Newscast – Friday, August 21, 2026

In this newscast: Eight people died Thursday after the charter plane they were flying in crashed on a remote cape in Southwest Alaska; Just days after opening to students, the main structure on a new playground at a Juneau School District campus is closed; More than two years after Juneau's only compounding pharmacy closed its doors, a new one is taking its place -- literally; Seventeen-year-old Elly Carpenter made history as Juneau's first female Eagle scout; A Juneau landmark burned down earlier this summer. It was beloved by many in town, and around the world -- thanks to a visitor who took a photo of it nearly 30 years ago; The Alaska State Fair kicks off its 90th anniversary in Palmer today