Lex Treinen, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Lex Treinen is covering the state Legislature for Alaska Public Media. Reach him at ltreinen@gmail.com.
Alaska reports more COVID-19 deaths
The state announced four deaths, but two of them happened weeks ago and were noticed during a routine review of death certificates, the Department of Health said.
Alaska Natives and Pacific Islanders are harder hit by COVID-19 in Alaska. The reasons are complex.
Multi-generational housing, lack of proper plumbing in rural villages, and cultures where physical touch is valued have made Alaska Native and Pacific Islander groups more affected by COVID-19.
Non-traditional employees in Alaska will miss out on extra $300 in federal benefits
State officials are counting on Congress to pass a bill that would include those workers and back pay them for the months that were missed.
Anchorage has not moved to stop churches from meeting in defiance of virus order
The city says it hasn't received any formal complaints from the public.
Road or trail? New JBER project surprises residents
JBER officials are calling the 30-foot wide gravel corridor a "trail' that they say is needed for emergency access and firefighting.
Some churches defy Anchorage’s COVID-19 order limiting large indoor gatherings
A handful of churches defied the city’s emergency order to limit gatherings to stop the spread of COVID-19 last week.
Kriner’s settles with Municipality … for now
The judge in the case commended both sides, but the legal fight between them could continue if Kriner's decides to challenge the constitutionality of the Emergency Order 15.
Kriner’s Diner backs down after Municipality of Anchorage seeks to increase fines
A co-owner said in a Facebook video that the new fines would be more than the business could afford.
4 COVID-19 cases at Anchorage Pioneer Home
Three residents and one employee at the Anchorage Pioneer Home have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Some doctors say the state’s COVID-19 dashboard doesn’t tell the full story
The state's hospital capacity has remained at 'green' levels throughout the pandemic, but some are raising concerns about what those numbers don't show.
City orders Kriner’s Diner to close its dining room, owner won’t oblige
The Berkowitz administration upped the stakes in a stand-off over an Anchorage restaurant that refused to shut down as required by a recent emergency order meant to slow the spread of coronavirus.
For one Anchorage restaurant, a defiant opening brings in crowds
Kriner's Diner owner said he needed to stay open to pay the bills, and many patrons came out.
Two Conoco employees on the North Slope test positive for COVID-19
The two workers who tested positive for COVID-19 were flown to Anchorage from the Alpine oil field, near Nuiqsut.
Alaska’s COVID-19 count tops 3,000, as Anchorage bars and restaurant dining rooms close again
Anchorage has the highest rate of coronavirus spread.
Mat-Su school district tightens up precautions
The Mat-Su School District says it is reducing the number of classes secondary school student will take per week, as well as moving Fridays to online learning.
‘Into the Wild’ bus to find home at Fairbanks museum
Alaska DNR said that the Museum of the North met its conditions for a site to display the bus, which included avoiding the "specter of profiteering."
Anchorage announces new COVID-19 testing sites
The five sites will be free to the public and will not require a doctor's referral.
Anchorage School District again delays the start of sports
The district is pushing back the start of fall sports until at least Aug. 20.
Siberian wildfires bring more haze to Southcentral
The pattern is similar to what was observed earlier this month, but the majority of the fires are now in the Chukotka region, just across the Bering Strait from the Seward Peninsula.
Anchorage Assembly to consider ordinance banning conversion therapy
Opponents argue that the ordinance would curtail family rights and religious freedom.