Alaska News Nightly: Friday, May 29, 2020

The Wilderness Adventurer, an Uncruise small ship, docked in Juneau on April 23, 2020. The cruise season has been gutted by travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Jennifer Pemberton / KTOO)

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Friday on Alaska News Nightly:

Canadian officials extend their ban on cruise ships until the end of October. And, Alaska’s farmers prepare for increased interest in homegrown food. Plus: a merger shakes up Alaska’s seafood industry.

Reports tonight from:

  • Tegan Hanlon, Lex Treinen and Abbey Collins in Anchorage
  • Adelyn Baxter and Jacob Resneck in Juneau
  • Dan Bross in Fairbanks
  • Krysti Shallenberger in Bethel
  • June Leffler in Wrangell
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