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Newscast – Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025

Newscast – Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025

Update: 2025-10-23
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  • Final results for Juneau’s municipal election dropped Tuesday, showing that voters chose not to implement a new seasonal sales tax system in Juneau next year.

  • The Juneau school board will have two new board members and one returning member following the release of final election results yesterday.

  • Scientists in Southeast Alaska recently established that avalanches are a leading cause of mountain goat mortalities.

  • Over 3 million people visited Alaska during the tourism season that ended in April 2025, marking a new record for the state.

  • President Trump has signed a disaster declaration for Western Alaska.

  • Anchorage officials say they’re continuing to assist hundreds of people evacuated from Western Alaska after the catastrophic storm.


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