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      <title>Newscast – Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this newscast: Petro Marine Services plans to replace Juneau’s main fuel dock next year; The Juneau School District began the year with nearly 100 fewer students than projected. As a result, some elementary schools have shuffled around teachers and students; September is Suicide Awareness Month, but Juneau's mental health support nonprofit hosts suicide awareness trainings for young people, parents, and community members]]></description>
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<p>In this newscast:</p>
<ul>
<li>Petro Marine Services plans to replace Juneau’s main fuel dock next year,</li>
<li>The Juneau School District began the year with nearly 100 fewer students than projected. As a result, some elementary schools have shuffled around teachers and students,</li>
<li>September is Suicide Awareness Month, but Juneau&#8217;s mental health support nonprofit hosts suicide awareness trainings for young people, parents, and community members</li>
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Petro Marine Services plans to replace Juneau’s main fuel dock next year,
The Juneau School District b…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>In this newscast: Petro Marine Services plans to replace Juneau’s main fuel dock next year; The Juneau School District began the year with nearly 100 fewer students than projected. As a result, some elementary schools have shuffled around teachers and students; September is Suicide Awareness Month, but Juneau's mental health support nonprofit hosts suicide awareness trainings for young people, parents, and community members</itunes:summary>
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      <title>News Update – Monday, Sept. 28, 2026</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:59:07 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this newscast: Women earn nearly 97% of what men earn in Juneau. That makes the gender wage gap here significantly smaller than in Alaska and the rest of the nation, according to data from the Juneau Economic Development Council,; A second bear attack in Haines in under a month has led to closers and concerns about safety; The Sitka Assembly is pursuing a solution to help with Sitka's housing crisis; Tongass Voices: Double gold jiu-jitsu champion Becca Charbonneau of Juneau on consistency and community]]></description>
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<p>In this newscast:</p>
<ul>
<li>Women earn nearly 97% of what men earn in Juneau. That makes the gender wage gap here significantly smaller than in Alaska and the rest of the nation, according to data from the Juneau Economic Development Council,</li>
<li>A second bear attack in Haines in under a month has led to closers and concerns about safety,</li>
<li>The Sitka Assembly is pursuing a solution to help with Sitka&#8217;s housing crisis,</li>
<li>Tongass Voices: Double gold jiu-jitsu champion Becca Charbonneau of Juneau on consistency and community</li>
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In this newscast:

Women earn nearly 97% of what men earn in Juneau. That makes the gender wage gap here significantly…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>In this newscast: Women earn nearly 97% of what men earn in Juneau. That makes the gender wage gap here significantly smaller than in Alaska and the rest of the nation, according to data from the Juneau Economic Development Council,; A second bear attack in Haines in under a month has led to closers and concerns about safety; The Sitka Assembly is pursuing a solution to help with Sitka's housing crisis; Tongass Voices: Double gold jiu-jitsu champion Becca Charbonneau of Juneau on consistency and community</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Newscast – Friday, Sept. 29, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feeds.ktoo.org/link/20427/17473952/newscast-friday-sept-29-2026</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 01:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this newscast: The deadline for incarcerated people to request a by-mail ballot for this year's general election is fast approaching; Proposition B in Juneau's municipal election asks voters to reverse a tax cut passed last year; The childcare strain on Bartlett Regional Hospital workers in Juneau may be slightly eased after a Juneau nonprofit received grant funding under the Rural Health Transformation Program; Tensions are growing among a small handful of luxury yacht operators in Southeast Alaska.]]></description>
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<p>In this newscast:</p>
<ul>
<li>The deadline for incarcerated people to request a by-mail ballot for this year&#8217;s general election is fast approaching.</li>
<li>Proposition B in Juneau&#8217;s municipal election asks voters to reverse a tax cut passed last year.</li>
<li>The childcare strain on Bartlett Regional Hospital workers in Juneau may be slightly eased after a Juneau nonprofit received grant funding under the Rural Health Transformation Program.</li>
<li>Tensions are growing among a small handful of luxury yacht operators in Southeast Alaska.</li>
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The deadline for incarcerated people to request a by-mail ballot for this year’s general election is f…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>In this newscast: The deadline for incarcerated people to request a by-mail ballot for this year's general election is fast approaching; Proposition B in Juneau's municipal election asks voters to reverse a tax cut passed last year; The childcare strain on Bartlett Regional Hospital workers in Juneau may be slightly eased after a Juneau nonprofit received grant funding under the Rural Health Transformation Program; Tensions are growing among a small handful of luxury yacht operators in Southeast Alaska.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>News Update – Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feeds.ktoo.org/link/20427/17472887/news-update-thursday-sept-24-2026</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this newscast: Tlingit and Haida’s president will serve another term; Juneau’s Goldbelt Tram reopening is still in limbo after crash this spring; UAS students might see changes to their tuition bills next spring; Juneau organizations are coming together to host Orange Shirt Day events Sunday and Wednesday; The New York Times published an article portraying U.S. Senate challenger Mary Peltola as a hothead prone to yelling at staff]]></description>
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<p>In this newscast:</p>
<ul>
<li>Tlingit and Haida’s president will serve another term,</li>
<li>Juneau’s Goldbelt Tram reopening is still in limbo after crash this spring,</li>
<li>UAS students might see changes to their tuition bills next spring,</li>
<li>Juneau organizations are coming together to host Orange Shirt Day events Sunday and Wednesday,</li>
<li>The New York Times published an article portraying U.S. Senate challenger Mary Peltola as a hothead prone to yelling at staff</li>
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Tlingit and Haida’s president will serve another term,
Juneau’s Goldbelt Tram reopening is still in lim…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>In this newscast: Tlingit and Haida’s president will serve another term; Juneau’s Goldbelt Tram reopening is still in limbo after crash this spring; UAS students might see changes to their tuition bills next spring; Juneau organizations are coming together to host Orange Shirt Day events Sunday and Wednesday; The New York Times published an article portraying U.S. Senate challenger Mary Peltola as a hothead prone to yelling at staff</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Newscast – Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026</title>
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      <dc:creator>KTOO Public Media</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tlingit and Haida's president championed the tribe's first casino opening in Juneau at his annual state of the tribe address; The EPA wants Teck Alaska Inc. to pay over $21K for a spill last year at its Red Dog Mine; Jobs and wages are up in Sitka this year according to a new economic report; A federal court of appeals ruled construction can continue on the contentious King Cove Road through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge; A new study highlights how Indigenous knowledge informs computer modeling that predicts changes in the Arctic Ocean.]]></description>
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<p>In this newscast:</p>
<ul>
<li>Tlingit and Haida&#8217;s president championed the tribe&#8217;s first casino opening in Juneau at his annual state of the tribe address</li>
<li>The EPA wants Teck Alaska Inc. to pay over $21K for a spill last year at its Red Dog Mine</li>
<li>Jobs and wages are up in Sitka this year, according to a new economic report</li>
<li>A federal court of appeals ruled construction can continue on the contentious King Cove Road through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge</li>
<li>A new study highlights how Indigenous knowledge informs computer modeling that predicts changes in the Arctic Ocean</li>
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Tlingit and Haida’s president championed the tribe’s first casino opening in Juneau at his annual state o…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Tlingit and Haida's president championed the tribe's first casino opening in Juneau at his annual state of the tribe address; The EPA wants Teck Alaska Inc. to pay over $21K for a spill last year at its Red Dog Mine; Jobs and wages are up in Sitka this year according to a new economic report; A federal court of appeals ruled construction can continue on the contentious King Cove Road through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge; A new study highlights how Indigenous knowledge informs computer modeling that predicts changes in the Arctic Ocean.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Newscast – Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feeds.ktoo.org/link/20427/17470636/newscast-tuesday-sept-22-2026</link>
      <dc:creator>KTOO Public Media</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this newscast: Southeast Alaska's largest tribal government might see a change in leadership this week; Prop A asks Juneau voters to renew a 3% temporary tax for bread-and-butter city services; Juneau might vote on a glacial outburst flood tax next year; Ketchikan's borough assembly has officially and publicly condemned a planning commissioner who made discriminatory comments against a local tribe;  It's Fat Bear Week. Starting today, you can vote for your favorite brown bears of Katmai National Park and Preserve ]]></description>
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<p>In this newscast:</p>
<ul>
<li>Southeast Alaska&#8217;s largest tribal government might see a change in leadership this week,</li>
<li>Prop A asks Juneau voters to renew a 3% temporary tax for bread-and-butter city services,</li>
<li>Juneau might vote on a glacial outburst flood tax next year,</li>
<li>Ketchikan&#8217;s borough assembly has officially and publicly condemned a planning commissioner who made discriminatory comments against a local tribe,</li>
<li> It&#8217;s Fat Bear Week. Starting today, you can vote for your favorite brown bears of Katmai National Park and Preserve</li>
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Southeast Alaska’s largest tribal government might see a change in leadership this week,
Prop A asks J…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>In this newscast: Southeast Alaska's largest tribal government might see a change in leadership this week; Prop A asks Juneau voters to renew a 3% temporary tax for bread-and-butter city services; Juneau might vote on a glacial outburst flood tax next year; Ketchikan's borough assembly has officially and publicly condemned a planning commissioner who made discriminatory comments against a local tribe;  It's Fat Bear Week. Starting today, you can vote for your favorite brown bears of Katmai National Park and Preserve </itunes:summary>
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      <title>Newscast – Monday, Sept. 21, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feeds.ktoo.org/link/20427/17469025/newscast-monday-sept-21-2026</link>
      <dc:creator>KTOO Public Media</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:59:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this newscast: Ballots for this year's municipal election are heading from Washington state to registered voters in Juneau; A bull moose is running around parking lots and industrial areas surrounding Juneau's Mendenhall River; Kiks.ádi clan members raise concerns about ownership of Lingít opera story after Juneau debut; A Ketchikan planning commissioner is under fire for making discriminatory comments against the local tribe during a public meeting; The Alaska Fire Marshall's Office says Whittier's new cruise ship dock damaged by fire last week is a "total loss"]]></description>
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<p>In this newscast:</p>
<ul>
<li>Ballots for this year&#8217;s municipal election are heading from Washington state to registered voters in Juneau,</li>
<li>A bull moose is running around parking lots and industrial areas surrounding Juneau&#8217;s Mendenhall River,</li>
<li>Kiks.ádi clan members raise concerns about ownership of Lingít opera story after Juneau debut,</li>
<li>A Ketchikan planning commissioner is under fire for making discriminatory comments against the local tribe during a public meeting,</li>
<li>The Alaska Fire Marshall&#8217;s Office says Whittier&#8217;s new cruise ship dock damaged by fire last week is a &#8220;total loss&#8221;</li>
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Ballots for this year’s municipal election are heading from Washington state to registered voters in J…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>In this newscast: Ballots for this year's municipal election are heading from Washington state to registered voters in Juneau; A bull moose is running around parking lots and industrial areas surrounding Juneau's Mendenhall River; Kiks.ádi clan members raise concerns about ownership of Lingít opera story after Juneau debut; A Ketchikan planning commissioner is under fire for making discriminatory comments against the local tribe during a public meeting; The Alaska Fire Marshall's Office says Whittier's new cruise ship dock damaged by fire last week is a "total loss"</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Newscast – Friday, Sept. 18, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feeds.ktoo.org/link/20427/17466525/newscast-friday-sept-18-2026</link>
      <dc:creator>KTOO Public Media</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 02:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this newscast: A 26-year-old Juneau motorcyclist died yesterday afternoon after colliding with a U.S. Postal Service vehicle while traveling on Douglas Island; Eaglecrest Ski Area's new general manager Julie Piper talks about her plans for the upcoming season; Bear experts held a mini fair in Petersburg last weekend to educate attendees on the best practices for living with bears.]]></description>
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<p>In this newscast:</p>
<ul>
<li>A 26-year-old Juneau motorcyclist died yesterday afternoon after colliding with a U.S. Postal Service vehicle while traveling on Douglas Island.</li>
<li>Eaglecrest Ski Area&#8217;s new general manager Julie Piper talks about her plans for the upcoming season.</li>
<li>Bear experts held a mini fair in Petersburg last weekend to educate attendees on the best practices for living with bears.</li>
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In this newscast:

A 26-year-old Juneau motorcyclist died yesterday afternoon after colliding with a U.S. Postal Service…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>In this newscast: A 26-year-old Juneau motorcyclist died yesterday afternoon after colliding with a U.S. Postal Service vehicle while traveling on Douglas Island; Eaglecrest Ski Area's new general manager Julie Piper talks about her plans for the upcoming season; Bear experts held a mini fair in Petersburg last weekend to educate attendees on the best practices for living with bears.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Newscast – Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feeds.ktoo.org/link/20427/17465029/newscast-thursday-sept-17-2026</link>
      <dc:creator>KTOO Public Media</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:59:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this newscast: The State of Alaska is requesting a judge throw out a lawsuit alleging the Division of Elections violated Alaskan's right to privacy when it shared voter information with the federal government last December; The Pentagon wants to build up to a dozen new military data centers near bases across Alaska and leasing government land to private companies to construct them; A new bridge has reopened a long, scenic stretch of Denali National Park, which closed after a landslide in 2021; This summer, researchers announced they'd made a big discovery -- nine new species of deep-sea sponges off the coast of Alaska]]></description>
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<p>In this newscast:</p>
<ul>
<li>The State of Alaska is requesting a judge throw out a lawsuit alleging the Division of Elections violated Alaskan&#8217;s right to privacy when it shared voter information with the federal government last December,</li>
<li>The Pentagon wants to build up to a dozen new military data centers near bases across Alaska and leasing government land to private companies to construct them,</li>
<li>A new bridge has reopened a long, scenic stretch of Denali National Park, which closed after a landslide in 2021,</li>
<li>This summer, researchers announced they&#8217;d made a big discovery &#8212; nine new species of deep-sea sponges off the coast of Alaska</li>
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In this newscast:

The State of Alaska is requesting a judge throw out a lawsuit alleging the Division of Elections…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>In this newscast: The State of Alaska is requesting a judge throw out a lawsuit alleging the Division of Elections violated Alaskan's right to privacy when it shared voter information with the federal government last December; The Pentagon wants to build up to a dozen new military data centers near bases across Alaska and leasing government land to private companies to construct them; A new bridge has reopened a long, scenic stretch of Denali National Park, which closed after a landslide in 2021; This summer, researchers announced they'd made a big discovery -- nine new species of deep-sea sponges off the coast of Alaska</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Newscast – Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026</title>
      <link>https://feeds.ktoo.org/link/20427/17464091/newscast-wednesday-sept-16-2026</link>
      <dc:creator>KTOO Public Media</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this newscast: The city and Tlingit &#038; Haida are working together to clean up several adjoining properties in downtown Juneau; University of Alaska leadership presented a draft AI policy to the Board of Regents earlier this month; The case against a former Juneau chiropractor accused of sexual assault likely won’t be heard again until 2027; Juneau's 2026 municipal election is approaching, and alongside candidates for the Juneau Assembly and school board, three propositions are on the ballot; Emergency responders have extinguished the fire at Whittier's new cruise ship dock after hauling thousands of gallons of water to battle the flames on Monday]]></description>
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<p>In this newscast:</p>
<ul>
<li>The city and Tlingit &amp; Haida are working together to clean up several adjoining properties in downtown Juneau,</li>
<li>University of Alaska leadership presented a draft AI policy to the Board of Regents earlier this month,</li>
<li>The case against a former Juneau chiropractor accused of sexual assault likely won’t be heard again until 2027,</li>
<li>Juneau&#8217;s 2026 municipal election is approaching, and alongside candidates for the Juneau Assembly and school board, three propositions are on the ballot</li>
<li>Emergency responders have extinguished the fire at Whittier&#8217;s new cruise ship dock after hauling thousands of gallons of water to battle the flames on Monday</li>
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The city and Tlingit &amp;amp; Haida are working together to clean up several adjoining properties in…</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>In this newscast: The city and Tlingit &amp;#038; Haida are working together to clean up several adjoining properties in downtown Juneau; University of Alaska leadership presented a draft AI policy to the Board of Regents earlier this month; The case against a former Juneau chiropractor accused of sexual assault likely won’t be heard again until 2027; Juneau's 2026 municipal election is approaching, and alongside candidates for the Juneau Assembly and school board, three propositions are on the ballot; Emergency responders have extinguished the fire at Whittier's new cruise ship dock after hauling thousands of gallons of water to battle the flames on Monday</itunes:summary>
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