Alaska’s salmon industry contends with a rumor from China that COVID-19 can be transmitted via fish
Fish marketing experts are assessing how the rumors could affect Alaska salmon’s image in the world.
Childcare providers say they’re falling through the cracks without pandemic recovery aid
Already operating on razor thin margins, providers wonder if help will come.
Some Alaska travelers report long waits for COVID-19 test results. Health officials say fixes are underway.
Alaska health officials acknowledge that the testing system had issues in the beginning that led to some delays and confusion. But they say fixes are underway, and the process should be smoother and faster now.
More — but not all — Alaska small businesses to become eligible for grants
Changes loosened the rules, but some businesses still won't qualify for state funding because they received federal funds.
Bristol Bay seafood cases push Alaska’s coronavirus count up by 26
Seven of the new cases were reported among out-of-state seafood workers in the Bristol Bay region.
Girdwood gathering leads to 5 COVID cases and concerns of more to come
Five individuals tested positive, but other attendees are showing symptoms of COVID-19. Officials say further spread is likely.
DNR to complete its review of BP sale this week
DNR Commissioner Corri Feige says that will allow the companies to close a piece of their deal by June 30th.
U.S. Rep. Don Young downplayed COVID-19 as the “beer virus.” Now he and other Republicans are back to in-person campaign events.
Alaska Republicans have been quicker than Democrats and independents to resume in-person campaigning, at events where many attendees and candidates have foregone masks and social distancing.
Both national and in-state polling data show Republicans to be far less concerned about COVID-19 than Democrats.
State will mail absentee ballot applications to seniors. Critics say that makes ballot access unequal.
Some lawmakers and advocates have raised concerns that not sending absentee applications to all voters will make it harder for younger and minority voters to send in their ballots. Those demographics tend to vote Democratic.
Anchorage senator to propose bill to make Juneteenth a state holiday
“The events of the past few months and the moment our nation is currently in has shown an urgent need for history to be more thoroughly understood,” said Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson.
Eskimo Pie is changing its ‘derogatory’ name, Dreyer’s says
The owner of Eskimo Pie is changing its name and marketing of the nearly century-old chocolate-covered ice cream bar, the latest brand to reckon...
Palmer police chief back on the job after ‘inappropriate’ comments about Black Lives Matter
Palmer’s police chief returned to work Monday after a nearly three-week suspension over Facebook posts he made calling the Black Lives Matter movement a “hate group” and, separately, questioning the legitimacy of sexual assault reports.
University of Alaska president resigns amid blowback from Wisconsin job search
Monday’s surprise announcement from the University of Alaska Board of Regents comes amid escalating calls for Jim Johnsen to step down as UA president following his interviews for a job in Wisconsin, and comments he made about diversity and the PFD during that process.
Without a mask mandate, Anchorage businesses wade into culture clash
Businesses that have required customers and employees to wear masks say that they've run into some brusque opposition from those who say that such requirements are a violation of personal liberty.
Got symptoms? In Anchorage, you can now get a COVID drive-thru test without a note from your doctor.
“At this time, we don't have any concern" about demand outstripping supplies, says city Health Department Director Natasha Pineda.
A new transportation route for the proposed Pebble Mine faces backlash from land owners
The Army Corps of Engineers plans to release its final environmental review for the proposed Pebble Mine later this summer. Last month, the Corps changed which transportation corridor it recommends. The route cuts through land owned by several Bristol Bay entities that refuse to grant Pebble access to their properties.
12 seafood workers in Dillingham are diagnosed with COVID-19 as number of cases in Alaska continues to rise
The 12 infections in the nonresident workers are among 35 new cases included in the state health department’s data update Tuesday. The number of Alaskans with active COVID-19 infections has also reached a new high : 264.
People entering Alaska by land and sea must follow the state’s travel policy. Here are the rules.
Travelers taking a car or boat into Alaska will have similar rules to those taking a flight, though ferry travel has stricter requirements.
Most travelers screened at Alaska airports opt to test for COVID-19 instead of two-week quarantine
About 12,000 people got screened at eight airports in Alaska during the second week of the state's new travel rules. Just 2,000 opted to quarantine for two weeks instead of testing for COVID-19.
Petition seeks removal of statue of William Seward
Petitioners have called for the removal of a statue in Alaska depicting the U.S. cabinet secretary who arranged the purchase of the state’s land from Russia.