Pablo Arauz Peña, KTOO

In this newscast: Alaska is well behind other states in the 2020 Census as census efforts continue throughout the U.S.; The 2020 Alaska Day Festival in Sitka has been cancelled because of the steady increase in coronavirus infections in the state; The Central Council of Tlingit and Haida India Tribes has a proposal to build not one, but two re-entry housing facilities in Lemon Creek for men recently released from prison.

In this newscast: Juneau’s police department followed the lead of other communities in Alaska and made its policies and procedures manual available to the public on Monday; Despite Mertarvik residents reporting numerous health improvements since moving from Newtook, the new village also presents some significant health risks; The start of the school year for students in Juneau is about four weeks away and families still have a lot of questions about how kids will be educated during the pandemic; A rocket will be sent into space from Kodiak next week with more set to be launched later after a delay in the launch schedule because of the coronavirus pandemic.

In this newscast: Scientists, emergency managers and Juneau residents are bracing for an event at the Mendenhall Glacier that could flood a nearby lake and river again; Cities, boroughs and communities across Alaska have received over $300 million in federal coronavirus relief, but the funding comes with significant strings attached; Echo Ranch Bible Camp has canceled all remaining summer camp sessions after two campers were tested for COVID-19.

In this newscast: Even when the owners of a local seafood processor thought they did everything right to keep their business running, the virus still found its way into the facility; Just 24 hours after the filing period opened to run for Sitka Assembly and School Board, Gary Paxton filed for reelection as Sitka’s mayor on Tuesday; An inmate who was briefly jailed at Lemon Creek Correctional Center in Juneau tested positive for COVID-19 this week.

In this newscast: A Juneau man is accusing the police department of using excessive force and racially profiling him during a recent traffic stop.; The Food Bank of Alaska says the coronavirus pandemic has had a “dramatic impact” on the need for food assistance in the state; Starting today state workers and people who visit state buildings will be required to wear masks; The mayor of Anchorage is limiting gathering sizes and the number of people allowed in certain businesses in response to rising coronavirus cases; The Bureau of Land Management has approved the proposed route for the controversial Ambler Road project.