Of the new cases reported statewide, seven were reported in Juneau.
Government
Lawmakers vote to require face coverings and COVID-19 screenings in the Capitol
The Alaska Legislative Council voted on Thursday to keep the Capitol closed to the public, at least until the next Legislature convenes in January. Legislative staff and the news media will still be allowed in the building.
Cruise ban ends, but the coast isn’t clear for the 2021 season in Alaska
The federal government released a plan for cruise ships to resume sailings in U.S. waters Friday, but the 2021 cruise ship season in Alaska is far from a sure thing.
How Alaska decides if a judge can stay on the bench
In some other states, judges run television campaign ads to convince voters to help them keep their seats. That’s not the case in Alaska.
Fishing industry weighs in on state’s $50M COVID-19 relief plan
A draft released this month by Fish and Game recommends dividing the allocation evenly among seafood processors, charters and lodges.
Tongass Roadless Rule exemption leaves subsistence users feeling left behind
Southeast Alaskans who rely on the Tongass National Forest for food say the Trump administration’s decision to lift the Roadless Rule threatens their way of life.
In Alaska’s US House race, Galvin campaign goes big AND goes home
U.S. House candidate Alyse Galvin has more money and experience than she did two years ago, but now she has to campaign during a pandemic.
A dozen Mendenhall Auto Center employees have tested positive for COVID-19
The auto center closed to the public earlier this week after an employee tested positive and the state says the risk to people who visited the store is low.
New Pebble tapes: ‘You aren’t held to your promises’ in election season, mine exec says
The environmental group that captured Pebble Mine executives bragging about their sway over Alaska’s senators and governor have released new footage from those secretly recorded sessions.
Juneau Assembly votes to require disclosing final real estate sale prices — but could be headed for a do-over
Some realtors objected to the new policy and said they should have been consulted. The Assembly could vote on the policy again as early as Nov. 16.