Pablo Arauz Peña, KTOO

In this newscast: City manager Rorie Watt is proposing to eliminate nine full-time, local government positions and temporarily closing Augustus Brown Pool to help with the budget deficit; The Trump Administration is still on track to make a final decision this summer on a federal rule that prevents road building in the Tongass National Forest; New research from the University of Alaska Fairbanks has led to a breakthrough in lake methane emissions research.

In this newscast: Juneau’s two newest confirmed cases of COVID-19 are both staff members at Lemon Creek Correctional Center; State fisheries officials are drawing up a plan to distribute $50 million in federal relief to Alaska fishermen affected by COVID-19; KUAC’s Dan Bross reports how new federal Title IX rules impact Alaska colleges and universities; For the first time in 62 years, Petersburg heads into the 17th of May with no community-wide plans for a Little Norway Festival; Critics say a state plan to use federal transportation funds prioritizes highways and bridges over fixing Alaska’s aging ferry fleet.

In this newscast: The Alaska Department of Health and Human Services reports two new cases of COVID-19 in Juneau; Alaska Airlines and Grant Aviation will begin regular flights between Unalaska and Anchorage this weekend; Public records show that officials knew about prior misconduct by an elementary school principal in Bethel; Life for residents in Southeast Alaska has been dramatically altered by the Canadian border closure due to the pandemic.

In this newscast: Mayor Richard Beneville of Nome passed away early Monday from a recent bout of pneumonia. He tested negative for COVID-19; Alaska Airlines announced today that year-round services in Bristol Bay will start May 18; Bars are officially allowed to reopen in Juneau but despite the devastating impact on the economy, many are not rushing to reopen; While the pandemic has vaporized tourism in Alaska this year, there might be an upside for people who already live near the state’s world-class tourist destinations.

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.