Tuesday Oct. 20, 2026 KUAC News stories:
1. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning on Monday for the eastern Interior. It says residents should prepare for heavy snow east of Fairbanks and the Upper Tanana Valley.
2. President Trump held a rally in Wasilla last week to campaign for Republican candidates and to announce Bernadette Wilson as his pick for governor. But some conservatives aren’t sure he helped the candidates.
3. Democratic governor candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins made a stop in Sitka over the weekend, and he, too, was doubtful that President Trump's support for Republican gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson will help her win election.
4. Early voting for the midterm elections officially got underway Monday across much of Alaska and will continue for 15 day leading up to Election Day on Nov. 3.
5. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning on Monday for the eastern Interior. It says residents should prepare for heavy snow east of Fairbanks and the Upper Tanana Valley.
6. The annual Alaska Federation of Natives Convention and the Elders & Youth Conference will be held this weekend at the Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center in Anchorage.
7. The Aleutian Island community of Adak is set to receive $115 million from the Defense Department to help get the island and its old Navy base ready for potential military use.
