Friday Sept. 4, 2026 KUAC News stories:
1. Congressman Nick Begich holds a solid lead over independent candidate Bill Hill after last month’s primary election. But Hill thinks he can beat Begich.
2. A legal group founded by a member of President Donald Trump’s inner circle is suing the state’s judge-nominating body -- the Alaska Judicial Council
3. In another story on the Alaska Judicial Council, the organization that vets Alaska judges is recommending against voters retaining two judges in the Nov. 3 election.
4. Anchorage Democrat Rep. Andrew Gray has asked Alaska’s attorney general to prosecute former Attorney General Treg Taylor for failing to file required financial reports.
5. Alaska’s commercial salmon season is starting to wind down. And fishermen are thankful they’re getting higher prices for their catch than they’ve seen in decades.
6. Alaska’s chief investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board retired this week. Clint Johnson spent nearly three decades with the agency.
