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• UAS expands its reach, drawing students from more states

  29-08-2026 01:54 via ktoo.org
  The main University of Alaska Southeast campus is located near Auke Bay in Juneau. (Photo by Bridget Dowd/KTOO).
  The University of Alaska Southeast has more than doubled the number of states nonresident students are coming from. 
  “This year, we are welcoming students from nearly 30 different states,” UAS Chancellor Aparna Palmer said during an interview on KTOO’s Juneau Afternoon on Thursday. “Last year, 11 states. This year, 29 states.”
  Palmer credits those nu
  
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• Deputy city clerk unpacks Juneau’s 2026 Municipal Election

  04-09-2026 15:03 via ktoo.org
  Voting booths sit on a table at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  The municipal election is approaching. Eight candidates are running for three Assembly seats, and three candidates are running for two School Board seats. KTOO’s Mike Lane spoke with Deputy Municipal Clerk Andi Hirsh to better understand the local election process, what’s going to be on the ballot, and important dates in September and October to keep in mind.
  
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• Haines fishermen say the salmon runs aren’t great this year, but the prices are

  04-09-2026 15:01 via ktoo.org
  The Haines harbor on a clear day in September, 2026. (Avery Ellfeldt/KHNS)
  In the runup to this year’s fishing season, Haines fisherman Dan Kendryna made some expensive but much-needed upgrades to his gillnetter.
  “That was before I knew the prices. But I can finally breathe a little bit now that that’s done and the season covered it,” he said. “Sometimes it doesn’t.”
  He said this year has been “pretty incredible,” financially speaking. That
  
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• Alaska Judicial Council takes rare step of recommending ‘no’ votes on 2 judges

  04-09-2026 15:01 via ktoo.org
  The Alaska Judicial Council is recommending against retaining District Court Judge Martin Fallon (left) and Superior Court Judge Kelly Lawson (right) in the 2026 general election. (Alaska Court System)
  The state council that vets Alaska judges is recommending against retaining two judges in the November election.
  It’s the first time in 12 years that the Alaska Judicial Council has recommended Alaskans vote “no” on retaining a judge.
  The council announced Wednesday its recommen
  
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• Sitka brown bear drowned in July during state-run research project

  04-09-2026 04:04 via ktoo.org
  A brown bear drowned near Redoubt Falls in late July. (Photo provided)
  A male brown bear in Sitka known locally as Tum-Tum drowned at Redoubt Falls earlier this summer during a state-run research project.
  Researchers with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are currently in year two of a six-year project to count the number of bears on Baranof Island, which covers 1,600 square miles.
  State wildlife biologist Stephanie Sell said in a statement Monday that research staff were capturing and col
  
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• Trump says he’ll campaign for Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska

  04-09-2026 03:56 via ktoo.org
  President Trump lauded one Alaska candidate named Dan Sullivan and disparaged the other while speaking to reporters at the White House on Sept. 2, 2026. (C-SPAN screenshot)
  President Donald Trump said Wednesday he’ll make a campaign swing through Alaska, to help U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan.
  “Dan Sullivan’s a great senator,” Trump said from the Oval Office. “Dan — I mean, you look at the things he’s done. He would call me all the time because I think, I defin
  
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• Newscast – Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026

  04-09-2026 02:44 via ktoo.org
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  In this newscast:Wrangell residents gather to hear presentations about earthquake, tsunami and landslide hazards
  After a Himalayan glacier collapse killed hundreds, scientists who study glacier hazards in Alaska say it could look different here
  Juneau residents celebrate the life and legacy of Dolly Parton with a commemorative march 
  
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• Harvest Fair | Juneau-Douglas City Museum | Central Labor Council holiday picnic | Marie Drake Gym & Planetarium

  04-09-2026 02:26 via ktoo.org
  Juneau Afternoon recorded live on Thursday, September 3, 2026
  Juneau Afternoon featuring:Juneau Community Garden Harvest Fair on Saturday, September 5 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.mJuneau-Douglas City Museum updated hours and gallery submission deadline extensionCentral Labor Council holiday picnic on Monday, September 7 from 11 a.m –2 p.m.Marie Drake Gym and Planetarium open house on Friday, September 4 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m
  Audio PodcastVideo LivestreamBostin Christopher hosts the conve
  
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• ‘Ḵutulagaaw: The Tlingit-Russian Battles’ – A preview of the first Tlingit Opera in recorded history

  03-09-2026 22:34 via ktoo.org
  
  
  Juneau Afternoon recorded live on Wednesday, September 1, 2026
  Juneau Afternoon featuring a preview of the first Tlingit Opera in recorded history: “Ḵutulagaaw: The Tlingit-Russian Battles” presented by Sealaska Heritage Institute in partnership with Perseverance Theatre.
  Segment One: The Seed with President of SHI Dr. Rosita Worl, Librettist Vera Starbard, and Perseverance Artistic Director Leslie Ishii.Segment Two: The Creation with Librettist Vera Starbard, Translator Dr. X
  
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• Alaska schools set to receive $115M in war-driven oil revenue bonus, state announces

  03-09-2026 15:01 via ktoo.org
  A school bus passes in front of the Alaska State Capitol on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)
  The Alaska Department of Revenue announced on Monday that Alaska’s K-12 public schools will receive an additional $115 million in state funding this year, prompted by a boost in oil revenues driven by the U.S. war on Iran.
  Legislators earmarked the additional oil revenue for schools as part of the state budget approved by Gov. Mike Dunleavy in June.
  The additional funding is a
  
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• Democratic withdrawals leave some Alaskans questioning the point of ranked choice voting

  03-09-2026 15:00 via ktoo.org
  This is a 2022 sample ranked choice ballot from the Division of Elections. (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media)
  Anchorage retiree Susan Klein is a progressive and a fan of ranked choice voting. She thought that, come November, she’d be able to choose her favorite of the two Democrats in the governor’s race and rank the other, without worrying about splitting the vote. If her favorite came in last, she knew her vote would be redistributed to her second favorite.
  But then, last week, her
  
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• A Himalayan glacier collapse killed hundreds. One in Alaska could look different.

  03-09-2026 03:37 via ktoo.org
  Glaciers cover Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in Alaska, where two glacier collapses took place. (Photo courtesy of the National Park Service)
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  A massive chunk of a Himalayan glacier and underlying rock broke off and led to catastrophic flooding in parts of Nepal and Tibet last Wednesday, leaving hundreds dead and thousands missing. Scientists who study glacier hazards in Alaska said that glacier
  
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• Newscast – Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026

  03-09-2026 03:13 via ktoo.org
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  In this newscast:Sealaska Heritage Institute’s artist residency program expanded to Sitka this year with a New Mexico-based artist.
  A fungal outbreak is spreading among spruce trees in the Tongass National Forest this summer.
  A candlelight vigil for the loss of two 16-year-olds who died in Juneau earlier this week brought together more than 150 mourners Tuesday.
  The Juneau School District and community organizations
  
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• ‘My life is never going to be complete anymore’: Family, friends mourn Juneau teen deaths

  03-09-2026 00:54 via ktoo.org
  Candles surround a vigil of 16-year-olds Leotis, also known as “Leo,” Phillips and Zoey, also known as “Z” Clark, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
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  As the sun set on Tuesday evening, the warm glow of candles filled the outdoor basketball court at the Dzantik’i Heeni school campus in Lemon Creek.
  More than 150 people stood around a vigil to remember 16-year-olds Leotis “Leo&rd
  
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• Juneau schools and organizations increase mental health support following death of teenagers

  03-09-2026 00:54 via ktoo.org
  People hold up candles at a vigil for “Leo,” Phillips and Zoey, also known as “Z” Clark, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  The Juneau School District and community organizations are offering additional support and resources following the death of two teenagers Monday evening.
  Superintendent Shawn Arnold said the district is providing on-site crisis counseling at some schools. He said school staff are also reaching out to students they believe would
  
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• Petersburg’s Dan J. Sullivan stays on Alaska’s U.S. Senate ballot after third-place primary finish

  02-09-2026 15:01 via ktoo.org
  A demonstrator holds a protest sign in support of Dan J. Sullivan of Petersburg after the Alaska Division of Elections issued a preliminary decision to remove the candidate from the ballot on June 12, 2026. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)
  Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dan J. Sullivan is staying in the race for U.S. Senate, he said Monday, hours before the deadline to withdraw from November’s election.
  The Petersburg Republican finished third in August’s primary election, wi
  
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• Where Alaska races stand after a chaotic end to primary election season

  02-09-2026 15:00 via ktoo.org
  Voting booths stand in the State Office Building in Juneau on primary day, Aug. 18, 2026. (Photo by Jamie Diep/KTOO)
  Vote-counting in Alaska’s primary is over, narrowing crowded fields to a final four advancing to the general election in the races for governor, the Legislature and Congress.
  It was a chaotic last day of strategic maneuvering, especially in the governor’s race, and Alaska Public Media’s state government reporter, Eric Stone, joined Alaska News Nightly host Casey
  
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• In Alaska’s U.S. House race, a Libertarian and a federal inmate advance after late withdrawals

  02-09-2026 15:00 via ktoo.org
  Independent candidate Bill Hill, a former teacher and school superintendent from Bristol Bay, speaks at a U.S. House candidate forum held Aug. 27, 2026, by the Alaska Oil and Gas Association. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)
  Weeks after suspending his campaign, the leading Democrat in Alaska’s U.S. House race officially withdrew ahead of Monday’s 5 p.m. deadline.
  That withdrawal triggered a sequence of events that put the eighth-place finisher, Libertarian candidate Jim McDermo
  
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• Douglas Indian Association opens new learning center

  02-09-2026 03:31 via ktoo.org
  People stand outside Anáx Yaa Andagán Yé Hít in Douglas on Aug. 29, 2026. (Photo by Jamie Diep/KTOO)
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  The Douglas Indian Association on Saturday celebrated the opening of its newly built education center. Tribal leaders say it’s years in the making and will give the tribe a space to teach, learn and remember its history.
  Khaagwáask’ Ishmael Hope instructed guests, hosts and
  
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• Juneau Assembly discusses glacial outburst flood taxes

  02-09-2026 03:27 via ktoo.org
  An industrial-sized pump pipes water pooling in backyards over the flood wall on Meander Way as the flood crests on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
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  Juneau city leaders posed some major questions about glacial outburst flood funding –  including possible flood taxes – at an Assembly committee on Monday night, but they don’t have answers yet.
  At the meeting, C
  
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• Newscast – Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2026

  02-09-2026 03:06 via ktoo.org
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  In this newscast:Two teenagers in Juneau who were reported missing yesterday morning were found dead.
  The Juneau Assembly voted last night to delay a decision on whether to codify Juneau’s voluntary five-large-cruise-ship limit into local law.
  Juneau city leaders posed some major questions about glacial outburst flood funding – including possible flood taxes – at an Assembly committee meeting on Monday n
  
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• Juneau Assembly delays vote to codify five-ship cruise tourism limit

  01-09-2026 23:20 via ktoo.org
  Cruise ship visitors walk Juneau’s downtown seawalk on a rainy afternoon on Friday, July 31, 2026. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  The Juneau Assembly voted Monday night to delay a decision on whether to codify Juneau’s voluntary five-large-cruise-ship limit into local law. 
  Since 2023, the City and Borough of Juneau and cruise lines have negotiated a limit of five large ships per day during the cruise season. But that agreement is voluntary and nonbinding. Advocates unsuccessful
  
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• Mayor says Haines is ‘bleeding young families’ as childcare options get even scarcer

  01-09-2026 15:01 via ktoo.org
  The Chilkat Valley Preschool’s Jessie Wuesthoff announced the school’s closure at a Haines Borough Assembly meeting in late August. (Avery Ellfeldt/KHNS)
  For years, high costs and limited options have left Haines parents struggling to find childcare.
  That problem just got worse. The Chilkat Valley Preschool, one of Haines’ few licensed childcare providers, announced this week that it’s closing for the second time in three years amid financial struggles. The latest closur
  
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• Night sweats and rage: Alaskans navigate gaps in menopause care

  01-09-2026 15:00 via ktoo.org
  Jen Gessert stands outside at her house in Anchorage on Aug. 17, 2026. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media)
  Most of Jen Gessert’s initial symptoms were relatively mild.
  “It was mostly sleep disturbance, and I call it ‘sweat the bed’ when you just wake up in a drenched bed,” Gessert said. “And I’m like, ‘I don’t know, I guess it just happens.'”
  Gessert is in perimenopause, the period that leads up to menopause that can last from a few mon
  
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• November ballot in Alaska governor’s race set after chaotic last-day scramble

  01-09-2026 06:24 via ktoo.org
  Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor speaks to reporters in Anchorage on July 17, 2024. (Wesley Early | Alaska Public Media)
  Former Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor will not appear on the November general election ballot after Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom declined Monday to certify his nomination on the recommendation of the state’s campaign finance regulator.
  The Alaska Public Offices Commission found by a 4-1 vote Thursday that Taylor had violated financial disclosure requirements by fail
  
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• Military growth takes center stage at Alaska Defense Forum

  01-09-2026 03:15 via ktoo.org
  Alaska Defense Forum participants discuss community needs across Alaska and their connections to military readiness. From left to right: Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Grier Hopkins, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Robert Moriarty, Eielson Air Force Base Commander Col. Matthew Johnston, and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Commander Col. David Werner. (Shelby Herbert/KUAC)
  Military leaders, lawmakers, and industry leaders gathered in Fairbanks last week to talk about what Alaska
  
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• Newscast – Monday, August 31, 2026

  01-09-2026 02:59 via ktoo.org
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  In this newscast:Juneau Police are asking for help finding two teens in Juneau who went missing this morning and may have access to a firearm,
  The University of Alaska Southeast has more than doubled the number of states nonresident students are coming from,
  Tongass Voices: Vera Starbard on writing a Lingit Opera,
  Petersburg’s Borough Assembly has asked the local planning commission to take formal action on a subdiv
  
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• Tongass Voices: Playwright Vera Starbard on writing a Lingít Opera

  01-09-2026 02:30 via ktoo.org
  T’set Kwei Vera Starbard is an Emmy-nominated writer who wrote Ḵutulagaaw, a Lingít opera. (Photo courtesy of Vera Starbard)
  This is Tongass Voices, a series from KTOO sharing perspectives from the homelands of the Áak’w Kwáan and beyond.
  T’set Kwei Vera Starbard is an Emmy-nominated writer who has written six plays and multiple episodes of shows like Molly of Denali and Alaska Daily.
  Starbard is the librettist for Ḵutulagaaw — an opera abo
  
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• Update: Two missing teenagers in Juneau found dead

  01-09-2026 00:49 via ktoo.org
  Leotis Phillips and Zoey Clark, both 16, have been reported missing in Juneau since the morning of Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (Juneau Police Department)
  Update, Monday 6 p.m.:
  This is a developing story. 
  Two teenagers in Juneau who were reported missing by Juneau Police Monday morning have been found dead. 
  According to an information release Monday night, police say the bodies of 16-year-olds Leotis Phillips and Zoey Clark were discovered Monday afternoon around 2:25 p.m. in a wooded are
  
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• Police seek help locating two missing teens in Juneau

  01-09-2026 00:49 via ktoo.org
  Leotis Phillips and Zoey Clark, both 16, have been reported missing in Juneau since the morning of Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (Juneau Police Department)
  Juneau Police are asking for help finding two teens in Juneau who went missing Monday morning and may have access to a firearm.
  According to police, 16-year-olds Leotis Phillips and Zoey Clark were reported missing from their homes on Kanata Street and Teal Street in the Mendenhall Valley earlier this morning. 
  Police believe the pair are toget
  
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