Hundreds of pounds of honeybees bound for Alaska died last weekend when their crates were left for hours on a hot tarmac in Atlanta.
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Two days later, masks are optional again at Juneau schools
After more than an hour of public testimony from parents, students and educators with different viewpoints, the board voted unanimously to bring back a mask-optional policy.
Norwegian Bliss docks in Juneau half full on first day of cruise season
After two summers of little to no business, Juneau’s tourist shops, tour operators and other local businesses are eager for visitors.
Newscast – Tuesday, April 26, 2022
In this newscast: Juneau welcomes the first big cruise ship of the year; The Bureau of Land Management announces it is closing millions of acres of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska to oil drilling; Alaska lawmakers are considering a request by Gov. Mike Dunleavy to fund a takeover of a federal environmental permitting program; Golden Valley Electric Association is reviewing a proposal to generate up to 36 megawatts of wind and solar electricity; Alaska’s first investigator focused on missing and murdered indigenous people shares her experience three weeks into her job; Anchorage officials and various private organizations are partnering on four new projects to reduce homelessness; Alaska Airlines suspends nonstop flights between Anchorage and Honolulu
Slow start to cruise season is even slower for Juneau Filipino businesses
Last year, COVID-19 restrictions meant that cruise ship workers more often than not couldn’t get off the ships in port at all, so businesses in Juneau that cater to crewmembers, did practically zero business.
Alaska’s first investigator focused on missing and murdered Indigenous people is a veteran of the troopers
Along with her hopes for solving cases and bringing closure to families, Anne Sears says she wants to bring more attention to the problem.
Most Americans have been infected with the COVID-19 virus, the CDC reports
So many people caught omicron over the winter that almost 60% of everyone in the U.S. now have antibodies to the virus in their blood.
Ocean Ranger repeal moves out of Senate committee
Written public testimony has been overwhelmingly in support of keeping or even expanding independent oversight by the marine engineers.
Supreme Court declines to hear Metlakatla fisherman’s case challenging state fishing regulations
The legal fight centered on a Metlakatla man charged with illegally fishing in waters just outside the state’s only Native reservation.
Biden will make Paxlovid, a highly effective COVID drug, available to more pharmacies
The antiviral pill is available to patients older than 12 who have tested positive for COVID and are at risk for developing a severe case of the disease.