Latest Stories from News of the North

• Wuyts-Smith makes pitch for Assembly candidacy on Action Line
  Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – A man who describes himself as a proud black, gay Alaskan and a husband of a U. S. immigrant is seeking a seat on the Juneau Assembly.
• Frommherz talks about School Board candidacy on Action Line
  Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – Another candidate was featured on a special edition of Action Line Wednesday.
• 14 COVID cases and one death reported in Juneau
  Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – 14 new individuals in Juneau were identified with COVID-19 Tuesday, the state reported one death in Juneau.
• Alaska's largest hospital implements crisis care standards
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska's largest hospital is implementing crisis standards of care, or prioritizing resources and treatments to those patients who have the potential to benefit the most.
• House Majority's Gambit succeeds, $1,100 PFD passes State Senate
  Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – The Alaska State Senate has approved a $1,100 permanent fund dividend Tuesday on the final day of the third special legislative session, Governor Mike Dunleavy announced he has no intention to veto what he called a "partial PFD."
• Kelly looking to move from School Board to Assembly
  Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – Paul Kelly is looking to serve on the Assembly after serving three years on the Juneau School Board.
• School Board candidate Buzard says industrial arts is his "bent"
  Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – Juneau School Board Candidate Tom Buzard said on Acton Line that if elected he wants to be involved in any committee that works on industrial arts and trades and skills.
• Alaska Senate to weigh dividend bill after House maneuver
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska House canceled its floor session for the last day of the special session, leaving the Senate with what amounted to a take-it-or-leave-it decision on the roughly $1,100 the House passed last month.
• Juneau Assembly approves funding for election processing center
  Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – The $700,000 proposal to fund the remodeling of the CBJ owned than warehouse into an elections ballot processing center, as well as acquiring the equiptment, passed the body unanimously.
• 40 COVID cases reported in Juneau over weekend
  Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – 40 new individuals in Juneau were identified with COVID-19 over the weekend and Monday with 37 residents and 3 nonresidents.