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.
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