In this newscast:
About 25 people test positive for COVID-19 at Kensington Mine, Alaska records its 28th death related to the disease, Crew members on the state ferry Matanuska get tested after transporting a group of infected passengers, Kake deals with its first outbreak of COVID-19, Alaska Senate President Cathy Giessel faces challenger Roger Holland in Tuesday’s Republican primary, 123 employees at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport are set to be laid off in October, President Trump’s administration appeals a federal judge’s rejection of a plan aimed at building a road through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, and a Metlakatla fisherman says he’s donating a day’s salmon catch a week to his community.
Jeremy Hsieh
Local News Reporter, KTOO
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Family’s lawyers claim recording shows Juneau officer planned fatal shooting
State attorneys say they are reviewing the material in light of the family’s request and will respond by early next week.
Juneau officials move toward more predictable COVID-19 response
Local travel restrictions, restaurant and bar capacities, gathering sizes and other community restrictions may begin shifting on the fly, according to the community’s risk status.
Juneau Assembly considers task force child care recommendations Monday night
Recommendations include a new staff position responsible for designing a city-backed child care program for the duration of the pandemic. Another is to pay employers to run on-site child care programs.
Juneau parents clamor for details about upcoming school year
Superintendent Bridget Weiss emphasized that the school district’s decisions around reopening could have wider community impacts.
Juneau’s school year to start with no in-person classes
If Juneau’s public health conditions remain stable, face-to-face classes with small groups of students may begin after Labor Day.