Newscast – Thursday, April 29, 2021

In this newscast: 
The U.S. Senate blocks quick consideration of a wavier that could have salvaged some of Alaska's cruise ship season, 
a Juneau group opposed to ballot initiatives to limit cruise ship traffic present their case, 
Alaska lawmakers retroactively extend the state's COVID-19 disaster emergency declaration, 
a bill requiring the state recognize Alaska tribes is bound for a House vote, 
a new study shows cancer rates have gone up among Alaska Native people over the last half century, 
internet outages hit Juneau, 
a small sinkhole opens up on North Franklin Street, and
the Forest Service plans to reopen some of its facilities at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. 

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In this newscast:

The U.S. Senate blocks quick consideration of a wavier that could have salvaged some of Alaska’s cruise ship season,
a Juneau group opposed to ballot initiatives to limit cruise ship traffic present their case,
Alaska lawmakers retroactively extend the state’s COVID-19 disaster emergency declaration,
a bill requiring the state recognize Alaska tribes is bound for a House vote,
a new study shows cancer rates have gone up among Alaska Native people over the last half century,
internet outages hit Juneau,
a small sinkhole opens up on North Franklin Street, and
the Forest Service plans to reopen some of its facilities at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center.