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Anchorage School District reports 25 active COVID-19 cases among student athletes, employees
Dozens more are in quarantine.
It’s official: Anchorage School District postpones start of in-person classes
Anchorage Schools Superintendent Deena Bishop had mentioned earlier this week that a rapid increase in COVID infections would likely delay bringing kids back to classrooms.
Anchorage School District superintendent expects to postpone start of in-person classes
Anchorage Schools Superintendent Deena Bishop said she'll likely push back the return to in-person schooling because of a surge of COVID-19 infections in the city.
‘It has exceeded my expectations’: Here’s what in-person school looks like in Mat-Su
By-and-large, students, teachers and administrators are happy to be back in schools, even if it means wearing uncomfortable masks.
Fish and Game is looking for a black bear that followed and charged people in Anchorage park
The repeated run-ins with the bear were part of the reason that one children's camp decided to move out of Russian Jack to another park.
After 18 months of negotiations, Mat-Su School District and teachers union reach tentative contract agreement
Union members still need to approve the contract, and so does the Mat-Su School Board.
Why does Alaska have the country’s lowest COVID-19 death rate? Doctors explain.
Doctors say early, aggressive restrictions have helped keep the number of deaths in Alaska tied to COVID-19 low. But, they caution, the numbers can change quickly and it is not time to let your guard down.
Race officials say the 2021 Iditarod is still on
The Iditarod says it will work with an infectious disease epidemiologist to develop a plan for holding the 1,000-mile race during the coronavirus.
Regents: If UAA skiing, hockey and gymnastics want to stay, they need to raise money
University of Alaska regents say the teams and their supporters will have to raise two years of operating expenses by February to save sports.
UAA coaches, athletes fight to save skiing, hockey and gymnastics
Student athletes, coaches and other community members are pleading with university leaders for more time. They say they can find a way to cut costs, raise revenue and save the sports.
Anchorage high school sports OK’d to tackle games next week
That applies to cross country, swimming, diving, tennis, volleyball, gymnastics, football, flag football and cheerleading.
After troubled rollout, state extends deadline for new food aid program for Alaska children
Under the pandemic-EBT program, tens of thousands of Alaska school-aged children are eligible for hundreds of dollars to help pay for groceries.
City is ‘cautiously optimistic’ it has a handle on COVID-19 outbreak at Anchorage shelter
Municipal Manager Bill Falsey says that, so far, test results don't indicate widespread COVID-19 infection at Anchorage shelters outside of Brother Francis.
Mat-Su elementary student tests positive for COVID-19
The school district says the student is in 3rd grade at Machetanz Elementary and did not attend school Thursday.
State confirms 16 COVID-19 infections at McLaughlin Youth Center
That includes 12 young Alaskans at the youth detention center and four staff members.
Anchorage Pioneer Home resident with COVID-19 dies
The death comes as the Pioneer Home works to contain a cluster of infections among a vulnerable population.
NTSB: Alaska lawmaker killed in midair crash did not have required medical certificate
The federal agency says Rep. Gary Knopp was denied a medical certificate in June 2012 because of vision problems. It released the information as part of its investigation into the fatal crash that killed Knopp and six others.
UAA starts fall semester with nearly all classes online, fewer students in dorms
UAA Chancellor Cathy Sandeen made the decision back in May to hold most classes online this fall. She said it was an easy choice to make given how the coronavirus spreads.
Fever checks and small groups: Anchorage private school students are returning to classrooms
While the coronavirus has pushed the Anchorage School District to start the year online on Thursday, small private schools in the state’s largest city are pressing ahead with plans for in-person classes.
UAA proposes cutting hockey, gymnastics and skiing
The teams would be eliminated next school year, and the move would save the university about $2.5 million annually.