On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:

Big cruise ships are officially planning to return to Alaska starting in July after the U.S. House approved a bill that allows them to skip a stop in Canada – plus, Alaska will join at least 12 other states in opting out of a federal program that gives unemployed workers an extra $300 a week.

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Ketchikan's city council is set to discuss disbanding the community's emergency operations center – plus, Ketchikan's borough assembly raises property taxes as it approves its yearly budget.

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Ketchikan's worst outbreak since the pandemic began continues as officials ease mask guidance – plus, Juneau's hospital prepared for a surge in COVID-19 cases. It got a surge of mental health crises instead.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:

Mask guidelines loosen in Juneau, but stay the same here in Ketchikan as an outbreak continues – plus, a new study says cancer rates have increased in Alaska Native people over the last 50 years.

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Ketchikan's borough budget is up for a public hearing and final vote on Monday – plus, two proposals that boosters say would reform how Southeast Alaska's regional native corporation elects its leaders.

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A boutique cruise operator cancels what would have been Ketchikan's first port call since 2019 because of a spike in COVID-19 cases – plus, the U.S. Senate takes a big step towards allowing the large cruise ship season in Alaska to go forward.

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A surge of COVID-19 cases disrupts everyday life in Ketchikan – plus, an invasive fungus threatens Alaska amphibians.

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Public facilities and some schools are set to close as Ketchikan's risk level is raised to "very high" – plus, there won't be a king salmon derby in Ketchikan this summer.

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Ketchikan's City Council nixes a proposal to cut city workers' hours and pay – plus, lawmakers include funding for Wrangell's Fish and Game office in this year's budget, but the office is not guaranteed to reopen.

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Local pandemic officials say they're considering raising the community's risk level to its highest mark – plus, travel industry figures express concern over the CDC's new rules for cruise ships.