Pablo Arauz Peña, KTOO

In this newscast:

• Alaska Fashion Week kicks off Thursday night in Juneau and event organizers hope it’s just the first in an annual tradition.
• New details are emerging about a COVID-19 outbreak associated with a regional high school sports tournament held in Ketchikan.
• The Biden administration issued a conversation report and it’s the centerpiece of a goal conservating 30 percent of the nation’s lands and waters by 2030.
• Alaska Native veterans of the Vietnam War era would be able to receive state land under a proposal Governor Mike Dunleavy announced Wednesday.

In this newscast:

• More than 2,300 Juneau residents weighed-in on the city’s COVID-19 vaccine survey.
• The council that manages Alaska’s federal fisheries has tightened its public comment policies because of profanity.
• Ketchikan emergency officials are sounding the alarm about growing numbers of COVID-19 cases in the community.
• The Anchorage mayoral runoff election is next Tuesday and candidates are collecting last-minute campaign donations.

In this newscast:

• Norweigan Cruise Line Holdings announced today that it’s donating $10 million across six Alaska port towns, including Juneau.
• The locals who want to limit cruise ship traffic in Juneau can begin collecting signatures to get their three proposals on to the next municipal election ballot.
• A World War II-era tug boat that had gone from a familiar landmark in Juneau’s Gastineau Channel to a derelict nuisance is sitting on the ocean floor.
• Organizers have rescheduled a Native Youth Olympics event in Ketchikan after the initial Southern Regional Games were postponed because of a COVID-19 outbreak at the high school.

In this newscast:

• An international human rights body has agreed to hear from Southeast Alaska tribes concerned about cross-border pollution.
• A 12-year-old Juneau student has been crowned the Alaska State Spelling Bee champion.
• A national environmental justice group is joining local voices in the call for the state to halt a multi-million dollar construction project at the Gustavus airport.
• Former Alaska Tommy Beaudreau is on his way to becoming the second-in-command at the U.S. Interior Department.

In this newscast:

• Mayor Beth Weldon announced today that she’s running for mayor for a second term.
• The coronavirus pandemic took a heavy toll on tourism and consequently the aviation industry.
• KTOO’S Jeremy Hsieh speaks to a reporter in Key West, Florida about the parallels in local activists’ efforts to reduce cruise ship traffic.
• The Alaska House has passed a bill to prevent teachers from being laid off over the next two years.

In this newscast:

• The National Marine Fisheries Service Wednesday published a final rule designating critical habitat for three populations of humpback whales including some areas in Alaska.
• In the past year, as Alaskans changed their habits in response to the pandemic, social media became a lifeline for businesses seeing less foot traffic.
• As the summer approaches, Alaska’s travel industry is preparing for another uncertain season because of the pandemic.