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Juneau World Affairs Council presents talk on hunger in Sudan | SEARHC End of Summer Celebration | Mudrooms season 15 kick-off
Juneau Afternoon featuring Juneau World Affairs presentation on Hunger in Sudan, SEARHC End of Summer Celebration, and Mudrooms storytelling season 15 debuts…
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Newscast – Friday, Sept. 11, 2026
In this newscast: The Juneau School District has fewer students enrolled this year than it previously projected; The Juneau Assembly is slated to vote on an…
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Juneau schools begin school year with fewer students than anticipated
The district has 94 fewer students than anticipated, according to district data. Out of all grade levels, kindergarten saw the largest drop in enrollment.
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Juneau music group The Heists release party for ‘Break & Mend’ EP, Tlingit & Haida Orange Shirt Day community walk, and Sealaska Heritage Institute educator awardees
Juneau Afternoon featuring Juneau music group The Heists on their release party for "Break & Mend," Tlingit & Haida's Orange Shirt Day community…
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Juneau Assembly to vote whether to require nonprofits to charge sales tax on Monday
Juneau residents can testify on ordinances on Monday’s agenda – as well as on non-agenda items – in person or online before the Assembly votes.
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Three Alaska fishermen plead guilty after being accused of deliberately scuttling boats
The three were initially charged earlier this year by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Anchorage. Despite similar details, the cases are not linked.
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Arctic Report Card gets new supporters after NOAA cut funding
The American Geophysical Union is fundraising for the climate report's long-term publication.
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Skagway’s ferry terminal is set to reopen weeks after sudden closure
The state closed the terminal abruptly last month due to structural damage.
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More than a dozen black bears feasted at Juneau’s landfill all summer after owner took down fence
State officials say there’s a temporary electric fence now, but more bears were euthanized in the surrounding area than usual.
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Newscast – Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026
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…
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Minds behind the Lingít opera debuting in Juneau say itʼs a return to tradition
An entirely Indigenous cast of singers and dancers will tell the story of the Battles of Sitka while accompanied by an orchestra playing original music.
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UAS Admissions Open House | NAMI Suicide Prevention Awareness Community Picnic | Bear Talk with Abby McAllister
Juneau Afternoon featuring UAS Admissions Open House, NAMI Juneau Suicide Prevention Awareness Community Picnic, and updates on bear activity in Juneau with…
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‘Ḵutulagaaw: The Tlingit-Russian Battles’ to debut Friday
The first Lingít opera in recorded history debuts this Friday at the Thunder Mountain Middle School auditorium.
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UAS student composes music from Juneau stream data
Ashlen Smith’s data sonification project blends science and art. The goal: convey how different freshwater habitats in Southeast feel to young salmon reared in…
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Newscast – Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026
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…
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Kake leader Joel Jackson dies at age 70
Joel Jackson, longtime Haida and Lingít advocate and president of the Organized Village of Kake, died on August 30 at age 70. Jackson spent much of his life…
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Juneau School District and support staff union slated to go to trial next year
Juneau Education Support Staff filed a lawsuit against the school district over how it ended its after-school childcare program.
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Ambler’s first proposed mine is in its earliest stages. Local leaders are asking if it’s worth it
Ambler Metals, the company behind the proposed open pit copper and zinc mine, has touted local benefits from the project ranging from construction and mining…
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Appeals court tosses indictment of Whittier woman charged with voter misconduct
The ruling casts doubt on similar voter misconduct charges leveled against 10 other American Samoans living in Whittier last year.
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Alaska Department of Law says it found dozens of potential gaps in candidates’ financial disclosures
A preliminary report listed possible issues with reports filed by 91 state-office candidates, some minor and some significant.
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Whittier gas restored after Enstar secures temporary LNG supply
A container of liquefied natural gas and a trailer with specialized equipment crossed the U.S.-Canada border on Thursday and arrived in Portage on Friday…
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Newscast – Wednesday, August 26, 2026
In this newscast: The University of Alaska Southeast is seeing a boost in enrollment of out-of-state students; A niche subset of scientists has started…
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Primary standings largely unchanged as Alaska elections officials update ballot count
As of Wednesday morning, there were no sizable changes to the primary election results, as more than 8,700 more ballots were counted.
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State, Coast Guard investigating oily sheen in Western Cook Inlet
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation says the sheen was not visible during flyovers around noon Tuesday or from an oil cleanup ship sent to the…
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Tongass Voices: Holly Huber on competing for Miss USA
Holly Huber is the first Miss Alaska USA from Juneau. After being crowned this summer, she’s currently competing on a national stage in Miami.
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Newscast – Tuesday, August 25, 2026
In this newscast: A Superior Court judge heard oral arguments this morning over the legality of the city's planned redevelopment of Juneau's Telephone Hill; A…
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Former Juneau fire captain convicted of assault resigned months after charges were filed
Clancy was not put on administrative leave. He resigned two months after being charged.
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Judge hears arguments on legality of Juneau’s Telephone Hill demolition plan
The lawsuit pits former tenants of the neighborhood against the City and Borough of Juneau.
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Military identifies 3 victims of deadly Southwest Alaska plane crash
Alaska State Troopers said they plan to name all of the victims once the state medical examiner completes identification.
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Coast Guard holds “Buoy Tender Olympics” in Juneau
Seven U.S. Coast Guard cutters traveled to Juneau for a week-long training and friendly competition.
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4 takeaways from Alaska’s primary election
The dust is still settling, and votes are still being counted. But in the meantime, here are four takeaways from Alaska's primary election.
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Gasoline hits $26 per gallon in the northwest Alaska village of Shungnak
Shungnak is about 280 river miles east of Kotzebue, up the Kobuk River, or 150 miles as the airplane flies. Air travel is the only reliable, year-round form of…
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Newscast – Monday, August 24, 2026
In this newscast: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to end Juneau's annual glacial lake outburst flood before the flood of 2030; The state approved the…
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Army Corps plans to construct glacial outburst flood solution before Juneau’s 2030 flood
On Friday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosted an ‘Industry Day,’ kicking off a public-private partnership process to drain Suicide Basin on an expedited…
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Is a U.S. Department of Justice investigation about to disrupt Alaska’s U.S. Senate race?
NBC reports that federal prosecutors have issued grand jury subpoenas, but if so, they haven't reached key figures in the U.S. Senate race.
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NTSB says Security Aviation plane was on its 2nd landing attempt when it crashed, killing 8
The plane was chartered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fly from Anchorage to Cape Newenham, located roughly 25 miles south of Platinum.
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A Juneau landmark that burned down in June has been a decades-long, international mystery to one man
The collapsing Juneau house was beloved by many in town and, unbeknownst to some, around the world – thanks to a visitor who took a photo of it nearly 30 years…
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Alaska ferry system to receive $410 million in delayed federal funds
The money is from ferry grants that were delayed from last year and appropriated from the Biden-era Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in 2021.
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Newscast – Friday, August 21, 2026
In this newscast: Eight people died Thursday after the charter plane they were flying in crashed on a remote cape in Southwest Alaska; Just days after opening…
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‘As You Wish’ Rob Reiner Tribute weekend | Mudrooms 15th season | Kindred Post looking for emerging artists
Juneau Afternoon featuring the Rob Reiner Tribute Weekend, Mudrooms storytelling series season preview, and Kindred Post artist call.
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State ferry service to Skagway suspended
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities issued a notice on Saturday that there would be no ferry service to Skagway for the “foreseeable…
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Newscast – Friday, Aug. 14, 2026
In this newscast: The Juneau Assembly will decide the fate of Juneau’s current City Hall building at its meeting on Monday night; The U.S. Army Corps of…
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Alaska’s giant cabbage OK, university fee disclosures vetoed as Alaska governor acts on four bills
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has now vetoed 31 of the 115 bills passed by legislators during the 34th Alaska State Legislature, extending the record for the most in a…
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Here’s where Juneau voters can go for this year’s primary election
Primary Election Day is Aug. 18. Voters can choose which candidates for governor, U.S House and Senate, and their local state legislators will move on to the…
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Super PACs try to game Alaska’s open primary for U.S. Senate by elevating political unknowns
Groups have spent $2 million to promote fringe or perennial candidates. It's a false-flag strategy to help the major candidates but ranked choice voting blunts…
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Juneau Assembly to decide future of City Hall on Monday
The decision comes as the city looks to move its staff to a new location in the near future.
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Army Corps announces “Shark Tank” process for industry bids to drain Suicide Basin, end Juneau’s glacial outburst floods
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to post a request for qualifications, or RFQ, Friday, followed by an industry day on Aug. 21 to meet with potential…
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Flood officials call 2026 glacial outburst ‘anticlimactic’
Nicole Ferrin, the warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Juneau, said the event will soon be officially over.
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Reporter Alix Soliman was in the Mendenhall Valley during the glacial outburst flood. Here’s what she saw.
KTOO's Alix Soliman biked around Mendenhall Valley this week as the glacial outburst flood rose and talked to people after it crested.
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‘A big sense of relief’: Juneau neighborhoods spared major damage in glacial outburst flood
The flood crested at 14.7 feet on the Mendenhall Lake gauge at 2:15 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Juneau. It was well below initial…
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Newscast – Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026
In this newscast: The glacial outburst flood has officially crested at 14.7 feet; KTOO reporter Alix Soliman provides an update on the flood in the Mendenhall…
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Seaplane makes emergency landing in Juneau’s Mendenhall River during glacial flooding
The de Havilland Beaver landed at the mouth of the river immediately after takeoff from the float plane pond at the Juneau International Airport around 11:17…
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Some residents hopeful amid later, lower flood forecast
Some Mendenhall Valley residents who live next to the river said they’re feeling hopeful about a lower crest and less damage.
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Why top Alaska Republicans candidates skipped a chance to explain their views
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, Congressman Nick Begich and prominent Republican candidates for governor did not fill out a questionnaire from four Alaska media…
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Newscast – Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026
In this newscast: The National Weather Service in Juneau is now forecasting Juneau's glacier outburst flood will crest between 8 a.m. and noon on Thursday…
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Juneau residents grapple with whether to stay or flee as glacial outburst floodwaters rise
Mendenhall Valley residents prepare their homes and belongings as floodwaters rise during Juneau’s annual glacial outburst flood.
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Residents should evacuate flood zones by 3 p.m. Wednesday
If the flood breaches the barriers, residents would have only minutes’ notice, he said. The National Weather Service would issue a flash flood warning and…
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Alaska’s list of alleged noncitizen voters includes more Republicans than Democrats
The number of alleged noncitizens listed by the division is 500% of what it was last year and now stands at more than 2,800, with most being independents.
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Enstar crews repairing gas pipeline leak near Whittier
Enstar officials say a boater on the Twentymile River smelled gas and reported the leak Sunday. As of Tuesday, there had been no interruption to gas service in…
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Newscast – Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026
In this newscast: The National Weather Service issued a glacial outburst flood warning alerting the public that the flood has begun on Tuesday; Sport fisherman…