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A photograph of the Juneau School District offices.

Juneau’s school year to start with no in-person classes

The Juneau School District will begin on Aug. 24 with no in-person instruction.Juneau School District Superintendent Bridget Weiss announced the decision…

Woodson Collins, 8, and Gus Collins, 4, video chat with friends in Anchorage with schools closed because of coronavirus. (Photo courtesy Jen Collins)

‘Enrollment is significantly down’ says Anchorage School District two weeks before school start

Hundreds of students have already chosen other programs while thousands have yet to verify their enrollment with the district.

A microscopic black and white image of a syphilis bacteria, which appears as a cork screw shape coming out of a flat surface.

COVID-19 hampers state response to syphilis outbreak

The state just reported the largest number of syphilus cases ever in the state with 250 people infected.

Residents gather on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at a kickoff event for organizers of an effort to Recall Gov. Mike Dunleavy in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Rashah McChesney/KTOO)

Recall Dunleavy effort misses deadline to appear in general election

The deadline to guarantee a recall vote on Nov. 3 is Tuesday, August 4.

Maj. Michael Gentry, 354th Contracting Squadron commander, is shown in his official military photo. Gentry graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2007 and served in both overseas and deployed locations before he assumed command of the 354th CONS in June 2018. He died in a cycling accident on Aug. 1, 2020. (Photo from Eielson Air Force Base)

Air Force major dies after hit by pickup during Interior Alaska cycling trip

The person driving the pickup Saturday was traveling with Maj. Michael "Cal" Gentry and another airman as they cycled from the Fairbanks area to Central.

Two patrons open the door to Kriner's Diner on Monday, August 3, 2020.

For one Anchorage restaurant, a defiant opening brings in crowds

Kriner's Diner owner said he needed to stay open to pay the bills, and many patrons came out.

A sleek, silver rocket - called Astra's One of Three - sits in front of snow-covered mountains.

A wayward boat scuttled Astra’s launch attempt Sunday. They’ll try again Tuesday.

About 15 minutes from the planned launch, a boat had wandered into the waterway hazard zone, an area south of Narrow Cape that must be clear for the launch.

Two Conoco employees on the North Slope test positive for COVID-19

The two workers who tested positive for COVID-19 were flown to Anchorage from the Alpine oil field, near Nuiqsut.

A nurse in a white suit, mask and clothes holds a vial

Alaska's COVID-19 count tops 3,000, as Anchorage bars and restaurant dining rooms close again

Anchorage has the highest rate of coronavirus spread.

Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz speaks at a July 31, 2020 press conference (Screenshot from Mayor Berkowitz Facebook)

Anchorage shuts down bars, restaurants for indoor service

Bars and nightclubs will be closed to dine-in service. Emergency Order 15 also limits indoor gatherings to 15 people and outdoor gatherings with food and drinks to 25 people. Outdoor gatherings without food and drinks are limited to 50 people.

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