Tag: coronavirus
Anxiety, then relief for international college students in Alaska after week of changing rules
The rules, issued by ICE, said students would need to take classes in-person this fall or leave the country.
Four new hospitalizations as Alaska reports 57 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday
Alaska health officials reported 58 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday: 53 in Alaskans and five in non-residents. Thirty four of the resident cases were in Anchorage, and six were in Fairbanks.
Attention Walmart shoppers: Face coverings will soon be required in all stores
The requirement goes into effect on Monday, July 20.
COVID-19 infections in Alaska are on the rise among younger adults
The trend is apparent in other states too where cases are rapidly rising, and public health officials are pleading with younger people to wear masks and social distance.
No new mandates: Gov. Dunleavy will continue to rely on voluntary measures in response to COVID-19
More than 20% of the 1,539 Alaskan cases have been announced in the last five days.
Seward’s SeaLife Center warns it may have to close and send its animals away
The survival of the SeaLife Center is in jeopardy. It has a $2 million hole in its budget.
Number of active COVID-19 infections among Alaskans now tops 900
State health officials on Monday reported 71 new coronavirus infections: 60 Alaskans and 11 non-residents.
Alaska’s daily COVID-19 count surpassed 100 for the first time on Sunday
The state reported 116 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. It’s the largest single-day increase and the first time the state has seen over 100 cases in one day.
Juneau judge refuses to block changes to the state’s small business relief grants
Judge Philip Pallenberg found that Juneau resident Eric Forrer failed to meet the standard required for the judge to issue an injunction.
COVID-19 death linked to Juneau may not be Alaskan after all
The family of a woman who died at a long-term care facility in New Jersey thinks her death with COVID-19 was mis-attributed to Alaska.
Alaska reports single-day coronavirus high as Anchorage struggles with contact tracing
51 Alaska residents tested positive for the coronavirus throughout the day on Thursday.
LISTEN: Should you go to an OB-GYN or a certified nurse midwife? A discussion about the role of midwifery in maternity care.
Many women prefer non-physician care during their pregnancy. Is non-physician care appropriate for all pregnant women? What is the role of the Certified Nurse Midwife?
3 COVID-19 cases confirmed in one day in Norton Sound Region
One of the cases was in the community of Teller, population 237. Health authorities say they will offer additional testing for residents there.
California entrepreneurs launched a business to fly over L.A. traffic. Now, they will operate Ravn’s routes.
Float Shuttle was the brainchild of a pair of California entrepreneurs, Tom Hsieh and Arnel Guiang, and it is a wholly different enterprise than the Alaska airlines that face rugged terrain and foul-weather flying. It outbid a team of Alaskans that included Lynden chairman Jim Jansen.
COVID Q&A: What do you need to know if you need a COVID test in Anchorage?
State and municipal health officials have urged Alaskans to get tested for COVID-19 if they start to show symptoms, but the process of getting tested has proved to be challenging and confusing for some. Here are answers to some common questions about testing.
Alaska pediatricians agree with national org, encourage in-person school this fall
They say it's important to consider the risks of keeping children out of school; schools can and should reopen where it's safe to do so.
City gives new warnings about bars and explains why it’s naming them
Patrons of the Blue Fox Cocktail Lounge and Eddie's Sports Bar who visited on July 2 may have been exposed to COVID-19, the Anchorage Office of Emergency Management said late Thursday in a release.
Mask mandate fails in Ketchikan
At issue in the vote was a $500 fine for people caught without masks.
Fewer classroom days, shorter hours and face masks: Anchorage School District announces plan for next month
The state’s largest school district says students will go into classrooms just two days a week when the school year begins next month. It hopes to later have students in the classroom five days.
Southern California commuter service, Float Shuttle, will buy core Ravn assets for $8 million
Float Shuttle is buying nine of the Dash-8 planes and two of the federal operating certificates that Ravn's airlines, Corvus and PenAir, once used to fly passengers from Anchorage to the Aleutian Islands, the Kenai Peninsula and an array of other rural Alaska destinations.