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• Judge allows Landmine editor to attend Governor's press conference

  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A federal judge has ruled in favor of an online political writer who was prevented by Alaska’s governor from attending press conferences.

• Snowfall measurements from around Juneau varied broadly

  Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - This past weekend's snowfall varied greatly around the city and borough.

• December unemployment figures for Alaska released by State Labor Department

  Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The unemployment numbers for December in Alaska are in.

• State releases latest COVID report

  Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reported Sunday that 166 new people were identified with COVID-19 in the state. All were residents.

• Chilkat Valley News: COVID positive man travels by air from Haines to Juneau

  Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A University of Alaska student intern passing through Haines boarded an Alaska Seaplanes flight earlier this month, despite testing positive for the COVID-19 virus, forcing nine other passengers into quarantine as close contacts.

• Lawmaker introduces bill to limit by-mail voting in Alaska

  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska lawmaker has introduced a bill to partially dismantle voting-by-mail systems used by Anchorage, Juneau, and other cities across the state.

• States eye allowing concealed carry of guns without a permit

  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican lawmakers in several more states want to loosen gun restrictions by allowing people to carry concealed firearms without having to get a permit, continuing a trend that gun control advocates call dangerous.

• 200 M30 fentanyl pills intercepted in Anchorage, two Utqiagvik residents arrested

  Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Two Utqiagvik residents were arrested on federal drug trafficking charges in Utqiagvik on January 15 after a suspicious package containing 200 M30 fentanyl pills was intercepted at the Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage.

• Man arrested in Grayling for arson and endangerment.

  Grayling, Alaska (KINY) - Ronald Kruger, 34, was arrested for first-degree arson and four counts of reckless endangerment on Friday, Jan. 22 in Grayling.

• New statewide COVID numbers released

  Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reported 251 new COVID-19 cases Saturday.

• Zoombombing tops agenda of Assembly committee

  Juneau, Alaska- (KINY)The matter of "Zoombombing" is on the agenda of the Assembly Human Resources Committee Monday evening.

• Assembly to take up fund transfers and deal with errant junkyard

  Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Assembly will take up a transfer of funds for phase two of the Centennial Hall renovation project.

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