Newscast – Friday, July 30, 2021

In this newscast:

  • Eighteen million postage stamps featuring an Alaska Native raven design were released to the public Friday.
  • Juneau emergency officials raised the city’s COVID-19 risk level from moderate to high and mandated partial restrictions to limit the disease’s spread. Those changes are effective Friday.
  • The Southeast Alaska State Fair kicked off Thursday, with visitors and Haines residents gathering for a weekend of music, food, local wares and many other traditions.
  • The state health department reported Friday that three Alaskans died of COVID-19 as the state had its tenth straight day of case counts over 200.

Bridget Dowd

Local News Reporter

I keep tabs on what’s happening in Juneau’s classrooms for the families they serve and the people who work in them. My goal is to shine a light on both stories of success and the cracks that need to be filled, because I believe a good education is the basis of a strong community.

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