KTOO News Department

In this newscast: Wild king salmon sport fishing regulations for 2026 took effect across Southeast today. In most inside waters of the northern panhandle, the season opens June 15; Around 25,000 Alaskans lost all or part of their health insurance subsidies in 2026 due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act; Pink Martini, a band from Portland, Oregon, will play in Sitka and Juneau in a couple of weeks to benefit the rebuilding of a Lingit clan house in Sitka

In this newscast: Today is the last day for Alaskans to apply for a 2026 Permanent Fund Dividend; Juneau’s beloved city-owned Eaglecrest Ski Area is embroiled in controversy over a gondola project and its price tag; A theater in a historic building in downtown Juneau is being brought back to life after sitting empty for years; Mayors of the five boroughs that would host elements of the Alaska gasline project say that they are not on board with a bill from Gov. Mike Dunleavy offering tax breaks for the project

In this newscast: Tribal citizens in and outside Alaska recently voted to elect new delegates and community council members to represent them in the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska; More than 1000 people gathered at Juneau’s Overstreet Park on Saturday to participate in the third ‘No Kings’ protest held nationwide to push back against President Donald Trump’s policies and actions; The 51st Alaska Folk Festival will feature about 15 acts on the main stage — and that’s just one piece of a much larger production; An eighteenth candidate joined the race to be Alaska’s next governor this week. Attorney Gregg Brelsford threw his hat in the ring Tuesday as an independent candidate

In this newscast: Organizers and lawmakers gathered on the steps of the Alaska State Capitol yesterday morning to rally in support of bills and funding to address climate change in Alaska; A highly unusual — and four-legged — suspect was apprehended yesterday in Juneau; The University of Alaska Southeast and the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska are working together to create a School of Indigenous Studies; Tongass Voices: Robin DeAlva on making an online exchange for arts supplies

In this newscast: A privately-run child care program is set to offer all-day care for school-aged children in several Juneau schools this summer; Since Juneau broke its official winter snowfall record on Monday, some residents have asked whether the melting snowpack will influence the next glacial outburst flood expected in the Mendenhall Valley this summer. The short answer is no; One person died over the weekend in a major avalanche near Haines Pass, just across the border in British Columbia. Late March is typically prime time for recreation in the backcountry hot spot. But experts are now warning about unstable snow conditions in the area that likely won’t improve any time soon; A rainbow pride Ravenstail robe, woven by dozens of mentors and youth, was danced for the first time this week in Juneau