Jeremy Hsieh

In this newscast: State health officials say there’s a lot of COVID-19 circulating in Alaska; Cool and rainy weather settling in over much of Alaska has dampened what the wildfire season; A new study shows that birders are a boon for Southeast Alaska’s tourism economy; Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson vetoes an ordinance that creates a process for the Assembly to remove mayors from office; Unalaska’s gets its first cruise ship visit since before the pandemic; A new totem pole honoring missing and murdered indigenous women will be raised in Klawock 

In this newscast: The CDC says its COVID-19 program for cruise ships is no longer in effect; Businesses in Southeast Alaska say workforce housing is their number one concern; Sarah Palin is leading in campaign fundraising among candidates for Alaska’s congressional seat; Alaska Permanent Fund dividends will start hitting bank accounts on Sept. 20; A statute to honor the first climber to summit Denali will be unveiled in Fairbanks 

In this newscast: The Juneau school board decides to hire a third party to investigate why some students were served floor sealant instead of milk; Eaglecrest Ski Area’s aerial gondola system is on its way to Juneau from Austria; Capital Transit temporarily suspends more routes due to a driver shortage; The state Board of Education names an acting education commissioner; Authorities locate a small plane wreck that killed its pilot near Valdez; AT&T workers in Alaska vote to authorize a strike; A Petersburg teen gets surprised with a trip to meet an NBA champ instead of another cancer treatment; NOAA begins surveying and sharing real-time data from an annual bottom trawl survey in the Bering Sea

In this newscast: Ballots in Juneau’s local election this fall won’t have questions about a proposed sales tax break on groceries; A new academic paper says there is a consistent pattern of harm to salmon habitat from mines throughout the Northwest; State health officials report the latest COVID-19 numbers; Kodiak sees its first cruise ship since before the pandemic; Anchorage police investigate a claim that a woman got out of a traffic ticket by flashing a novelty “white privilege” card; Alaskans can dial 988 to reach a suicide prevention hotline starting Saturday