Alaska’s top doctor lays out four ways to reduce COVID-19 exposure
Alaska Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink said that Alaskans can slow the spread of COVID-19 by minimizing contact with micro-droplets from others in the air.
Wealthy and well-connected Alaska firms among those gaining most from PPP
The SBA has released the names of Alaska companies that scored the largest share of Alaska's $1.2 billion in PPP funds.
Southeast lawmaker is counting on the $5 billion Alaska squirreled away this year for future dividends
The constitutionally-protected portion of the Alaska Permanent Fund got a nearly $5 billion boost as the fiscal year drew to a close last month.
Skagway residents got Permanent Fund dividends and city stimulus checks in the same week
The city's plan was to keep people spending money despite a devastated tourism season. Some residents say it's working.
Ravn sells off dozens of small planes to Alaska companies
The bankrupt RavnAir group sold off dozens of its small planes to three Alaska aviation companies in a Tuesday auction, but Ravn's largest planes and most valuable airline operating certificates won't be sold until Wednesday.
State reports another death as active COVID-19 infections again reach new high
The report of another death follows a recent spike in Alaska’s number of new COVID-19 infections, and warnings from Anchorage city officials that its system for investigating cases has maxed out.
Hospitality industry criticizes decision to release the names of bars and restaurants with COVID-19 cases
The industry argues that it was unfairly singled out and that the announcement created confusion about where people could have been exposed.
Anti-mask mandate campaign gets taken down by GoFundMe
A crowdsourcing campaign to produce ads challenging mainstream advice about using face coverings was removed from the platform for violating its terms of service.
It’s official: Alaska won’t see any large cruise ships this year
Carnival and Royal Caribbean already announced that they wouldn't be sailing to Alaska.
Alaska’s largest rural airline will go on the auction block Tuesday
Fourteen bidders intend to participate in the auction, Ravn said in a prepared statement Monday, though it did not reveal their names.
Census officials say they’ll count all rural Alaskans; Workers on the ground aren’t so sure
With limited person-to-person interaction hampering census effots, only about 17% of Nome's population has been counted.
How Providence workers fought to contain ‘lightning speed’ coronavirus at site of Alaska’s largest outbreak
Two health care workers from the Providence Transitional Care Center in Anchorage share their stories.
As law enforcement agencies diversify, Alaska State Troopers remain nearly 90% white
About 87% of troopers are white, compared to 65% of Alaska’s population. Alaska Natives and American Indians have the next-largest representation among troopers, at 5%, compared to some 20% of the population overall.
A former student speaks out about racism in Juneau schools; administration says it’ll do better
After watching protests unfold for Black lives in Alaska and across the country, Lacey Davis posted a video on Facebook about her experiences of growing up Black in Juneau.
Goldbelt shareholder fined $1,000 over Facebook post accusing state regulator of inaction
State financial regulators have fined a Goldbelt, Inc. shareholder over a Facebook post complaining of inaction by the state agency responsible for financial oversight of the corporate board. This comes as the state’s broad powers over shareholder speech is under review by the Alaska Supreme Court.
Anchorage names bars and restaurants where patrons may have been exposed to COVID-19
The city identified 19 establishments in the municipality, Palmer and Seward where individuals infectious with COVID-19 "spent extended time."
Another Alaskan dies as the state reports another record high number of new COVID-19 cases
46 residents and 14 non-residents tested positive.
Anchorage struggles to keep up with contact tracing and testing as cases surge
As Anchorage continues to see a sharp uptick in new COVID-19 cases, two important components of the city’s public health resources are maxed out. The city is scrambling to train new contact tracers and expand testing facilities.
Sullivan disparages NYT report that Russia paid Taliban bounties to kill Americans
Sen. Sullivan casts doubt on a New York Times report that Russia paid the Taliban to kill American troops.
Alaska reports 50 new COVID-19 cases, breaking record for state’s biggest one-day increase
The number of coronavirus cases among Alaskans has now topped 1,000.