The state of Alaska’s list includes several other types of surgeries — including cancer, cardiac and children’s procedures such as circumcisions — that could be postponed.
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Newscast — Tuesday, April 7, 2020
In this newscast: The Governor announces his budget vetoes, the City and Borough of Juneau sets up a facility to isolate and quarantine residents, the budget vetoes include most of the funding for the Alaska Marine Highway System, self-employed Alaskans will be able to access federal unemployment insurance and a lawsuit over the location of last July’s special session is dismissed.
Judge dismisses lawsuit over holding July 2019 special session in Juneau, not Wasilla
Fairbanks Superior Court Judge Michael MacDonald dismissed Vezey’s lawsuit on four grounds.
Watch: Dunleavy administration talks about COVID-19 strategy in rural Alaska
Gov. Mike Dunleavy and administration officials discussed the state’s COVID-19 response plan in rural Alaska, as well as the latest numbers of coronavirus tests, confirmed cases and hospitalizations.
Amid pandemic, Alaska courts order no jail for most misdemeanors and new pathway for bail
Police around Alaska are under temporary, coronavirus-related orders to not jail anyone on misdemeanor charges except for domestic violence or stalking.
ASRC, Alaska’s largest private employer, cuts jobs after coronavirus causes oil price collapse
Alaska’s largest private-sector employer, Arctic Slope Regional Corp., has laid off employees and cut charitable giving due to the collapse in oil prices and the economic shutdown caused by the global coronavirus pandemic.