In this newscast: Women earn nearly 97% of what men earn in Juneau. That makes the gender wage gap here significantly smaller than in Alaska and the rest of the nation, according to data from the Juneau Economic Development Council,; A second bear attack in Haines in under a month has led to closers and concerns about safety; The Sitka Assembly is pursuing a solution to help with Sitka’s housing crisis; Tongass Voices: Double gold jiu-jitsu champion Becca Charbonneau of Juneau on consistency and community
Newscasts
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.
News Update – Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026
In this newscast: Tlingit and Haida’s president will serve another term; Juneau’s Goldbelt Tram reopening is still in limbo after crash this spring; UAS students might see changes to their tuition bills next spring; Juneau organizations are coming together to host Orange Shirt Day events Sunday and Wednesday; The New York Times published an article portraying U.S. Senate challenger Mary Peltola as a hothead prone to yelling at staff
Newscast – Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026
Tlingit and Haida’s president championed the tribe’s first casino opening in Juneau at his annual state of the tribe address; The EPA wants Teck Alaska Inc. to pay over $21K for a spill last year at its Red Dog Mine; Jobs and wages are up in Sitka this year according to a new economic report; A federal court of appeals ruled construction can continue on the contentious King Cove Road through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge; A new study highlights how Indigenous knowledge informs computer modeling that predicts changes in the Arctic Ocean.
Newscast – Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026
In this newscast: Southeast Alaska’s largest tribal government might see a change in leadership this week; Prop A asks Juneau voters to renew a 3% temporary tax for bread-and-butter city services; Juneau might vote on a glacial outburst flood tax next year; Ketchikan’s borough assembly has officially and publicly condemned a planning commissioner who made discriminatory comments against a local tribe; It’s Fat Bear Week. Starting today, you can vote for your favorite brown bears of Katmai National Park and Preserve
Newscast – Monday, Sept. 21, 2026
In this newscast: Ballots for this year’s municipal election are heading from Washington state to registered voters in Juneau; A bull moose is running around parking lots and industrial areas surrounding Juneau’s Mendenhall River; Kiks.ádi clan members raise concerns about ownership of Lingít opera story after Juneau debut; A Ketchikan planning commissioner is under fire for making discriminatory comments against the local tribe during a public meeting; The Alaska Fire Marshall’s Office says Whittier’s new cruise ship dock damaged by fire last week is a “total loss”