The vessel is set to return to Juneau Wednesday morning. There are 26 guests and 30 crew aboard the ship. The guests will quarantine at a local hotel, while the crew quarantine on the vessel.
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Kenai community remembers longtime pilot killed in plane crash
Friends, colleagues and clients remembered him as a cheerful, skilled pilot and a man of faith.
Recall Gov. Dunleavy effort does not have enough signatures to ensure spot on general election ballot
A special election would be held if Recall Dunleavy submits enough signatures after the general election deadline but before the middle of next April.
Juneau’s school year to start with no in-person classes
If Juneau’s public health conditions remain stable, face-to-face classes with small groups of students may begin after Labor Day.
Mobile mammography truck will not visit Southeast this year
Health care professionals are urging people to get checked elsewhere if they can.
Alaska Airlines says 331 Anchorage employees may face layoffs as part of sweeping job cuts
The cuts represent 26% of the airline’s workforce in the city.
CARES Act money helps Tribes address affordable housing and homelessness during pandemic
The money is for projects that address immediate threats to the health and safety of Tribal citizens caused by the pandemic.
‘Wipe the slate clean’: Environmentalists sue Trump administration Ambler Road approval
In a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for Alaska Tuesday, plaintiffs wrote that federal agencies failed to comply with several acts when pushing the project forward.
Alaska reports another COVID-19 death and 80 new infections
The Anchorage man was in his 70s, according to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. He’s the 25th Alaskan whose death is linked to the infectious disease.
The first Alaska cruise of the COVID-19 pandemic is underway
There’s going to be an Alaska cruise season after all, but it’s a far cry from the 1.4 million passengers expected before the pandemic.