Fifty-four students from U.S. states and territories recited poetry during the semifinals on Tuesday. Only nine were selected to advance to the finals – Lumba was one of them.
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Newscast – Tuesday, April 28, 2026
In this newscast: Four Alaskans appointed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy to serve on various state boards and commissions recently resigned ahead of a legislative confirmation vote expected May 7; The remains of a woman found in a wooded area in Spenard last week have been identified as Kelly Hunt, a 19-year-old college student from Shaktoolik who had been missing since January; A bill that would reinstate a pension system for state and local government employees in Alaska is on the verge of a state Senate vote, which would bring it closer than ever to Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s desk; Tongass Voices: Brian Wallace on preserving time through photography
7 things to know about money in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race
Challanger Mary Peltola has vastly outraised U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan so far this year. What’s the source of their campaign cash?
Scientists identify mysterious ‘golden orb’ discovered off Alaska’s coast
The “golden orb” was discovered two miles deep by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research ship while mapping the ocean floor in the summer of 2023.
Tongass Voices: Brian Wallace on preserving time through photography
Wallace has been taking photos of Juneau people, places and happenings since he was a kid. He’s also working to memorialize the past — his own family’s and Juneau’s.
Four Dunleavy appointees to boards and commissions resign ahead of confirmation vote
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s office did not respond to questions asking whether the appointees had been asked to resign, but two were the subject of significant controversy.