On Sept. 25, 1986, the search for a Juneau teen who went missing after a party by the Mendenhall River continued. The massive search came up without evidence for the 17-year-old high schooler.
The Alaska Permanent Fund was scheduled to be sent out on Oct. 6 at $550 a person.
Nationally, the U.S. Congress was struggling with a federal budget, similar to Alaska’s Legislature. The U.S. House of Representatives approved a tax cut for its citizens and a tax hike for its businesses.