Newscast – Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026
Tlingit and Haida’s president announced the tribe's first casino opening in Juneau. The EPA fined Teck Alaska Inc. for a Red Dog Mine spill, while a federal court ruled King Cove Road construction may proceed. Additionally, a new report shows jobs and wages increased in Sitka this year.
Tlingit and Haida's president championed the tribe's first casino opening in Juneau at his annual state of the tribe address; The EPA wants Teck Alaska Inc. to pay over $21K for a spill last year at its Red Dog Mine; Jobs and wages are up in Sitka this year according to a new economic report; A federal court of appeals ruled construction can continue on the contentious King Cove Road through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge; A new study highlights how Indigenous knowledge informs computer…
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