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06-16-26 KUAC MORNING NEWS

KUAC Senior Reporter/Producer Tim Ellis

Tuesday June 16, 2026 KUAC News stories:

1. The Alaska Division of Elections has ruled that Dan Sullivan of Petersburg cannot be on the ballot to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan.

2. The University of Alaska’s newest and largest union filed an unfair labor practice complaint last week against the university.

3. Golden Valley Electric Association members re-elected an incumbent director to the co-op’s board and elected a new director to another seat.

4. A St. Mary’s man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for illegal guide services and defrauding dozens of hunters out of thousands of dollars.

5. An Eagle River woman says she’s grateful to be alive after a black bear attacked her dog near a popular outdoor recreation area on the Kenai Peninsula.

Tim Ellis has been working as a KUAC reporter/producer since 2010. He has more than 30 years experience in broadcast, print and online journalism.