Alaska News Nightly: Friday, October 9, 2026
Gubernatorial candidates trade barbs and make their case at Debate for the State.
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Latest3 takeaways from Alaska’s gubernatorial Debate for the State
The four candidates to be Alaska’s next governor offered their visions for the state’s future at Alaska Public Media, Alaska’s News Source and KTOO’s Debate for the State on Thursday.
Trump’s push for $50B Korean investment in Alaska gasline faces familiar economic challenges
Trump is pushing Korea to invest in Alaska LNG, and the Iran War has scrambled global energy...
American public rejects lifting the Roadless Rule, Alaska timber industry in favor
99% of online public comments oppose a Roadless Rule rescission. The timber industry said it probably won’t open up much of the Tongass National Forest to logging.
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The Kennedy Center names new artistic director, amid concerns
The center’s executive director has named an agent who has worked with ZZ Top and Motley...
At least 2 deaths attributed to Isaias after hurricane bashes Florida and Alabama
Hurricane Isaias is blamed for at least two deaths, after the storm made landfall on the Florida...
Ongoing lawsuits allege GLP-1s can cause serious harm. But we don’t know how often
Scant data about serious adverse effects makes it harder to answer scientific and legal questions...
A year of ceasefire in Gaza through the lens of NPR’s reporter
It has been one year since Hamas released the remaining Israeli hostages and President Trump...
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