In this newscast: On the first day a policy went into effect to test out-of-state travelers as an alternative to quarantine, a test caught a case at Juneau International Airport; Another Alaskan has died from COVID-19 after more than a month of no fatalities linked to the disease in the state; Activists in Juneau say police need to be more transparent with how they’re policing as there are clear racial equity problems in how laws are enforced in the state; Just as COVID-19 circulates throughout the state, Alaskans are still being targeted in coronavirus-related scams and frauds; More than 100 people protested Friday outside a Ketchikan flower shop that reportedly refused to sell flowers for a same-sex wedding.
Pablo Arauz Peña, KTOO
Newscast — Tuesday, June 9, 2020
In this newscast: Juneau’s mayor was sick with COVID-19 in late May; Without parades of dancers and a packed convention hall, this year’s Celebration will look very different; Juneau’s recent high school grads have had to navigate online classes, separation from their peers and teachers and a socially distant graduation ceremony without precedent; Builders, homeowners and nonprofits are increasingly using their air-source heat pumps to keep homes in Juneau warm; The state’s public university system is eliminating dozens of degree and certificate programs to help close a budget gap.
Newscast — Monday, June 8, 2020
In this newscast: For the second week in a row, communities across Alaska held protests, marches and rallies demonstrating against police brutality and racism; As coronavirus cases climb in the state, families are waiting for answers about what school will look like in the fall; Public health officials from the state are investigating the latest COVID-19 case reported in Juneau today.
Southeast Alaskans consider what would be lost in UAS campus merger
In Juneau, University of Alaska Southeast students, faculty and alumni spent much of last week debating a proposal to merge the university with one of the other University of Alaska campuses to cut costs. On Thursday, the university’s board of regents voted to delay moving forward with the merger and instead decided to look into…
Hundreds attend Central Council virtual rally in support of Black Lives Matter
Black and native speakers led the event with a discussion on the intersecting struggles of black and indigenous communities.
Juneau’s large anti-racist protest happened without any public advertising
Organizers read the names of black and brown lives lost to police violence. They also spoke about long-standing race issues in Juneau, namely in public education and the state criminal justice system.