The Army Corps of Engineers issued new conditions for protecting wetlands and streams, but their letter does not prohibit the mine outright.
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At least one Alaska Airlines employee at the Juneau airport tested positive for COVID-19
According to the workers union that represents the company’s ground employees, two employees tested positive. Both are back at work.
Juneau teachers and students prepare to start a new school year — virtually
Students and teachers hope the lessons learned from the quick transition to virtual learning last spring will carry over into the new school year.
Newscast – Friday, August 21, 2020
In this newscast: Alaska tribal governments and organizations are asking the State of Alaska to withdraw a lawsuit filed recently in federal court, calling it “disgraceful” and “racist”; Alaska’s Ballot Measure 1, which seeks to increase the production tax on Alaska’s 3 biggest oil fields is shaping up to be a big fight; Postmaster General Louis Dejoy says he’s considering cutting Alaska’s bypass mail program to save money; There are conflicting accounts over how many people were exposed to COVID-19 at the Juneau airport in early August.
Tribal groups question state’s lawsuit over pandemic hunting requests
Richard Peterson, the President of Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, says he wasn’t surprised by the state’s lawsuit, but he was disappointed.
Tlingit master carver recreates Haida totem pole for Sitka National Historical Park
Tommy Joseph is working on the park’s second reproduction of the “Waasgo Pole,” which tells the story of a Haida legend. The park no longer has the original.