Newscast – Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025

In this newscast:

  • Out-of-state undergraduate students at the University of Alaska Southeast will see lower tuition rates beginning next fall,
  • Nearly 100 large whales were reported entangled around the U.S. in 2024, almost a 50% increase from 2023,
  • Funding for a program subsidizing rural air travel is set to continue through early November despite the ongoing government shutdown,
  • Tongass Voices: Ldaan.aat Laurie Cropley and Yuxgitsiy George Holly on making space for tribal values

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