Newscast – Friday, Sept. 29, 2026

In this newscast:

  • The deadline for incarcerated people to request a by-mail ballot for this year’s general election is fast approaching.
  • Proposition B in Juneau’s municipal election asks voters to reverse a tax cut passed last year.
  • The childcare strain on Bartlett Regional Hospital workers in Juneau may be slightly eased after a Juneau nonprofit received grant funding under the Rural Health Transformation Program.
  • Tensions are growing among a small handful of luxury yacht operators in Southeast Alaska.

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