Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died in her home in Washington D.C. of complications from pancreatic cancer. She was 87.
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Newscast – Friday, September 18, 2020
In this newscast: It’s been four months since Alaska communities started receiving money from the state’s share of federal COVID-19 relief but one in four communities haven’t claimed the money yet; Alaskans living in the tiny village of Hyder are chafing against Canada’s border rules that restrict travel to much of the outside world; Race officials say the 2021 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is still on. 61 mushers have already signed up for the 1,000 mile competition.
Southeast’s commercial Dungeness crab summer season the second highest on record
The summer harvest was so good that it’s higher than nearly all other full-season harvests — but the value of the fishery was not near a record breaker.
Alaska Supreme Court sides with the Division of Elections, allowing state to go forward with newly redesigned ballots
Barring another judicial intervention, the ruling leaves the state free to take the next step in preparing for the election, which is to mail some 8,000 ballots to military members and other residents who are overseas.
Neighbors in Hyder, Alaska and Stewart, B. C. ask Canada to ease border restrictions
Residents in Hyder and Stewart are advocating for what they’re calling the Bear Bubble, which would create a shared space for residents in both communities and exempt them from the quarantine rules.
‘It’s darkest before dawn’: Alaska’s Dr. Anne Zink says we need to remain vigilant
Dr. Anne Zink says that “what we do between now and really the end of the year is gonna determine how the pandemic plays out in this state.”
After plummeting this spring, low oil prices show no signs of rising. What does that mean for Alaska?
As impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic linger around the world, it’s unclear if or when prices will be high again.
More than a quarter of Alaska communities haven’t claimed state CARES Act grants. Why not?
All Alaska communities had to do to receive the first round of state funding was to sign a grant agreement and pass a resolution accepting the grants.
Newscast – Thursday, September 17, 2020
In this newscast: The developers of the proposed Pebble Mine aired an ad on Fox News last night, and it seems to have hit home with one viewer in the White House; While commercial salmon fisheries in Southeast are looking to be a bust this year, that’s not the case for the Dungeness crab; The brand new village of Mertarvik is one step closer to having a commercial runway; Selling or giving away Alaska’s state-run ferry fleet is not a viable option; Shell Offshore Inc. has submitted plans to drill for oil in state waters off the North Slope.
Governor’s ferry task force says divesting from the fleet is off the table
The nine-member ferry work group has reached consensus that the ferry system is too important for the state to just walk away.