KTOO News Department

In this newscast:

• Juneau’s municipal Election Day is almost here. Voters have until tomorrow night at 8 p.m. sharp to cast their ballots,
• And Juneau’s high school students also cast votes in mock elections to learn more about how they work,
• The Petersburg Borough assembly passed a resolution last month calling on state and federal authorities for help dealing with rising sea otter populations,
• President Trump approved the 211-mile Ambler Road in Northwest Alaska today

In this newscast:

• Among the most vulnerable Alaskans to the ongoing federal shutdown could be thousands of parents who depend on WIC to help them buy food,
• Former Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson is joining the race for governor,
• Juneau voters will decide in this fall’s municipal election whether to exempt essential food and residential utilities from local sales tax,
• Earlier this month, the judge in a case against a former Juneau chiropractor dismissed a charge, which revealed a gap in state sexual assault laws,
• A Pennsylvania man allegedly used the stolen identities of seven Alaskans in an attempt to steal their Permanent Fund Dividends in 2022

In this newscast:

• A former Juneau chiropractor accused of sexual assault now has a public defender,
• Juneau is mulling over how to prepare for next year’s glacial outburst flood,
• It’s been over three years since one of Juneau’s elementary schools had a functioning library, but it was able to build and open one this year,
• Funding has lapsed for the federal government, so a shutdown began Wednesday

In this newscast:

• A high-profile lawsuit challenging a key part of Alaska’s homeschool system moved ahead this week after an Anchorage judge denied a motion to dismiss the case,
• The Juneau Assembly is considering offering a portion of the future Telephone Hill redevelopment to house U.S. Coast Guard families moving to Juneau,
• Tuesday was Orange Shirt Day, a day of remembrance for Indigenous children who were separated from their language, families and culture and sent to residential schools across North America from the late 1800s well into the 20th Century,
• At Southeast Alaska’s annual economic conference in mid-September, fishing industry leaders talked about the importance of modernizing the industry to ensure economic resilience and sustainability

In this newscast:

• Chief of Police Derek Bos says the Juneau Police Department is taking action to reform its policies after an officer was filmed slamming a man to the ground during an arrest in July.
• The City and Borough of Juneau has pushed back the eviction deadline for renters living in the historic Telephone Hill neighborhood in downtown Juneau.
• Goldbelt Incorporated leadership says the Alaska Native corporation has big plans for its proposed $500 million cruise ship port on Juneau’s Douglas Island.
• Most of the staff running three Alaska newspapers on the Kenai Peninsula and Juneau resigned in protest Monday.

In this newscast:

• Another glacial outburst flood is underway on the Taku River south of Juneau today,
• Tomorrow is Orange Shirt Day, a day of remembrance for Indigenous children who were separated from their families and sent to residential schools across North America,
• The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska’s plan to open a casino-like gambling hall on Douglas Island may be in jeopardy,
• When Juneau’s homeless shelter limited day services this summer, a group of churches mobilized to fill the gap by distributing hot means in a food truck downtown,
• President Donald Trump announced plans to increase the cost of some types of work visas earlier this month, and it could have consequences for Alaska’s schools and businesses