The number of confirmed cases could still rise. City officials say tests for 94 of the 210 workers at the mine are still pending.
Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska
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State calls lean winter ferry schedule ‘the best we could do’
Hoonah, Gustavus, Angoon, Pelican and Tenakee Springs will see a nearly two-month winter gap without service.
Kake residents line up for testing while city officials seek to restrict travel
Some 30 close contacts of Kake’s first COVID-19 patient have been cleared of the virus.
3 employees test positive for COVID-19 at the Kensington Mine near Juneau
The trio of employees with mild symptoms — as well as a “small number” of identified as close contacts at the underground gold mine had returned to Juneau but did not need to be hospitalized, the company said.
Alaska ferry run canceled after LeConte crew member tests positive for COVID-19
The LeConte is expected to resume sailings this week. It includes runs between Juneau, Pelican, Angoon, Kane and Lynn Canal communities later this week.
Global tailings dam standards rest on voluntary compliance
The massive tailings dam at the Mount Polley Mine in British Columbia failed six years ago this week. An effort to create global industry standards for mine waste has emerged since then, but there are concerns that the new standards don’t go far enough to protect communities downstream. The Global Tailings Review effort launched more than…