In this newscast: A new study shows that cancer rates among Alaska Native people have gone up over the last 50 years; a variation on a national phone scam has been hitting Alaskans; Alaska's Department of Corrections is getting rid of its requirement for inmates to be vaccinated in order to receive visitors; and Juneau has 13 active COVID-19 cases and half of the population of Juneau is fully vaccinated

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In this newscast:

A new study shows that cancer rates among Alaska Native people have gone up over the last 50 years
A variation on a national phone scam has been hitting Alaskans
Alaska’s Department of Corrections is getting rid of its requirement for inmates to be vaccinated in order to receive visitors
Juneau has 13 active COVID-19 cases and half of the population of Juneau is fully vaccinated