Pablo Arauz Peña, KTOO

In this newscast: Two more Alaskans with COVID-19 have died, according to state health officials; Various Alaska Native stakeholders speak on what the statues of Cook, Seward and Baranov mean to them; A Chilkat mask woven to document the coronavirus pandemic has been donated to Sealaska Heritage Institute in Juneau; To curb the spread of COVID-19, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has modified how moose hunters can acquire moose permits for the Northwest Arctic.

In this newscast: State health officials reported 44 new COVID-19 cases from Wednesday — the highest one-day increase in the state yet; The Market in Petersburg has moved online due to coronavirus concerns; What the public is saying about the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority board’s vote to put $500,000 into the controversial Ambler Road project; More than 18 million acres of a petroleum reserve in Alaska will be opened to oil and gas drilling under a plan released by federal officials today; Military officials say two Russian aircraft were intercepted after they came within 50 miles of Unimak Island along Alaska’s Aleutian chain.

In this newscast: Travelers entering Alaska by land or sea from out of state are required to complete COVID-19 testing procedures and travel declaration forms, state officials say; Many locals in Juneau are wondering what the COVID-19 protocols are for mega yachts; The national conversation around systemic racism and police violence against people of color has reached pretty much every corner of country, including Sitka; A man is suing the state over plans to distribute federal coronavirus relief aid; Alaska needs help putting a name to the face of the state’s newest celebrity moose.

In this newscast: Juneau will see fireworks this Fourth of July holiday; Experts at the University of Alaska Anchorage weigh in on how the pandemic is affecting the salmon market; What Governor Mike Dunleavy has to say about making southcentral Alaska the headquarters for the U.S. Space Command; Anyone entering a federal courthouse in Alaska must wear a mask or face covering or they will not be allowed inside; Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream announced on Friday that it will change the branding of the “Eskimo Pie” ice cream bar.

In this newscast: University of Alaska President Jim Johnson’s resignation was accepted during an emergency meeting of the UA Board of Regents today; Construction of rural Alaska’s largest solar panel installation is currently underway above the arctic circle in Kotzebue; Passengers on Alaska’s mainline ferries are now being required to get a COVID-19 test before traveling; Around 150 Sitkans marched on Friday to commemorate Juneteenth; Some Alaska residents have questioned whether a statue of a British explorer in downtown Anchorage should be removed.

In this newscast: Tribal governments and other communities in Alaska have been waiting for nearly two months for an answer to emergency hunting requests; A ban on discrimination against LGBTQ people in Ketchikan is moving forward; Ilisagvik College in Utqiagvik awarded its first bachelor’s degree; An abandoned city bus used as a shelter in the Alaska backcountry near Alaska’s Denali National Park has been removed as a safety precaution.