Newscast — Wednesday, March 17, 2021

In this newscast:

  • Thane Road will be closed Wednesday afternoon because of high natural avalanche danger.
  • The rate of preterm births is creeping up nationwide and in Alaska.
  • A documentary film about the impacts of logging on Southeast Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island called “Understory” is making its way through film festivals.
  • COVID-19 case counts and vaccinations in Juneau are continuing to trend in the right direction.
  • The Department of Corrections says it will allow prisoners to meet with their attorneys again, after a year-long ban on visits because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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