Monday Aug. 10 2026 KUAC News stories:
1. Lisa Murkowski joined fellow Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine Saturday in voting against Todd Blanche, President Trump’s nominee for Attorney General.
2. Former Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson is running for governor, and he talked about his candidacy with Alaska Public Media state government reporter Eric Stone.
3. The Arctic Winter Games International Committee has chosen Fairbanks to host the games in 2028.
4. A New York-based child welfare advocacy group has dropped a four-year-old lawsuit that alleged misconduct in Alaska’s foster care system.
5. Thousands of dipnetters from across the state flocked to the Kenai Peninsula to fill their freezers with red salmon. But a University of Alaska economist wonders whether all that work and expense is worth it.
