Pablo Arauz Peña, KTOO

In this newscast:

• The Juneau Assembly held a listening session last night to hear from citizens with concerns related to policing and racism in the capital city.
• The state’s COVID-19 plan to replace mandatory quarantines has travelers across Alaska meeting with screeners and lines when they disembark.
• The Alaska Federation of Natives which represents 191 federally recognized Alaska Native tribes and 11 regional corporations has announced the date and theme of their annual convention.
• A moderate earthquake jolted Anchorage Thursday afternoon but there were no immediate reports of damage.

In this newscast:

• A city plan in Juneau would use $1 million in CARES Act funding to create temporary jobs for locals out of work due to the pandemic.
• Chelan Produce has announced it won’t be bringing fresh fruits and vegetables to Petersburg and Sitka this summer due to coronavirus concerns.
• A proposal that would ban discrimination against LGBTQ people in Ketchikan is up for debate Thursday.

In this newscast:

• Juneau police released some additional race detail on the 38 people they reported using force on in 2019.
• Petersburg’s borough assembly last night voted to extend and expand a local health mandate for cruise ships and other passenger vehicles expecting to dock in Petersburg this summer.
• There won’t be any jury trials in Alaska until at least September because of concerns about potentially spreading COVID-19 inside Alaska courtrooms.
• Canada and the U.S. have extend restrictions for crossing the border on Tuesday.
• Anchorage is hoping to become the headquarters of the United States Space Command.

In this newscast:

• During Celebration last week, Sealaska Heritage Institute recognized longtime Juneau photographer Brian Wallace with an award.
• A recent report from a financial research firm says the proposed Donlin Gold mine in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta will never be built.
• State and federal authorities are investigating the killing of a 30-year-old Kodiak man who was shot Saturday outside a military facility on Kodiak Island.

In this newscast:

• The small Southeast Alaska community of Gustavus has its first confirmed case of COVID-19.
• What the postponement of Celebration 2020 means to Alaska Natives and First Nations people in Canada.
• Juneau’s Police Department has released its internal policy on how and when officers can use force.
• The PBS television show “Molly of Denali” was selected for a George Foster Peabody Award in the children’s and youth category this week.

In this newscast:

• In an effort to keep Alaskans during the COVID-19 pandemic, the state housing authority is offering assistance for mortgage and rent payments.
• Continuing protests have kindled a national conversation about racism and excessive force by law enforcement especially on racial minorities. In Alaska, that’s resonated with Alaska Native families that have lost loved ones at the hands of police.
• The state reported that 17 more Alaskans tested positive for the coronavirus, along with seven nonresidents.