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Alaskans react to Trump Administration’s Roadless Rule rollback in the Tongass

The Trump administration’s decision could be reversed through a court challenge or an act of Congress. Alternatively, another presidential administration could revisit the rule — but that would require public comment, meetings and another multi-year process.

Newscast — Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020

Juneau officials are reporting 12 new cases of COVID-19 in the area. Half of those are connected to a cluster of infections among the city’s unsheltered population, 
The Juneau Assembly made a decision earlier this week requiring the disclosure of real estate sales prices to the city assessor’s office, despite opposition from local realtors, 
Gov. Dunleavy’s public health emergency disaster declaration is set to expire on Nov. 15. Healthcare providers and local governments say they need that declaration, which allows them to better respond to the pandemic, 
Juneau’s harbor officials have received the all-clear to scuttle The Lumberman, a derelict tugboat, offshore and in deep water.

Watch: Dunleavy administration to give an update on the state’s response to COVID-19

 Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s latest COVID-19 press conference is scheduled for 5 p.m. today. The governor, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Commissioner Adam Crum, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Joe McLaughlin and DHSS Public Health Director Heidi Hedberg are scheduled to appear. In previous conferences, they have shared updates…

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