Newscast – Friday, Dec. 5, 2025

In this newscast:

  • The University of Alaska will host listening sessions in Juneau, Fairbanks, and Anchorage next week as it ramps up its search for a new president,
  • Teacher and principal turnover rates in Alaska have increased overall, beyond levels preceding the COVID-19 pandemic,
  •  The state approved a contract on Monday, agreeing to pay Juneau’s new hydroelectric utility $1.3 million to power the controversial Cascade Point Ferry Terminal, a project that has yet to be finalized,
  • In Anchorage, Rage City Vintage is closing its doors after a significant drop in sales,
  • A federal lab devoted to renewable energy development for a half century has had the word “renewable” stripped from its name

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