Travelers who were once banned by major U.S. airlines for violating the federal mask mandate may soon be allowed to fly again.
Transportation
Juneau has dropped its mask requirement for public transportation
On Tuesday, the City and Borough of Juneau announced that masks will no longer be required on public transportation like city buses or at Juneau International Airport.
The judge who tossed mask mandate misunderstood public health law, legal experts say
When U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle tossed out the federal government’s transportation mask mandate on Monday, she relied in part on her interpretation of the term “sanitation.”
Coronavirus FAQ: I’m a one-way masker. With mask mandates going away, is that helpful?
Poorly ventilated indoor spaces, especially where people are talking loudly, singing or exercising, carry the highest risk.
Investigation underway after Haines Highway work crew finds human remains
Authorities have paused construction in an area where human remains were found by crews working on the Haines Highway project Monday.
Alaska Seaplanes adds daily run connecting Sitka, Wrangell and Petersburg
The daily flights will depart Sitka at 1 p.m., touching down in Petersburg and Wrangell before returning to Sitka by 3 p.m.