Farnsworth is a 32-year-old Juneau man whose family reported him missing on Sept. 29. Family believe he is dead and are offering a $5,000 reward for anyone who helps find his body.
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Newscast – Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021
In this newscast: The number of Americans with eating disorders has skyrocketed during the pandemic and Alaska doesn’t have enough resources to help them; Want a receipt for your City of Juneau taxes? There’s a new online tool that shows residents just that; Juneau’s public market is back and in-person, but with a few new rules; Twenty-one Republican state attorneys general have sent a letter to President Joe Biden criticizing his COVID-19 vaccine mandate; Scientists in Homer and Seward have spent the last several decades tracking a pod of killer whales as it approaches extinction; State health officials reported 16 new cases of COVID-19 among Juneau residents on Wednesday
Alaska Seaplanes plane slips tow at Juneau airport, no injuries reported
Alaska Seaplanes spokesperson Andy Kline said no one was inside of the plane and there was no damage to it. Kline said the plane was checked out and is operational.
State flags lowered for former Alaska lawmaker Bill Hudson
Hudson was a Republican who represented Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley District from 1987 to 2003.
Missing Juneau man’s family offer $5,000 reward for information about where to find him
Family, friends and law enforcement have been looking for Doug Farnsworth since he went missing on Sept. 29. His older sister, Kiersten Farnsworth said she and other family members believe he is dead.
Unofficial results show write-in candidate Will Muldoon pulling ahead in Juneau school board race
Results from other races are unchanged, and official results will not be available until Oct. 19