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Juneau school board plans to bring back universal...

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2025/08/28

The school board is considering items to add to its budget after more than $1.5 million in state funding was restored to the district.

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A new true crime documentary on Hulu spotlights an...

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2025/08/28

"Blood & Myth," which premieres Sept. 4, looks into a real-life violent crime case in Northwest Alaska

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Montessori Borealis receives nearly $120,000 grant...

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2025/08/28

The school receives a grant every year from SouthEast Alaska Friends of Montessori, but recent grants have been larger than previous years.

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As the end of the special session nears, the governor...

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2025/08/28

House leadership notified Representatives on Wednesday that a technical session scheduled for Sunday morning — the last day of the special session — was canceled.

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What questions do you have for candidates as they...

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2025/08/28

As the KTOO newsroom takes on this year's municipal election coverage, we want to hear from you.

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Southeast Alaska weaver threads together wisdom and...

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2025/08/27

Lingít weaver Sydney Akagi quit her job to learn traditional designs, becoming the Native artist resident at Sitka's Sheldon Jackson Museum and teaching a workshop.

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Solo pilot rescued after crash south of Haines

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2025/08/27

The pilot walked away from the accident near Endicott River unscathed.

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Juneau’s Back Loop Bridge reopens two weeks after...

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2025/08/27

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities announced Tuesday that the emergency bridge work is complete. Engineers say the bridge is safe for the public.

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Tlingit and Haida confirms plans for casino-like...

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2025/08/23

The tribe intends to offer Class II gaming, which covers things like pull tabs, bingo and slot-style electronic machines, but doesn’t cover games like poker or blackjack.

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Jurors set to decide if former Juneau chiropractor’s...

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2025/08/23

The state prosecutors and Jeffrey Fultz’s defense attorneys gave their closing arguments Friday. It was their last chance to show what all the testimony was intended to prove — or disprove – and to sway the jurors to their side.

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Newscast – Friday, August 22, 2025

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2025/08/23

In this newscast: The Juneau School District started off the school year with more than 90 open positions; The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska's executive council says it has concluded its review of abuse allegations against its president; Alaska's Medical Board took the first step Friday toward restricting access to gender affirming care for minors in the state; A site on Douglas Island could be the future home of a casino-like gambling hall after a proposal from

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Rockslides have battered Skagway’s biggest cruise...

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2025/08/23

Researchers are studying rockslide risk in the tourism-dependent town as part of a regional effort to help seven tribal governments understand and respond to local geohazards.

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Juneau School District begins school year with more...

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2025/08/22

While the district is covering some teaching positions with third-party contractors, the district started the school year with a quarter of its paraeducator positions unfilled.

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Tribal members call for transparency after Tlingit...

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2025/08/22

In an executive council meeting on Friday, tribal leadership did not disclose the results of the reviews or respond to questions regarding the allegations.

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Alaska Bar Association recommends disgraced former...

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2025/08/22

The association says former U.S. District Court Judge Joshua Kindred, who resigned last year amid a widespread scandal, should be prevented from practicing law.

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Alaska attorney general Treg Taylor will resign, is...

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2025/08/22

Taylor has served as the state's top attorney since 2021, after two of his immediate predecessors resigned amid scandals.

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Juneau engineers inspect temporary levee for damage

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2025/08/22

The city is looking at every HESCO block and will issue a report on the damage to inform repairs and improvements.

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Newscast – Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025

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2025/08/22

In this newscast: Cruise ship passengers who arrive at Juneau’s farthest dock may not have to trek as far to get to downtown in the coming years; The union representing most Juneau Police Department staff has declared an impasse in its negotiations for a new contract with the City and Borough of Juneau; After nearly a decade finessing her craft, artist Sydney Akagi is eager to introduce Sitkans to Ravenstail and Chilkat weaving as the most recent Native Arts Resident at the Sheldon Jackson Museum;

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Juneau police union declares impasse in contract...

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2025/08/22

The union’s president says low pay and staffing shortages are stretching the department beyond its limits and putting the public at risk.

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Trump administration announces offshore lease sales...

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2025/08/21

The Interior Department plans six lease sales, but industry interest has been mild in the gasfields Southcentral Alaska relies on for heat and power generation.

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