Newscast — Wednesday, March 24, 2021

In this newscast:

  • Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy sent a letter to all legislators today saying the state should not return to having a disaster declaration.
  • The federal government held its ground today against calls to roll back restrictions on cruise ship sailings.
  • A measure in the state House would amend state law to officially recognize most Tribes of Alaska.
  • An Alaska-based airman and the owners of a construction company face federal conspiracy, bribery and money laundering charges related to contracts awarded at two Alaska bases.
  • Vaccine hesitancy and rates of COVID-19 spread in communities where Alaska prisons are located are hindering efforts to lift restrictions imposed during the pandemic at state Department of Corrections facilities.