Newscast – Friday, July 17, 2026

In this newscast:

  • The retrial against a former Juneau chiropractor accused of assaulting more than a dozen women still has no set trial date, nearly a year after the first trial.
  • The filing period to run for a seat on Juneau’s Assembly or school baord opened friday, and some residents were itching to enter the races.
  • A brown bear attacked at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage by another bear last month has been transferred to a new facility, according to zoo staff and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
  • Preparations for the Southeast Alaska State Fair are in full swing before its big opening next week.

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