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DHSS adds 116 cases of COVID-19 statewide
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services has announced 116 new people identified with COVID-19.
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Trump to issue US, Canada cross-border rail permit
Washington, DC (KINY) - President Donald Trump has stated he will issue a permit for an Alaska to Alberta Cross-Border Rail line between the U.S. and Canada.
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Justice Bolger says some jury trials to resume in November
Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - Misdemeanor jury trials in Alaska will resume in November after the pandemic forced an eight-month hiatus, the state's top court said.
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Juneau EV Road Rally to hit the streets on Saturday
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Due to COVID-19 safety this year, Juneau will host a safe, in-your-vehicle, Juneau EV Road Rally on Saturday, Sept. 26.
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Judge removes Trump public lands boss for serving unlawfully
Washington, DC (AP) - The acting head of the Bureau of Land Management has been serving unlawfully, a federal judge ruled on Friday, Sept. 25.
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Delegation upset over Alaska Native Corporation court ruling
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young commented on a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals determining Alaska Native Corporations are ineligible for tribal assistance under the CARES Act.
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Alaska Native Corporations are ineligible for federal tribal aid funds
Washington, DC (AP) - Alaska Native Corporations are not eligible to receive a share of the $8 billion in federal coronavirus relief funding set aside for tribes, a federal appeals court panel ruled Friday.
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Libertarian Alaska House candidate files ballot complaint
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Libertarian Scott Kohlhaas, candidate for House District 16, has filed a complaint against the Alaska Division of Elections and Director Gail Fenumiai.
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'Visit America Act' advances from Senate Commerce Committee
Washington, DC (KINY) - U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan, a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, and Angus King (I-Maine), applauded the unanimous passage of the Visit America Act, introduced in June.
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DHSS reports 6 new COVID-19 deaths
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services today announced six deaths and 128 new people identified with COVID-19 in Alaska.
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Berg Bay property to provide Huna Tlingit access to traditional cultural site
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Conservation Fund, National Park Foundation, Hoonah Indian Association and National Park Service announced the addition of a 150-acre cultural site to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
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CBJ reports 7 new COVID-19 cases on Friday
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center is reporting seven new Juneau residents with COVID-19.
