The town is experiencing one of its largest outbreaks of the pandemic, with upwards of 30 residents testing positive since the first week of April.
Transportation
Interior Secretary Haaland still undecided on King Cove Road after village visit
Haaland said she heard from residents about the importance of the road due to various transportation and medical challenges. As of now, she said, she’s made no decision.
These airlines are letting passengers banned for mask violations back on planes
Travelers who were once banned by major U.S. airlines for violating the federal mask mandate may soon be allowed to fly again.
Juneau has dropped its mask requirement for public transportation
On Tuesday, the City and Borough of Juneau announced that masks will no longer be required on public transportation like city buses or at Juneau International Airport.
The judge who tossed mask mandate misunderstood public health law, legal experts say
When U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle tossed out the federal government’s transportation mask mandate on Monday, she relied in part on her interpretation of the term “sanitation.”
Coronavirus FAQ: I’m a one-way masker. With mask mandates going away, is that helpful?
Poorly ventilated indoor spaces, especially where people are talking loudly, singing or exercising, carry the highest risk.
Investigation underway after Haines Highway work crew finds human remains
Authorities have paused construction in an area where human remains were found by crews working on the Haines Highway project Monday.
Alaska Seaplanes adds daily run connecting Sitka, Wrangell and Petersburg
The daily flights will depart Sitka at 1 p.m., touching down in Petersburg and Wrangell before returning to Sitka by 3 p.m.
CDC extends transportation mask mandate until May 3
The mask travel requirement had been set to expire this coming Monday.
Alaska Airlines says training delays, not picketing pilots, caused flight cancellations
Alaska Airlines plans to reduce its number of flights through June as it continues to deal with a pilot shortage.