Seafood industry workers test positive for COVID-19, marking first confirmed cases in Unalaska
The City of Unalaska has confirmed its first local cases of COVID-19. Two seafood industry workers tested positive for the virus on Wednesday.
18 more Alaskans, another nonresident seafood worker test positive for coronavirus, state says
The coronavirus cases include an outbreak at a transitional care center in Anchorage and a cluster of cases at the Nikiski Fire Service Area.
Palmer police chief suspended after ‘inappropriate’ 2018 posts surface, city says
In Facebook posts that were widely shared over the weekend, the Palmer Police Chief called the Black Lives Matter movement a "hate group" and seemed to question the legitimacy of reports by victims of sexual assault.
Alaska’s fishing communities have plans to contain COVID-19. Now they’ll be put to the test.
Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of fish are still available for harvest, and thousands of workers are set to arrive in coastal Alaska communities from Outside, where infection rates are much higher. But seafood companies, fishermen and local leaders say they’ve set up systems to limit the risk that the visitors could spread infection.
Providence announces 6 more cases at Anchorage transitional care center; state tally grows by 21
The Providence Transitional Care Center in Anchorage is the site of the largest reported cluster of coronavirus cases at a single facility in Alaska since the virus started to spread.
As the University of Alaska grapples with budget cuts, its leader may leave
The head of Alaska's public university system is potentially leaving the state to take over the helm of the University of Wisconsin System.
Alaska’s congressman missed votes last week. He could’ve voted remotely but he doesn’t believe in it.
Rep. Don Young missed all six votes in the House last week. He could've voted by proxy, but he's suing to stop the practice.
Anchorage transitional care center reports 5 new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 17
It's the largest reported cluster of coronavirus cases at a single facility in Alaska.
86 crew members on American Seafoods trawler test positive for COVID-19
Eighty-six crew members of an American Seafoods trawler have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a press release from the seafood company Sunday night. Nine tests are still outstanding.
Death of George Floyd sparks solidarity rallies across Alaska
Alaskans in the state’s three largest cities take to the streets in response to the death of George Floyd, a black man in Minneapolis who died after being arrested. A widely circulated video shows him saying he can’t breathe as a white officer pinned him to the ground with his knee on Floyd’s neck.
A young girl tested positive for coronavirus in Quinhagak, but leaders say they’re ready
Representatives from the regional health corporation landed in the village within hours of the announcement and immediately began testing community members.
In showdown with Army Corps of Engineers over Pebble Mine, EPA blinks
The U.S. EPA has backed down from a confrontation with the Army Corps of Engineers over the proposed Pebble Mine
State reports 13 new coronavirus cases
There were 13 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Alaska on Wednesday. That’s the most new cases for one day in six weeks, according to the state Department of Health and Social Services.
Ravn is fighting to keep flying, but a French bank is pushing to sell off the company’s planes
Ravn is trying to find a buyer by placing ads in the Anchorage Daily News and Wall Street Journal. But the company still owes $90 million to lenders represented by a French international bank, which is pushing to have Ravn’s planes sold off through a liquidation process that would shut down the company for good.
As the state reopens, health care and labor leaders express concern about worker safety
Lawmakers met on Wednesday to hear from health care providers and labor leaders about their concerns as workplaces in Alaska reopen.
BP Alaska is donating the code for a new online program to track workers’ health
The oil and gas company says it wanted to create a new way to keep tabs on employees’ temperatures and any symptoms that could be consistent with the coronavirus, so it partnered with Resource Data to create a digital hub.
LISTEN: This Alaska bush pilot died in a plane crash. Now his friend who survived wants to honor him.
Researcher Ben Jones says he's compiled a list of more than 100 scientific publications that his pilot friend, Jim Webster, contributed to, and he's seeking an honorary, posthumous degree for Webster from UAF.
First coronavirus case reported in North Slope Borough
A resident from the North Slope Borough has tested positive for COVID-19. This is the first positive case in the region.
6 tips from Alaska medical experts about minimizing your risk as the state reopens
The coronavirus is like a bear in the woods. Seriously, says a doctor at UAA, you’ve got to be prepared.
As Maniilaq details Kotzebue’s first COVID-19 case, city officials worry over enforcing testing
Officials are worried that without the power to force people coming into the community from outside, they may be missing cases of the coronavirus.