Rhonda McBride
@rhonda9hats.bsky.social
I'm a long time Alaska storyteller. I love our state and sharing stories about her people, as well those about their passion projects, challenges, struggles, joys and adventures/misadventures.
Is there progress in the Kelly Hunt case? What will ex-Typhoon Choi-Wan bring to Western AK? What does Terra Energy's new lease mean for Mat-Su? Will AK's next governor live in Juneau & where did J.D. Vance eat in Anchorage? knba.org/newscasts/2026-10-08/knba-newscast-thursday-october-8-2026
KNBA Newscast: Thursday, October 8, 2026
Today’s stories: Is there any progress in the Kelly Hunt case? What will ex-Typhoon Choi-Wan bring to Western Alaska? What does Terra Energy's new lease mean for Mat-Su? Will Alaska's next governor li...
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October 8, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Is there progress in the Kelly Hunt case? What will ex-Typhoon Choi-Wan bring to Western AK? What does Terra Energy's new lease mean for Mat-Su? Will AK's next governor live in Juneau & where did J.D. Vance eat in Anchorage? knba.org/newscasts/2026-10-08/knba-newscast-thursday-october-8-2026
Today’s stories: Who's leading the money race for governor? How are Anchorage childcare providers staying afloat? Why is flu season arriving early? And Kodiak weighs in on the bycatch debate. knba.org/newscasts/2026-10-07/knba-newscast-wednesday-october-7-2026
KNBA NEWSCAST: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Today’s stories: Who's leading the money race for governor? How are Anchorage childcare providers staying afloat? Why is flu season arriving early? And Kodiak weighs in on the bycatch debate.
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October 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Today’s stories: Who's leading the money race for governor? How are Anchorage childcare providers staying afloat? Why is flu season arriving early? And Kodiak weighs in on the bycatch debate. knba.org/newscasts/2026-10-07/knba-newscast-wednesday-october-7-2026
VP J.D. Vance campaigns in Ak for GOP. Haines voter incentive effort raises legal questions. SE Alaska's tourism industry surges along with its challenges. Pt. 1 of Liz Ruskin's series on pollock bycatch examines subsistence impact. knba.org/newscasts/2026-10-06/knba-webcast-tuesday-october-6-2026
KNBA NEWSCAST: Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Today's stories: Vice President J.D. Vance campaigns in Alaska for Republicans. A Haines voter incentive effort raises legal concerns. Southeast Alaska's tourism industry is surging along with its cha...
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October 6, 2026 at 10:07 PM
VP J.D. Vance campaigns in Ak for GOP. Haines voter incentive effort raises legal questions. SE Alaska's tourism industry surges along with its challenges. Pt. 1 of Liz Ruskin's series on pollock bycatch examines subsistence impact. knba.org/newscasts/2026-10-06/knba-webcast-tuesday-october-6-2026
South Korean leaders dispute Pres.Trump’s gas pipeline claim. USS Ted Stevens commissioned tomorrow in Seward. Lead found in Kotzebue water. 3rd Cook Inlet beluga dies & Juneau singer Annie Bartholomew competes in Pan-Arctic Vision.
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KNBA Newscast: Friday, October 2, 2026
Today’s Stories: South Korean leaders dispute President Trump’s Alaska gas pipeline claim. USS Ted Stevens commissioned tomorrow in Seward. Lead found in Kotzebue water. Another Cook Inlet beluga dies...
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October 2, 2026 at 7:52 PM
South Korean leaders dispute Pres.Trump’s gas pipeline claim. USS Ted Stevens commissioned tomorrow in Seward. Lead found in Kotzebue water. 3rd Cook Inlet beluga dies & Juneau singer Annie Bartholomew competes in Pan-Arctic Vision.
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I met Jim Barker almost 40 yrs ago at a dance festival in St. Mary's. I'll never forget watching him at work with his camera. His ability to capture the heart & soul of another culture inspired my own work. With help from KYUK's Evan Erickson, here's our tribute to Jim. www.knba.org/news/2026-10...
Remembering Photographer James Barker, known as Qucillaq, or Crane Man
A final farewell to James Barker, the Fairbanks photographer known to Yup’ik elders as the Crane Man, whose images preserved a disappearing way of life in Southwest Alaska. Friends say his greatest gi...
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October 2, 2026 at 7:20 AM
I met Jim Barker almost 40 yrs ago at a dance festival in St. Mary's. I'll never forget watching him at work with his camera. His ability to capture the heart & soul of another culture inspired my own work. With help from KYUK's Evan Erickson, here's our tribute to Jim. www.knba.org/news/2026-10...
President Trump announces South Korean funding for Alaska LNG project. First round of PFD's go out today. Cook Inlet beluga deaths. Bethel holds a Dolly Parton party. People Mover gives free rides from Oct. 1-8. knba.org/newscasts/2026-10-01/knba-newscast-thursday-october-1-2026
KNBA NEWSCAST: Thursday, October 1, 2026
Today's Stories: President Trump announces South Korean funding for Alaska LNG project. First round of PFD's go out today. Cook Inlet beluga deaths. Bethel holds a Dolly Parton party. People Mover giv...
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October 1, 2026 at 5:26 PM
President Trump announces South Korean funding for Alaska LNG project. First round of PFD's go out today. Cook Inlet beluga deaths. Bethel holds a Dolly Parton party. People Mover gives free rides from Oct. 1-8. knba.org/newscasts/2026-10-01/knba-newscast-thursday-october-1-2026
Sen. Murkowski’s bill requiring congressional approval for presidential memorials stalls. New veterans memorial at Ak Native Heritage Ctr. Juneau pay gap for women smaller than elsewhere. New chunky Fat Bear champ crowned. knba.org/newscasts/2026-09-30/knba-newscast-wednesday-september-30-2026
KNBA NEWSCAST: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Today's stories: Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s bill requiring congressional approval for presidential memorials stalls in the Interior Committee. New veterans memorial at the Alaska Native Heritage Center. Pa...
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September 30, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Sen. Murkowski’s bill requiring congressional approval for presidential memorials stalls. New veterans memorial at Ak Native Heritage Ctr. Juneau pay gap for women smaller than elsewhere. New chunky Fat Bear champ crowned. knba.org/newscasts/2026-09-30/knba-newscast-wednesday-september-30-2026
APD launches a treatment-first option for some low-level offenders. A man gets 25 years for mailing fentanyl that kills two. YKHC names a new CEO. Metlakatla Tribe opens shellfish testing lab & USS Ted Stevens arrives in Seward.
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KNBA Newscast: Monday, September 28, 2026
Today's stories: APD launches a treatment-first option for some low-level offenders. Washington State man gets 25 years for mailing fentanyl that killed two people. The Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp. na...
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September 28, 2026 at 9:12 PM
APD launches a treatment-first option for some low-level offenders. A man gets 25 years for mailing fentanyl that kills two. YKHC names a new CEO. Metlakatla Tribe opens shellfish testing lab & USS Ted Stevens arrives in Seward.
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski backs Democrats on war powers resolution. Tlingit & Haida Pres. Richard Peterson reelected. UAF moves ahead with critical mineral development. AARP poll has Democrat leading gov’s race. Anchorage People Mover gets makeover & Fat Bear Week update. www.knba.org/newscasts/20...
KNBA Newscast: Friday, September 25, 2026
Sen. Lisa Murkowski backs Democrats on war powers resolution. Tlingit and Haida Pres. Richard Peterson wins reelection. UAF moves ahead with critical mineral development. AARP poll puts a Democrat in ...
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September 25, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Sen. Lisa Murkowski backs Democrats on war powers resolution. Tlingit & Haida Pres. Richard Peterson reelected. UAF moves ahead with critical mineral development. AARP poll has Democrat leading gov’s race. Anchorage People Mover gets makeover & Fat Bear Week update. www.knba.org/newscasts/20...
Two troubling Alaska health trends on the rise: Flu-related deaths and the elder suicide rate. Ketchikan’s assembly apologizes to the tribe for racist remarks. Juneau weighs a borough tax to prevent glacial flood damage. knba.org/newscasts/2026-09-23/knba-newscast-wednesday-september-23-2026
KNBA Newscast: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Today’s stories: Two troubling Alaska health trends – flu-related deaths are up and the elder suicide rate is on the rise. Ketchikan’s assembly apologizes to the tribe for racist remarks. Juneau weigh...
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September 23, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Two troubling Alaska health trends on the rise: Flu-related deaths and the elder suicide rate. Ketchikan’s assembly apologizes to the tribe for racist remarks. Juneau weighs a borough tax to prevent glacial flood damage. knba.org/newscasts/2026-09-23/knba-newscast-wednesday-september-23-2026
An officer-involved shooting in midtown raises concern about crime. Ketchikan tribe calls on planning commissioner to resign. 2 SE Alaska women recognized for helping youth engage in fed. subsistence mgt. And a moose roams Juneau. knba.org/newscasts/2026-09-22/knba-newscast-tuesday-september-22-2026
KNBA Newscast: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Today's stories: An officer-involved shooting in midtown raises concerns about Anchorage crime. Amid racism complaints, the Ketchikan Tribe calls on a planning commissioner to resign. Two SE Alaska wo...
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September 22, 2026 at 7:09 PM
An officer-involved shooting in midtown raises concern about crime. Ketchikan tribe calls on planning commissioner to resign. 2 SE Alaska women recognized for helping youth engage in fed. subsistence mgt. And a moose roams Juneau. knba.org/newscasts/2026-09-22/knba-newscast-tuesday-september-22-2026
PFD checks roll out soon. Chugach Electric launches new rate plan. Crowded classes strain Anchorage schools. Mat-Su schools advance plan to allow staff to carry concealed weapons and Petersburg “mini” bear fair packs plenty of info. knba.org/newscasts/2026-09-21/knba-webcast-monday-september-21-2026
KNBA WEBCAST: Monday, September 21, 2026.
Today’s news: PFD checks roll out soon. Chugach Electric launches new rate. Crowded classrooms take their toll on Anchorage schools. Mat-Su schools push ahead with program that allows staff to carry c...
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September 21, 2026 at 5:14 PM
PFD checks roll out soon. Chugach Electric launches new rate plan. Crowded classes strain Anchorage schools. Mat-Su schools advance plan to allow staff to carry concealed weapons and Petersburg “mini” bear fair packs plenty of info. knba.org/newscasts/2026-09-21/knba-webcast-monday-september-21-2026
New Whittier dock is a total loss after fire. Anchorage police arrest driver in fatal hit-and-run. Houston barbecue ends in fatal shooting. Plus, the Pretty Rock Bridge in Denali Nat. Park reopens & at Fat Bear 2026, fat = survival. knba.org/newscasts/2026-09-18/knba-webcast-friday-september-18-2026
KNBA Webcast: Friday, September 18, 2026
Today’s stories: Whittier’s new dock is a total loss after fire. Anchorage police arrest driver in hit-and-run pedestrian death. Houston barbecue ends in fatal shooting. Plus, the Pretty Rock Bridge i...
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September 18, 2026 at 10:05 PM
New Whittier dock is a total loss after fire. Anchorage police arrest driver in fatal hit-and-run. Houston barbecue ends in fatal shooting. Plus, the Pretty Rock Bridge in Denali Nat. Park reopens & at Fat Bear 2026, fat = survival. knba.org/newscasts/2026-09-18/knba-webcast-friday-september-18-2026
APD investigates the city’s 8th officer-involved shooting this year. Candidates for governor weigh in on fisheries. A Lingít opera brings language & history to life. Plus, a search & rescue workshop for dogs and their handlers.
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KNBA WEBCAST: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Today’s Stories: Anchorage police investigate the city’s eighth officer-involved shooting this year. Candidates for governor weigh in on fisheries. Language, history and culture come to life in a Ling...
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September 15, 2026 at 4:57 PM
APD investigates the city’s 8th officer-involved shooting this year. Candidates for governor weigh in on fisheries. A Lingít opera brings language & history to life. Plus, a search & rescue workshop for dogs and their handlers.
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Sen. Dan Sullivan & challenger Mary Peltola debate fisheries policy. Crude oil tops $100 a barrel. A new study explains Typhoon Merbok flooding. Plus, a Kipnuk family returns after Typhoon Halong to reconnect to subsistence.
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KNBA WEBCAST: Monday, September 14, 2026
Today's Stories: Sen. Dan Sullivan and challenger Mary Peltola debate fisheries policies in Kodiak. The price of crude oil surpasses $100 a barrel. Studies on water levels after Typhoon Merbok reveal ...
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September 14, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Sen. Dan Sullivan & challenger Mary Peltola debate fisheries policy. Crude oil tops $100 a barrel. A new study explains Typhoon Merbok flooding. Plus, a Kipnuk family returns after Typhoon Halong to reconnect to subsistence.
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Today’s Alaska Stories: Gubernatorial candidates square off. Voters at the Spenard Market sound off on politics. Kupreanof volcano quiets down, and Stebbins students remain without a school two years after a fire. www.knba.org/newscasts/2026-09-10/knba-webcast-thursday-september-10-2026
KNBA WEBCAST: Thursday, September 10, 2026
Gubernatorial candidates square off at the Last Frontier Republican Club. Voters unleash anger about the state of Alaska politics at the Spenard Market. Kupreanof volcano quiets down. And Stebbins stu...
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September 10, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Today’s Alaska Stories: Gubernatorial candidates square off. Voters at the Spenard Market sound off on politics. Kupreanof volcano quiets down, and Stebbins students remain without a school two years after a fire. www.knba.org/newscasts/2026-09-10/knba-webcast-thursday-september-10-2026
@bsky.app Watchdog group files FEC complaint against Petersburg’s Dan Sullivan. Funding sought for gas pipeline investment program. A rural aviation training program takes flight & Ketchikan tribe tackles critical housing needs.
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KNBA WEBCAST: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Today's Alaska Stories: Petersburg’s Dan Sullivan faces a Federal Election Commission complaint. Gasline project eyes new funding: Public investors. Paneok: An aviation program designed to grow the ne...
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September 9, 2026 at 5:37 PM
@bsky.app Watchdog group files FEC complaint against Petersburg’s Dan Sullivan. Funding sought for gas pipeline investment program. A rural aviation training program takes flight & Ketchikan tribe tackles critical housing needs.
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Clint Johnson looks back on more than a 1,000 plane crashes and 30 years as an NTSB investigator. Remembering former state lawmaker Carl Morgan. An impromptu march in Juneau to celebrate the life and legacy of Dolly Parton.
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KNBA WEBCAST: Friday, September 4, 2026
Clint Johnson looks back on more than a 1,000 plane crashes and 30 years as NTSB investigator. Remembering former state lawmaker Carl Morgan. An impromptu march to celebrate the life and legacy of Dol...
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September 4, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Clint Johnson looks back on more than a 1,000 plane crashes and 30 years as an NTSB investigator. Remembering former state lawmaker Carl Morgan. An impromptu march in Juneau to celebrate the life and legacy of Dolly Parton.
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Trump eyes Alaska trip to campaign for Sen. Dan Sullivan. Juneau mourns two teens found dead in woods. More oil revenue from Iran war means more money for Alaska schools. And Sealaska Heritage Institute brings artist to Sitka. knba.org/newscasts/2026-09-03/knba-webcast-thursday-september-3-2026
KNBA WEBCAST: Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Trump eyes an Alaska trip to campaign for Sen. Dan Sullivan. Juneau mourns two teens found dead in the woods. More oil revenue tied to the Iran war means extra money for Alaska schools. And Sealaska H...
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September 3, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Trump eyes Alaska trip to campaign for Sen. Dan Sullivan. Juneau mourns two teens found dead in woods. More oil revenue from Iran war means more money for Alaska schools. And Sealaska Heritage Institute brings artist to Sitka. knba.org/newscasts/2026-09-03/knba-webcast-thursday-september-3-2026
Today's Alaska Stories: Bison collision near Delta Junction injures truck driver. Upheaval in governor’s race raises questions about Ranked Choice Voting. And Sitka honors Dolly Parton with book give-away. knba.org/newscasts/2026-09-02/knba-webcast-wednesday-september-2-2026
KNBA WEBCAST: Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Bison collision near Delta Junction injures truck driver. Governor’s race upheaval raises questions about Ranked Choice Voting. And Sitka honors Dolly Parton with book give-away.
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September 2, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Today's Alaska Stories: Bison collision near Delta Junction injures truck driver. Upheaval in governor’s race raises questions about Ranked Choice Voting. And Sitka honors Dolly Parton with book give-away. knba.org/newscasts/2026-09-02/knba-webcast-wednesday-september-2-2026
Final primary results in, but gov’s race may see twists & turns. APD investigation reveals woman in fatal officer-involved shooting had BB gun. 2 missing Juneau teens found dead. Kodiak Alutiiq Museum marks Refuge Rock Massacre. knba.org/newscasts/2026-09-01/knba-webcast-tuesday-september-1-2026
KNBA WEBCAST: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Primary election results are now in, but some new twists and turns could be ahead in the governor's race..Anchorage Police investigation reveals woman killed in officer-involved shooting armed with BB...
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September 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Final primary results in, but gov’s race may see twists & turns. APD investigation reveals woman in fatal officer-involved shooting had BB gun. 2 missing Juneau teens found dead. Kodiak Alutiiq Museum marks Refuge Rock Massacre. knba.org/newscasts/2026-09-01/knba-webcast-tuesday-september-1-2026
Alaska gov’s race looking more like a game of musical chairs. Two more victims ID'd from fatal SW Alaska flight. Military footprint in Alaska is growing but Sen. Lisa Murkowski says state isn’t ready. Anchorage short term rentals. www.knba.org/newscasts/2026-08-31/knba-webcast-monday-august-31-2026
KNBA WEBCAST: Monday, August 31, 2026
The Alaska governor’s race is starting to look like a game of musical chairs. Two more passengers identified on a fatal Security Aviation flight. The military’s footprint in Alaska is growing but Sen....
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August 31, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Alaska gov’s race looking more like a game of musical chairs. Two more victims ID'd from fatal SW Alaska flight. Military footprint in Alaska is growing but Sen. Lisa Murkowski says state isn’t ready. Anchorage short term rentals. www.knba.org/newscasts/2026-08-31/knba-webcast-monday-august-31-2026
Probe begins in Seldovia fatal plane crash. Former Juneau principal sentenced to prison in student assault.Wainwright gas shortage disrupts subsistence harvests. Sen. Dan Sullivan & Democrat Mary Peltola square off in AOGA debate. knba.org/newscasts/2026-08-28/knba-webcast-friday-august-28-2026
KNBA WEBCAST: Friday, August 28, 2026
Today’s Alaska Stories: Underwater wreckage hampers probe into fatal Seldovia plane crash. Former Juneau principal sentenced to prison in an assault involving an autistic student. Wainwright gas short...
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August 29, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Probe begins in Seldovia fatal plane crash. Former Juneau principal sentenced to prison in student assault.Wainwright gas shortage disrupts subsistence harvests. Sen. Dan Sullivan & Democrat Mary Peltola square off in AOGA debate. knba.org/newscasts/2026-08-28/knba-webcast-friday-august-28-2026
Today’s Alaska Stories: Anchorage pilot and 3 California .passengers die in Seldovia plane crash. 4th victim ID'd in last week's Security Aviation crash. Latest Primary Election results. New solar array boosts Ouzinkie power grid. knba.org/newscasts/2026-08-27/knba-webcast-thursday-august-27-2026
KNBA WEBCAST: Thursday, August 27, 2026
Today’s Alaska Stories: Anchorage pilot and 3 California passengers killed in Seldovia plane crash. Another passenger identified in last week's Security Aviation crash. Latest Primary Election results...
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August 27, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Today’s Alaska Stories: Anchorage pilot and 3 California .passengers die in Seldovia plane crash. 4th victim ID'd in last week's Security Aviation crash. Latest Primary Election results. New solar array boosts Ouzinkie power grid. knba.org/newscasts/2026-08-27/knba-webcast-thursday-august-27-2026
Today's Alaska Stories: New health report has mixed news. ENSTAR restores service to Whittier. 2 SW Alaska schools hit hard in last fall’s major storm won’t reopen. Sitka teacher recognized for showcasing Indigenous knowledge. knba.org/newscasts/2026-08-26/knba-webcast-wednesday-august-26-2026
KNBA WEBCAST: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Today’s Alaska Stories: A new health report looks at both challenges and signs of progress. ENSTAR restores service to Whittier. Two Southwest Alaska schools hit hard in last fall’s major storm won’t ...
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August 26, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Today's Alaska Stories: New health report has mixed news. ENSTAR restores service to Whittier. 2 SW Alaska schools hit hard in last fall’s major storm won’t reopen. Sitka teacher recognized for showcasing Indigenous knowledge. knba.org/newscasts/2026-08-26/knba-webcast-wednesday-august-26-2026