Newscast – Wednesday, June 25, 2025

In this newscast:

  • The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development has opened the public comment period for a proposed regulation change that redefines what counts as a local contribution for school districts,
  • A cargo ship carrying thousands of vehicles that caught fire off of the Western Aleutians sank Monday amid salvage operations in the North Pacific Ocean,
  • Skagway officials agreed to send a response protesting the plan to build a ferry terminal north of Juneau’s current terminal,
  • A Klukwan mother and son travelled to Washington D.C. to protest a federal bill that would likely include cuts to Medicaid,
  • A proposed ordinance to criminalize camping in Anchorage’s public spaces brought a huge crowd to the city’s Assembly meeting

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