Thursday September 3, 2026 KUAC News stories
1. Alaska's public schools are set to receive an additional $115 million in state funding this year, from a boost in oil revenues driven by the U.S. war on Iran.
2. President Trump says he’ll make a campaign swing through Alaska, to help incumbent U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan win re-election.
3. A Seattle startup is developing a microreactor for maritime use, to keep ships at sea longer. And it’s proposed using nuclear power to generate electricity for the City of Nome.
4. Later this month, federal regulators plan to begin the first formal stage of a major environmental review for the first proposed mine in the Ambler Mining District.
