Byron Mallott, the Alaska Native leader who served as lieutenant governor under former Gov. Bill Walker, has died unexpectedly at age 77.
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Juneau pools, libraries and city museum to remain closed for now
The Juneau Assembly needs more time to review state guidelines before deciding how to move forward with reopening public facilities.
Newscast — Monday, May 4, 2020
In this newscast: Canada’s border remains closed to non-essential travel until May 21, would-be tourists whose Alaska cruises are canceled can still support local businesses, late Haines resident Mark McNamara’s career spanned professional basketball and Hollywood, U.S. House Democrats call for an investigation into Assistant Interior Secretary Tara Sweeney’s distribution of federal coronavirus relief funding and the Anchorage Daily News wins the Pulitzer Prize for public service journalism.
While Alaska vacations are on hold, would-be tourists find ways to support local businesses from afar
Even though many of the canceled Alaska cruise sailings have been rescheduled for next year, some tourists are looking for ways to support local businesses in the meantime.
Newscast — Friday, May 1, 2020
In this newscast: The City and Borough of Juneau will likely face layoffs and furloughs as a result of budget impacts from the pandemic, business owners are getting creative to keep staff and customers safe from coronavirus, epidemiologists say Sitka’s first confirmed COVID-19 case who has since tested negative is still considered positive and Alaska continues to see a high number of initial unemployment claims.
Newscast — Thursday, April 30, 2020
In this newscast: The city’s new low income campground opened last week and features a number of improvements from the previous location and it’s too late for some local businesses as the state begins to reopen the economy.