Category: News

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, October 8, 2026

by APRN News | Oct 8, 2026 | Alaska News, Feeds | 0

Three candidates for governor say they’d make Juneau home if elected.

FCC comment deadline Oct. 13 on future of school internet subsidy

by KCAW Sitka | Oct 8, 2026 | Feeds, Southeast News | 0

A federal program that lowers internet bills for some public institutions across the country is under review. If it’s cut, the Sitka School District would lose out on some funding.The E-Rate program is a Federal Communications...

Birders listen to songs of the Tongass on Sunday strolls in Sitka

by KCAW Sitka | Oct 8, 2026 | Feeds, Southeast News | 0

Gulls snatch salmon from Kaasda Héen (Indian River) during an early October morning. (KCAW/Salemo) Listen to the sound rich feature. A group of birders stood still, their eyes fixed on the knotted roots of a spruce tree. “Looks...

OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaigns

by NPR News | Oct 8, 2026 | Feeds, NPR | 0

The company says Russian operatives used its AI chatbot to update their bosses, shedding light on...

After 4 years, Anchorage schools superintendent to leave for Virginia job

by APRN News | Oct 8, 2026 | Alaska News, Feeds | 0

Jharrett Bryantt has led Alaska’s largest school district since 2022. He’ll take over the Alexandria City School District in February.

The long-deployed USS Lincoln returns home to San Diego Bay

by NPR News | Oct 8, 2026 | Feeds, NPR | 0

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has returned home after a record-setting uninterrupted...

Anchorage Assembly member proposes making school board seats chosen by district

by APRN News | Oct 8, 2026 | Alaska News, Feeds | 0

Currently, all school board seats are at-large, meaning all Anchorage voters elect them. A proposal from before the Assembly would instead have school board members elected to represent different Anchorage areas.