Newscast – Tuesday, August 5, 2025

In this newscast:

  • Alaska Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski isn’t ruling out running for governor.
  • Juneau Assembly members rejected a plan to create a shelter safety zone around a homeless shelter in the Mendenhall Valley.
  • The state of Alaska is pressing forward with a controversial plan to build a ferry terminal it says will streamline service in the Upper Lynn Canal.
  • The Bayside Fire Department in Kodiak hosted a weeklong camp teaching children about firefighting and fire safety.

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