KTOO News Department

Newscast – Monday, Oct. 26, 2026

In this newscast: The Juneau School Board will consider a complaint over curriculum being used at Kax̲dig̲oowu Héen Elementary at its Tuesday meeting; Both candidates vying for the open House District 3 seat in the Alaska Legislature say they aren’t convinced the state’s controversial Cascade Point ferry terminal project will benefit Southeast communitites; The monthlong moose hunt near Petersburg, Wrangell and Kake closed in mid-October, and final harvest numbers show it was another record-breaking season; The U.S. Senate campaign of Democrat Mary Peltola is among those asking a federal judge to dismiss a Department of Justice lawsuit that could block or delay election results if she wins; A high school student from Angoon speaks on her award-winning short film about the U.S. Navy’s bombardment of the village 144 years ago.

Newscast – Friday, Oct. 23, 2026

In this newscast: The Juneau Assembly plans to swear in two new members plus a returning one at its regular meeting on Monday night; The Trump administration filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to block certification of the state’s U.S. Senate election if the president’s preferred candidate loses the race; A local filmmaker is debuting his passion project “Girl, Yeti and a Spaceship” in Juneau next month.

Newscast – Monday, Oct. 19, 2026

In this newscast: Two community wellness events focused on cancer are coming up this week in Juneau; More than 70 people gathered in the rain Saturday morning in Juneau to partake in a nationwide No Kings rally downtown; Ketchikan’s city and borough mayors have issued a joint disaster declaration after a landslide north of town severely damaged an electric substation last week; The Ketchikan Wellness Coalition has been awarded federal money to expand health advocacy for Filipino families in Ketchikan and on Prince of Wales Island; The Elders & Youth Conference and the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention are taking place in Anchorage this week.

Newscast – Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026

In this newscast: Republican gubernatorial candidate Dave Bronson is pushing back after President Trump endorsed another Republican in the race, Bernadette Wilson; As a potentially historic El Niño heats up, an Anchorage climate scientist says it might lead to below average snow for most of Alaska, but all options are still on the table; The Juneau School District is projected to lose close to a sixth of its students over the next five years; A close-knit family from Kwigillingok are still figuring out life a year after the remnants of Typhoon Halong wreaked havoc on Western Alaska communities.

Newscast – Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026

In this newscast: A Juneau man was charged with two felonies last weekend after struck and seriously injured a pedestrian early Sunday morning on Douglas Island; Indigenous scholars from across the country are convening in Juneau this week to learn from local experts, write grants and build community; Updated preliminary results for Juneau’s municipal election show residents continue to support implementing a new seasonal sales tax in Juneau next year; A hidden workforce inside Juneau’s Lemon Creek Correctional Center helps to keep the state’s ferry system afloat.