Tag: coronavirus
Race officials say the 2021 Iditarod is still on
The Iditarod says it will work with an infectious disease epidemiologist to develop a plan for holding the 1,000-mile race during the coronavirus.
After plummeting this spring, low oil prices show no signs of rising. What does that mean for Alaska?
As impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic linger around the world, it's unclear if or when prices will be high again.
LISTEN: Anchorage schools superintendent talks challenges of educating during a pandemic
We're asking experts and local leaders what they’ve learned in the past six months of the coronavirus pandemic, and that includes Dr. Deena Bishop, superintendent of the Anchorage School District, the largest school district in the state.
LISTEN: What can history tell us about which Alaskans face the greatest barriers to employment?
Nationally, Black and Asian Americans are facing a much greater increase in the unemployment rate, compared to white Americans.
After 9 people are infected, Juneau urges all bar-goers to get tested
Juneau officials say that anyone who has been in any Juneau bar over the last week should get tested for COVID-19.
New suit says Alaska’s absentee ballot witness law is unconstitutional during the pandemic
Civil rights groups are challenging the Alaska state law that absentee ballots be signed by a witness, saying it's an unconstitutional burden on voting rights during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 outbreak among Anchorage’s homeless points to gaps in testing strategy
Experts say the lack of a national testing strategy has led to unnecessary deaths of people experiencing homelessness.
State health officials prepare for COVID-19 vaccine in coming months, despite ‘unlikely’ timeline
The federal government says states should prepare for a vaccine to be available by the end of October but top advisors say that timeline is 'extremely unlikely.'
12 COVID-19 cases reported at Anchorage’s largest shelter
Managers of the emergency mass shelter at the Sullivan Arena say that they were able to isolate the cases quickly.
City reports one death from Brother Francis outbreak
The outbreak that started at the shelter has infected 89 people, and resulted in at least one death.
For Alaska’s rural children, distance learning exposes gaps in internet equity
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The new school year is underway in Alaska and the majority of the state's students are attending school online. While online education is a...
How districts are working to meet distance education needs in rural Alaska | Alaska Insight
Most schools are underway across the state. Do rural students have better options for online instruction now than they had in the spring?
Anchorage high school sports OK’d to tackle games next week
That applies to cross country, swimming, diving, tennis, volleyball, gymnastics, football, flag football and cheerleading.
As COVID-19 spikes on North Slope, mayor orders Utqiagvik to hunker down
As cases of COVID-19 spike in Alaska's North Slope Borough, Mayor Harry Brower has issued a two-week "hunker down" order and mask mandate for the region's hub town, Utqiaġvik.
After troubled rollout, state extends deadline for new food aid program for Alaska children
Under the pandemic-EBT program, tens of thousands of Alaska school-aged children are eligible for hundreds of dollars to help pay for groceries.
Cluster of COVID-19 cases closes three schools in Mat-Su School District
Students at those schools will be learning online while the schools are sanitized and a contact tracing investigation begins.
Increasing COVID-19 cases push Fairbanks school district into red zone
State red zone guidelines include distance learning and cancellation of all in-person school activities, with sports practices limited to those where 10-foot social distancing can be maintained.
City is ‘cautiously optimistic’ it has a handle on COVID-19 outbreak at Anchorage shelter
Municipal Manager Bill Falsey says that, so far, test results don't indicate widespread COVID-19 infection at Anchorage shelters outside of Brother Francis.
Anchorage embarks on widespread testing effort as COVID-19 outbreak at shelter grows
The number of infections linked to the Brother Francis Shelter grew to 68 by Friday afternoon.
After four-week “reset,” Anchorage opens bars, restaurants to indoor dining
After a four week “reset,” in an attempt to curb the surge of COVID-19 cases, the Municipality of Anchorage is once again loosening restrictions on businesses.