Newscast – Wednesday, August 5, 2026
In this newscast: The University of Alaska is eliminating an out-of-state tuition rate; The building and land that house the Juneau Makerspace on Douglas Island are for sale, but the community workspace isn't closing its doors; A Gustavus family's sailboat suddenly sank in Glacier Bay National Park last week. The family swam to shore, and later learned a humpback whale could be the culprit; The U.S. Forest Service has released the final Record of Decision for a logging project just east of Ketchikan
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