Thursday, Oct. 1 2026 KUAC News stories:
1. President Trump announced Wednesday that South Korea would invest more than $50 billion for the Alaska LNG project. But he’s offered few details, and South Korean leaders are skeptical.
2. Funding for the Alaska LNG Project is part of a trade deal President Donald Trump announced Wednesday between the United States and South Korea.
3. The 2026 Permanent Fund dividend is worth $1,200 per recipient, and it’ll be direct-deposited into Alaskans’ bank accounts starting today.
4. Over the weekend, hundreds of people gathered in the small Seward Peninsula village of Teller for two nights of singing, drumming and celebration
5. Wednesday was Orange Shirt Day, a day to commemorate the loss of Indigenous peoples' lives, language and culture caused by residential schools in the United States and Canada.
