In this newscast:
- The City and Borough of Juneau is inviting developers, nonprofit and tribal governments to apply for grants or loans from its affordable housing fund.
- Two black bear cubs were electrocuted to death after climbing a utility pole in downtown Juneau Monday night.
- The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development is appealing a federal decision that could cost the state $80 million.
- A coalition of schools and advocacy groups, including several Alaska school districts, is suing the Trump administration over its decision to withhold about $6.8 billion in federal education funds approved by Congress.
- The state’s only med school program started this week with its biggest cohort.
