Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Liz Ruskin is the Washington, D.C., correspondent at Alaska Public Media. Reach her at lruskin@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Liz here.
Yes, Alaska snowbird, you can drive home again. Please don’t touch the Canadians.
Canada is letting returning Alaskans through its border but “you need to be prepared to just keep driving," says Sen. Dan Sullivan.
A bold Anchorage otter probably doesn’t have rabies, but it may have dangerous sense of entitlement
The otter doesn't seem to like starchy food "but it loves those sardines out of the can.”
Alaska’s PPE shortage has eased, state’s top doc says
Most Alaska hospitals now have enough face masks and other personal protection equipment to last a month.
Why is Alaska a loser on SBA Disaster Loans? Here’s a clue.
"The earliest states to request a disaster declaration got this outsized share of all the money," Bloomberg News reporter says.
Tweak to SBA loan program could boost money flow to Alaska, congressional delegation says
Congress is about to spend bilions to replenish loan and grant programs for small businesses. This time, Abby Laing of Anchorage hopes there’s something in it for her.
In Alaska, the SBA gave away $7.4 million but so far just one Alaska firm has won a COVID-19 Disaster Loan
Only one Alaska business has been approved for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan, and it's a big one.
Foes of Pebble Mine lose a round in court
The case is about the EPA's so-called “pre-emptive veto” of the Pebble Mine. A judge ruled the EPA has the authority to withdraw it.
Alyse Galvin has out-raised Don Young in U.S. House race
U.S. House candidate Alyse Galvin raised more than twice as much money as incumbent congressman Don Young during the first three months of the year.
Alaska businesses got $922 million from PPP before the federal well ran dry
“I know there's probably great despair or fear or panic for those folks who haven't heard from their financial institution ... but I think there is more to come on this."
Tribes want to exclude Alaska Native Corporations from $8 billion coronavirus fund
Alaska’s Congressional delegation says the CARES Act allows ANCs to obtain some of the money, too.
Murkowski thanks Berkowitz for COVID response: “You led early”
Sen. Murkowski made a point of praising the Anchorage mayor for acting quickly to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
During this health crisis, the business of medicine in Alaska hurts, too
Like business owners everywhere, the owners of private medical practices are wondering how they’ll make it without the revenue that used to pay the bills.
Governor, with help from Christian leaders, appeals to God to fortify Alaska in virus battle
Samaritan's Purse CEO Franklin Graham helped set the tone for Gov. Dunleavy's day of prayer and hope.
Alaska banks can’t keep up with demand for coronavirus relief money
The bottleneck is becoming evident just as the PPP opens to a wider swath of the population: Self-employed Americans and independent contractors are allowed to turn in their applications starting April 10, assuming they can find a lender willing to accept them.
5 things to know about business Paycheck Protection Program loans
Many Alaska businesses on the edge of survival are looking to the new Paycheck Protection Program for a life line. A lot is in flux, but here are five things to know.
Due to revenue drop, Anchorage Daily News cuts pay, lays off 7
ADN cut pay for salaried employees by 20% and cut full-time hourly workers to a 32-hour week
Alaska lags far behind rest of country on Census response
Alaska so far has the lowest Census response rate of any state. The coronavirus changed the plan, but Alaskans can still get counted.
What is the CARES Act and how can it help you and your small business? | Alaska Insight
Congress has now passed three coronavirus response bills that President Trump has signed, each bigger than the last. The largest and most far-reaching is the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.
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Business bruised by COVID-19? SBA may have a $10,000 grant for you.
The Small Business Administration will provide $10,000 "loan advances" to companies hurt by the coronavirus. But you don’t have to be a traditional company, and you don't have to pay it back.
Why Alaska’s Rep. Don Young opposed ‘socialist’ coronavirus aid bill but would likely vote for it now
Alaska Congressman Don Young has only praise for the $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill. But less than three weeks ago, he derided a much smaller relief package, saying it was stuffed with "socialist" ideas.