslocker.comThu, 29 Oct 2026 02:04:00 +0100 In this newscast:The Juneau Planning Commission unanimously approved a scaled-down version of a proposed cruise ship dock and development project in downtown Juneau Tuesday.
The state is asking a federal judge to immediately dismiss a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit that aims to block certification of the election results in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses.
A missing Angoon man was found]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/newscast-wednesday-oct-28-2026/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 02:04:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/newscast-wednesday-oct-28-2026/ International Order of the Rainbow for Girls “16th Trick or Treat for the Foodbank” on Oct. 31.“The 2026 Glacier Outburst Flood: Lower but not Smaller” with Dr. Eran Hood and Dr. Jason Amundson is the Evening at Egan Lecture on Friday, Oct. 30.
Southeast Alaska Independent Living’s Adaptive Ski Program volunteer training will take place on Saturday, Dec, 19.October 28 is Public Radio Music Day. KRNN’s “The Heif” and]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/trick-or-treat-for-the-foodbank-with-akiorg-evening-at-egan-focused-on-glof-2026-sail-adaptive-ski-program-public-radio-music-day-with-krnn-amp-kxll/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 01:48:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/trick-or-treat-for-the-foodbank-with-akiorg-evening-at-egan-focused-on-glof-2026-sail-adaptive-ski-program-public-radio-music-day-with-krnn-amp-kxll/ The Juneau Planning Commission unanimously approved a scaled-down version of a proposed cruise ship dock and development project in downtown Juneau Tuesday night. 
That’s after costs to build the project escalated dramatically, according to Susan Bell, Huna Totem Corp.’s vice president of strategic initiatives.   
“It’s smaller-scale faci]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/juneau-planning-commission-oks-downsized-huna-totem-cruise-project-as-costs-skyrocket/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:02:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/juneau-planning-commission-oks-downsized-huna-totem-cruise-project-as-costs-skyrocket/ The New York Times on Wednesday published a story substantiating what Republicans and the campaign of Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan S. Sullivan have alleged for months: The other candidate on the ballot named Dan Sullivan was recruited by operatives aligned with]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/peltola-campaign-and-national-dems-recruited-spoiler-candidates-including-petersburg-sullivan-according-to-new-york-times/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:05:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/peltola-campaign-and-national-dems-recruited-spoiler-candidates-including-petersburg-sullivan-according-to-new-york-times/ One week before Election Day, turnout in Alaska’s general election is nearing 10%.
As of 4:43 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, according to figures published by the Alaska Division of Elections, 58,168 people had cast early or absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 election.
The number of early votes cast through Tuesday afternoon already exceeds the number of early votes cast before]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/alaska-is-on-pace-to-match-2024s-record-high-early-voting-numbers/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:33:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/alaska-is-on-pace-to-match-2024s-record-high-early-voting-numbers/ This is a developing story. 
A community-wide search and rescue is underway in Angoon for a man who hasn’t been seen since he left to go fishing Tuesday morning. 
Angoon is a Southeast Alaska community on Admiralty Island near Juneau. According to Alaska State Troopers, 35-year-old Roger Williams, Jr. was reportedly last known to be taking his red and silver 16-foot Lund boat from the Angoon boat harbor to the ferry terminal to]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/search-underway-for-missing-angoon-fisherman/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:48:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/search-underway-for-missing-angoon-fisherman/ Update, Wednesday 4 p.m.:
Roger Williams, Jr. was found dead Wednesday, according to Troopers. His next of kin have been notified. No other details have been provided.
Original story:
A community-wide search and rescue is underway in Angoon for a man who hasn’t been seen since he left to go fishing Tuesday morning. 
Angoon is a Southeast Alaska community on Admiralty Island near Juneau. According to Alaska State Troopers, 35-year]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/missing-angoon-fisherman-found-dead/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:48:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/missing-angoon-fisherman-found-dead/ Polling places in some rural Alaska communities have failed to fully open to voters, more than a week after early and in-person absentee voting across Alaska started on Oct. 19.
Exactly how many sites failed to open on time is unclear. In a letter to the Division of Elections and Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom on Friday, Democratic Anchorage Sen. Bill Wielechowski said voters in 18 com]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/some-rural-alaska-absentee-voting-sites-failed-to-open-ahead-of-midterms/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:09:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/some-rural-alaska-absentee-voting-sites-failed-to-open-ahead-of-midterms/ In this newscast:Goldbelt Incorporated is a step closer toward its plan to build a $500 million cruise ship port in Juneau. The State of Alaska issued a preliminary decision last week to approve a 25-year lease of state-owned tidelands on Douglas Island to the Alaska Native corporation.
The Juneau Assembly bid farewell to two longtime members at its meeting Monday night and unanimously voted to reject an ordinance to est]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/newscast-tuesday-oct-27-2026/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/newscast-tuesday-oct-27-2026/ Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski made a surprise endorsement Tuesday in the Alaska governor’s race: Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins.
In a statement emailed to reporters Tuesday afternoon, Murkowski commended the former Sitka state lawmaker’s commitment to bipartisanship. She encouraged “Alaskan]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/murkowski-endorses-democrat-jkt-in-alaska-governors-race/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:41:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/murkowski-endorses-democrat-jkt-in-alaska-governors-race/ Goldbelt Incorporated is a step closer toward its plan to build a $500 million cruise ship port in Juneau. The State of Alaska issued a preliminary decision last week to approve a 25-year lease of state-owned tidelands on Douglas Island to the Alaska Native corporation. 
The preliminary decision was issued on Friday, and is now open for public comment. Writt]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/state-oks-tidelands-lease-for-new-douglas-island-cruise-ship-docks-in-preliminary-decision/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:32:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/state-oks-tidelands-lease-for-new-douglas-island-cruise-ship-docks-in-preliminary-decision/ Alaska Airlines will launch direct flights from Anchorage to Tokyo next summer, along with nonstop routes to three U.S. cities.
Airline officials made the announcement Tuesday morning at the Ted Stevens Anchorage Internation]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/alaska-airlines-announces-direct-flight-to-tokyo-from-anchorage/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:08:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/alaska-airlines-announces-direct-flight-to-tokyo-from-anchorage/ The Juneau Assembly bid farewell to two longtime members at its meeting Monday night. 
Assembly members Christine Woll and Alicia Hughes-Skandijs stepped down from their seats to welcome new members Joyce Niven and Mila Cosgrove, who were elected in the recent municipal election. Assembly member Paul Kelly was also re]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/juneau-assembly-says-goodbye-to-two-longtime-members/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:37:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/juneau-assembly-says-goodbye-to-two-longtime-members/ The State of Alaska is urging a federal judge to “immediately” dismiss a Trump administration lawsuit that could block certification of the U.S. Senate election if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan narrowly loses.
“Delaying certification of Alaska’s election results—but only if a particular candidate does not win—would interfere with state election administration and t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/state-of-alaska-says-doj-lawsuit-over-senate-race-has-no-legal-basis/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:51:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/state-of-alaska-says-doj-lawsuit-over-senate-race-has-no-legal-basis/ Alaska U.S. Senate candidate Dan J. Sullivan is heading into the general election as an undeclared voter, a type of independent.
According to records kept by the Alaska Division of Elections, Sullivan switched from a Republican to an undeclared party affiliation when he requested an absentee ballot for the August primary election.
Sullivan’s status as a Republican was one of the reasons the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/dan-j-sullivan-switches-from-republican-to-undeclared-ahead-of-general-election/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/dan-j-sullivan-switches-from-republican-to-undeclared-ahead-of-general-election/ The Juneau Assembly met for a regular meeting on Monday night to swear in new members, say goodbye to departing ones, and vote on several ordinances, including one that would regulate electric motorcycles on city parks and trails. 
Here are some highlights from the meeting:
• The Juneau]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/juneau-assembly-highlights-new-members-electric-motorcycles-and-farm-animals/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 05:40:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/juneau-assembly-highlights-new-members-electric-motorcycles-and-farm-animals/ In this newscast:The Juneau School Board will consider a complaint over curriculum being used at Kax̲dig̲oowu Héen Elementary at its Tuesday meeting.
Both candidates vying for the open House District 3 seat in the Alaska Legislature say they aren’t convinced the state’s controversial Cascade Point ferry terminal project will benefit Southeast communitites.
The monthlong moose hunt near Petersburg, Wrangell and Kake]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/newscast-monday-oct-26-2026/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 02:04:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/newscast-monday-oct-26-2026/ Three of Alaska’s candidates for governor pitched their visions for addressing Indigenous issues during the Alaska Federation of Natives convention Friday.
Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and Republicans Dave Bronson and Treg Taylor participated i]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/3-alaska-governor-candidates-pitch-visions-for-tribal-relations-fisheries-at-afn-convention/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 01:49:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/3-alaska-governor-candidates-pitch-visions-for-tribal-relations-fisheries-at-afn-convention/ The Juneau School Board will consider a complaint over curriculum being used at Kax̱dig̱oowu Héen Elementary at its Tuesday meeting.
Last year, a student’s parents reported concerns to the district over the elementary school’s use of classroom management materials from a program called Focus Five/Acting Right. The district issued its finding earlier this month that no changes needed to happen.
The pa]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/juneau-school-board-to-hear-from-parents-over-curriculum-concerns/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 01:32:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/juneau-school-board-to-hear-from-parents-over-curriculum-concerns/ Both candidates vying for the open House District 3 seat in the Alaska Legislature said they aren’t convinced the state’s controversial Cascade Point ferry terminal project will benefit Southeast communities. 
In the November election, District 3’s Democratic incumbent Rep. Andi Story faces Republican challenger Annette Kreitzer. The seat represents Haines, Skagway, Gustavus and parts o]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/alaska-house-district-3-candidates-skeptical-about-proposed-cascade-point-terminal/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anchorage/alaska-house-district-3-candidates-skeptical-about-proposed-cascade-point-terminal/