Newscast—Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021

In this newscast:

  • The state reports 16 new cases of COVID-19 in Juneau;
  • Record numbers of behavioral health patients seek care while there’s management upheaval at Bartlett Regional Hospital;
  • One student raises $50,000 to save endangered Cook Inlet belugas;
  • and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski voted to restore arts of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which lacked enough Republican support to pass.

Claire Stremple

Alaska News Reporter

I believe every Alaskan has a right to timely information about their health and health systems, and their natural environment and its management. My goal is to report thoughtful stories that inform, inspire and quench the curiosity of listeners across the state.

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