In this newscast: Alaska’s health commissioner plans to end the COVID-19 emergency order on July 1; Gun safety advocates lobby U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski for gun safety legislation; A climber dies trying to summit Denali; The state has sold the ferry Malaspina to Alaska businessmen; Wrangell’s Trident Seafood plant will stay closed for the third year in a row; The average sale price of homes in Alaska rose nearly 9% last year; Organizers in Juneau turn in petition signatures for a referendum to repeal mandatory disclosure of real estate sales prices; Juneau voters may not get the final say this October on a plan to stop taxing sales of food; Trail users are concerned about how a proposed disc golf course around the Treadwell Mine Historic Site and Trail will affect them.
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Alaska health commissioner announces COVID emergency order will end in July
State health commissioner Adam Crum said the department has been working to make sure any COVID-specific tools and systems Alaskans still need are now permanent or sustainable. He said most Alaskans won’t feel a major change as a result.
Biologists share tips for staying safe around bears in Southeast Alaska
You might panic, but biologist Ross Dorendorf says it’s a better idea to simply stop and assess.
Juneau Assembly may ask voters how to pay for grocery sales tax exemption
To pay for the tax break, the Assembly is considering a year-round sales tax increase, a seasonal sales tax increase or a property tax increase.
Disc golfer says proposed course in Juneau park could dissuade other trail users
The idea for the course, according to Shannon Crossley of the Juneau Disc Golf Club, is that it has shorter distances so it’s easier for younger and less experienced players.
Abbott’s baby formula plant is reopening in a step that could soon ease the shortage
Several babies were sickened and two died after consuming formula made at the plant.