Alaska’s new, Florida-based virtual school is not sitting well with some educators
The state has entered into a $525,000 contract with Florida Virtual School, and the head of the statewide teachers’ union does not support it.
State suspends certain fees and fines through mid-May to ease economic pressure on Alaskans
The number of Alaskans diagnosed with COVID-19 grew to 157 by Friday, no new deaths were reported.
When Ravn stopped flying, these airlines stepped in
Regional airlines are stepping in to close the gaps Ravn left behind. Three airlines are expanding their routes in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, and some are even hiring.
McLaughlin staff member tests positive for COVID-19 as death count rises
Four Alaskans were also hospitalized, according to the most recent numbers released by the state's Department of Health and Social Services.
Ravn to end all service, layoff all staff and file for bankruptcy
The decision comes after several other progressive cuts to service around the state.
Meet the team of Alaskans trying to trace and contain every case of COVID-19
To slow the spread of COVID-19 in Alaska, a team of public health workers tries to track down and monitor all the "close contacts" of each patient. They've sought help from a Hmong translator and even used a grocery store receipt to find two customers who could have been exposed while waiting in line.
Don’t forget: Anchorage elections are still happening (right now)
Candidates, bonds, and on-site cannabis consumption are all on the ballot, with a Tuesday deadline for submitting votes.
North Slope Borough ‘commandeers’ Ravn’s North Slope assets
The North Slope Borough's Emergency Order states that the move is necessary to continue essential air service to the borough's eight communities after Ravn halted all its operations on Sunday.
First COVID-19 case reported in the Yukon-Kuskokwim region
A positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed for the first time in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
Dillingham urges governor to close Bristol Bay fishery
The City of Dillingham and the Curyung Tribal Council wrote a strongly worded letter to Governor Mike Dunleavy Monday urging him to consider closing Bristol Bay’s commercial fishery to protect the community from the coronavirus pandemic.
Dunleavy vetoes millions in programs, but says federal stimulus funds will make up for most cuts
The vetoes include $31 million to Medicaid, $15.5 million to the Alaska Marine Highway System, $4.3 million to pre-kindergarten grants, and others.
Alaska’s largest private employer, ASRC, cuts jobs after coronavirus causes oil price collapse
Alaska’s largest private-sector employer, Arctic Slope Regional Corp., has laid off employees and cut charitable giving due to the collapse in oil prices and the economic shutdown caused by the global coronavirus pandemic.
Anchorage officials say COVID measures are helping stem disease transmissions
Incident Commander Bill Falsey spoke at a weekly briefing from the city’s Emergency Operation Center, saying that according to municipal and third-party figures, residents are complying with orders to hunker down.
State requests providers delay elective abortions because of COVID-19 pandemic
State officials put out a list on Tuesday that clarifies which procedures are classified as “elective” and guidance on how long they could be delayed, ranging from weeks to months. Abortion is on that list.
LISTEN: Petersburg mom lost her sense of smell. Days later, she tested positive for COVID-19
For Megan Litster, the only symptom was a loss of her sense of smell.
Anchorage votes down on-site pot consumption, taxes alcohol and keeps most of the Assembly
A majority of incumbents appear to have kept their seats, with a tax on alcohol voted down last year on track to pass.
PHOTOS: A quiet Anchorage in the time of social distancing
Parks are cordoned off, essential workers wear personal protective gear, and the streets are quiet as Anchorage adjusts to the recent social distancing and hunker down orders due to the coronavirus.
New unemployment benefits are here, but laid-off workers are having trouble getting applications processed
Workers have reported weeks-long delays in getting unemployment insurance claims processed, but state officials say they've been working overtime to process the record number of applications.
ConocoPhillips shuts down North Slope drilling over coronavirus concerns
The impacts of the coronavirus continue to reverberate across Alaska, including its oil fields.
Alaska’s request for medical supplies from the feds fell short, now it’s on the hunt for more as COVID-19 cases grow
Meanwhile, the number of Alaskans diagnosed with COVID-19 cases continues to steadily grow, and a seventh Alaskan has died.