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Newscast – Thursday, August 20, 2026

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In this newscast:The U.S. Department of Agriculture filed to rescind the Roadless Rule on Tuesday. A rescission would allow new road construction in undeveloped parts of national forests across the country, including the Tongass National Forest,
Today is the first day of school for Juneau students in first through twelfth grade. KTOO’s Mike Lane interviewed Shawn Arnold about the start of the year,
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