Rashah McChesney, KTOO - Juneau

Alaska Landmine owner and journalist Jeff Landfield is suing Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration. He said the administration has violated his constitutional rights by excluding him from Dunleavy’s news conferences.

Dunleavy said the idea is to provide better services for Alaskans as the department has continued to grow.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy debuted a budget proposal Friday for next year that will lean heavily on earnings from the Permanent Fund to help Alaska recover from the pandemic.

When Juneau woman Fiona Brown saw an ad on Facebook looking for volunteers for Pfizer’s clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine, she knew that as a science nerd she had an edge.

And some parts of the state have felt the impacts of the downturn more than others. Interior Alaska has had a boost from the military. The Anchorage region has been buoyed by growth in the Mat-Su. But it’s a different story in Southeast.

Three of those who died are from Anchorage and one is from Juneau, say state health officials.

10 deaths were announced by the state since Friday, though most aren't considered 'recent' and were found through data review.

It’s the first time a bear mauling has been recorded in the park since it was established in 1980.

The cases result from a single indoor event in late August.

In an evening emergency public health order, city officials raised the community alert level and mandated that all bars in Juneau must close to indoor service starting Saturday at noon.