Tag: coronavirus
COVID-19 outbreak at Goose Creek prison grows
The state has reported 110 cases at the facility, which is the state's largest prison.
Anchorage School District postpones start of in-person learning
Anchorage School District Superintendent Deena Bishop said she was pushing back the return to in-person learning because of increasing community spread of the coronavirus and rising demand on the city’s medical capacity.
Experts say Alaskans’ willingness to mask up is key to rebuilding the economy
Until the virus is under control, experts say the state’s economy will continue to suffer.
Alaska’s COVID-19 case count sets record over the weekend
The state reported 604 cases on Saturday, a single-day record.
Gov. Dunleavy extends Alaska’s emergency declaration, health officials want him to do more
Congressional leaders feared the governor's declaration could be challenged in court.
Anchorage tightens exemptions on mask rule, limits gatherings as cases rise
Acting Anchorage Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson announced Friday the city will expand masking rules and tighten up permitted gathering sizes to combat the recent record-breaking surge in COVID-19 cases.
Alaska’s Labor department says unemployed Alaskans will finally begin seeing additional funds Friday
The program promises to pay some unemployed Alaskans an extra $300 per week for up to six weeks.
‘I hope someone can help us’: ASD’s decision to resume in-person learning faces growing scrutiny
Anchorage School District administrators and the teachers union provide starkly different views of how prepared classrooms are to welcome back students in less than two weeks.
Here’s how one Anchorage elementary school is preparing for in-person learning
Across the Anchorage School District, elementary school teachers and staff are preparing for younger students to return to classrooms on Nov. 16.
Anchorage School District still plans to resume in-person learning for younger students on Nov. 16
Sunday’s update comes as the number of known coronavirus cases continues to skyrocket in the city, and as the district faces criticism from some for its decision to bring kids back to classrooms given the state of the pandemic.
On masks, Alaska Gov. Dunleavy tells local leaders to use power they say they don’t have
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has resisted imposing a mask mandate and maintains that such decisions are best made by local governments. But municipal officials in pockets of the state where COVID-19 is spreading fastest say they lack the legal power to require mask-wearing.
How the COVID-19 pandemic has shaped the first year of business for one Anchorage store
The owners say in this first year, they've sold enough shampoo and conditioner to keep nearly 700 plastic bottles out of the landfill, but their business looks a lot different than they thought it would, thanks to the pandemic.
The Alaska Psychiatric Institute says it’s resuming admissions after investigating COVID-19 cases
The decision is a reversal from Friday, when the health department said that the state-run psychiatric hospital would not admit new patients for two weeks after four of patients tested positive for the virus.
Anchorage residents urged to stay home, reconsider travel plans as COVID-19 cases hit record highs
“If we continue on this path, our local hospitals could soon exceed their capacity,” said Anchorage Health Department director Heather Harris.
As coronavirus infections surge across the state, Alaska finds itself at ‘a tipping point’
Either Alaskans get the spread of the virus under control again, some health experts say, or infections will continue to multiply and could overwhelm the state’s health care system.
Tutoring programs give a window into what reopened Anchorage schools may look like
The Anchorage School District's tutoring program is targeting children who most need in-person instruction, and testing out its protocols for when more students return to classrooms in November.
Alaska records another 348 coronavirus infections on Monday
About 45% of the cases are tied to Anchorage.
180 Chevak residents have been newly infected with COVID-19. What happened?
Last week, the village has announced over 180 new cases of COVID-19, about 20% of the population.
As the pandemic drags on, unemployed Alaskans are still waiting for more help
A $300 dollar per week boost in unemployment payments still hasn't arrived, and economists say that without more cash from the federal government, the entire economy is at risk.
This Anchorage mom is trying to keep up with her kids’ online learning and keep a business afloat
It’s an impossible balancing act made all the more difficult because English is her second language.