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.