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KNBA WEBCAST: Thursday, September 3, 2026.

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Sen. Dan Sullivan and his wife, Julie Sullivan, watch President Trump sign the Save Our Seas bill in 2018

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PRESIDENT TRUMP. President Trump says he’ll make a campaign swing through Alaska, to help Sen Dan Sullivan.

People hold up candles at a vigil for “Leo,” Phillips and Zoey, also known as “Z” Clark, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2026.
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People hold up candles at a vigil for “Leo,” Phillips and Zoey, also known as “Z” Clark, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2026.

JUNEAU TEENS. Juneau struggles to make sense of the death of two teens, who went missing Monday morning and were found dead later that evening. KTOO's Clarise Larson attended a candlelight vigil to mourn the teens.

Please note: This story mentions suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available to call, text or chat by dialing 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741. You can be connected to community resources by calling 2-1-1.

A school bus passes in front of the Alaska State Capitol on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. James Brooks photo/Alaska Beacon
James Brooks photo/Alaska Beacon
A school bus passes in front of the Alaska State Capitol on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. James Brooks photo/Alaska Beacon

SCHOOL FUNDING. Alaska's public schools are set to receive an additional $115 million
in state funding this year, thanks to a boost in oil revenues driven by the
U.S. war on Iran.

Flowers dominate the work of Sitka's artist in resident, Ameerah Bad'r.
Ameerah Bad'r
Flowers dominate the work of Sitka's artist in resident, Ameerah Bad'r.

SITKA ARTIST IN RESIDENCE. Ameerah Bad’r is one of Sealaska Heritage Institute's artists in residence in Sitka this summer. She has a passion for painting flowers and is exploring how to incorporate Southeast Alaska Native formline drawing into her work.

Rhonda McBride has a long history of working in both television and radio in Alaska, going back to 1988, when she was news director at KYUK, the public radio and TV stations in Bethel, which broadcast in both the English and Yup’ik languages.