Newscast – Monday, April 26, 2021

In this newscast:

  • Juneau officials log three more COVID-19 cases,
  • demand for the COVID-19 vaccine falls off in Juneau,
  • the ferry Matanuska gets held up in Ketchikan after an engine issue and more crew test positive for COVID-19,
  • state officials plan to use federal pandemic relief money to keep the Alaska Marine Highway System going,
  • the U.S. Census Bureau releases the total count of Alaskans,
  • and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signs a bill banning the use of Native American names, symbols and images as school mascots, logos and team names at most public schools there.

Jeremy Hsieh

Local News Reporter, KTOO

I dig into questions about the forces and institutions that shape Juneau, big and small, delightful and outrageous. What stirs you up about how Juneau is built and how the city works?

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