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.
A seafood worker in Valdez has COVID-19, but state health officials don’t know how he got it
A seafood worker in Valdez has tested positive for COVID-19. But state health officials say they aren’t sure how the man, who works for Peter Pan Seafoods, contracted the virus because he has been in the state for a month, went through quarantine and has not left the city.
Alaska plans to more than triple its workforce of COVID-19 contact detectives
The state of Alaska is boosting its workforce of COVID-19 detectives, known as "contact tracers," to 500 from 150, and it's purchased new software to better share data and keep it secure.
Nome hospital closed to the public after employee tests positive for COVID-19
The positive case was discovered during routine testing.
How do Alaska leaders know it’s safe to reopen the economy? It’s all about data – but it’s complicated.
Officials and experts say that decision-making around the reopening can be complicated and hard for the public to follow. There’s no single measurement that reflects the state’s overall progress in fighting the coronavirus, nor is there specific, centralized guidance from the federal government.
Low sockeye returns prompt commercial fishing closure on the Copper River
Fish and Game is planning to make an announcement Friday about whether the fishery will reopen as scheduled on Monday.
Anchorage doctors say patients are waiting to seek care over virus fears. Some have died.
Patient visits dropped by as much as 50% in emergency rooms during the height of the coronavirus fears, which doctors fear has caused unnecessary deaths in patients who aren't seeking the care they need in emergencies.
In downtown Anchorage, the streets are quiet and parking is ample. Can locals keep the businesses afloat?
While the absence of tourism is noticeable in the heart of the city, some business owners see a silver lining.
Mat-Su school board rescinds vote to remove ‘Catch-22’ and 4 other books from English classes
The school board won't decide until next year which books will appear on the reading list for high school English electives.
Environmental watchdogs are raising alarms over Pebble and other projects. But is anyone listening?
A Pebble Mine foe found a video she thought would make headlines. It didn't.
‘We’re open’: Alaska businesses can operate at full capacity on Friday, Dunleavy says
It’s the governor’s latest major lift of coronavirus-related restrictions. Previously, certain businesses could only operate at 25% to 50% capacity.
Alaska House passes COVID-19 relief bill; Senate has one more day to approve
The Senate had already passed its own bill, but it now has to pass the House bill after the chamber adjourned.
Trans-Alaska pipeline operator increases oil flow, demand creeps back
Demand for oil is starting to creep back as the economy reopens, and oil producers globally have made major cutbacks to production.
Marine heatwaves will cripple salmon, cod and pollock at twice the rate previously predicted, study says
Slight rises in sea temperatures can cause dramatic collapses in the reproduction of some fish and patches of warm water in the Gulf of Alaska can have particularly severe affects for important fish stocks.
Juneau flight service declares Ravn “dead” and bids to save Southwest Alaska flights from disappearance
Alaska Seaplanes says it has put in a bid to buy PenAir from its bankrupt owners to save the Southwest Alaska airline’s operating certificate, saying it could disappear in a few weeks.
These three Alaska weddings were derailed by the pandemic. Here’s what the couples did next.
They planned for months. Then everything changed. Here are their stories of rushing to the courthouse for paperwork, trying on wedding dresses by Zoom and moving their first dances from ballrooms to living rooms.
Fifth nonresident seafood worker tests positive for coronavirus in Alaska
The state also announced that an 11th staff member of Juneau's Lemon Creek Correctional Center has tested positive for the virus.
Despite the pandemic, Alaska’s primary and general elections to follow normal voting process
Many were pushing for a move to mail-in ballots, but the Lieutenant Governor said that the current voting system, including absentee ballots, will be able to meet the demands of voters should a sharper outbreak of the coronavirus occur.
Trident seafood worker is the first positive COVID-19 test in Dillingham
Dillingham has its first case of COVID-19.