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Newscast – Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024

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In this newscast: A Native-led economic development nonprofit based in Juneau has received $10 million toward projects that will help Southeast Alaska communities ditch fossil fuels; The City and Borough of Juneau started a program a year ago that requires people to register their short-term rentals with the city. At the time, city leaders said it would help make sure operators were paying taxes and would give clearer data on the short-term rental market — data that down the road could help shape restrictions or regulations on them. But how many people have registered since then? And, amid a housing crisis, how close is Juneau to putting regulations into place?; The Alaska Marine Highway System expects to roll out its long-range plan early next year, setting the course for the next 20 years. It was recently discussed at the annual Southeast Conference. 

Alaska Elections

Alaska’s U.S. House candidates face each other three times in three days this week

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Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, and her leading challenger, Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich, will appear on stage at three election forums and debates this week. Alaskan Independence Party candidate John Wayne Howe will also participate in one of the forums. Eric Hafner, the imprisoned out-of-state Democrat who is also on the U.S. House ballot,…

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