Newscast – Wednesday, May 27, 2026

In this newscast:

  • Juneau Representative Andi Story says she will seek reelection for a fifth term in the Alaska Legislature this fall.
  • An 82-year-old Juneau man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing his brother.
  • State lawmakers voted to increase state unemployment benefits for the first time since 2009 during the state Legislature’s race to the finish last week.
  • Several proposed mines in British Columbia are located along transboundary rivers that wind through Southeast Alaska. Residents on the Alaska side of the border say there’s a lack of tribal consultation and some worry about pollution in salmon-bearing streams vital to the region’s fisheries.
  • State lawmakers passed two bills on the last day of the legislative session aimed at fulfilling requirements of a federal health care expansion effort.

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