News from Alaska Public Media and our partner stations across the state. Alaska Public Media is a NPR and PBS station. Sign up for our daily newsletter: alaskapublic.org/newsletters.https://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwyb2tbmy42gAn informed vote is a powerful vote. Join us for Debate for the State, three live debates that give you the chance to hear directly from the candidates seeking to represent Alaska and Alaskans. Alaska's News Source | KTOO Public Media Details: alaskapublic.org/dfts.03 Oct 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwyb2tbmy42ghttps://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwwr75r4vs2qTonight on Alaska News Nightly: Trawlers say they're facing attacks based on political pressure, not science. Plus, Navy officials prepare to commission a new destroyer in Whittier. Listen here: https://akpub.io/4dTmL4r 03 Oct 2026 01:44 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwwr75r4vs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwwoq3rzhn26Alaska’s Bristol Bay region produced a total harvest this year that was a bit smaller than the 20-year average but fetched more dollars for fishers, according to a state summary. (Via Alaska Beacon) https://akpub.io/4rLSni703 Oct 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwwoq3rzhn26https://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwwlevkowk2gData centers consume large amounts of power and require upgrading infrastructure. But it's difficult to determine how much residential customers benefit and how much they actually pay for the benefit. https://akpub.io/4jHgxrY03 Oct 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwwlevkowk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwwjozbmqz2aDon't miss our next News & Brews Trivia--this Saturday, Oct. 3, at 907 Alehouse & Grill (Old Seward) Meet reporters Eric Stone and Liz Ruskin at noon, then put your Alaska political history to the test with trivia at 12:30 p.m. Free and open to all. More at alaskapublic.org/events.02 Oct 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwwjozbmqz2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwwjgkn44j2yIndependent expenditure groups have spent more than $31 million in Alaska’s Senate race and more than $6 million in the House race since the August primary. https://akpub.io/4ytbKiJ02 Oct 2026 23:25 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwwjgkn44j2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwwhzjorrf2mA Mat-Su Borough Assembly candidate whose campaign includes references to his law enforcement experience was demoted and later fired from the University of Alaska Anchorage police force in 2025. (Via Mat-Su Sentinel) https://akpub.io/4z900S602 Oct 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwwhzjorrf2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwweoygmnf2pRecently fishermen have expressed frustration with high fuel costs, a trade war with Canada and cuts to NOAA. The Trump administration has continued to try to win their hearts with industry-friendly moves. (Via The Associated Press) https://akpub.io/4ht9QZe02 Oct 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwweoygmnf2phttps://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwwd45obuu2aVice President J.D. Vance will hold a campaign event on Monday in Fairbanks to boost Republican candidates in this year’s general election. President Donald Trump is expected to visit Alaska later this month on a similar mission. (Via Alaska Beacon) https://akpub.io/4diub0U02 Oct 2026 21:32 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwwd45obuu2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwwbdgqbrm2vKotzebue is one of only two communities in Alaska whose drinking water is currently over the federal limit for lead, according to state officials. https://akpub.io/4dlsOhX02 Oct 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwwbdgqbrm2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mww5ghl64w26In total, 11 Cook Inlet beluga whales have been reported dead this year. Generally, eight to 15 are found deceased each year. https://akpub.io/3VIRhHZ02 Oct 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mww5ghl64w26https://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwuhignydy2bThe U.S. Navy will commission its latest destroyer this Saturday in Whittier. The USS Ted Stevens is named for Alaska’s longtime U.S. Senator and it brings state-of-the-art technology for missile and air defense to the world’s waters, Navy officials say. https://akpub.io/4xWpT6G02 Oct 2026 03:45 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwuhignydy2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwuckhvjbb2mTonight on Alaska News Nightly: Politics, industry and culture collide in a fight over fish. Plus, pros offer tips for how to spend your PFD. Listen here: https://akpub.io/4zaAxHZ02 Oct 2026 02:17 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwuckhvjbb2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwtua6yfw42fThe Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the world, causing the frozen ground to thaw at a record rate. (Via The Associated Press) https://akpub.io/4AQx5UT01 Oct 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtua6yfw42fhttps://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwtquhq7qp26Are you finding it hard to cover basic living expenses? If so, your stories could help inform our coverage of Alaska’s affordability issue. Our reporter Hannah Flor would love to hear from you. Contact her below: https://akpub.io/4yqBFY101 Oct 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtquhq7qp26https://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwtnjkyuja2gThis week, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources announced that it is preparing to surrender the claims to as much as 5.7 million acres scattered across the state, an area collectively bigger than New Jersey. (Via Alaska Beacon) https://akpub.io/4B1tNyf01 Oct 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtnjkyuja2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwtk6amizv25Currently, food benefits are covered entirely by federal dollars. But starting in October 2027, states may have to pay for a portion of the food aid if their error rate — a measure of overpayments and underpayments to SNAP recipients — is at or above 6%. https://akpub.io/46Wvj6M01 Oct 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtk6amizv25https://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwtgtspin42eHappy Oct. 1, it's officially spooky season! The Anchorage Weekender rounded up 10 things to do in the city this weekend from theater shows to hockey. https://akpub.io/4yAYVTp01 Oct 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtgtspin42ehttps://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwtdjasy3t2mThere are a lot of things you could do with this years Permanent Fund Dividend. But how should you spend it? Listen or read this weeks Alaska Economic Report: https://akpub.io/3TjUOvL01 Oct 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtdjasy3t2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwrst2525v2iJoin host Lori Townsend as she speaks with Alaska aviation experts to discuss air service and safety on this episode of Talk of Alaska. 🔊Listen on the Alaska Public Media app or wherever you get podcasts. Catch Talk of Alaska live on-air Tuesdays at 10 a.m. on KSKA 91.1 FM. https://akpub.io/4z0e3JO01 Oct 2026 02:30 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrst2525v2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwrr7wjiqy2rTonight on Alaska News Nightly: President Trump claims South Korea will invest billions in the Alaska LNG project. Plus, a stoic bear with a back story is crowned this year's chubby champion. Listen here: https://akpub.io/3VZYvaB 01 Oct 2026 02:01 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrr7wjiqy2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwrnrdn7s22wPresident Trump announced today that South Korea would invest more than $50 billion for the long-planned Alaska LNG project. But the president offered few details, and Seoul officials have been skeptical of the project. https://akpub.io/4e7gaU101 Oct 2026 00:59 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrnrdn7s22whttps://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwrkh6k3ay2c"It's not magic. Everybody puts it out or drops it off and thinks it just vanishes. But oh no, there's a process," said Unalaska's solid waste supervisor. https://akpub.io/3VIUWWe01 Oct 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrkh6k3ay2chttps://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwrira7xaj2qOn this State of Art, we're joined by two Anchorage Community Theatre directors to hear more about their sold-out production of the Tony award-winning musical "1776". 🔊Listen wherever you get podcasts. Catch State of Art on-air Fridays at 8 p.m. on KSKA 91.1 FM. https://akpub.io/3TChgQP30 Sep 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrira7xaj2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwrh3uoojf2yAnchorage Superior Court Judge David Nesbett has rejected speedy consideration of a lawsuit seeking to put a disqualified Anchorage state House candidate on November’s election ballot. That means Republican Sarah Short will not be a listed candidate for House District 13. (Via Alaska Beacon) https://akpub.io/4z7B39V30 Sep 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrh3uoojf2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwrdrechdg24When a certain threshold of students isn’t met, teaching positions have to be eliminated. The four impacted elementary schools had to get rid of one position each — all after the school year had already started. https://akpub.io/3U11u1Z30 Sep 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrdrechdg24https://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwqwerbxdi2q"This monument creates a permanent place here at the Heritage Center to recognize that service – your service, sacrifice, strength, and your legacy," said Kelsey Ciugun Wallace, Alaska Native Heritage Center president and CEO. https://akpub.io/46RRD1y30 Sep 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqwerbxdi2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwquwrcaan2iPresident Donald Trump is expected to announce plans for South Korea to invest roughly $54 billion in the Alaska LNG project. (Via The Associated Press) https://akpub.io/4yZ0OJs30 Sep 2026 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwquwrcaan2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwqsyxdtea2dThree of the four candidates for governor appealed to Southeast Alaskans for support at a forum in Ketchikan on Tuesday. https://akpub.io/4yjEtWV30 Sep 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqsyxdtea2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/alaskapublic.org/post/3mwqp2o2zsl2pIt's been a week since The New York Times ran a story describing U.S. Senate challenger Mary Peltola as rough on staff. Voters seem to be sticking by her, some because they want a check on President Trump. https://akpub.io/4iRIgWN30 Sep 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:wskdvbgdhv722jigmgjtkapm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqp2o2zsl2p