Newscast — Friday, May 8, 2020

In this newscast:

  • Alaska Native cultural and political leader Byron Mallot died today after suffering a heart attack. He was 77.
  • The Alaska Supreme Court says the recall campaign against Gov. Mike Dunleavy has a legally valid basis and can appear on the ballot.
  • Six Village Public Safety Officers graduated from the Department of Public Safety training academy in Sitka last week.
  • A beaver increase in the Baldwin Peninsula near Kotzebue has scientists and locals trying to figure out how to slow the more serious effects.