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.
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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.
Through food sovereignty grant, Juneau students learn traditional Lingít food practices
The funding allows about 120 elementary and middle school-aged children to work with elders, cultural specialists, and language teachers this school year.
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.
