Newscasts

In this newscast: Black bears feasted at Juneau’s dump all summer after the company that owns it took down a portion of the wildlife fence for construction; A Lingít opera, nearly a decade in the making, is debuting in Juneau this Friday; More young people in Alaska died of suicide in 2025 than in any other year in the past decade; A University of Alaska Southeast student used music to present data collected from a watershed in Juneau.

In this newscast: The union representing support staff at the Juneau School District is scheduled to go to trial in February; The Skagway ferry terminal is on track to reopen on Thursday, nearly a month after state ferry service to the popular tourist destination stopped abruptly in mid-August; The Arctic Report Card has found a new group of supporters; Joel Jackson, longtime Haida and Lingít advocate and president of the Organized Village of Kake, died in August at age 70.

In this newscast: Alaska’s criminal appeals court has thrown out an indictment of a Whittier woman born in American Samoa who state prosecutors accused of felony voter misconduct three years ago; Republican Treg Taylor is back in Alaska’s race for governor; A new tribally-led housing complex in Ketchikan will begin welcoming tenants this month; Tongass Voices: Ed Littlefield on composing a Lingit opera

In this newscast: The Anchorage Assembly voted Tuesday night to have city auditors study how members have used their individual spending accounts. Each Assembly member has an annual budget of $24,000 to spend on things like travel, supplies and legislative aides. The study will examine spending going back to 2023 by current Assembly members as well as three who ended their terms earlier this yearl; A new mountain bike park opened in Juneau late last month. At the same time, public outcry over electric motorcycles endangering riders and chopping up trails got the attention of city leaders, who are now considering regulations; The municipal election is approaching. Eight candidates are running for three Assembly seats, and three candidates are running for two School Board seats. KTOO’s Mike Lane spoke with Deputy Municipal Clerk Andi Hirsh to better understand the local election process, what’s going to be on the ballot, and important dates in September and October to keep in mind.

Wrangell residents gather to hear presentations about earthquake, tsunami and landslide hazards; After a Himalayan glacier collapse killed hundreds, scientists who study glacier hazards in Alaska say it could look different here; Juneau residents celebrate the life and legacy of Dolly Parton with a commemorative march

In this newscast: Sealaska Heritage Institute’s artist residency program expanded to Sitka this year with a New Mexico-based artist; A fungal outbreak is spreading among spruce trees in the Tongass National Forest this summer; A candlelight vigil for the loss of two 16-year-olds who died in Juneau earlier this week brought together more than 150 mourners Tuesday; The Juneau School District and community organizations are offering additional support and resources following the death of two teenagers reported Monday evening.