The season ended with more than 1.7 million passengers visiting Juneau — an all time high. KTOO’s Clarise Larson sat down with the city’s visitor industry director to hear more about it.
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Trump’s push for $50B Korean investment in Alaska gasline faces familiar economic challenges
Trump is pushing Korea to invest in Alaska LNG, and the Iran War has scrambled global energy flows. Is that enough to move a long-sought gasline forward?
What to know about Alaska’s general election
What’s on the ballot? Where and when can I vote? We answer those questions and more.
Updated election results show Juneau voters continue to support seasonal tax
The results shared Friday night are still subject to change, but likely not substantially. According to the city clerk’s office, the count released Friday night represents about 95% of the total ballot count.
Newscast – Friday, Oct. 9, 2026
A man who barricaded himself with a knife in an office building in downtown Juneau voluntarily surrendered to Juneau Police today; A Juneau educator is helping Alaska Native kids and elders research family histories touched by colonial residential schools; Juneau wrapped up a record-breaking cruise ship tourism season this week; Alaska’s four candidates for governor debated about working across party lines at the Debate for the State on Thursday night
New Alaska sea sponge species fuel debate over fishery practices
Alaska’s little-explored ocean floor continues to yield scientific discoveries, including a sponge species in a new-to-science genus.