Newscast – Thursday, April 16, 2026

 

 

In this Newscast:

  • A Lingit composer and musician from Sitka has been part of a team composing the first full opera in the Lingit language.
  • A Juneau school principal is on administrative leave and facing a charge of misdemeanor assault for allegedly restraining a student.
  • The Juneau School Board unanimously approved a long-awaited contract between the district and its teachers union.
  • President Trump has appointed Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy to a seat on the U.S. Arctic Research Commission.

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